Easy Weight Loss Diet Plan - Menu and Recipe Tips

Posted by Wendy on June 9th, 2008 at 08:32am

Before I get into menu tips, which are both nutritious and slimming, for the easy weight loss diet plan, there are a few simple principles to be outlined in the preparation and cooking of vegetables.

You are probably already aware of these facts, but it’s important to emphasize them as it’s obviously essential to maintain as much of the nutrition and goodness in the vegetables and not lose the nutritional benefits by poor preparation and cooking techniques.

Prepare vegetables as near the time of cooking as possible. Vegetables start to lose nutrients as soon as they are chopped, so try not to prepare vegetables in advance if possible. Obviously, however, we have to be practical. If you simply don’t have time to prepare the vegetables yourself, use packs of chopped vegetables, which are readily available from most supermarkets. These will have lost some of the nutrients, but still provide a useful alternative in our hectic lifestyle, and are definitely much better for a healthy diet than reaching for the crisps or tin-opener.

Lightly-steam, stir-fry or boil vegetables in as little water as possible, as this maintains the maximum nutrition.

Never keep prepared vegetables covered with water. Nutrients leach out of vegetables quickly, and you can destroy their nutritional value by soaking them in water. Prepare vegetables at the last minute, and cook them as soon as possible.

Add herbs and spices at every possible opportunity. Apart from the natural flavor enhancement, the nutritional benefit is immense. For example, paprika has over 10 times the vitamin A content of cabbage or green peppers, both of which are in themselves good sources of vitamin A.

Eat the garnish! The purpose of garnish is to enhance the meal itself, not only its appearance. The garnishes utilized in many recipes (not just weight loss recipes) are selected for both visual and nutritional content; don’t leave them at the side of the plate.

Vary the quantities in the recipes and you’ll still lose weight. The beauty of a low carb – high protein diet is that the recipes are not cast in tablets of stone, unlike most other diets. If it is your preference to add more meat, or fish, or chicken, or vegetables, you can - without impairing the success of the diet in any way. Providing the additional ingredients are low in carbohydrate content, and you keep within your 40-gram carbohydrate limit, you can vary your menu according to taste without limits on quantities. What could be easier? All you have to do is to plan your shopping in advance, and your easy weight loss is assured.

Fresh mayonnaise tastes better, but, once again, commercial products are effective and satisfactory substitutes for the real thing. Some commercial mayonnaise even includes a significant omega-3 fatty acid component. But remember always to check the label for any undesirable ingredients.

Bear in mind that most easy weight loss high protein / low carb recipes are not just healthy diet recipes, they are normal high-quality meals (both nutritionally and gastronomically) which may be served on any social occasion. Your can entertain guests and provide them with a healthy weight loss diet without their knowledge! How much more considerate could you be as a host/hostess? You are caring for your guests’ health and longevity, as well as their social entertainment.

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