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Chicken Breast Recipes »

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Chicken Breast Recipes in Your Diet Plan

Chicken is perhaps the most popular meat across non-vegetarians. And despite the craving in some for chicken lollipops and roast chicken, chicken breast recipes remain the most popular section of this bird.

Nutritional Value

Let’s first take a look at the nutritional value of chicken. This is a white meat and healthier than any form of red meat such as beef, mutton or pork. It is also rich in protein and Vitamin B.

However, dieticians always caution against cooking and eating chicken skin, no matter how delicious it tastes when fried to a crisp…

Low Carb Recipes »

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Low-Carb Recipes: Get Started

Many individuals armed with a dirt plan include low-carb recipes that will help them shed weight. But how do carbohydrates make one put on weight? What foods contain carbohydrates? And what exactly are carbohydrates?

What Are Carbs?

Carbohydrates are an essential element of your diet that you simply can’t do without. They are one of the basic building blocks of an essential diet – carbohydrates, proteins, fats and fibre.

More specifically, carbohydrates are classified into complex carbs or starch and simple carbs or sugars that your body uses as sources of fuel. Starch is eventually broken down into sugar before your body burns it as fuel…

Low Fat Recipes »

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Myths about Low-Fat Recipes

So you’ve decided to eat healthy and have added a while new set of words to your vocabulary. Low-carb, low-fat, high protein, whole grains. Well, low-fat recipes should most definitely be among your top priorities.

Fat Facts

Let’s first take a look at some fast facts about fat. Fats are an essential part of one’s diet as fatty acids or lipids are storehouses of energy for the body. Fats are also among the basic materials required to build your body’s cell.

Fat is stored by the body as adipose. In men, it is usually stored in the mid-section, usually bloating into a paunch at middle age. In women, adipose on the hips and on the upper arms is a cause of anxiety…

Healthy Breakfast »

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How to Get a Healthy Breakfast

Who doesn’t want to get a good start to every day? But have you ever really thought about getting a healthy start to every day? The solution to those who want to put a healthy pep in their step is to kickstart the day with a healthy breakfast.

Breakfast Facts

But what constitutes a healthy breakfast? Won’t a glass of orange juice and a turkey sandwich suffice?

If you’re the kind to eat a healthy breakfast, you are more likely to lose weight. Why? That’s because eating every morning pumps up your body’s metabolism and this burns calories.

The next one is pure common sense. If you eat a healthy breakfast, you’re less likely to gorge at lunch time…

Low Calorie Recipes »

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How to Balance Low Calorie Recipes

For those planning to switch to low calorie recipes, here’s some good news. Research on primates has sown that cutting calories slows ageing and increases longevity.

Slows Aging

Researchers have found that a healthy but low-calorie diet retards aging and delays the onset of age-related diseases such as cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular problems and the deterioration of the brain.

But what is a low-calorie diet? The average person requires anywhere between 2,000 to 2,500 calories a day to keep the body functioning at healthy energy levels…

Salmon Recipes »

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A Hearty Cheer for Salmon Recipes!

Among fish that are popular are salmon, tuna and sardines. Salmon in particular can be made into many preparations and salmon recipes include smoked salmon, baked salmon, fresh salmon, frozen salmon, etc

Wild and Farmed Salmon

Salmon is available in two forms – wild and farmed. Wild salmon grows naturally in the sea and is not bred. Farmed salmon, on the other hand is bred with the sole purpose of commercial sale…

Vegetarian Recipes »

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Healthy Vegetarian Recipes

It seems the world has always been ranged into two camps – vegetarians and non-vegetarians. There are literally thousands of delicious vegetarian recipes for the non-meat eater. But before we get down to that, let’s discuss what it means to be a vegetarian.
Veg Versus Non-Veg
The main basic difference between vegetarians and non-vegetarians is the consumption – or lack f consumption – of eggs, fish, meat and poultry.
Apart from taste, the main difference between the two types of foods is in their nutritional content and value…

Whole Grains »

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Benefits of Whole Grains

If you’re starting to eat healthy, you’ve probably acquired a whole new vocabulary. And among the many new terms you will have added is the high-protein, high-fiber term “whole grains”.

What Are Whole Grains?

Yes, you’ve heard the term before but do you now what it really means? Whole grains are cereals and grains that include the entire kernel, including the bran, germ and endosperm.

The bran and germ are usually removed during milling, with the endosperm or the soft tissue inside being the only part of the grain left. Grains thus treated are called refined grain…

Healthy Snacks »

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Healthy Snacks for Kids and Adults

“Snacking”. It’s a most dreaded word in the lexicon of the weight-watcher and men and women intent on staying fit. But don’t despair. Healthy snacks are a good substitute.

Snacks Are Not Junk Food

Snacks are usually equated with greasy junk food like hot dogs and burgers and are therefore a killer for any weight-watcher’s programme.

That does not necessarily mean an end to snacking. It’s about what you eat rather than how much you consume. But there are some snacks you must give up such as aerated drinks, candy bars, chips and burgers.

Any nutritionist work their salt will tell you that eating small portions regularly through the day is better than tanking up and then waiting for hours for your next meal.

This way, the stomach is never empty and you don’t have a sudden hunger, which leads you to eat large portions. This is a sure way to gain weight…

No Crust Quiche Recipes »

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Popular No-Crust Quiche Recipes

Delicious, delectable and downright devilish! Popular with the French, quiche is a baked dish with an egg-and-milk base called custard, with milk or cream added to it. There are two ways to make quiche – with a crust or from no-crust quiche recipes.

Crusty Versus Open-Bake

Quiche is usually identified with a crust or pastry shell that is baked before the rest of the dish is baked. Therefore, quiche with a crust is baked twice.

On the other hand, no-crust quiche recipes have no pastry covering though slivers of pastry may be placed on top for a decorative look. Add a few thin slices of tomato and it lends a sophisticated look…