Diet types

The low-cal diet

In simple terms, the low calorie diet says that if you are going to lose weight, it is important to consume less calories than your body normally needs.

The calorie defined?
The calorie is the unit used for measuring the amount of energy in food. A food calorie is the the energy required to increase the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 degree centigrade at normal atmospheric pressure. If a food has higher calories, then it will will give you a larger amount of energy when consumed.

Low-cal food types include lettuce, watercress, water melon, meals containing beef, and low-fat cheese.











Cranberry Ginger Tea Recipe
Cranberry Ginger Tea Category Drink Recipes 
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Ingredients And Procedures

2 c -Boiling water

1/2 c Ginger, fresh; thinly sliced

1/2 c Cranberries,fresh; rinsed

1 pn Nutmeg

1/2 c Cranberry juice

2 Mint sprigs

In a medium sized bowl, pour boiling water over ginger and cranberries. Cover and let stand 20 minutes. Strain, add nutmeg and cranberry juice and stir. Serve warm or chilled over ice cubes. Garnish with mint. SERVES: 2 Preparation time: 25 minutes SOURCE: _Berries_ by Robert Berkeley

 
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