Dieting 101

A low calorie weight loss regime

In short, the low calorie diet says that in order to reduce weight, the important thing to take in fewer calories than you burn up.

What is a calorie?
The calorie is a unit for measuring food's ability to produce heat and energy. A food calorie is the the amount of energy required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 degree centigrade at atmospheric pressure. If a food has more calories, then it will will give you more energy to use when it is eaten.

Foods low in calories include lettuce, cabbage, melon, meals containing beef, and eggs.











Pizza Snack Recipe
Pizza Snack Category Appetizer Recipes 
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Ingredients And Procedures
Ingredients
3cupwhole wheat flour
1tablespoonsugar
1 1/2teaspoonsalt
1teaspoonoregano leaves
1pkdry yeast
1cupvery warm water (120-130 F)
2tablespoonbutter or margarine, softened
1cornmeal
1cuppizza sauce
1cupmozzarella cheese, shredded

Directions:

In large bowl, mix 1 cup flour, sugar, salt, oregano and yeast. Add warm water and margarine to dry ingredients. Beat 2 minutes at medium speed of mixer. Add 3/4 cup flour. Beat at high speed 2 minutes. Stir in enough remaining flour to make stiff dough. Knead 8 to 10 minutes. Set in greased bowl, turn to grease top. Cover, let rise until doubled, about 1 hour.

Punch dough down. Divide into 8 equal pieces, shape into balls. Cover, let rest 10 minutes. Roll and stretch each ball to a 5 inch circle. Place on greased baking sheets sprinkled with cornmeal. Shape edges of each circle into a standing rim of dough. Cover, let rise until doubled, about 1 hour.

Bake at 375 F for 8 to 10 minutes. Spread each round with 2 tablespoons pizza sauce, sprinkle with cheese and your favorite topping. Bake about 10 minutes more.

 
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