Dieting tips

The low calorie diet

Rather obviously, low calorie diet says that if you want to lose weight, it is important to injest less calories than you burn up.

Definition of a calorie?
The calorie is the unit used for measuring the amount of energy in food. A 'calorie' is the amount of heat required to raise 1 kilogram of water 1 degree centigrade. If something has higher calories, then it will provide your body with a larger amount of energy when consumed.

Low calorie food types include watercress, tomatoes, apricot, burgers and steaks, and bamboo shoots.




Whole-Wheat Granola Recipe
Whole-Wheat Granola Category Snack Recipes 
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Ingredients And Procedures

1 c Regular oats, uncooked

3/4 c Whole-wheat flour

1/2 c Wheat germ

3/4 ts Cinnamon

1/4 ts Salt (optional)

1/4 c Vegetable oil

1/4 c Honey or substitute

2 tb Orange juice

1/4 c Flaked coconut

2 tb Sliced almonds

This is 1/4 original recipe. Mix first 5 ingredients in electric mixer. Combine oil, honey, and juice and pour over mixture. Mix until completely blended. Spread evenly in a shallow pan and bake in 250 F oven for 45 minutes. Stir in coconut and almonds and bake 30 minutes more. Cool and stir in raisins. * 1/2 cup serving - 227 calories* 1 starch, 1 fruit, 2 fat exchanges. * 27.9 grams carbohydrate, 4.7 grams protein, 11.9 gm fat*, 4 gm fiber * 98.4 mg sodium, 189.1 mg potassium, 0 cholesterol *NOTE: To cut calories and fat, reduce the coconut and oil by a third.

 
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