June 19, 2011
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Tips
Kerry Mott asked: Rule 1) Leanest MeatsChoose the leanest cuts of meats! It’s best that you choose your choice cuts, and not the prime cuts. The Prime cuts usually have more marbling in them and their higher in overall fat. Ask your local butcher to trim off any visible fat. Do your homework before you shop. For example, 3 ounces of Beef Eye of Round Steak has 4 grams of fat. 3 ounces of Dark Chicken Meat with skin has 13 and a half, more than triple the fat.Rule 2) Cut back on Portion SizeInstead of the main course being meat, you should super size the veggie portion and add the meat as a 3 ounce side dish. You should really eat meat as the size of your fist or a deck of cards.Rule 3) Low-fat CookingUse low fat cooking methods, bake instead of fry. Grilling and broiling is ok, …
June 14, 2011
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Tips
Prahalad Singh asked: Balancing Your Diet. Try to follow these tips:Eat complex carbohydrates, such as pasta, potatoes, or legumes (beans and lentils), for energy.Eat fish, poultry, dairy products, whole grain cereals, seeds, legumes for protein, for the baby’s growth.Don’t cut out fat altogether, but don’t eat too much, either.Get vitamin C daily from raw fruit and vegetables, and the B complex from whole grains, nuts, legumes, green vegetables, dairy products, eggs, oily fish, and meat.Eat red meat, fish, egg yolks, apricots, and cereals for iron, to maintain red blood cells.Food SafetyTake extra care with food hygiene:Listeria is a rare bacterium found in products made with unpasteurized milk, liver, pre cooked meals, and undercooked meat. Avoid these infection may result in miscarriage or still birth.Salmonella is a bacterial infection found in eggs and chicken that causes fever, severe diarrhea, and abdominal pain. Cook food thoroughly to destroy it.Toxoplasmosis is caused by …
June 13, 2011
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Vegetarian
James Woods asked: When Vegans are asked why a Vegan Diet (sometimes called strict or pure vegetarian diets)? The answers are all different. The answers could be animal cruelty, healthier eating, new religion, and so on. I do respect peoples way of life and beliefs. This article is not to down the diet or peoples beliefs but to inform the population of a Vegan diet. Therefore I do not expect someone to disrespect my beliefs and my lifestyle. I am not putting any emphasis on cruelty or religion. This is just strictly from a nutritional perspective.I am hoping that if you have decided to go Vegan you did your research. There are many health benefits of a Vegan Diet, but with that said there are many health risk as well. I guess living a Vegan diet is a contradiction, that is if you have not done your homework and planned …