Low Carb Avocado Series 5

by | Dec 27, 2013 | Low carb diet, Nutrition, Sensible Eating | 0 comments

Low Carb Avocado is a multiseries step by step pictured guide on how to create wonderful low carb dishes using avocado.

Here is the fifth series of compilation that will give your low carb diet more delicious and easy options to choose from.

Happy low carb cooking!

 

Avocado Tuna Melts

A perfect comfort food! Substituting bread with lettuce makes this dish low carbly and deliciously awesome.

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Nutrition Facts:

Energy 963.5 kcal

Protein 34.0 g

Carbs 11.5 g

Fiber 7.4 g

Fat 50.5 g

Water 158.0 g

 

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Bacon Avocado Rolls

A very easy appetizer. Creamy, crispy and deliciously awesome!

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Nutrition Facts:

Energy 420.6 kcal

Protein 23.7 g

Carbs 12.2 g

Fiber 4.1 g

Fat 31.6 g

Water 158.7 g

 

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Spiced Pork with Avocado Pineapple Salsa

Spice up your weeknights with this healthy and delicious pork dish with the perfect avocado and pineapple salsa on the side.

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Nutrition Facts:

Energy 258.9  kcal

Protein 19.3 g

Carbs 18.1 g

Fiber 4.1  g

Fat 12.8  g

Water 157.9 g

 

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Lemon Mackerel with Avocado Butter

This delicious mackerel and avocado recipe is great for a dinner party starter and is healthy too.

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Nutrition Facts:

Energy 952.6 kcal

Protein 59.0 g

Carbs 10.6 g

Fiber 4.3 g

Fat 75.7 g

Water 306.8 g

 

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Creamy Avocado Soup

A creamy , rich and quick chilled avocado soup that’s totally satiating.

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Nutrition Facts:

Energy 264.9 kcal

Protein 4.5 g

Carbs 13.3 g

Fiber 8.1 g

Fat 23.5 g

Water 150.7 g

 

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Fried Avocado Wedges

Deep-fried foods continue to be popular because they’re delicious. But instead of the usual, try something unusual and low carb, like these fried avocado wedges.

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Nutrition Facts:

Energy 2431.3 kcal

Protein 17.5 g

Carbs 13.3 g

Fiber 12.8 g

Fat 265.2 g

Water 78.1 g

 

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Avocado Ranch Dipping Sauce

An all-purpose delicious dressing that’s great for a composed salad or as a sauce for any meat or fish dish.

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Nutrition Facts:

Energy 82.5 kcal

Protein 0.5 g

Carbs 2.2 g

Fiber 1.4 g

Fat 8.4 g

Water 18.3 g

 

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Avocado Cauliflower Mash

A surprisingly delicious alternative to traditional mashed potatoes perfect for your low carb diet!

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Nutrition Facts:

Energy 515.7 kcal

Protein 6.2 g

Carbs 18.1 g

Fiber 9.4 g

Fat 49.5 g

Water 232.0 g

 

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Shrimp Scampi with Avocado

A really simple yet delicious shrimp dish with the distinct taste of the avocado making it even tastier.

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Nutrition Facts:

Energy 411.2 kcal

Protein 15.9 g

Carbs 13.4 g

Fiber 6.8 g

Fat 27.3 g

Water 257.9 g

 

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Tuna with Creamy Avocado Sauce

The avocado works wonderfully in this recipe to create a sauce so creamy and thick that compliments well with the tuna.

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Nutrition Facts:

Energy 638.2 kcal

Protein 99.2g

Carbs 5.1 g

Fiber 1.7 g

Fat 25.1 g

Water 74.1 g

 

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Watch out for more delicious low carb avocado dish on our next series.

Thanksgiving For Special Diets: How To Make A Meal Everyone Can Eat

by | Nov 28, 2013 | Diet, Food Choices, Low carb diet, Sensible Eating | 0 comments

Thanksgiving What happens when a vegan, a person on the Paleo diet and a gluten-free eater sit down together to a Thanksgiving dinner?

It sounds like the intro to a joke, but it’s a real conundrum for the many people who have guests and loved ones with multiple dietary restrictions. Though it can be tough to plan a meal in which every guest can eat everything, there are several strategies that can make Turkey Day dining healthy and nutritious for everyone, experts say.

“The biggest thing is just keeping it simple,” said Cassie from DietitianCassie.com(whose last name is Bjork), a registered, licensed dietitian and health coach. “The shorter the ingredient list, the better.”

Creating a meal with lots of side dishes that emphasize fruits and veggies can also make the Thanksgiving menu a crowd-pleaser, Cassie said.

Simple meals

Those who follow the Paleo diet typically shun grains, sugars, dairy and processed foods, and instead try to eat foods that ancient hunter-gatherers would have eaten before the agricultural revolution. Those foods usually include fish, wild game and poultry, as well as fruits, vegetables and eggs. (Some on the diet also eat nuts.)

For those folks, simple staples such as green-bean casserole or mashed cauliflower work well. The green beans can be made with a healthy serving of coconut oil and homemade mushroom soup. Turkey is an easy staple that Paleo dieters can enjoy while getting adequate protein and fat, Cassie told LiveScience.

Other dishes can be modified to make them Paleo-friendly. For instance, sweet-potato casserole can be made without the marshmallows and cream.

Carb-conscious

Many people (including people on the Paleo diet) now follow a gluten-free diet, avoiding any foods that contain the protein gluten.

Still others are struggling with type 2 diabetes and must stick to a low-carb diet as a result.

For all these groups, it’s best to steer clear of white flour as a thickener, but either coconut or almond flour can be used as a substitute.

For dessert, make a coconut-milk, pumpkin custard instead of a pie, she said.

And for those who eat nuts, one option is to make the crust out of nuts, Franziska Spritzler, a registered dietitian and diabetes educator who runs lowcarbdietitian.com, wrote in an email. Having some unsweetened whipped cream on the side can provide a satisfying, low-carb treat, she said.

Even without the sweet treats, there are plenty of other options on the traditional Thanksgiving table for the carb-conscious.

“Turkey is virtually carb-free and an excellent source of protein,” Spritzler wrote. “Green beans, salad and other low-carb vegetables are important to consume because they provide fiber and phytonutrients (plant nutrients) that have beneficial health effects.”

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Mind Over Diet?

by | Jul 4, 2013 | Diet, Food Choices, Sensible Eating | 0 comments

Eat Study suggests people’s beliefs about causes of obesity influence their eating habits, weight.

People’s views about what causes obesity may influence both their eating habits and their weight, new research shows.

The finding suggests that public health campaigns may need to factor that into the equation to be effective, the study authors noted.

To examine the issue, the researchers conducted a series of surveys across five countries on three continents. Published recently in the journal Psychological Science, the study found people in Korea, the United States and France all held similar beliefs that either poor diet or lack of exercise was the leading cause of obesity.

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Are you a mindful eater?

by | Apr 18, 2013 | Cravings, General Health, Portion Sizes, Sensible Eating | 0 comments

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When most people talk about eating habits and diet, 9 times out of 10, they talk about what we should eat saying that such and such a food is  good for you while another food is bad for you. But it’s not just what we eat that matters, it’s how we eat as well and I don’t just mean should you eat three meals a day, two meals a day or even six meals a day. It’s the actual eating habits that we have that can make a huge impact not only on what we eat but how that food affects us as well.

Registered dietician, Amy Watson has done a very nice article that answers the question, “Are you a mindful eater” and I’m just going to quote one thing from her where she says “Being a mindful eater can lead to better digestion. If your mind isn’t focused on the meal, your digestive process may be 30 to 40 percent less effective. This can contribute to issues such as gas, bloating, and bowel irregularities.”

It then goes on to show us how we can become more mindful eaters and improve both our digestion and our health. See the link below.

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How to Have a Good General Healthy Body

by | Apr 15, 2013 | Diet, General Health, How Your Body Works, Sensible Eating | 0 comments

In today’s hectic world that we live in, maintaining our good health care is very important for us to keep up with today’s economy lifestyle. All of us need to be healthy regardless of our age or gender. In order to be considered us as overall well being healthy, we should have a disease free body, fit and fill with abundant energy. Follow the healthy tips illustrate below for your general health benefits.

Steps

  1. Practice healthy living styles with proper food habits and exercise. To achieve a healthy body, we cannot be lazy and lethargic. We need to work hard, both physically and mentally to be fit and healthy. Exercise and eating healthy foods is essential to promote a healthy body.
  2. Avoid junk foods which make us lethargic and dull. Check and follow your healthy weight chart for maintaining healthy weight to an optimum body weight in order to be healthy. You will stand a much higher percentage of suffering from health problems if you are overweight and obese. 
  3. Consume a healthy diet, such as vegetables, fruits, fish, nuts, lean meat. Don’t forget to intake 8 glasses of liquid. Take minerals and vitamins supplement and get some healthy recipes that you prefer. Take some healthy snacks between meals. Avoid refined and junk foods. The main source for poor health and sickness is improper healthy eating habits. Many people suffer from sickness like diabetes, cancer, obesity and etc because of this. Changing your bad diet will contribute a great difference within a short period and can improve your health benefits drastically. Try to avoid smoking and heavy alcoholic drinks, moderate alcoholic drinking will benefit you.
  4. Exercise 30 minutes 5 days a week. Exercising in the morning can leave you with a refreshed feeling throughout the day and can put you in a good mental health and it will be easier for you to think positively and generate a better appetite. You can also get involved in activities such as swimming, biking, walking or playing your favorite sport in order to keep you healthy. Go for activities that you enjoy and not force yourself to activities that you despise, whereby you will lose interest and stop exercising and try to do your activities in the open air. In this way, you will feel more refreshed. You should start off with small changes and make sure you enjoy it. You should not make drastic changes excessively in your lifestyle. Try to make small changes over a period of time pursuing it into your regular habit in order to achieve long term success. Besides exercise, you need to have good sleep and rest in order to be healthy. A good sleep can refresh your mind and make you feel healthier.
  5. Realize that positive thinking is very essential in order to be healthy. Clear out your mind of all negative thoughts and fill it with positive ones. You will have to remove all the depressing and negative emotions and thoughts from your mind and replace it with healthy and positive thoughts. These positive thoughts can be extremely energizing and always lead to good things in life. You can get involved in practices such as meditation and yoga to get rid of the negativity and force yourself with positive thoughts.

Tips

  • All these small changes in your lifestyle can improve your health and fitness and certainly lowering your health care bill. You will feel a sense of well being, both emotionally and physically. It is very important to improve your health in order to be happy and enjoy life.
  • Reading can improve your mind, and widen your vocabulary. It’s always good to pick up a good book by good authors, such as George Orwell, Stephen Fry, and perhaps a screenplay by Shakespeare.

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