Check This Lowest Carb Beer List Available

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Jul 072012
 


Lowest Carb Beer ListIf you are beer crazy person then there are innumerable choices for you in the market. With the increase in health consciousness many people want to know which the lowest carb beer is, because like any other alcohol beer contains carbohydrates and excess calories. Many regular drinkers gain weight due to increase in beer fat in the body. But with the introduction of Low Carb Beer in the market this problem has been resolved and it is a great relief for beer fans. A low carb Beer should contain less then 7 gm carbohydrates in each bottle. The lowest Carb Beer in the market is Green Trailblazer which contains only 0.5 gm carbohydrate. There are several other beers which are very close to the lowest carb beer in terms of carbohydrate content. Major Low carb beer brands are listed below.

Lowest Carb Beer List:

  • Green Trailblazer: It leads the list of Low Carb Beers with only 0.5 gm carbohydrate. This is made by a UK based company. It is free of any kind of allergic foods like Soya beans and Lactose and it also does not contain wheat, sulphur dioxide and Mustard. Trailblazer is a highly recommended beer for beer fans suffering from obesity.
  • Budweiser Select 55: Budweiser is a renowned brand in the beer industry. It is a golden colored drink with a very crisp and sharp taste and distinguishable smell which you will love to drink. It is brewed with Caramel malts and hops.  Every bottle of Budweiser contains 1.9 gm crab.
  • Pony Express Original Wheat: This beer is brewed where it is grown. American type wheat with a taste of the German flavor, the beer uses the highest quality wheat available in the market to produce the “Original”. It has 3.3 carb and 145 calories in one bottle.
  • DAB Low Carb Beer: It is made of hops, yeast, barley malt and water which gives it a very mild taste. It is a golden bottle fermented Lager Beer which contains only 2 gm carb and 92 calories in each bottle.
  • MGD 64: It is one of the latest additions to the lowest carb beer group. It has a very soothing taste and very healthy and helps you avoid excess carbs and calories. It contains only 2.4gm carb and 64 calories.
  • Michelob Ultra: This beer was created in the year 2002 but with increasing popularity of the beer, the Company introduced Amber version with only 3.2 gm carb and it is also available in different flavors like Pomegranate, Lime and Raspberry with 5.6 gm carb. The original beer contains only 2.6 gm carb in each bottle.
  • Bootie 95: This beer has a very fresh and distinctive taste and goes very well for beach and reunion parties. It is made by a US based company and has only 2.6 carb and 96 calories.

Choose the right option and switch to Low Carb Beer. These are not harmful and do not  cause weight gain. Now you are aware of the Lowest Carb Beer so try it once. You will surely like it because you won’t have to bargain with the taste of beer for added health benefits. Drink only 2 bottles a day, it is a safe quantity for regular drinkers.


Spanish Chicken And Rice Recipes

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Jul 062012
 


Spanish Chicken And Rice RecipesSpanish food is famous for its high nutritional values as most of the Spanish recipes comprise of fresh vegetables and easy to make recipes. With people becoming more cautious about their health and what they are eating, Spanish chicken and rice recipes are becoming one of the most demanded foods in the restaurants all over the world. The best part of chicken and rice recipe is that it can be made in innumerable ways.  Chicken and rice foods are famous all over the world because of the brilliant taste of the combination of rice and chicken. The fact that Spanish recipes are adapted in other countries is due to the added nutritional benefits and easy to make recipes.  Here are a few Spanish chicken and rice recipe which can be prepared by you even if you are not a great cook.

Spanish Chicken and Rice Recipes:

Spanish Chicken and Rice Recipe I

Ingredients:

  • 4 boneless chicken thighs
  • 1 packed sazon
  • 1 oz tomato
  • 2 cups rice
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 onion
  • 2 tbs alcaparrado
  • 5 oz frozen mixed vegetables
  • 1 cup light beer
  • 3 cup water
  • 2 tbs chopped cilantro

Directions:

  • Season chicken with salt and cook in oil till the color changes to brown. Keep the chicken aside for the meantime.
  • Heat 1 tbsp of oil and then add onion,garlic,cilantro and pepper in the skillet. Cook for 5 minutes. Add chicken pieces, water,beer, tomato sauce and sazon. Cook it for about 10 minutes.
  • Add the mixed vegetables, rice and alcaparrado with a little juice from the jar. Heat it till it starts to boil.
  • Reduce the heat to simmer and keep stirring it until the water reduces. Cook the food at low heat for 10 more minutes so that each ingredient is properly cooked.

Spanish Chicken And Rice with Olives:

Ingredients:

  • 5 chicken pieces
  • 1 cup wine
  • 1 onion
  • 2 cup white rice
  • 2 tbs garlic
  • 1 can diced tomato with juice
  • 2 tsp dried red pepper flakes
  • 1 large seeded and chopped bell pepper
  • tomato
  • saffron thread
  • 1 cup peas
  • 3 cup chicken broth
  • 1 bay leaf

Directions:

  • Season the chicken pieces with pepper and salt and cook it in oil till color changes to brown.
  • Saute the mixture of onion, red bell pepper and chilli flakes.
  • Now add garlic, rice and paprika and saute it for 5 minutes.
  • Add wine and heat it, simmer uncovered for 3 minutes.
  • Add tomato and juice, chicken broath bay leaf and saffron and heat it for more 5 minutes
  • Add all the chickens with the rice along with the juices.
  • Cook for about 20 minutes till the rice becomes tender and all the liquid is absorbed.
  • Add the peas and olive from top and sprinkle pepper and salt for taste.

Chicken and Rice Recipe with Zucchini:

Ingredients:

  • 4 boneless chicken breasts cut into very small pieces.
  • 28 oz plum tomatoes
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 3 minced garlic cloves
  • 1 sliced zucchini
  • 1 chopped onion
  • ½ tsp dried leaf thyme

Directions:

  • Cook onion and garlic in olive oil for 2 minutes.
  • Now stir in olives, rice, thyme, oregano and tomatoes. Simmer it for 10 more minutes.
  • Add the chicken pieces and zucchini and cover it tightly and simmer over low heat.
  • Keep stirring often till the rice and chicken are cooked properly.

Spanish Chicken and Rice II

Ingredients:

  • 2 cup chicken broth
  • 2 cup long grain rice
  • 16 oz chopped tomatoes
  • 1 tbsp garlic powder
  • ½ tsp turmeric
  • 10 oz frozen peas
  • ½ cup pitted olives, sliced
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • ½ cup pimento strips

Directions:

  • Cook the chicken in oil till it turns light brown
  • Add rice and onion in a skillet saute it for 5 minutes.
  • Add all the other ingredients with the rice in the skillet and cook it.
  • Now add the chickens with the rice. Cover the skillet and cook for 25 minutes.
  • Stir occasionally. Allow it to cool a little bit and then serve.

All of these dishes can be cooked within 1 hour. It is a very heavy meal and can be cooked if you are hoisting parties. The procedure is almost same so you can add your own ingredients and make changes according to your taste. Variety of ingredients in one dish gives each Spanish Chicken and Rice Recipe a unique and wonderful taste. You and your family will surely enjoy the above recipes.


Diabetic Snack Ideas

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Jun 262012
 


Diabetic Snack IdeasDiabetic Snack Ideas are great for people having high glucose levels because having small snacks can help us avoid overeating at mealtimes due to which the glucose level can rise suddenly in the body. Distributing the daily nutrient requirements in multiple small low sugar meals helps our body to maintain the glucose level at normal level.  You can opt for various homemade snacks, low carb packaged snacks or even go for green vegetables and dry fruits as Diabetic Snacks. Diabetes is a chronic disease you must learn to live with it. Making small changes in the food habits can help control the symptoms and have a normal life.

Some Diabetic Snack Ideas to Get You Started:

Let’s see few Diabetic Snack Ideas which are very tasty and equally healthy at the same time.

Home Made Low Carb Cookie:

Ingredients:

  • 1 egg white
  • 1/4 cup  unsweetened applesauce
  • 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
  • 1 cup oat
  • 1/3 cup wheat bran
  • 1 tsp orange juice
  • ½  tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp tartar cream
  • ½ cup butter
  • ¼ cup granulated and brown sugar each

Directions:

Cream the butter and then mix the sugars to the butter.

Now add the applesauce and egg white with the butter.

Mix all the dry ingredients together in a bowl.

Now mix all the contents along with the juice.

Drop the dough 1 tbs each on cookie sheets lined with parchment paper.

Bake for 10 minutes until the cookies turn brown.

Allow it to cool down and then serve.

Ultimate Snack Combination for Diabetes:

Now let’s see a complete snack combination with limited carb level.

In this combination of snacks you can include a fruit preferably an apple or orange, air popped popcorn, a slice of toast and peanut butter, 4 saltine crackers, ½ cup milk and same amount of cereal. You can also have a chicken noodle and low fat cheese.

Here is a list of foods which have low carb content and you can have  in between meals when you are hungry.

  • Raisins and seeds
  • Veggies with hummus
  • Cucumbers
  • Carrots
  • Snap peas with Caesar
  • Green beans cooked with lemon juice
  • Nuts
  • Spinach
  • Radishes
  • Deli meat
  • Pepperoni
  • Pickles
  •  Boiled eggs
  • strawberries
  • broccoli with cheese

These snacks keep your stomach full without affecting the sugar level in the body and will help you managing diabetes. There are many benefits of these diabetic snack ideas. Whenever a person eats a proper meal then the sugar level steeps up. Due to sudden increase in sugar level, the blood pressure of a person may increase suddenly which can be very harmful at times. Consult a dietician before making major changes in your diet plan and strictly follow the plan for best results.


Chicken Broccoli Cheese Casserole

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Jun 242012
 


Chicken Broccoli Cheese CasseroleChicken Broccoli Cheese casseroles are easy to make recipes, mainly popular in western countries. These recipes have high content of essential nutrients and the taste too is exceptionally good. A typical Chicken Cheese Casserole Recipe can contain about 400 calories and cholesterol below 90 mg. Broccoli makes our immune system strong and also prevents sun damage and reduces the risk of cancer and heart diseases. There are various ways of making the dish. Few of them are listed below.

Chicken Broccoli Cheese Casserole Recipes:

  • Chicken Broccoli Cheese Casserole:
    Ingredients:15 ounce Broccoli1 tbs butter5 chicken pieces cut into strips¼ cup flourSalt

    2 chicken bouillon cubes dissolved in 2 cup hot water

    1 cup shredded cheese

    Directions:

    Cook the broccoli for 10 minutes or until it becomes tender. Keep it in a baking dish after putting some chicken pieces.

    Now in a saucepan melt the butter and then add flour and salt to it and blend the mixture till it becomes smooth.

    Stir in bouillon until smooth and thicken the mixture by heating it for few minutes.

    Remove from heat and stir in 1 cup of cheese until cheese melts.

    Pour the whole mixture over the chicken and broccoli and add the remaining cheese on it.

    Bake it for 20 minutes at 400 degree F and then serve it.

  • Broccoli Cheese Chicken and Rice Casserole:
    Ingredients:1 jar Cheese wiz2 can chicken soupCooked Chopped chicken3 cup cooked rice

    1 pack chopped broccoli

    Directions:

    Put the cooked broccoli on bottom of a casserole dish.

    Make layers of rice and chicken in the casserole dish.

    Mix the Cheese Whiz ans soup in a saucepan and heat it until thoroughly mixed.

    Pour the Cheese whiz and soup mixture in the casserole dish so that it mixes properly with the chicken and rice.

    Bake it at 400 degree F after covering and then for 10 more minutes without covering.

  • Chicken Broccoli Cheese Casserole with egg Noodles:
    Ingredients:8 oz egg noodles10 oz condensed cream of chicken soup2 heads broccoli

    2 cup sour cream

    ¼ cup parmesan cheese

    1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

    1 clove garlic

    2 tbs butter

    1 tsp curry powder

    Pepper and salt

    Directions:

    Mix sour cream, Parmesan cheese, Cheddar cheese, garlic, pepper and salt in a bowl.

    Stir butter with egg noodles in another bowl and then add sour cream mixture to it.

    In another large bowl add the chicken with soup, olives and broccoli and mix it properly.

    Then mix the contents of the last bowl and the noodles bowl.

    Spread the mixture evenly in a baking dish and sprinkle curry powder on top  of it.

    Bake the mixture in at 300 degree F for about half an hour.

  • Chicken Broccoli Cheese with Mushroom Soup:
    Ingredients:1 can cream of mushroom soup1 can cream of celery soup

    4 cooked chicken breasts cut into small pieces

    1 cup mayonnaise

    2 cup shredded cheddar cheese

    1 can onion

    1 bag broccoli

    Directions:

    Mix the cream of celery, cream of mushroom and mayonnaise.

    Put broccoli in the casserole dish and spread the cooked chickens evenly over it.

    Now spread the mixture of cream of mushroom, celery and mayo over the chicken.

    Sprinkle cheddar cheese evenly over the entire casserole.

    Cook the dish for half an hour at 350 degree F.

    Cook for 5 more minutes after sprinkling the French onion toppings over the cheese.

Enjoy the Chicken Broccoli Cheese Casserole dishes with your family and friends. A perfect dish for parties and gatherings, these dishes will be liked by people of every age group. However, do not make it every day as it has high calorie and it is a heavy dish.


Low Carb Ground Beef Recipes

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Jun 102012
 


Low Carb Ground Beef RecipesGround Beef are about seventy three percent lean and only twenty seven percent fat. So, if you want to enjoy the tender and juicy Beef keeping weight under consideration then Ground Beef is the right option for you. Low Carb Ground Beef recipes are easy to make and good for health because of comparatively low carbohydrate content. Few Low Carb Ground Beef Recipes are listed below which you can enjoy with your friends and family.

Low Carb Ground Beef Recipes:

Easy Ground Beef Stroganoff

Ingredients:

  • 2 pound Ground beef
  • 2 chopped Onions
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1 can ice cream of mushroom soup
  • 1 tbs paprika
  • 4 cubes beef bouillon
  • 4 tbs tomato paste
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 1 tsp black pepper

Directions:

Mix the mushroom soup, tomato paste, paprika.

Cook the beef with onion and garlic till its color changes to becomes brown.

Add the other mixed ingredients with the beef .

Add water add heat the dish for about 30 minutes.

Serve over cooked pasta.

Beef & Bean

Ingredients:

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 cup diced onion
  • 1 cup tomato with green chillies
  • ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 can black eyes peas
  • Salt and pepper

Directions:

Cook the beef and onion till color changes to brown.

Add all the other ingredients except the cheese and mix it properly.

Cook at low heat for 20 minutes.

Serve the dish after sprinkling shredded cheddar cheese over it.

Beef Stuffed Jalapenos

Ingredient:

  • 10 dozen jalapeno chilli pepper
  • 8 ounce cream cheese
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • Salt and pepper

Directios:

Slice the jalapenos length wise and remove seeds and veins

Cook the beef till the color changes to brown.

Season with salt and pepper

Stuff jalapenos halves with beef cream cheese mixture.

Fill with enough mixture to equal the size of a whole jalapeno.

Baked Beef Kebab

Ingredients:

  • 1 broccoli or cauliflower
  • 1 large green pepper
  • Barbeque sauce
  • 1 pound top round steak
  • ½   tomato
  • 1 large onion cut into wedge
  • ½  bacon slices
  • ½  fresh mushrooms

Directions:

Pound meat tenderizer into steak

Cut each steak to 1inch square piece

Chop the carrot, onion, green pepper, tomato, mushroom and steak into small pieces.

Thread each of the pieces. Make sure that each of end has a carrot piece to hold the kabab.

Place on grill over medium hot coal. Keep it for about 5 minutes and apply barbeque sauce at frequent interval.

Beef With Broccoli

Ingredients:

  • 1 pound beef round steak, cut into bite-sized pieces
  • 2 tbs soy sauce
  • 1 bunch broccoli
  • 1 packet sweetener
  • 1/4 cup oil
  • 1/2 cup water

Directions:

Add beef in the soy sauce and keep it for 15 minutes.

Cook the beef over medium heat until it turns brown.

Put broccoli, water and sweetener in a pan

Cook for 5 minutes until broccoli turns tender.

Stir continuously as you cook.

Finally add the beef to broccoli and cook for 5 minutes before serving.

You will surely enjoy making these Low Carb Ground Beef Recipes. You can cook it for gatherings on special occasions and enjoy with friends. They will surely appreciate the taste of the beef. Always use tenderized low fat beef pieces for cooking the dish.


Campbell Chicken And Rice Recipes

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Jun 102012
 


Campbell Chicken And Rice RecipesCampbell is a very renowned company in the field of processed foods. It is sold in about 150 countries around the world. The company headquarters is in New Jersey and was founded in the year 1869. Campbell Chicken and Rice along with soups are very popular among people. The food is very healthy and equally easy to prepare. Here are a few Campbell Chicken And Rice easy to make recipes.

Campbell Chicken And Rice Recipes

Peas Chicken And Rice

Ingredients:

  • 1 can of Campbell condensed cream of chicken soup
  • 1 can of Campbell condensed cream of celery soup
  • 5 boneless chicken breasts halves
  • 2 cup of uncooked instant rice
  • 10 ounce of Campbell packaged frozen peas
  • 2 cup boiling water
  • 2 tbs onion soup mix
  • ½ cup minced fresh parsley

Directions:

Mix rice and water in a bowl and in another bowl mix soups, soup mix and peas and then stir into rice mixture.

Spread these ingredients on the chicken and then bake the chicken pieces for about 50 min at 350 degree F.

Sprinkle the baked chicken with parsley and then again bake it for 15 minutes till the juices run away.

Tex Mex Chicken And Rice

Ingredients:

  • 1 can of Campbell Condensed Cream of Chicken Soup
  • 1 soup can
  • ½ cup Tex Mex Cheese
  • ½ cup frozen  corn
  • 1 cup uncooked rice
  • 4 boneless chicken breasts halves
  • 1 tsp chilli powder
  • 2 cup mixture of  red and green pepper strips and chopped onions

Directions:

Take a baking dish and mix chilli powder, milk and rice.

Top with chicken and then sprinkle the chicken with cheese and chilli powder as per your wish.

Bake the ingredients for about 45 minutes at 350 degree F.

Boil until the cheese becomes golden. Stir the rice before serving.

Cheese Chicken And Rice Recipe

Ingredients:

  •  2 cup rice
  • 5 boneless pieces of chicken breasts halves
  • 2 cup Campbell frozen mixed vegetables
  • ½ tsp onion powder
  • ½ cup Cheddar cheese

Directions:

In a baking dish mix water, Campbell soup, rice onion powder and vegetables.

Put the chicken pieces in the mixture and season it as per your taste.

Bake the dish at 375 degrees F for 40 minutes. Top with cheese.

Serve the dish with green salad or bread as per your choice.

Vegetable Chicken And Rice Recipe

Ingredients:

  • 4 boneless chicken breasts cut into strips
  • 1 can Campbell Cream of Chicken Soup
  • 2 cup water
  • 2 tsp paprika
  • 2 cup Campbell frozen vegetable mixture
  • 1 cup uncooked rice

Directions:

Cook the chicken till it turns golden brown. Keep it aside.

Mix the soup, paprika and water in a bowl. Add the frozen vegetables to the mixture and then heat it. Constantly stir the ingredients.

Stir rice and chicken. Cover and cook it at medium heat for about 10 minutes.

Add all the ingredients and serve it.

You will surely enjoy the various Campbell Chicken And Rice Recipes given above and. Cook it and serve it to your close friends and family. The Campbell processed foods ingredients will surely enhance the taste of your food and you will surely get appreciated from those who will eat your dishes.


Easy Orange Chicken Recipe

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Jun 062012
 


Easy Orange Chicken RecipeOrange Chicken dishes are one of the most classic Chinese dishes which originated in the Hun province. With time the Easy Orange Chicken Recipes have become very popular and spread to different parts of the world. We have wide variety of ingredients to choose from which makes it so easy to make and popular among folks with different tastes. The ingredients used in the recipe are rich in nutrients which makes it healthy dish and at the same time very tasty. The chicken pieces used in these dishes are low in fat and high in protein. Orange is a rich source of Vitamin C and antioxidants thus we have better immunity against diseases and infections.  Antioxidants help in delaying aging symptoms and bring a natural shine to the skin.

Easy Orange Chicken Recipe:

Orange Juice Chicken

Ingredients:

  • 2 tbs mustard
  • 1 chopped Onion
  • 5 boneless chicken breast halves
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 2 tbs butter
  • 2 cup orange Juice
  • 2 tbs flour

Directions:

  • Spread mustard evenly on the chicken pieces and put some chopped onion on it.
  • Coat it with 1/ 4 cup brown sugar and pour orange juice so that the chicken is properly covered. Add butter on top of the mixture.
  • Bake for 45 minutes at 375 degree F. Remove the leftover sauce and pour into a saucepan.
  • Sprinkle ¼ cup brown sugar and return to oven.
  • Mix the leftover orange juice with flour and heat it until the sauce thickens.
  • Take the chicken out of the oven and place it on a serving dish and pour the sauce on top of it.

Honey Orange Chicken

Ingredients:

  • 4 boneless chicken
  • ½ tbs ground ginger
  • 2 cup orange juice
  • 3 tbs honey
  • 3 tbs cornstarch
  • ½ cup hot water

Directions:

  • Cook the chicken over medium heat till the juices run clear.
  • Heat the orange juice till you see bubbles around the edges of the pan.
  • Add corn starch dissolved in hot water.
  • Mix honey and ginger and add orange juice in it. Cook until the sauce is thick.
  • Serve the chicken and pour sauce on pt of it.

Simple Chicken and Orange Sauce

Ingredients:

  • 5 boneless chicken breasts
  • Salt
  • Frozen concentrated Orange Juice
  • Onion Soup Mix

Directions:

  • Sprinkle salt and pepper on top of the chicken pieces.
  • Add the Onion soup mix with the chicken and then pour orange juice on top of it.
  • Bake the mixture for about an hour at 350 degree.

Chicken Orange Marmalade

Ingredients:

  • 4 boneless chickens
  • Dry bread crumbs
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • ½ cup flour
  • ½  cup orange marmalade
  • ¼ cup orange juice
  • ¼ cup vegetable oil
  • ½ tsp garlic powder

Directions:

  • Mix all the four ingredients and then sprinkle salt and pepper according to your taste.
  • Coat the chicken in flour mixture and Pour oil in a pan and heat the chicken till it turns brown.
  • Add marmalade juice in the pan and boil it to decrease its volume. Place chicken in a casserole. Pour sauce and bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes.

Orange Mango Chicken

Ingredients:

  • 3 tbs olive oil
  • 4  boneless chicken breast haves
  • 1 cup orange
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • salt and freshly grounded black pepper to taste
  • 1 peeled mango
  • 1 lemon

Directions:

  • Place the chicken breast halves in the olive oil and heat it for about 5 to 10 minutes.
  • Apply salt and pepper on both sides.
  • Heat lemon juice over medium heat. Mix in orange juice, mango, ginger and cinnamon.
  • Cook and continuously stir for 4 to 5 minutes.
  • Spoon over the cooked chicken breast halves to serve.

These were few Easy Orange Chicken Recipe which you can make in your home and enjoy with your friends. These Chinese recipe tastes good and equally good for your health. You can make your changes according to your taste and preferences.


Low Carb Grocery List

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Jun 042012
 


Low Carb Grocery ListFor controlling the level of carbohydrate in the body it is very important to eat foods having minimum levels of carbs in it. You must have a Low Carb Grocery List suggested by a dietician to be informed of what choices you have for buying groceries. The higher the sugar content of the food more will be the carbohydrate in the food. Diabetic patients and patients suffering from epilepsy should strictly follow the Low Carb Grocery List. If you want to lose weight and have a fit body avoid as much carb as you can from your diet. Carbohydrate diet helps you limit carbohydrate intake to below 100 grams per day. Below is a Low Carb Grocery List which will prove to be very useful to you.

Low Carb Grocery List

Dairy Products

  • Cheese
  • Butter
  • Eggs
  • Cream
  • Yoghurt

Vegetables

Green leafy vegetables are very rich source of fibers and also have very low carbohydrate content thus consuming vegetables is very important for controlling weight gain and sugar levels in the body.

  • Beans
  • Celery
  • Cauliflower
  • Onions
  • Spinach
  • Lettuce
  • Cauliflower
  • Broccoli
  • Garlic

Fruits

Fruits are a rich source of minerals, vitamins and antioxidants. It also contains fibers which help to maintain low cholesterol level and reduce unwanted fat in the body.

  • Cucumber
  • Apples
  • Banana
  • Mangoes
  • Grapes
  • Orange
  • Pineapple
  • Peaches
  • Cherries
  • Strawberry
  • Orange

Meat Products

Meats naturally have very low carbohydrate content. Avoid the fats in the meat products. Few meat products having negligible carbohydrate in them are

  • Bacon
  • Chicken
  • Fish
  • Beef
  • Pork
  • Sausage
  • Turkey
  • Shrimp
  • Shellfish

Seeds And Nuts

  • Cashew nuts
  • Walnuts
  • Sunflower Seeds
  • Pumpkin Seeds
  • Pecans
  • Macadamia Seeds

By making small changes in your lifestyle and choices you can enjoy many health benefits. Those who are sensitive to carbohydrate will probably be more benefited by using the Low Carb Grocery List in their everyday life. It is proven that you can lose weight rapidly by restricting the amount of carbohydrate intake. People suffering from diabetes and high blood pressure must switch to low carb foods. Always read the nutrient labels before taking any processed food.


Vegan Smoothie Recipes

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Jun 032012
 


Vegan Smoothie RecipesVegan Smoothie Recipes are becoming increasingly popular because people nowadays are more health conscious. They know the benefits of being vegetarian and are aware of the nutrient content of the foods. Vegan smoothies are very tasty and good for our health. When you are making smoothie the possibility of ingredients are endless. You have diverse selection of additives. It also contains roughage which is a added benefit over juices. You only need a blender or smoothie maker and you can make any Vegan Smoothie. Here are a few Vegan Smoothie Recipes:

Vegan Smoothie Recipes

Apple Pie Smoothie

This one is for apple crazy folks. As it goes Apple a day keeps the doctor away, this one is very good for your health. To make Apple Pie Smoothie you will require:

½ apple

½ banana

1 cup of cold water

30 grams organic Tofu

Leafy greens

1 teaspoon honey

Lemon

Pinch of cloves and nutmeg

Tropical Blueberry Smoothie

Blueberries are rich in antioxidants so they prevent aging and maintain natural shine of the skin and also protect the brain from stress.

1 handful spinach

1 peeled orange

1-2 cup frozen blueberries

2 bananas

2-3 leaves of Kale

2 cups of cold water

Tomato Smoothie

Consumption of tomato is very good for a healthy heart, also it is rich in antioxidants and it is also helpful in preventing prostate cancer. You can add the given ingredients to make a tomato smoothie.

2 chopped tomatoes

½ cup carrot

¼ cup chopped celery

2 cup ice

½ cup tomato juice

½ cup apple juice

Fruit and Vegetable Smoothie

The best part of this recipe is that it tastes very good. You will get the nutrients of the vegetables and enjoy the taste because of the fruits. You get the nutrients of both fruits and vegetables together.

1 cup water

¼ avocado

Handful of spinach

One Carrot

Two tomatoes

1 mango

1 apple

1 orange

1 cup of blueberries and strawberry to enhance taste

Vegan Mint Chocolate Smoothie

It has two very strong tastes of mint and chocolate which makes it so tasty and popular.

2 cups of vanilla soya milk

¼ cup of ground sweet chocolate

5 ice cubes

1 banana

Fresh mint

Strawberry And Orange Smoothie

Oranges are a great source of Vitamin C and Vitamin A. It also has antioxidants properties. It is low in calorie and contains no saturated fats.

10 strawberries

1 peeled orange

5 ice cubes

1 cup orange juice

Berry Smoothie

We use all kinds of berries in this smoothie. The cumulative taste of the berries is awesome and is one of the tastiest smoothies.

15 Blackberries

6 Strawberries

9 Raspberries

8 Blueberries

2 Bananas

5 ice cubes

Vegan Smoothie recipes are easy to make, take very less time, easy to digest and very tasty due to this its popularity is increasing day by day. Anyone from any age group can make a smoothie and can choose his own ingredients according to his choice. People are very busy nowadays and don’t have time to make meals so they switching to smoothie as it meets all the nutrient requirements of the body.


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