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Archive for September, 2005

Blueberry Muffins

May 03rd, 2008

Ingredients
Cooking spray
2 Tbsp. wheat (or oat) bran and 1 tablespoon soy flour, mixed together
1C soy flour
1/2 C sugar substitute (recommended: Splenda)
1 tsp. baking powder
2 eggs
1/2 C heavy cream
1/3 C club soda
1/2 C blueberries (if not sweet, sprinkle with 1 tablespoon of sugar
substitute)
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Spray a 6-cup muffin tin with cooking […]

Turnip Fries

May 03rd, 2008

There’s no such thing as low carb french fries, but turnip fries make a nice substitute.
Turnip Fries Recipe
Preheat oven to 425 degrees
Peel turnip, slice off stalk end bit
Cut into fry-sized wedges
Spray lightly with non-stick spray (olive oil is a healthier substitute)
Put in container or ziplock baggie
Sprinkle in choice of low carb seasoning, salt and pepper
Shake […]

Low Carb Bread

May 03rd, 2008

Many people believe bread is out of the question on low carb diets. False! The first thing you need to do is start making sandwiches with one slice instead of two. This isn’t a big deal. In many European countries (like Poland) they make their sandwiches with one slice anyway.
If you […]

Lasagna Recipe

May 03rd, 2008

Here’s a low carb lasagna recipe without noodles:
Ingredients for Meat Sauce
1 - 1.5 lb lean hamburger
3/4 C fresh tomatoes, chopped fine
3/4 C water
1/2 C fresh mushrooms, chopped
1/2 C Hunt’s tomato juice
Salt and pepper to taste
Garlic seasoning
Italian seasoning
Cook these items in saucepan for about 45 minutes.
Put a small amount on bottom of lasagna dish.
Split remaining in […]

Good Fruits and Bad Fruits

May 03rd, 2008

A low carb diet doesn’t mean you should avoid fruits. The key is to choose fruits that require a high amount of energy to digest so you burn more calories during the digestion process. This is known as thermogenesis. The more energy required to digest a fruit, the more “thermogenic” or “thermic” […]

Cutting Calories Doesn’t Work

May 03rd, 2008

Rob Faigin uses simple math to refute the theory of cutting calories:
Consider this: whatever your current daily calorie consumption average is, let’s say that you increased it by an average of 400 calories per day for a year, without deliberately changing your activity level. Then let’s say you increased your average calorie consumption by […]

Natural Hormonal Enhancement by Rob Faigin

May 03rd, 2008

Natural Hormonal Enhancement by Rob Faigin is quoted frequently on this site. The book contains over 1700 references to the world’s leading medical and scientific journals. From the back cover:
Recent research has demonstrated that aging, health, and body composition are more closely related than previously suspected, and hormones are the unifying factor. […]