LOW
CALORIE FOODS AND RECIPES
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It is very essential
to concentrate on our fitness and diet to avert ill health caused by junk foods. The modern day
foods have become increasingly high in calories to deliver good taste and energy. This is not a
happy sign and in the long run it would ruin the health and will make us to become prone for health
disorders. The choice is in our hands to establish a tradeoff between our desires to eat and the
diet we intake. Foods which are bigger in proportion and with lesser calories will control our
hunger and helps in reducing belly fat.
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Volume and Energy
relationship
All the foods will have a definite
amount of energy in it which is quantified in calories. Certain energy rich foods like that of processed foods,
candies and desserts will have high calories with shorter size. Likewise, foods like vegetables are bigger in size
and posses low calories. The latter is very good for the body as it will play a role in developing health and also
keeps away physical disorders. So, now the option is yours to realize the importance of low calorie foods and
replace them in place of high calorie foods.
Water and fiber
contents
The amount of water content and fiber
content in a food decides whether it is a low calorie or high calorie food. The higher the water content, lesser is
the calories and vice versa. Grapes and watermelons are ideal examples of this category which have greater water
content and fewer calories. Fiber contents are very much essential as it takes time to get digested in the body, it
will give the feeling of a full stomach and eliminates hunger and thereby shuns the desire to eat more.
Diet
Vegetables like asparagus, cabbage,
carrots, green beans, broccoli and zucchini are very good examples in this category having larger size and fewer
calories. Fresh fruits, frozen ones and canned fruits without processing are very good choices to include in our
low calorie diet. Carbohydrates rich foods like cereals, whole grains are rich in fiber content and hence come
under low calorie foods. Bread and pasta, oatmeal and brown rice are best suited examples of this type. Protein
foods like legumes such as peas, lentils are advisable as they are low in calories but rich in nutrients. Fish, fat
free dairy products and whitish part of eggs are attributes of this type of food.
Table of foods with low
calories
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Food
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Credits and
scale
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Cereals and Rice
cakes
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They are about 35
calories and unsalted rice is preferable
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Reduced calorie snacks
and crunch foods
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Craze for tastier
junks need to be reduced and at times, labeled items with low calories can be taken
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Soups
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Good source of food
with low calories but labels should be watched for content specifications
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Processed foods and
frozen foods
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The process is done to
essentially remove excess energy cover
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Bouillon
cubes
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Need to be taken to
keep up warmth
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Breakfast bars,
granola bars
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Processed breakfast
bars available in markets
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Cherry
tomatoes
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Along with other
fruits, cherry are rich in water and has only 10 calories with it
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Pickles
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Dill pickles and dill
slices are better options than bread and butter
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Light
breads
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Lighter breads are 20
calories lesser than regular breads offering 60 calories
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Beverages
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Water, tea and diet
sodas generate good responses in body metabolism towards our positive goal
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Cool whips
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Frozen foods can act
as substitutes for high calorie ice creams
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Spreads and
spices
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Mustards and basic
spice items are totally free of calories
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Sweets, foods with high fat contents
and cholesterol contents should be avoided as they are foods with essentially high calories. However, a mediocre or
lower consumption of these will not create much harm to your diet.
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