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Diet info

The low-cal diet

In short, the low-cal diet states that if you plan to reduce weight, the important thing to take in fewer calories than you use.

Definition of a calorie?
The calorie is the standard unit for energy measurement in dieting. The 'calorie' is the the energy required to increase the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 degree centigrade at normal atmospheric pressure. If something has more calories, then it will gives you more energy when your body burns it.

Low-cal foods include lettuce, capsicum pepper, apricot, beef, and low-fat cheese.








Rosy Beet & Potato Salad with Garlic Dressing Recipe
Rosy Beet & Potato Salad with Garlic Dressing Category Salad Recipes 
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Ingredients And Procedures

4 md Beets with greens

2 lg Potatoes

4 Garlic cloves

3 tb Oil

1 Lemon; juiced

Salt and pepper; to taste Remove greens from beets. Cut greens into 1-inch-thick slices and boil until wilted and tender. Drain thoroughly and set aside. Boil beets until completely tender. Drain, then cover in cold water to cool. When cooled, slip off roots and skins. Meanwhile, boil potatoes in their skins until tender. Drain, cool thoroughly, then remove skins. Cut peeled beets and potatoes into bite sized chunks and place in mixing bowl with cooled greens. Mince or press garlic, then combine with oil and lemon juice. Season dressing with salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste, then toss with beets and potatoes. Serve chilled with crusty bread. Copyright 1994 Karen Mintzias May be freely copied and distributed without changes.

 
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