Try-It Diet: Low-Carb: A two-week healthy eating plan

By Adams Media

Think all diets have to be boring and bland? Think again. With Try-It Diet: Low-Carb, you’ll get a taste for the nutritional plan without having to give up great tasting food like Texas Chili, Pompano with Salsa Fresca, and Chicken Cacciatore. Now the information you need to start eating healthy and living fully is right at your fingertips. And with two weeks worth of original menus complete with easy-to-follow recipes, you’ll be able to stick to the plan without being stuck eating the same thing every day. Go ahead and give it a try!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Release date: Dec 1, 2011
• ISBN: 9781440534782

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Try-It Diet: Low-Carb

A two-week healthy eating plan

Adams Media, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc.

Avon, Massachusetts

Contents

Introduction

Weekly Plans

Cream Cheese and Scallion Scramble

Broccoli Bacon Salad

Fried Chicken

No-Crust Cheesecake

Corn and Egg Pudding

Curried Chicken Chowder

Jicama and Chorizo Chips

Pompano with Salsa Fresca

Scrambled Eggs with Lox and Onions

Stuffed Cabbage Rolls

Avocado and Tomato Dip

Texas Chili

Zucchini Frittata

Teriyaki Beef

Parmesan Crisps

Red Snapper with Cayenne Tomato Sauce

Crêpes

Grilled Spicy Chicken Salad

Orange-Cucumber Salsa

Grilled Beef Tenderloin with Shiitake Sauce

Denver Scramble

Mushroom Curry Sauté

Lemon-Spiked Pineapple Smoothie

Peppered Swordfish

Homemade Breakfast Sausage Patties

Fresh Mozzarella Salad

Pork Chops Braised in White Wine

Chocolate Grand Marnier Mousse

Steak and Eggs

New Orleans Muffuletta Salad

Chicken Cacciatore

Chocolate Fudge

Herbed Omelet

Beef Salad with Horseradish Dressing

Olive Tapanade

Baked Haddock with Parsley and Lemon

Crab Cakes with Red Pepper Sauce

Homemade Pickles

Herb Chicken Stew

Corned Beef Hash

Stuffed Tomato with Cottage Cheese

Hot Artichoke Dip

Spicy Pork Roast

Crabmeat Omelet

Spinach Salad with Warm Bacon Dressing

Grilled Pineapple and Avocado Chutney

Lamb Stew with Herbs de Provence

Spinach and Mushroom Rolls

Fried Green Tomatoes

Classic Meat Loaf

Chicken Grape Salad

Pot Roast with Vegetable Sauce

Glazed Bananas

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Introduction

A Try-It Diet is just that — a diet that you can try out for two weeks to see if it is a good fit for you. Keep in mind that not every diet is right for every person; please consult with your doctor before making radical changes to your diet.

Carbohydrates are high-energy chemical compounds that are found in foods like breads, pasta, cereal, and vegetables. There are two types of carbohydrates — sugars (also called simple carbohydrates) and starches (or complex carbohydrates).

Simple sugars are absorbed directly into the bloodstream fairly quickly after you eat them. That’s why you get a quick burst of energy from a candy bar, followed by a crash as your blood sugar level drops once the sugars are absorbed.

Starches are digested into simpler sugars, which are further converted into glucose. Glucose is the main source of energy for the cells of the human body. Because it takes longer for the body to break down and digest these carbohydrates, the sugars enter the bloodstream at a fairly constant rate.

Your body uses the energy it needs and stores the rest for later use. When you eat more carbs than your body needs, the high glucose levels cause your body to produce more fat to store the excess energy.

Diets that consistently contain more carbohydrates than the body needs can lead to health problems such as obesity and, in some cases, diabetes. Research has also suggested that diets high in starch contribute to atherosclerosis and heart disease, the number one cause of death in the United States.

So while it is important to have carbohydrates in your diet, controlling your intake to reasonable levels is always smart. Every recipe here is rated to reflect the carbohydrate amount and includes specific carb counts.

You will notice two ratings used throughout the e-book for each recipe. Every recipe has a carb level identified as Low or Moderate. Low recipes contain 10 grams or fewer of carbohydrates per serving. Those identified as Moderate contain between 10 and 20 grams of carbohydrates per serving. Although the moderate recipes have a higher level of carbohydrates, they are still low-carb recipes. Eating healthy is an important part of your lifestyle. These recipes make it easy to eat well while still controlling your carb intake.

If you’d like to explore the Low-Carb Diet in more detail, check out The Everything® Low-Carb Cookbook, available in print (ISBN: 978-1-58062-784-9) and eBook (eISBN: 978-1-60550-558-9) formats.

Weekly Meal Plans

Week 1

Sunday

Breakfast

Cream Cheese and Scallion Scramble