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The benefits of low-carb diet

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We are told that eating fat will make you fat. It is actually when you eat fat and too many carbohydrates. When you consume carbohydrates, they are converted into glucose . The pancreas then secretes insulin to reduce the blood glucose levels. Insulin is our fat storing hormone and fat burning is turned off. If we have very little amounts of carbohydrates in our diet, we require less insulin, thus store less fat and able to burn fat. Different people can tolerate, and remain healthy, with large amounts of carbohydrates and some virtually none (diabetics). Also when we get older, our ability to handle carbohydrates get lessened and we may get pre-diabetes or insulin resistance (type 2 diabetes). When we consume too many carbs, our body will produce more insulin to help reduce the large amount of glucose now in our blood, leading to  insulin resistance . So what is low-carb? A low-carb diet limits carbohydrates — which are found in grains, starchy vegetables and fruit — and em
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Crunchy Schnitzel

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prep time: 7 minutes cook time: 12 minutes yield: 4 servings Schnitzel is a popular German cuisine dish where meat is pounded out thin, breaded, and fried. The breading is pretty simple process and it creates a delicious crunchy layer around the meat. Schnitzel is usually eaten when fresh and still hot.
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BBQ Turkey Meatloaf

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prep time: 20 minutes cook time: 40  minutes yield: 6 servings This BBQ Turkey Meatloaf recipe is super tender, juicy, full of savory flavor and also a wonderful add to your low-carb diet. You will need these ingredients: 1 lb ground turkey 1 cup chopped onion 1/2 cup grated carrots 1/2 cup bottled barbecue sauce divided 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce 1 tsp minced garlic 3/4 tsp pepper Vegetable cooking spray Instruction: 1.  In medium bowl combine turkey, onion, carrots, 1/4 cup barbecue sauce, Worcestershire, garlic and pepper. 2.  In 9-inch plate, sprayed with vegetable cooking spray, shape meat mixture into round loaf. Drizzle top of loaf with remaining barbecue sauce. Bake at 350 degrees F. for about 35 to 45 minutes or until meat thermometer reaches 160 degrees F. when inserted in center of meatloaf, juices run clear and meat is no longer pink. Nutritional value per pie: Calories 143 Fat 7g Protein 16g Carbs 4g Fiber 1g
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Roast Chicken with Peppers

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prep time: 15 minutes cook time: 15 minutes yield: 2 servings Begin your day in a hearty but healthy way with this tasty mushroom and spinach omelet. Easy to prepare, and tastes like you got it from a top-rated restaurant and full of nutrients!
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Low-carb Cheese Biscotti

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prep time: 45 minutes cook time: 70 minutes yield: 60 servings These crunchy biscotti are great appetizers as well as snacks if you’re a cheese lover. Biscotti are baked twice. Baking twice may sound like double the work, but actually it’s a quite easy process. You bake the dough once in the form of mini-loaves, slice the them, and bake the slices as if they were cookies or crackers.
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Low-carb Chicken Pot Pie

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prep time: 10 minutes, plus 1 hour to chill dough, if needed cook time: 15 minutes yield: 4 servings You will love this chicken pot pie recipe. It’s a wonderful blend of chicken, oregano, thyme, and almond, cooked with creamy gravy cheese…all baked into a  flaky,  crisp, golden crust. Plus, they are low in carbs!
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Low-carb Jalapeño Pie

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рrерare tіmе: 15 mіnutеs сооk tіmе: 20 mіnutеs уіеld: 6 sеrvіngs  Mouthwatering and sizzling, this is a breakfast to wake you up or a great lunch. This pie is easy to made and quick to prepare, especially if you have grated cheese and chopped pepper already.
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Ceviche

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In many countries in Latin America , they have a version of this dish in which the fish is cooked in lime juice instead of by heat. This makes a posh appetizer and if you increase the serving sizes, a light main dish. This is not only low-carb, it’s also very low-calorie! рrерare tіmе: 20 mіnutеs сооk tіmе: 20mіnutеs уіеld: 8 sеrvіngs For this you will need to prepare: 1½ pounds (680 g) fish fillets 8 limes 2 tomatoes ¼ cup (16 g) chopped fresh oregano ¼ cup (16 g) chopped fresh cilantro 1 fresh jalapeño (optional) 1 black avocado ¼ red onion, diced Salt and pepper to taste Here’s how to cook it: 1. This dish lends itself to endless variation, but one thing remains constant: Everything must be perfectly fresh, especially the fish. Talk to the fish guy at the grocery store and tell him you want to use the fish for ceviche (spelled “sehvee-chay”). Tell him you need fish that has never been frozen and choose from what he has, rather than going into the store wit
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