Miso and Potato Soup MealWritten by Dr. Donald A. Miller
I previously described a Hearty Miso Soup Meal which gets some of its protein and bulk from angel hair pasta. Here is a variation on theme, replacing pasta with potato. Both recipes provide a high protein meatless meal, low in fat.These proportions are for one person, and can be adjusted to taste. The tofu and miso can be found at upscale grocers, health food stores, Asian food stores. Take potato that is about size of a medium adult fist. Scrub, then place on a cutting board. With a sharp knife, cut lengthwise into four pieces, then crosswise into thin slices. Place in a pot with two cups of water and bring to a low boil. Plan on about 15 minutes for fork tenderness. Add to pot anywhere from 1/4 to full tablespoon full of diced garlic, either fresh or dried, as is convenient. Or prepare some diced fresh onion. Add to pot some green herbs, such as pre mixed Italian seasoning. 1/2 to full tablespoon works for me. Also add some fresh ground black pepper to taste. I find that pre ground black pepper has no taste.
| | What Are Negative Calories?Written by Tanya Zilberter , PhD
This is an article from series: "Diet and Body Coverage." It first appeared at dietandbody.com/Negative_calorie_1.html ----------- Chances are that you are familiar with extremely popular Negative Calorie Diet (tm) attracting online dieters by NEGATIVE CALORIE idea. Recently, it became clear (at least to me) that foods, which can be called "negative calorie foods" come in two shapes. One is pure low-fat, low energy density, high-fiber foods. Another group looks opposite in every respect except it also can qualify for having negative calorie effect. How can it be? Let's start with "older" group. Catabolic Food It all started back in 1935 when term "Catabolic food" was first used by Dr. Victor Lindlahr who practiced in Chicago and broadcasted his nutrition progam. The term refered to foods that had, what he called, "reverse calories" (now known as negative calories.) Dr. Lindlahr asked listeners of his radio broadcast to test his new diet and report back to him results. Almost 26,000 listeners did report back with an average one pound of body weight lost per day for ten days. So, there is such thing as negative calorie food? If consuming these foods results in overall negative calorie balance - you burn more calories than you consume - then YES, there is such a thing. But how can one tell before foods are eaten day after day and body weight is lost indeed? Anabolism, Catabolism, and Energy Balance It takes carefully matching caloric intake to caloric expenditure to maintain proper energy stores.
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