Losing weight

In deciding on a meal plan, it is important to attempt to moderate your consumption of fats, refined carbohydrate and salt.

Some reduced carb diet pointers:
* You can create really great smoothies using low carb yogurt. I know, it is not really cooking, but if you must have smoothies you can make them with low carbohydrate yogurt and fruit. Obviously, you should make sure you use only fruit that is low in carbohydrates and the whole fruit as the fiber is beneficial.

* Understand the food labels Watch out for advertizing that proclaims 'low carb' - check the actual nutritional information on the back of the package. A good number of are only a little reduced and in some cases still higher than a competitors normal brand. Also, beware of 'low sugar' and 'low fat' labels - 'low sugar' doesn't always mean 'low carb' - usually the carbs are identical.

The brassica family, Wonderfoods that help with Dieting
(eg. Kohlrabi, Cauliflower, Mustard greens and Chinese cabbage)
Altthough not always popular with children, these vegetables are jam-packed with vitamins (eg.folate), minerals (eg. selenium), fibre, chlorophyll, antioxidents, and indole-3-carbinol.

Amongst many great health giving properties, a few of these nutrients are believed by doctors to help reduce the cancer risk.