Bacon is permitted as a food choice for someone eating a low-carb diet.
If you want to lose weight, burn fat and stay full throughout the day, this diet of low-carb mini-meals may be the regimen for you. According to the Mayo Clinic, low-carb meals cause your body to theoretically burn more fat because your body is not producing insulin from eating carbohydrates, which is normally used for energy. Also, according to Dr Mehmet Oz, by eating five or six mini-meals throughout the day your body is burning fat more often since it never enters starvation mode leading to stored fat.
Cilantro Chicken and Peanuts
Chicken is a low-carb food.
This meal from the Shape magazine website is tasty, satisfying and includes several ingredients for added flavor. With only 7g of carbohydrates per serving, you can eat this mini-meal without worries. Start with 1/4 lb. of chicken breast, skinless and boneless, cut into bite-size chunks, and cook this in 1/2 tsp. of canola oil over high heat for two minutes. Add 1/2 oz. of peanuts, 1/2 tsp. of minced ginger and one clove of minced garlic. Cook until the chicken is white throughout. Add 2 tsp. of sliced green onions, a dash of toasted sesame oil, and 1/2 tsp. each of soy sauce and rice vinegar. Cook for two more minutes. Stir in 1/4 cup of cilantro. This recipe can be multiplied for four servings, so you can have this delicious meal on hand to eat over a few days without having to cook so often.
Salmon Burgers
From "The EatingWell Healthy in a Hurry Cookbook", these salmon burgers are a low-carb meal that is quick and easy to prepare. One serving has only 3g of carbohydrates. You can cook four servings of this recipe and have a mini-meal on hand ready to heat and serve. Start by fluffing apart 1 lb. of skinned salmon, fresh or canned, with a fork in a large mixing bowl. Add one lightly beaten egg, two finely chopped scallions, 2 tbsp. of minced ginger and 1 tsp. of toasted sesame oil. Mix well and form into four equal-sized burgers. Spray a pan with cooking oil and cook the burgers at medium-high heat for three to four minutes per side or until brown. As a finishing touch, mix 2 tbsp. soy sauce with 1/2 tsp. of honey and 1 1/2 tsp. wasabi powder or paste. Pour the sauce over the burgers and cook for 15 seconds. Serve one patty per meal.
Faux Rice
Low-carb diets steer clear of pasta and rice dishes, but sometimes you crave these comforting foods. A solution is to make your own low-carb version of rice using vegetables. This mini-meal is fast to fix, requires only two main ingredients and one serving only has 1.3g of carbohydrates. Microwave 2.5 oz. of cauliflower until tender. After you drain the cauliflower well, put it in the blender or food processor with 1 tbsp. of butter. Using short bursts from the machine, process the cauliflower until it resembles rice. Add salt and pepper to taste, and you have a healthy, low-carb mini-meal.
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