Diet Food Doesn’t Have To Be Boring!

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Article Title: Diet Food Doesn’t Have To Be Boring!

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Not too long ago, my mother and I were talking about food and

diets. " Your grandmother used to feed you pasta five nights a

week, " my mother insisted.

" She did not! " I exclaimed, stung. After all, I remembered my

grandmother as a wonderfully varied cook who could make

anything taste wonderful. She served all sorts of meals, not

just pasta! There was spaghetti, of course - she was Italian,

after all. But she also made Ziti with vegetables. And

Linguine. And tuna casserole with. ..elbow macaroni. By the

time I'd finished naming off a typical week's worth of menus, I

had to concede my mother's point - but I made mine as well.

" But... it didn't FEEL like we were eating pasta every night! "

There's a point to this story, I promise, and here it comes:

One of the biggest reasons that people slip off their diets and

eating plans is BOREDOM.

It's very easy to look at the foods allowed on your diet and

see it as restrictive and boring. Chicken four nights a week.

Fish three times a week. Green leafy vegetables till they're

coming out of your ears. Who wouldn't get bored?

The answer is - anyone with a good set of cookbooks and a

healthy imagination. Perk up your cabinet with spices and fill

your refrigerator with fresh fruits and vegetables, then look

for novel ways to combine them.

Here are a handful of tips for non-boring, healthy, low-cal

eating

1. Spice it up!

Spices are one of the quickest ways out of the diet doldrums.

Rosemary and fennel with chicken, mint rubbed into pork, pepper

and lemon mint on fresh fish - the 'blander' the food, the

higher the effect of the spices.

2. Dress it up.

Fruit vinaigrette dressings make wonderful marinades for

meats and dressings for warm or cold vegetables. Try broccoli

drizzled with raspberry vinaigrette or cabbage spiced up with

apple vinegar and pepper.

2. Herb-infused olive oils - tarragon, ginger, fennel and more.

3. My brother the chef gave me a set of three oils for

Christmas one year and it completely changed the way I’ll cook

forever!

4. Low sodium soy sauce is a great way to flavor up just about

anything.

5. Fruit

The bitterness of dark leafy greens like spinach were

practically designed to be eaten with mandarin oranges,

raspberries or chunks of pineapple.

Still need some help? Here is a list of the absolute best

cookbooks on the market to help you fight those diet boredom

blues!

The Mediterranean Diet Cookbook

This cookbook features polenta, couscous and more!

Laurie’s Low-Carb Cookbook

This everyday chef shares recipes that are so easy to do!

Low Carb Meals In Minutes

Use this book and get six weeks worth of complete menus that

include shopping lists.

Dr. Atkins New Diet Cookbook

This one’s from the creator of the Atkins Diet

The South Beach Diet Cookbook

This book is packed with more than 200 recipes for delicious

low-fat foods

Moosewood Restaurant Low Fat Favorites

If meat isn’t your thing, this cookbook shares recipes from one

of the most famous vegetarian restaurants in America

American Heart Association Low-Fat Low-Cholesterol Cookbook

Are you trying to lower your cholesterol or take care of your

heart? This book has great tasting recipes that are good for

you—and your heart!

American Heart Association Meals in Minutes

If you’re constantly eating fast foods because you simply don’t

have the time to create great tasting healthy meals, check out

this book!

Joslin Diabetes Center's Vegetarian Diabetic Cookbook Meatless

and vegan recipes that are low fat, high fiber, and delicious

The Guilt-Free Gourmet Famous cruise ship chef Sam Miles put

together this wonderful cookbook from his six years traveling

on ships as a cook.

So, now you’ve got some ideas and some resources—there should

be no reason that you have to live with boring foods—even if

you are on a diet!

About The Author: Kirsten Hawkins is a nutrition and health

expert from Nashville, TN.Visit http://www.popular-diets.com/

for more great nutrition, well-being, and vitamin tips as well

as reviews and comments on popular diets.

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