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The low-cal diet

Put simply, the low calorie diet is based on the fact that if you are going to diet successfully, then you have to consume fewer calories than you actually use.

Definition of a calorie?
The calorie is the unit used for measuring the amount of energy in food. The calorie is the the energy required to increase the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 degree centigrade at normal atmospheric pressure. If something contains more calories, then it will gives you a larger amount of energy when eaten.

Foods low in calories include green beans, capsicum pepper, apricots, meals containing beef, and eggs.











Chicken And Chive Dumplings Recipe
Chicken And Chive Dumplings Category Main Meal Recipes 
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Ingredients And Procedures
Ingredients
1poundcabbage
1tablespoonsoy sauce
1/2poundchives, minced
1teaspoonsesame oil
1poundchicken, beef, or pork, ground
1/2poundmundoo pi (dumpling wrapper)
1 1/4teaspoonsalt
1soy sauce
1ginger root, slivers
1vinegar

Directions:

Slice cabbage coarsely; add to blender. Add water to cover cabbage. Cover and blend on high for 2 seconds. Drain and repeat until all cabbage is shredded. Squeeze cabbage to remove moisture. blanch, rinse, and finely chop chives. Combine cabbage, chives, chicken, salt, soy sauce, and sesame oil; mix well. Put 1 tablespoon of filling in center of each pi. Fold wrapper in half and seal edges.

Bring water to a boil, add dumplings and cook 5 minutes. Rinse dumplings under cold water to prevent from sticking together. Serve with soy sauce, vinegar, and ginger.

Makes 4 servings.
 
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