Dieting tips

The Atkins’ Diet
Although it originated back in the 1960s, the famous atkins diet achieved most of its fame during the last decade. Popular with many famous celebrities, it allows fat reduction whilst encouraging you to eat foods that are normally considered bad for diets, like bacon and hard cheeses.
With the atkins diet it is considered good to eat fat and protein, it is the carbs that are on the banned list. It is referred to as a high protein, low carb, weight loss regime.
With this diet, the foods you should avoid are processed and refined sugar, milk, white bread, starchy vegetables, white rice and white flour, amongst them, cereals and pasta made from white flour.
Unlike other diets, with the atkins diet the foods you are encouraged to eat are nutrient-rich unprocessed foods like meat, fish and poultry. You also can eat shellfish, regular full fat cheese, butter and olive oil.

The Atkins’ Diet Theory
The controversial theory behind the atkins diet is that even though our bodies use both fats and carbs to burn into glucose, it is the carbs that are burned primarily. If we consume fewer carbs, our bodies will use up our stored fat and we will achieve weight loss. Although tempting, the atkins diet is divisive, not all doctors concur and some think it is often hazardous.













Concia ( Marinated Zucchini) Recipe
Concia ( Marinated Zucchini) Category Appetizer Recipes 
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Ingredients And Procedures

Zucchini Olive oil Garlic; minced Basil, fresh; shredded -salt -pepper Wine vinegar No quantities are given "as they are not important; Concia can be prepared to be more less piquant, according to taste, by increasing or decreasing the quantity of herbs and spices. It freezes beautifully in a tightly closed container, but it must be used within a few days if stored in the refrigerator or after thawing, being a rather perishable food. Eggplant was also prepared as Concia in Rome, but its texture is less desirable than eggplant. Trim off the ends of the zucchini; then cut each one in half; slice each half thinly lengthwise and place slices on paper towel to dry for several hours or overnight. Fry in hot olive oil in a single layer until golden brown on both sides. Arrange in layers in glass, plastic or porcelain container and season each layer with small amounts of garlic, basil, salt and pepper, and a sprinkle of vinegar. Cover the container and store in the refrigerator at least several hours before using. The flavour will be enhanced if you turn the Concia as a block inside the container a few times while it is marinating to allow the juices to seep through.

 
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