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Losing weight

The Atkins’ Diet
Although it originated back in the 1960s, the atkins diet has been one of the most popular weight loss systems over the last few years. Although highly controversial, it supposedly allows weight loss whilst encouraging you to eat foods that are normally considered bad for diets, such as bacon and eggs.
Unlike other diets, with the atkins diet you eat protein and fat, it is carbohydrates that need to be avoided. It is referred to as a low carbohydrate/high protein, 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.
With the atkins diet the foods you are encouraged to eat continues to be nutrient-rich unprocessed foods like meat, fish and poultry. You also can eat shellfish, regular full fat cheese, butter & olive oil.













Oriental One-Pot Chicken Recipe
Oriental One-Pot Chicken Category Rice Recipes 
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Ingredients And Procedures

1 1/2 Pounds Frying Chicken -- Skinless

4 Tablespoons Soy Sauce

3 Tablespoons Rice Wine Vinegar -- Or Sherry

3 Tablespoons Grated Ginger Root

6 Cloves Garlic -- Smashed And Chopped

2 Tablespoons Sesame Oil

4 Tablespoons Peanut Oil

1 Cup Chopped Red Bell Pepper

1 Cup Chopped Onion

2 Cups Rice -- Uncooked

4 Scallions -- Chopped

1/2 Cup Waterchestnuts -- Chopped

3 1/2 Cups Boiling Water

15 Snow Peas -- in 1" pieces

Cut chicken into 14 pieces. Marinate overnight in soy sauce, wine, garlic, ginger and sesame oil. Heat the peanut oil in a large deep skillet, add the chicken (reserve the marinade), and brown well on allsides. Add the peppers and onions. Cook over low heat for 10 minutes, stirring frequently. Add the rice and cook 5 minutes. Add the water and left over marinade. Cover and cook until the liquid is absorbed. Turn mixture over from top to bottom. Add the scallions, snow peas, and waterchestnuts and soy sauce to taste. Recover and cook 5 minutes.

 
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