Friday, January 4, 2013

Gluten Free no carb Pizza

 This is a gluten free pizza. It has no carb crust.

Ingredients:
For the Crust:
1 (8 oz) package of full fat cream cheese, room temperature
2 eggs
1/4 tsp ground black pepper
1 tsp garlic powder
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Topping
1/2 cup-low-sugar pizza sauce;
1 1/2 cups Partly skim shredded mozzarella cheese
toppings - lean turkey pepperoni, ham, sausage, mushrooms, peppers,red onion slices

Method:

Preheat the oven to 350 F

Lightly spay a 9×13 baking dish with cooking spray.
Mix cream cheese, eggs, pepper, garlic powder and Parmesan cheese until combined.
Spread into baking dish. Bake for 12-15 minutes, our until golden brown. Allow crust to cool for 10 minutes.


Spread pizza sauce on crust. Top with cheese and toppings. Sprinkle pizza with garlic powder. Bake 8-10 minutes, until cheese is melted.


Tip:
You can use anything of your choice. You can make the crust before and refrigerate it.

Is Pizza healthy?



Is Pizza healthy?
Yes Pizza could be a very healthy food loaded with antioxidant and nutrition.
If you avoid certain foods because of they are named as "junk food", because of bad nutritional reputations.
Let me share good news that I have found from research that Pizza, which is a popular “junk foods” can fit for a healthy menu with tons of healthy nutritious vegetable toppings.

Thursday, January 3, 2013

Gluten Free cookie


Gluten Free Christmas cookie


Ingredients:
1 (16-oz) box gluten-free yellow cake mix
1 cup crunchy  peanut butter
1 Tbsp. vegetable shortening ( optional)
1 cup  unsalted butter, at room temperature
2 large eggs  beaten like a foam
1 tsp. vanilla extract
Method:
Preheat oven to 375F. Line a rimming baking sheet with unbleached parchment paper and set it aside.

Tuesday, January 1, 2013

How to Modify the Dining out Menu



Eating out on a diet doesn't have to be cause for panic. If you modify smartly restaurant portions your dining out will not doom your dieting efforts!
Here are Some Simple Tips to Modify the Dining out Menu :
  • Look for the healthiest options for each menu instead of the plethora of fattening menu.
  • Order your main dish from the appetizer menu, because appetizers more reasonably –portioned.
  •  Beware these menu buzz words such as Cream sauce, butter, oil, au gratin, breaded, Alfredo, battered or batter-dipped, "with gravy," or smothered.
  • Make special requests according to your dietary needs into account so you'll be a happy customer and return.

Target heart rate during Cardio Exercise



Target heart rate during Cardio Exercise to lose weight
During Cardio exercise, you need to train at a pace and intensity where your heart rate increases, but not exceeds, 70% - 75% of your theoretical maximum heart rate (TMHR).

How do you calculate your MHR During Cardio exercise?

Your MHR = 70 % x (225 minus your age).

Age (years)          Minimum - maximum heart rate (bpm)
15                             123 - 164
20                             120 - 160
25                             117 - 156
30                             114 - 152
35                             111 - 148
40                             108 - 144
45                             105 - 140
50                             102 - 136
55                             99 - 132
60                             96 - 128
65                             93 - 124
70                             90 - 120
75                             87 - 116