Losing weight

The low calorie diet

Rather obviously, the low calorie diet is based on the fact that if you are going to achieve weight loss, the important thing to eat fewer calories than you need for exercise.

Definition of a calorie?
The calorie is a unit for measuring food's ability to produce heat and energy. A calorie is the the amount of energy required to raise one cubic centimeter of water by one degree centigrade. If a meal has higher calories, then it will will give you more energy when it is eaten.

Examples of low calorie foods include broccoli, cucumbers, apricot, meals containing beef, and low-fat cheese.













Filled Pizza Recipe
Filled Pizza Category Cheese Recipes 
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Ingredients And Procedures

-----------------------------------DOUGH----------------------------------- 1 pk Dry Active Yeast

1 c Water, luke-warm

2 tb Oil

1 ts Salt

2 3/4 c Flour

-----------------------------------SAUCE----------------------------------- 3 lb Plum Tomatoes (chopped) -or-

28 oz Tomatoes (can)

3 oz Tomato Paste

2 Garlic Cloves, chopped

2 tb Olive Oil

Oregano to taste Basil to taste Parsley to taste ----------------------------------FILLING---------------------------------- 1 lb Mozzarella Cheese, shredded

8 oz Mushrooms, sliced (2 cups)

1 c Green Peppers, sliced

1 c Onion, sliced

2 Garlic Cloves, chopped

2 oz Parmesan Cheese, grated

~-----------+ Dough +------------ * Sprinkle yeast on warm water, letting stand until dissolved. Add oil, salt and / of the flour, beating well. Gradually add more flour to form a soft dough. * Turn out dough on a floured board. Knead until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes. * Place in a greased bowl, turning to coat. Cover with saran wrap and let rise in a warm place until : double in size (about 1/ hours) or refrigerate overnite to rise. ~-----------+ Sauce +----------- * Combine first 4 ingredients and simmer until thick, about 20 : minutes, stirring often. * Add herbs. ~-----------+ Filling +------------ * Punch down dough and turn out on a floured board. Divide dough into 2 balls, one slightly larger for the bottom. Roll larger portion out to fit a 12" round and 1" deep pizza pan : with a slight overhang. * Spread bottom with mozzeralla cheese, / of the mushrooms, / of the : green peppers and garlic. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese. * Roll out the other portion and cover, folding in the edges with : the bottom crust, pinching to make a standing rim. * Bake in a preheated 450oF oven on the bottom rack for 7 minutes. Remove from oven, add tomato sauce, remaining mushrooms and : vegetables. Sprinkle with the herbs and garlic. * Return to oven, reducing heat to 400oF and bake an additional 25 : minutes until brown and set. If edges turn brown first, cover with foil. Let stand 10 minutes before serving. Source: "The Yankee Kitchen" 04-02-93 (#2) [Stan]

 
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