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Low-carbohydrate Diets
Low-carbohydrate diets restrict carbohydrate consumption relative to the average diet (nutrition), diet. Foods high in carbohydrates (e.g., sugar, bread, pasta) are limited, and replaced with foods containing a higher percentage of fat and protein (nutrient), protein (e.g., meat, Poultry#Poultry as food, poultry, fish (food), fish, shellfish, egg (food), eggs, cheese, nut (fruit), nuts, and List of edible seeds, seeds), as well as low carbohydrate foods (e.g. spinach, kale, chard, collards, and other fibrous vegetables). There is a lack of standardization of how much carbohydrate low-carbohydrate diets must have, and this has complicated research. One definition, from the American Academy of Family Physicians, specifies low-carbohydrate diets as having less than 20% of calories from carbohydrates. There is no good evidence that low-carbohydrate dieting confers any particular health benefits apart from weight loss, where low-carbohydrate diets achieve outcomes similar to othe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kale %26 Poached Eggs Salad (8733071700)
Kale (), also called leaf cabbage, belongs to a group of cabbage (''Brassica oleracea'') cultivars primarily grown for their Leaf vegetable, edible leaves; it has also been used as an ornamental plant. Its multiple different cultivars vary quite a bit in appearance; the leaves can be bumpy, curly, or flat, and the color ranges from purple to green. Description Kale plants have green or purple leaves, and the central leaves do not form a head, as with headed cabbage. The stems can be white or red, and can be tough even when cooked. Etymology The name ''kale'' originates from Northern Middle English ''cale'' (compare Scots language, Scots ''kail'' and German ''Kohl'') for various cabbages. The ultimate origin is Latin ''caulis'' 'cabbage'. Cultivation Derived from wild mustard, kale is considered to be closer to wild cabbage than most domesticated forms of ''B. oleracea''. Kale is usually a biennial plant grown from seed with a wide range of germination temperatures. It is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
