Cooking Recipes Articel

Losing weight doesn't have to be boring when you focus on bright
colourful meals. What does this mean? Simply by making sure your plate reflects a range of colours
you'll naturally create more balanced and healthful menus. Not everyone has the time or the patience to count calories
but assessing the colours on your plate is something anyone can do - and it only takes an instant!

Why is colour important? Many fatty and caloric foods
such as dairy products and startchy carbs
are beige or brown. When there are too many of these drab colours on your plate
weight gain is almost certain.

That's because these beige foods often are high in calories and can leave you feeling hungry later. A cup of beige or brown beans can be over 200 calories....but a cup of red or green vegetables is under a hundred! Add fresh greens
deep purple-reds and bright yellow-orange to a meal
and water the nutrient content go up
while calories go down! Plus
you'll get more enjoyment from eating when there's a variety of colours and flavors on your plate.

Although these ideas may sound whimsical
they're grounded in scientific fact. Dr David Heber
renowned nutritional expert from University of California
Los Angeles established the role of colour in his book
What Color is Your Diet?
So
next time you visit the refrigerator
think colorfully. And remember to mix
not match!

To get you started on the color plate
here is a deliciously interesting salad: Avocado
Walnut & Crispy Bacon.

Preparation: 15 minutes
Cooking: 8 minutes
Serves: 4

Ingredients:
7oz/200 g rindless bacon
chopped
ฝ cup walnut haves
roughly chopped
1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
ผ cup fresh lime juice
sale and ground black pepper
6oz/150g baby spinach
trimmed and washed
3 ripe Roma (egg) tomatoes
diced
1 large ripe avocado
halved
peeled
seed removed and sliced
1 small red onion
very thinly sliced

Directions:
1. Heat a non-tick frying pay over medium high heat. Add bacon and cook
stirring occasionally
for 3-4 minutes or until crisp. Remove bacon and set aside to cool.

2. Add walnuts to pan and cook over medium-high heat for 2-3 minutes or until lightly toasted. Remove with a slotted spoon to a plate and set aside.

3. Add oil and lime juice to pan. Season with salt and pepper to taste and stir to combine.

4. Combine spinach
tomatoes
avocado
onion
bacon and walnuts in a large serving bowl. Pour warm lime dressing over salad and toss gently to combine. Serve immediately.