Aug 25 2007
Cooking Light In America
Is it true that America is getting fat? There is a simple solution to this ever growing problem. Everyone should be taught how to cook light. With the massive popularity of television cooking shows teaching America how to cook light, the art of cooking should be a piece of sugar free chocolate cake! The first step in this process is to eliminate the giant candy bars and the super size combo meals. Portion control is a big part of cooking light and we can not teach it if we do not preach it.Â
The next step to teaching cooking light is to not even go out for fast food or eat candy bars in movie theaters, but to go to the grocery store and stay at home and learn how to cook for a healthy lifestyle. For those who think that you actually have to know how to cook…guess what…you do not. And for those of you that think cooking light takes too long…guess what… it does not. There are plenty of recipes that take thirty minutes or less to make and do not require a lot of fancy ingredients.
Exercise
In addition to cooking light, everyone should exercise. Exercise and healthy eating; the combination of the two is the only way to guarantee weight loss. Cooking light by itself will not do the trick and this is why a lot of people fail in their diet regimen. Recreational gyms are good places to go, but they can be expensive. Exercise tapes at home are always a good alternative, but so is a good long walk around the block. Whatever your choice of exercise may be, always do it in conjunction with cooking light and you will surely reach your weight goal.
Recipes
Where might someone find all the wonderfully scrumptious cooking light recipes? Of course there are a great many cookbooks with lots of wonderful cooking light recipes, but did you know that the internet has a lot of great recipes too. Have you ever looked on the back of a soup can? You would be surprised at the recipes you will find there. What about magazines or newspapers; many great recipes are slipped in and overlooked.Â
Their discovery could mean happiness for hungry people everywhere. Last, but certainly not least, are the recipes that come out of your own head. Once you understand that the concept of cooking light is not as hard as you thought it would be, you will be surprised at all of the recipes that will start pouring into your head.
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Wacky Waikiki Shake
2 large ripe bananas, peeled and quartered
1 can frozen pineapple or pineapple-orange juice concentrate, thawed (6 oz)
1/2 cup milk
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