In the previous post we were talking about resistant starch and how it helps you lose weight. In this post I will share with you two Turkish recipes (based on dried beans) that use the resistant starch 'technique'.
1. Wash the beans and let them soak in cold water from evening till morning (or use sieved canned beans if not). The next morning wash them again and boil them in fresh water until they are half boiled. (I am sure you are familiar with the unpleasant results of eating beans. This process removes the 'unpleasant results' totally.)
2. Cut in small cubes the carrots, celery, onion and garlic;
3. Add them to a pot with a few spoons of olive oil; mix until they turn gold and carrots change a little their color;
4. Add the tomato paste and mix some more;
5. Add the beans (without the water in which they previously boiled), add sugar and salt, and 1.5-2 glasses of water. Cook on low fire. Cover with a lid later, while cooking.
6. When cooked, allow it to cool by partially uncovering the pot.
7. Remove to another platter and decorate with parsley.
Chill in the fridge.
Optional: you can add lemon juice to the salad. Try separately before trying on all your food.
DRIED BEANS SALAD WITH SOYA SAUCE
4 servings, 200 calories Source: Sofra Magazine
400 g (14.10 oz.) dried beans 6 green onion 2 small spoons lemon juice 2 small spoons soya sauce 3 spoons EVOO black pepper, salt, paprika
1. Wash the beans and let them soak in cold water from evening till morning (or use sieved canned beans if not). The next morning wash them again and boil them in fresh water until they have softened. You should add enough water to cover the beans, plus 1/2 glass more. If the beans need more water while boiling, you can add extra water but make sure it is hot water, not cold.
2. Add to a another pot with olive oil the chopped green onions, the lemon juice and the soya sauce. Mix for 2-3 minutes.
3. Add the beans with the water in which they have boiled, salt, and black pepper.
A new research has proved that carbs *can* actually make you lose weight if you know how to cook them and eat them. Great news, I would say. According to Leslie Bonci, author of the American Dietetic Association's Guide to Better Digestion, "Resistant starch has the potential to become the next hot nutrition trend."
Many diets have already qualified potatoes, rice, beans, grains, corn as bad for those who want to lose weight. This new 'discovery' proves that one can lose weight as long as you eat these veggies cold. We are already knew that each of the above reduces your hunger and fills you up quicker than other foods. But the latest news is that it also helps you burn fat faster. This food is rich in fiber and it keep you blood sugar under control - two factors extremely important if you want to lose weight.
You also lose weight because this resistant starch forces your body to stop using the carbs for fuel and, instead, it burns the fat in your body.
How can you obtain this starch? Easy. Cool your food in the fridge before eating it, and eat it cold. Do not rewarm the food because you lose the resistant starch. In other words - salads made from the foods above is the solution.
Since I have lived in Turkey for 3 years, I have also learn to replace flour with starch whenever needed.
One such meal a day should help you burn fat - given that you do not increase the quantity of food intake during the day but only replace a meal with such a dish.
So, let's make a list of foods that, while eaten cold, can help you lose that extra weight:
* corn * rice and brown rice * yams * slightly green bananas * potatoes * beans * starch
Losing weight and staying healthy is easy, when you care. Forget famishing yourself: there are other ways.
Since I was 15 I've been obsessed with healthy diets, losing weight, sports, and everything included. I read books after books and I collected articles on staying fit and healthy. Even now, 12 years later, I am still reading everything I find on the subject.
I will share with you, step by step, everything I know. Free advice.
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