Tuna Pilaf Recipe
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Tuna Pilaf
2 Green onions, chopped
1 tsp Reduced-calorie margarine,
-melted
2 1/2 cup Water
1 cup Long-grain rice, uncooked
1 package (10 oz.) frozen mixed
-Oriental vegetables, thawed
1 can (10 oz.) tuna in water,
-drained and broken into
-chunks
1 tbsp Reduced-sodium soy sauce
Saute' onions in margarine in a large saucepan until onions are
tender.
Add water; bring to a boil. Stir in rice; cover, reduce heat, and
simmer 20 to 25 minutes or until rice is tender and liquid is
absorbed.
Add mixed vegetabes. Cook over low heat 5 minutes or until
vegetables are tender.
Add tuna and soy sauce; stir. Serve warm. Yield:
8 servings.
Nutritional information per 1/2 cup serving: calories - 275,
protein - 14 gm., fat - 1 gm., carbohydrates - 18 gm., cholesterol -
13 mg., sodium - 454 mg., fiber - 2 gm. Diabetic Food Exchanges:
Starch - 1, Lean Meat - 1, Vegetable - 1.
FROM: The Complete Step-by-Step Diabetic Cookbook, from Oxmoor
House, copyright 1995. ISBN: 0-8487-1431-8. Formatted to MM by Trish
McKenna 11/19/95. Submitted By "LISA (POOH) CRAWFORD IN PERRINE,
FLORIDA" On SUN, 19 NOV 1995 234142 -0500
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Diet hints and tips
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When devising a dietary regime, the important thing is to attempt to lower your ingestion of refined carbohydrates, salt and fats.
When selecting food, dieters usually direct your attention to supermarket and brand name products labelled 'low-fat'. This is usually wrong, for a food item can be low in fats, but whilst still being much too high in carbs.
One useful tip is to drink plenty of water. Your body needs water , it is essential for our wellbeing and is empty of calories. It additionally fills the dieters belly and decreases sensations of emptiness. Some doctors claim it is best to drink at least six cups of plain water a day.
As an alternative to dwelling on the foods you should remove from your meal plan, focus on the recommended foods that you are able to bring into your diet. If one can manage to introduce the recommended portions healthy grains, fruit and vegetables into your meal plan, you will find that you feel more full and have a significantl;y reduced probability of being tempted by those damaging mid-morning snacks.
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