Fat Burning Index Diet Sample Dinner

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1) Avocado Soup
2) Tunisian Spiced Fish
3) Chocolate no-bake cheesecake

Avocado Soup

Fat Burning Index: 2.51
3 cups heavy cream
2 tablespoons tarragon leaves
1 teaspoon salt
3 California Avocados
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Cayenne pepper to taste
Sour cream

Combine cream, tarragon, and salt; heat until liquid
just begins to simmer. Puree avocado and lemon juice
until smooth. When cream is ready, whisk avocado
mixture into milk mixture. Stir in cayenne. Serve with
sour cream.

Tunisian Spiced Fish

Fat Burning Index: 2.13
1/2 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp coriander seeds
1/2 tsp dried hot pepper flakes
1/2 cup flaxseed
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 lbs salmon or tuna filet
3 cloves garlic, crushed
1 medium onion, sliced
2 tomatoes, sliced
1 cup fish stock
1/2 cup olive oil
parsley for garnish

On medium heat, roast the seeds, flakes and salt for
2-3 minutes. Rub the spices on the fish. Let stand 10
minutes.

Place the fish in one layer into an oven-safe baking
sheet; pour the oil over. Add garlic, onions and
tomato. Pour over fish stock. Bake in a preheated 400
degree for 20-30 minutes.

Chocolate no-bake cheesecake

Fat Burning Index: 1.97
1 package gelatin
1 c boiling water
16 oz cream cheese
1 tsp vanilla
18 packages sweetener
2 oz unsweetened dark cocoa

Dissolve the gelatin in the boiling water in a mixing
bowl. Stir well.

Cut the cheese into small pieces and place in the
dissolved gelatin. Add the vanilla, sweetener, and
cocoa; beat well with a mixer.

Pour into muffin cups. Refrigerate for 2 hours.

Fat Burning Index Diet Sample Lunch

The Fat Burning Index Diet - Sample Lunch Menu

1) Greek Tofu Salad
2) Blueberries with heavy cream

Greek Tofu Salad
Fat Burning Index: 2.28
1 package Firm Tofu drained and cubed
1 oz sun-dried tomatoes, oil-packed, including the oil
1 1/2 tsp dried oregano
1/2 cup olive oil
1 Tbsp red wine vinegar
12 olives
1 Tbsp chopped red onion
1/2 cup diced cucumber
1 Tbsp chopped parsley
salt and pepper to taste

Chop the tomatoes. Mix oil, oregano, olive oil, and red wine vinegar, olives, and onion in a bowl. Add the tofu and mix; add cucumber, parsley, salt and pepper; toss.

Blueberries with heavy cream (whipped, optional)
Fat Burning Index: 3.21
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup blueberries
(artificial sweeteners are allowed under certain circumstances)

Fat Burning Index Diet Diet Sample Breakfast

1) Bacon and Cheese Puff
2) Coffee or green tea with heavy cream

Bacon and Cheese Puff

Fat Burning Index: 3.01

8 slices bacon
2 medium onions, sliced
12 slices sunflower bread (recipe included)
1/2 pound Swiss cheese, shredded
8 eggs
4 cups heavy creams
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
red pepper sauce to taste

Cook bacon until crisp; drain and crumble. Cook the onions in leftover bacon grease. Arrange half the bread slices in a single layer in bottom of greased casserole. Sprinkle with half of each: crumbled bacon, onions and cheese.

Combine remaining ingredients; pour over top layer in pan. Bake at 375 degrees until top is puffed.

European Paradox Can Help You

European paradox is a paradox only on the surface. Foods that are naturally high in fat such as best European brands of cheeses, have higher Fat Burning Index. These foods shift metabolism toward fat-utilizing biochemical pathway and away from the carbohydrate pathway.

Also, full-fat foods reduce carb absorption and this further increases Fat Burning Index.

Every American tourist that returned from Europe admits that Europeans are much thinner than Americans.

Michael Fumento wrote in his book "The Fat of the Land" that the average North American is more than 16 pounds heavier than the average Northern European and that the US has almost three times as many grossly obese people as Sweden. "Yet by our [American] standards they are doing everything wrong," he added.

Let's look at some statistical data.

Obesity(*) Trends
	Year	% Male	% Female
Europe	1961	7 %
USA	1961	13 %
Sweden	1988/89	5.3	9.1
USA	1988/89	32	33.5
Europe	Currently	21.0	20.8
USA	Currently	64	62
European teenagers	Currently	6.5	6.8
USA teenagers	Currently	13.9	15.1

How could it be? The latest conclusion: Europeans serve smaller portions in the restaurants -- so, the dietitians concluded, such is the Europeans' habit.

The most important question, however, remains unanswered: Why do Europeans have such a habit?

Dr. Zilberter suggests that the smaller European portions are the result of higher fat consumption leading to higher Fat Burning Index of European meals and resulting in decreased appetite.

Banta Diet program uses high Fat Burning Index foods and recipes to free you from hunger, cravings, and counting fats, carbs, or calories. The portions become smaller naturally.

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* Obesity is defined in terms of Body Mass Index (BMI). BMI describs the relationship between body weight and height. Some dietitians use BMI as a measure of body fat.

Estonian cabbage soup. Fat Burning Index 2.41

Fat Burning Index = 2.41*

(Rich in Fiber, Calcium, Iron, Potassium, Phosphorus, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Riboflavin, Thiamine, Monounsaturated fat.)

Ingredients

Heavy cream 3 c
Water 1 c
Cabbage 1 head, chopped
Carrots 2, shredded
Zucchini 1 medium, cubed
Soy flour 1 T
Baby dill 2 T chopped
Parsley root 1, chopped
Butter by taste

Instructions

In a soup pan, boil the cabbage and carrots until half soft. Add saltby taste, zucchini, and parsley root. In a mixing bowl, beat the flour withcream. Slowly pour the mixture into the boiling soup stirring permanently. Serve with butter and dill.

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* To be a fat burning food, it should have Fat burning Index above 1.5. These foods don't require counting carb grams or portion control even on a low carb diet

What is the Fat Burning Index ?

What is the Fat Burning Index ^TM Diet?

Our diet is a flexible user-friendly ketogenic diet based on the fat burning capacity of foods having the proper combination of carb, fat, and protein.

The Fat Burning Index Diet is first of all a low carb diet. What does it mean?


Basic Facts about Carbs, Fat, and Protein-reduced Diets

o Low-calorie diets burn both fat and muscle.
o Low-fat diets prevent fat depositing but also fat burning.
o Low-carb diets preserve muscle while burning the body's fat for fuel.

The Body's Fuel

What can the body use for fuel? Isn't it the mixture of carbohydrates, fats and proteins, as we were taught in a middle school? Normally it is, but there are some peculiarities in using and storing every component of the mixture:

Carbohydrates

Carbohydrate fuel is the one being digested, stored and used, quickly and easily. This is why the body's metabolic system always prefers to deal with this fuel.

When taken in excess, carbs are first stored in the liver and muscles. These stores are very limited in their ability to carry glycogen as a stored fuel. There's only as much energy stores in these depots as to survive a day, approximately 750 Kcal. After the carb depots are filled, all excess carbs are transformed into fat and stored in the fat depots. Fat stores in the body are huge compared to carb stores. Even in a person with a normal percentage of body fat, fat tissue contains enough calories to survive months of starvation. Obese people carry up to a year's supply of fat fuel.

Proteins

As I stated earlier, carbohydrate is the preferred fuel for all organs of the body. The heart, however, is less discriminate and readily uses any fuel, but only if carbs are present in sufficient quantities. When there's not enough carbs coming in with food, the body manages to produce its own carbohydrates out of protein that it takes either from food or from muscle tissue. This is why calorie-restricted diets burn not only fat but also muscle.

To prevent this undesirable condition, low-fat and calorie-restricted diets should include sufficient carb and protein, and low-carb diets should include sufficient fat and protein.
Here we come to the very core of low-carb versus high-carb dieting: High-carb diet proponents argue that carbohydrates preserve muscle protein and prevent fat deposition. Is this true?
Yes. But this is not the complete truth. While low-fat diets prevent further depositing of fat, they also prevent the existent adipose tissue from being used for fuel. They preserve muscle but they preserve fat as well. High-carb diets preserve fat simply because the body prefers to use carbs for fuel and when there are plenty of carbs, there's just no need to burn body's fat.

Carbs and Fats

The combination of a high-carb diet, unlimited calorie intake and physical inactivity causes the excess calories from carbs to be converted into fat and immediately be deposited. Thus, many high-carb diets incorporate calorie limitation and appetite-curbing methods, from appetite suppressants to behavioral modification.

So What is a Low-carb Diet?

A low-carbohydrate (low-carb) diet is a diet that allows less than 100 grams of carbohydrates in a daily ration. Some low-carb diets are very restrictive, not only in carbohydrate amount but also in the amount of protein.

Carbohydrate allowance in different low-carb diets varies between 20 grams (or less) to 100 grams. Some diets claim that they are low-carb while allowing more than 100 grams of carbohydrate per day, but these are really carbohydrate-reduced diets and they work differently.

What does someone on a low-carb diet eat?

Most low-carb diets allow meat, poultry, seafood, eggs, butter, oils and nuts. Green vegetables are allowed, but it is advised to count carbohydrate content in them. Some diary products other than milk are also allowed in limited quantities. Fat-free products, fruits, grains, legumes and starches are not allowed.

Why do low-carb diets work?

It is believed that low-carb diets work because when there's not enough carbohydrate fuel, the body adjusts to using fat for fuel. It is important that while burning the body's fat, low-carb diet preserves muscles because it provides sufficient amounts of protein.
Are low-carb diets dangerous?

Many nutritionists warn that these diets can be dangerous, but there is no clinical evidence against them. The Durham V.A. Medical Center in North Carolina conducted a clinically controlled study of one of the low-carb diets (Atkins). The results concluded that the diet is safe.

How does it compare to other diets?

There are three general diet groups on the market:

o low-calorie;
o low-fat; and
o low-carb.

Any one of them may be good for one person, but worthless or bad for another. Low-fat diets appear to be successful as a long-term regimen for physically active individuals, for those with few extra pounds to lose and those mostly concerned about maintaining a healthy weight. There was a trend of using low-fat diets to improve blood cholesterol and decrease the risk of cardiovascular diseases, but recent clinical data questioned this approach.

Low-calorie diets require self-discipline and, in many cases, support and guidance. One example is the Weight Watchers weight-loss program that has attracted millions of dieters over decades.

Why are low-carb diets so popular?

A part of their popularity can be explained by the fact that low-carb diets curb appetite, so it is easy to stay on the diet and even make it a lifestyle. The negative side of these diets is that they can not be considered balanced. Dieters are usually advised to take supplements to ensure an adequate nutrient intake.

It's very important to understand how these diets work and what you can expect from each of them; and to be able to then choose a diet that is best for you.
Fortunately, the mechanisms of carbohydrates working as primary fuel for just about any body have been studied extensively and are well understood.

What is the Ketogenic Diet?

The Ketogenic Diet consists of high-fat, low-protein and low-carbohydrate intake. It is a stringent, mathematically calculated diet high in fat, and low in protein and carbohydrates that, when followed conscientiously, produces a by-product called ketones. The diet has been in existence since the 1920s, when it has been considered a breakthrough in treatment of intractable childhood epilepsy but was usurped by synthetic medications in the 1950s. "The reintroduction of the Ketogenic diet is a great opportunity for registered dieticians to play a pivotal role in offering hope in previously hopeless cases." (Journal of the American Dietetic Association, 1996, Vol 96, No11, 1134-1135)

The diet can be used as a treatment for diabetes, atherosclerosis, hypertension, hyperlipoproteinism, autism, obesity, epilepsy and other serious medical conditions, including disappearance of gallbladder stones (Journal of Pediatrics, 117(5):743-5, 1990 Nov.) and morbid obesity (Therapeutische Umschau, 46(5):297-308, 1989 May.)

The Mayo Clinic and Johns Hopkins have set up a way to induce the effects of starvation by feeding the patient large quantities of fat and limiting protein and carbohydrates. Dr. Raymond Chang, a Scottish Rite neurologist, says the diet is "a controlled fast."

All-you-can Eat Sundae Recipe

Ricotta Romanoff Sundae

With Fat burning index 1.59, you can eat any amount of this dessert!

Ingredients

1/2 cup strawberries, cut into quarters
3/4 teaspoon grated orange peel
2 teaspoons sugar substitute
1/4 cup sliced strawberries
1.5 cup full-fat ricotta cheese
1/2 tablespoon pistachios
Mint leaves, for garnish

Instructions

In a blender or food processor, combine the quartered strawberries, orange peel, and sugar substitute and blend until smooth. Pour into a large bowl. Gently stir in the sliced strawberries. Cover and chill.

When ready to serve, evenly divide the ricotta among 2 serving bowls. Pour equal amounts of the strawberry mixture over the ricotta, then sprinkle with the pistachios. Garnish with the mint leaves.

Nutritional Information:

220 calories
39 g total fat
15 g carbohydrate
15 g protein
2 g fiber
160 mg sodium