Why Adding Carbs Can Help You Lose Weight (NAPSA)—If yourlove of carbohydrates has been a stumbling block in every attempt you’ve ever madeto diet, a new book by Ellen The black beans in thefollowing dish should be every dieter’s best friend. They provide plenty of resistant starch with plenty of magazine, and Frances Largeman-Roth, RD, senior food and nutrition editor at Health magazine, may be just what the doctor ordered. “Health The CarbLovers Diet” takes the very natural love of carbohydrates and uses it to your advantage. save time, use prewashed lettuce and preshredded carrots. Kunes, editor in chief of Health rea Instead Oia Lovers aienas Preesera ice aS or of feeling guilty about loving pasta and bread, the diet shows you how to eat carbs and get thin. Recent stud- ies have shown Theright recipes that eating the can makedieting right carbs is tastier. the best way to get and stay slim. The multicenter study concluded that the slimmest people ate the most carbs in the form of whole grains, fruits and vegetables, and the chubbiest people ate the fewest whole grain carbs. The diet plan in this book works by increasing your total intake of carbs and upping the percentage of a type of carb called resistant starch (RS). Research showsthat this starch can help shrink fat cells, making you feel fuller and stoking your metabolism. As the recipes in the book demonstrate, this can be a very tasty and satisfying diet. appetite-suppressing protein. To BLACK BEAN Tacos Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 5 minutes Total Time: 10 minutes Makes:2 servings 1 (15-ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained 6 (6-inch) corn tortillas 6 tablespoons shredded cheddar cheese 2 cups shredded romaine lettuce 1 cup shreddedcarrots % cup salsa 1. Microwave beanson high for 2 minutes or until heated through. 2. Heat a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add tortillas, one at a time; cook 1 minute on eachside. 3. Divide beans evenly amongtortillas. Top with even amounts of cheese, lettuce, carrots andsalsa. Calories 380; Fat 8 g (sat 5 g, mono 0.5 g, poly 1 g); Cholesterol 25 mg; Protein 18 g; Carbohydrate 67 g; Sugars6 g; Fiber 17 g; RS (Resistant Starch) 4.7 g; Sodium 780 mg This book is published by Oxmoor House and is available where booksare sold. For more information, visit CarbLovers.com.
