| Losing weight doesn't have to be boring when you | | | | 1 teaspoon curry powder |
| focus on bright, colourful meals. What does this | | | | 1/8 teaspoon salt |
| mean? Simply by making sure your plate reflects a | | | | 1/8 teaspoon pepper |
| range of colours, you'll naturally create more balanced | | | | 2 cups cooked chicken, cut into small pieces |
| and healthful menus. Not everyone has the time or | | | | 1 cup peeled and cubed mangoDirections: |
| the patience to count calories, but assessing the | | | | Combine first 6 ingredients in a large bowl and stir |
| colours on your plate is something anyone can do - | | | | well. Add chicken and mango and toss gently to coat. |
| and it only takes an instant!Why is colour important? | | | | Arrange dark green lettuce leaves around a serving |
| Many fatty and caloric foods, such as dairy products | | | | bowl and spoon mixture into bowl.For extra crunch, |
| and startchy carbs, are beige or brown. When there | | | | serve with a side dish of red and green bell pepper, |
| are too many of these drab colours on your plate, | | | | romaine lettuce, chopped celery and cucumber.Makes |
| weight gain is almost certain.That's because these | | | | 4 ServingsNutritional Analysis Per Serving of Curried |
| beige foods often are high in calories and can leave | | | | Chicken: |
| you feeling hungry later. A cup of beige or brown | | | | Calories: 218 |
| beans can be over 200 calories....but a cup of red or | | | | Total fat: 3 grams |
| green vegetables is under a hundred! Add fresh | | | | Saturated fat: 1 gram |
| greens, deep purple-reds and bright yellow-orange to | | | | Cholesterol: 73 mg |
| a meal, and water the nutrient content go up, while | | | | Sodium: 170 mg |
| calories go down! Plus, you'll get more enjoyment | | | | Carbohydrate: 17 grams |
| from eating when there's a variety of colours and | | | | Protein: 30 grams |
| flavors on your plate.Ingredients: | | | | Dietary fiber: 1 gramKim Beardsmore M.B.A., B.Sc. |
| 3/4 cup plain yogurt | | | | (Biochemistry) is the creator of the online weight |
| 1 tablespoon lime juice | | | | loss, health & fitness magazine Weight Loss Health. |
| 1 tablespoon honey | | | | |