Guest guest Posted April 13, 2005 Report Share Posted April 13, 2005 , That is almost funny. I just finished cooking “ navy beans” so I can have them on hand for the this weekend when ALL( we have 8) the kids are home. So I am prepared. Thanks for all the help. From: Noctaire Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2005 10:39 AM To: South-Beach-Diet-Getting-It-Right Subject: RE: potassium question > I am still on phase 1. Therefore I can not eat the fruit. Only for 2 weeks! > My favorite foods are anything with lots of flavor. I love > fruits and vegetables; I also love chilies and spices. I did > not know chicken has potassium. That is great news. I have > tried vitamins with extra in it, but they don't absorb as well > as the natural thing. I can eat fish and try to as much as I > can to get those good brain stimulating fats, but I do not like it. If you cook it right, salmon (and other seafood) can have a lot of flavors. You might want to try a few different recipes to see if maybe one makes it more palatable. I've found my fav is to do a sort of olive oil/onion/garlic/pepper marinade. Raw broccoli has about 2,000mg of potassium in a bunch or chopped, about 300mg per cup. A medium sized head of cauliflower has about 1700mg in it and about 300mg per cup of chopped cauliflower. I'll sit down with broccoli, cauliflower, and some ranch dressing while watching a TV show and I can go through a LOT in no time. Do you like beans? 1 cup of white beans, cooked without salt, has around 1,000mg of potassium, 11g of fiber, 161mg of calcium, 113mg of magnesium, and 17g of protein. By comparison, a medium banana (around 7 " long) only has 422mg of potassium. LOTS of great places to get potassium other than through a banana. Reminder: The South Beach Diet is not low-carb. Nor is it low-fat. The South Beach Diet teaches you to rely on the right carbs and the right fats-the good ones - and enables you to live quite happily without the bad carbs and bad fats. For more on this Way Of Eating please read " The South Beach Diet " by Arthur Agatston, MD. ISBN 1-57954-814-8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 13, 2005 Report Share Posted April 13, 2005 , Try this recipe. It has nutrient-rich lentils and lots of spices. Just don't have it with rice on phase 1: Indian Lentil Stew 1 Tbsp olive oil 1/2 tsp cumin seeds 2 cup onions, grated 1/2 tsp fresh minced garlic 1/2 tsp turmeric powder 1/2 cup diced tomatoes or tomato puree 1 to 2 cups veggie broth 1 cup green lentils 2 1/2 cups water 1 cup brown rice 2 cups water Cook brown rice in 2 ½ cups water for 40 minutes. Set aside. Cook lentils in 2 cups water for 30 minutes. Set aside. Warm olive oil in skillet. Add cumin seeds. They will sizzle and pop. Mix grated onions and minced garlic. Can be mixed in a blender or food processor to a paste-like consistency, if possible. Add the onion/garlic mixture to the oil. Add cooked lentils and 1 to 2 cups veggie broth Add 1/8 tsp sea salt and a pinch of turmeric powder Add ¼ cup diced tomatoes or tomato puree Cook 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Serve with cooked brown rice. ````` To make Italian style, substitute oregano and extra garlic for cumin seeds and turmeric/seeds. To make like a curry, add 1 – 2 tbsp plain yogurt To make with meat, add diced chicken or ground turkey/beef/pork ``````````````` ann > , > > > > I am still on phase 1. Therefore I can not eat the fruit. My favorite > foods are anything with lots of flavor. I love fruits and vegetables; I > also love chilies and spices. I did not know chicken has potassium. That > is great news. I have tried vitamins with extra in it, but they don't > absorb as well as the natural thing. I can eat fish and try to as much as I > can to get those good brain stimulating fats, but I do not like it. > > > > Thanks again for the help > > > > > > > > _____ > > From: Noctaire [mailto:noctaire@y...] > Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2005 9:50 AM > To: South-Beach-Diet-Getting-It-Right > Subject: RE: potassium question > > > > > I have always had trouble with potassium. I have extreme leg > > aches at times. I fixed it by eating one banana a day, but > > now can not does anyone know something that has potassium in > > it. I need it. Found my eye twitching yesterday. Not good! > > You can have a medium banana on phase 2. That said, bananas aren't the only > source of potassium -- they're not even the best source of it. > > Potassium can be found in a number of other foods including other fruits > like cantaloupe and apricots. Vegetables have some as well -- most notable > are the legumes, with white beans being fairly rich. Some dairy products > have a decent hit of it as well as soymilk. Meat is a good way to get > potassium also -- 4oz of salmon has about the same as a banana and chicken > isn't far off. > > What are some of your favorite foods? Maybe we can find something you > already eat that will do the trick. > > > > > > Reminder: The South Beach Diet is not low-carb. Nor is it low- fat. The > South Beach Diet teaches you to rely on the right carbs and the right > fats-the good ones - and enables you to live quite happily without the bad > carbs and bad fats. > > For more on this Way Of Eating please read " The South Beach Diet " by Arthur > Agatston, MD. ISBN 1-57954-814-8 > > > > > _____ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 13, 2005 Report Share Posted April 13, 2005 ann That sounds awesome. I am printing and will use that often! J From: ann Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2005 11:27 AM To: South-Beach-Diet-Getting-It-Right Subject: Re: potassium question , Try this recipe. It has nutrient-rich lentils and lots of spices. Just don't have it with rice on phase 1: Indian Lentil Stew 1 Tbsp olive oil 1/2 tsp cumin seeds 2 cup onions, grated 1/2 tsp fresh minced garlic 1/2 tsp turmeric powder 1/2 cup diced tomatoes or tomato puree 1 to 2 cups veggie broth 1 cup green lentils 2 1/2 cups water 1 cup brown rice 2 cups water Cook brown rice in 2 ½ cups water for 40 minutes. Set aside. Cook lentils in 2 cups water for 30 minutes. Set aside. Warm olive oil in skillet. Add cumin seeds. They will sizzle and pop. Mix grated onions and minced garlic. Can be mixed in a blender or food processor to a paste-like consistency, if possible. Add the onion/garlic mixture to the oil. Add cooked lentils and 1 to 2 cups veggie broth Add 1/8 tsp sea salt and a pinch of turmeric powder Add ¼ cup diced tomatoes or tomato puree Cook 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Serve with cooked brown rice. ````` To make Italian style, substitute oregano and extra garlic for cumin seeds and turmeric/seeds. To make like a curry, add 1 – 2 tbsp plain yogurt To make with meat, add diced chicken or ground turkey/beef/pork ``````````````` ann > , > > > > I am still on phase 1. Therefore I can not eat the fruit. My favorite > foods are anything with lots of flavor. I love fruits and vegetables; I > also love chilies and spices. I did not know chicken has potassium. That > is great news. I have tried vitamins with extra in it, but they don't > absorb as well as the natural thing. I can eat fish and try to as much as I > can to get those good brain stimulating fats, but I do not like it. > > > > Thanks again for the help > > > > > > > > _____ > > From: Noctaire [mailto:noctaire@y...] > Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2005 9:50 AM > To: South-Beach-Diet-Getting-It-Right > Subject: RE: potassium question > > > > > I have always had trouble with potassium. I have extreme leg > > aches at times. I fixed it by eating one banana a day, but > > now can not does anyone know something that has potassium in > > it. I need it. Found my eye twitching yesterday. Not good! > > You can have a medium banana on phase 2. That said, bananas aren't the only > source of potassium -- they're not even the best source of it. > > Potassium can be found in a number of other foods including other fruits > like cantaloupe and apricots. Vegetables have some as well -- most notable > are the legumes, with white beans being fairly rich. Some dairy products > have a decent hit of it as well as soymilk. Meat is a good way to get > potassium also -- 4oz of salmon has about the same as a banana and chicken > isn't far off. > > What are some of your favorite foods? Maybe we can find something you > already eat that will do the trick. > > > > > > Reminder: The South Beach Diet is not low-carb. Nor is it low- fat. The > South Beach Diet teaches you to rely on the right carbs and the right > fats-the good ones - and enables you to live quite happily without the bad > carbs and bad fats. > > For more on this Way Of Eating please read " The South Beach Diet " by Arthur > Agatston, MD. ISBN 1-57954-814-8 > > > > > _____ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 13, 2005 Report Share Posted April 13, 2005 Almost forgot, the cumin seeds can be found at an Indian grocery store. ann > > , > > > > > > > > I am still on phase 1. Therefore I can not eat the fruit. My > favorite > > foods are anything with lots of flavor. I love fruits and > vegetables; I > > also love chilies and spices. I did not know chicken has > potassium. That > > is great news. I have tried vitamins with extra in it, but they > don't > > absorb as well as the natural thing. I can eat fish and try to as > much as I > > can to get those good brain stimulating fats, but I do not like > it. > > > > > > > > Thanks again for the help > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _____ > > > > From: Noctaire [mailto:noctaire@y...] > > Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2005 9:50 AM > > To: South-Beach-Diet-Getting-It-Right > > Subject: RE: potassium question > > > > > > > > > I have always had trouble with potassium. I have extreme leg > > > aches at times. I fixed it by eating one banana a day, but > > > now can not does anyone know something that has potassium in > > > it. I need it. Found my eye twitching yesterday. Not good! > > > > You can have a medium banana on phase 2. That said, bananas > aren't the only > > source of potassium -- they're not even the best source of it. > > > > Potassium can be found in a number of other foods including other > fruits > > like cantaloupe and apricots. Vegetables have some as well -- > most notable > > are the legumes, with white beans being fairly rich. Some dairy > products > > have a decent hit of it as well as soymilk. Meat is a good way to > get > > potassium also -- 4oz of salmon has about the same as a banana and > chicken > > isn't far off. > > > > What are some of your favorite foods? Maybe we can find something > you > > already eat that will do the trick. > > > > > > > > > > > > Reminder: The South Beach Diet is not low-carb. Nor is it low- > fat. The > > South Beach Diet teaches you to rely on the right carbs and the > right > > fats-the good ones - and enables you to live quite happily without > the bad > > carbs and bad fats. > > > > For more on this Way Of Eating please read " The South Beach Diet " > by Arthur > > Agatston, MD. ISBN 1-57954-814-8 > > > > > > > > > > _____ > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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