The Oriental Diet Weight Factors

Oriental Diet - Oriental Foods - The Diet of the Orient

The Oriental Diet contains so many different flavors to savor while dieting and when prepared with low-fat, low-sodium products, it can be one of the healthier daily diets.

The Oriental diet incorporates a generous portion of fresh vegetables. The Oriental diet also contains a good deal of healthy fish containing those oh-so-important Omega 3's which are one of the body's best defenses against heart disease - as well as in fighting other health related issues.

The main downside or negative point with the Asian diet is that many times we tend to root out much of the healthy benefits from the vegetables and meats by adding tiny boats of sauces that contain far too much sodium and calories.

Many traditional Oriental foods are also deep fat fried which adds calories - as well as unnecessary dietary fat to the diet.

Diet Notes on The Oriental Diet:

When preparing that special Oriental meal, opt for no-calorie non-stick butter flavored spray which will add flavor without adding calories.

Check the sauce labels before purchasing. A few Asian style products do contain MSG which can negatively impact certain individuals, so check for that as well as the caloric values in the products, the amount of saturated and Trans fat and sodium content.

Low Calorie, Quick Asian Rice & Peas Recipe for Dieters

Feast your appetite on whole grain rice products. Uncle Ben's offers several different varieties of Quick Rice. One of the flavors is Terriyaki and is quite delicious. The package will render three generous serving sizes using our recipe below.

Serve with a side of your favorite pan roasted, grilled or baked fish. If you must have battered fish, Gortons has a delicious Beer Battered fish fillet that takes only minutes to prepare in your oven or toaster oven.

We recommend smearing just a tab of peanut oil on a small sheet of alluminum foil; place the fish fillets onto the foil. Allow to cook until the bottom sides of the fish are good and crunchy. Remove from the oven; carefully turn the fish and return to the oven until the crisp on the other side. Delicious - and you can enjoy two fillets for 230 calories. How skinny is that?

Oriental Quick Rice & English Pea Recipe

Recipe Ingredients:
1 package of Uncle Ben's Teriyaki Seasoned Rice
1 cup of frozen English peas
Your favorite Asian sauce

Cook the rice in the microwave as directed on the package. Place the English peas into a small sauce pan with just a bit of water. Allow the water to come to a roaring boil; turn the peas as necessary to ensure that they cook on all sides thoroughly.

Drain thoroughly; add to the rice. Serve with your favorite oriental sauce.

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