Do you know that cabbage which belong to the brassica family is rich in tartronic acid. This phytochemical (dicarboxylic acid), which acts not only as free radical scavenger, but also acts as an inhibitor of the conversion of carbohydrates into fat. What this means is that we can limit the fattening effect of carbohydrates by limiting its conversion to fat.
Try a simple recipe of getting most out the brassica family, create your own salad:
1. Chop these ingredients, celery, cucumber, onions; shred the cabbage.
2. Take about half a cup of each and put 3 tablespoon olive oil, a dash of pepper, and salt.
3. Mix everything and serve cold.
This is now your slimming salad. Eat it 3-4 x a week and it will supplement your slimming regimen. Don’t forget, exercise is need still, for any successful slimming or reducing plan.
April 14th, 2010 at 2:09 pm
delicious healthy recipe.