Slimming with Seafood

Recent studies suggest the best way to lose weight is to cut fat-the calories will take care of themselves. A Cornell University study found that subjects on a lowfat diet lost weight even though they ate as much foods as they wanted and were encouraged to eat snacks. Studies at Harvard and Stanford universities found that the proportion of calories that come from fat, not the calories alone, are what determine weight gain and loss. What does this mean to you? A balanced and varied diet of lowfat foods, combined with regular exercise, is the best way to reduce and control your weight-and seafood is one of the most versatile and nutritious lowfat foods.

Why Seafood ?
Seafood is the perfect diet food. It adapts to so many different styles of preparation that you'll never get bored with it. It can be a quick and easy workday meal or an elegant centerpiece dish for entertaining (your guests will never know you're dieting). Nutritionally, it's easy to digest, high in protein and low in cholesterol. But most importantly, seafood is low in calories and fat.

Nearly all seafoods obtain less than 30 percent of their calories from fat. Most other protein sources-beef, pork and chicken-derive 30 to 70 percent of their calories from fat. This means that if you compare equal portions of ground beef to a "fat" fish such as Coho salmon, the salmon will have appreciably less fat (5.9 grams compared to 17.1 grams) and few calories (146 compared to 234). Combined with a varied diet that includes other lowfat foods, seafood forms the foundation for a healthful and nutritious way of eating.

source : simplyseafood.com

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