What is “low-fat, high-fiber, high complex carbohydrate, nutrient-dense eating”?
It means eating: • Fresh fruit. • Whole grain anything (bagels, cereal, bread, kashi, brown rice, oatmeal . . .). • Fat-free pasta (spaghetti in all its shapes and forms) with very low-fat or fat-free sauces. This is a refined starch, though, so don’t go crazy with portion sizes. • Beans and other legumes (kidney beans, garbanzos, navy beans, black beans, split peas, lentils, and lots more)–as soup, chili, refried beans (Trader Joe carries excellent fat-free varieties, and Rosarita makes fat-free refried beans), baked beans, bean salad. Try brown rice and fat-free refried bean burritos, with fat-free shredded cheese and lots of salsa. Excellent! • Potatoes (without butter, margarine, or other fats–use Molly McButter or fat-free margarine, such as Promise Ultra). There is a spray version of “I can’t Believe it’s not Butter” that is very good, and fat free when used in moderation (several spritzes). A small amount (a tablespoon or so) of shredded fresh parmesan cheese is very nice on b
