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Quick-burning carb diets may cause fatty liver
Diets rich in rapidly-digested carbohydrates not only expand waistlines, but may also cause fatty liver.

Quickie Meals for Busy Parents
You're always shuffling back and forth to work, school and family activities. It is possible to enjoy well-balanced family meals. Check out these quickie options for the busy parent.

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Quails with White Grapes Recipe
Quails with White GrapesIngredients:4 quails2 medium bunches of white grapesYield: 4 servingsOne portion of this low-calorie recipe can replace one entrée (main dish) prescribed in your diet plan.Preparation:1. Brown the quail in the oven without additi...

Quesadillas with Cilantro Yogurt Dip Recipe
Confetti Quesadillas with Cilantro Yogurt DipPrep Time: 5 minutesCook Time: 20 minutesStraining yogurt gives you a no-fat version of sour cream with a light tang that blends nicely with cilantro. Try it with chili and other spicy dishes as well.Ingredie...

Quick and Light Greek Salad Recipe
Quick and Light Greek SaladIngredients:3 cucumbers, halved, seeds removed, and sliced (remove peel if desired)3/4 cup crumbled, reduced-fat feta cheese (or substitute blue cheese)1/2 cup sliced, canned black olives, drained3 cups diced Roma tomatoes (or...

Quick Bruschetta Recipe
Quick BruschettaIngredients:3 fresh, ripe Roma tomatoes4 fresh basil leaves1 teaspoon fresh oregano leaves (or 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano flakes)1 teaspoon bottled minced garlic (or 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder)4 slices sourdough, French or country-style ...

Quick Chicken Cassoulet Recipe
Quick Chicken CassouletYou can serve this either as is as a stew, over rice, or as the filling for a quesadilla (that's what I did for lunch the next day with the leftovers). To make the chicken part easy, buy a roasted chicken from the supermarket and ...

Quick Cooking Tips to Get You Out of the Kitchen
6 strategies to help you beat the heat and join the summer fun.By Elaine Magee, MPH, RD WebMD Weight Loss Clinic - Expert ColumnIf you can’t stand the heat, stay out of the kitchen! That’s what I say when it’s summer, and the very thought of turning on ...

Quick Lemon Freeze (or Slush Puppies) Recipe
Quick Lemon Freeze (or Slush Puppies)Ingredients:1 cup low calorie lemonade or favorite noncarbonated unsweetened drink.Preparation:1. Mix up some low-calorie lemonade (such as Crystal Light Lemonade) as directed on the package.2. Pour some of the lemon...

Quick Mexican Brown Rice Recipe
Quick Mexican Brown RiceYour family might be more inclined to like brown rice if it is in a mixed dish like this one.Ingredients:2 tablespoons canola oil2 cups brown rice, uncooked3 cups low-sodium chicken or vegetable broth1 1/2 cups finely chopped whi...

Quick Mexican Rice Recipe
Quick Mexican RiceIngredients:2 tablespoons canola oil2 cups long-grain brown rice, uncooked1 cup finely chopped white onions2 teaspoons minced garlic1 can (14 1/2 oz) crushed or petite cut tomatoes2 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken broth1 green bell pepper,...

Quick Spinach Italiano Recipe
Quick Spinach ItalianoYou can whip up this side dish in about 5 minutes.Ingredients:1 pound frozen spinach leaves (cut, not chopped, works best), partially thawed1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil 2 teaspoons bottled minced garlic Freshly ground black pepperSa...

Quick Vanilla Custard Recipe
Quick Vanilla CustardIngredients:1 cup cold vanilla soy milk1 cup cold 1% or 2% milk 1 box Instant Vanilla Jell-O® pudding (3.4 ounces) Preparation:1. Add cold soy milk and milk to mixing bowl and beat pudding mix into the milk mixture with electric...

Quick Vegetable Bean Salad Recipe
Quick Vegetable Bean SaladOne serving of this quick salad gives you a dose of alpha- and beta-carotene, folic acid, vitamin C, fiber, and plant omega-3 fatty acids from the canola oil. If you want to make this more of a meal and you want to add fish ome...

Quick-Fix Tabbouleh Salad Recipe
Quick-Fix Tabbouleh SaladTabbouleh is one of most popular ways to use bulgur. Here's a quick and light rendition.Ingredients:1 cup dry bulgur1 cup boiling water3/4 teaspoon chicken broth powder (or vegetable broth powder)1/4 cup toasted pine nuts (or wa...

Quickie Garlic & Herb Crescent Rolls Recipe
Quickie Garlic & Herb Crescent RollsThese are so easy to make, and the recipe is easily doubled. (No need to butter these rolls; they taste great all by themselves).Ingredients:1 pop-can Reduced Fat Crescent Rolls2 1/2 tablespoons no- or low-trans-fat m...

Quick Links and News Roundup
A selection of news and not-news for all health-minded individuals....

Quails with White Grapes Recipe
Quails with White GrapesIngredients:4 quails2 medium bunches of white grapesYield: 4 servingsOne portion of this low-calorie recipe can replace one entr?e (main dish) prescribed in your diet plan.Preparation:1. Brown the quail in the oven without additi...

Quesadillas with Cilantro Yogurt Dip Recipe
Confetti Quesadillas with Cilantro Yogurt DipPrep Time: 5 minutesCook Time: 20 minutesStraining yogurt gives you a no-fat version of sour cream with a light tang that blends nicely with cilantro. Try it with chili and other spicy dishes as well.Ingredie...

Quick and Light Greek Salad Recipe
Quick and Light Greek SaladIngredients:3 cucumbers, halved, seeds removed, and sliced (remove peel if desired)3/4 cup crumbled, reduced-fat feta cheese (or substitute blue cheese)1/2 cup sliced, canned black olives, drained3 cups diced Roma tomatoes (or...

Quick Bruschetta Recipe
Quick BruschettaIngredients:3 fresh, ripe Roma tomatoes4 fresh basil leaves1 teaspoon fresh oregano leaves (or 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano flakes)1 teaspoon bottled minced garlic (or 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder)4 slices sourdough, French or country-style ...

Quick Chicken Cassoulet Recipe
Quick Chicken CassouletYou can serve this either as is as a stew, over rice, or as the filling for a quesadilla (that's what I did for lunch the next day with the leftovers). To make the chicken part easy, buy a roasted chicken from the supermarket and ...

Quick Cooking Tips to Get You Out of the Kitchen
6 strategies to help you beat the heat and join the summer fun.By Elaine Magee, MPH, RD WebMD Weight Loss Clinic - Expert ColumnIf you can?t stand the heat, stay out of the kitchen! That?s what I say when it?s summer, and the very thought of turning on ...

Quick Lemon Freeze (or Slush Puppies) Recipe
Quick Lemon Freeze (or Slush Puppies)Ingredients:1 cup low calorie lemonade or favorite noncarbonated unsweetened drink.Preparation:1. Mix up some low-calorie lemonade (such as Crystal Light Lemonade) as directed on the package.2. Pour some of the lemon...

Quick Mexican Brown Rice Recipe
Quick Mexican Brown RiceYour family might be more inclined to like brown rice if it is in a mixed dish like this one.Ingredients:2 tablespoons canola oil2 cups brown rice, uncooked3 cups low-sodium chicken or vegetable broth1 1/2 cups finely chopped whi...

Quick Mexican Rice Recipe
Quick Mexican RiceIngredients:2 tablespoons canola oil2 cups long-grain brown rice, uncooked1 cup finely chopped white onions2 teaspoons minced garlic1 can (14 1/2 oz) crushed or petite cut tomatoes2 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken broth1 green bell pepper,...

Quick Spinach Italiano Recipe
Quick Spinach ItalianoYou can whip up this side dish in about 5 minutes.Ingredients:1 pound frozen spinach leaves (cut, not chopped, works best), partially thawed1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil 2 teaspoons bottled minced garlic Freshly ground black pepperSa...

Quick Vanilla Custard Recipe
Quick Vanilla CustardIngredients:1 cup cold vanilla soy milk1 cup cold 1% or 2% milk 1 box Instant Vanilla Jell-O® pudding (3.4 ounces) Preparation:1. Add cold soy milk and milk to mixing bowl and beat pudding mix into the milk mixture with electric...

Quick Vegetable Bean Salad Recipe
Quick Vegetable Bean SaladOne serving of this quick salad gives you a dose of alpha- and beta-carotene, folic acid, vitamin C, fiber, and plant omega-3 fatty acids from the canola oil. If you want to make this more of a meal and you want to add fish ome...