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American cuisine in the fit version

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American cuisine in the fit version

Most people associate American cuisine with unhealthy food -- fast food from street bars is certainly not healthy food, but cooking American food on your own can greatly increase its nutritional value.

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1. The problem of obesity in the United States

American cuisine is typically associated with high-fat, high-calorie foods. Not surprisingly, because obesity in the United States is a huge problem in 20112012 more than one-third of American adults struggled with it. Recent studies show that in 20172018 this number increased to 42.4% (M. H. Craig et al. 2020). High-fat foods contain significant amounts of sugar, fat, and salt.

2. Can American cuisine be healthy at all?

So there should be no room for fast food from street bars in the diet. Definitely a better choice would be to make hamburgers or fries yourself at home. This way you can control the calorie content in the food and avoid excess unnecessary ingredients. Using substitutes is also a good solution. Instead of mayonnaise or sauces made on its basis, use natural yogurt. It contains significantly fewer calories, and it's also a source of protein and calcium.

3. Fit the recipes for American dishes

Preparation time: 35 minutes Ingredients (per 1 serving): grapefruit dough piece (90 g), ground turkey meat 1⁄2 cup (100 g) eggs pieces (50 g),

4. French fries with yogurt sauce

Preparation time: 50 minutes Ingredients (per serving): potatoes 3 slices (300 g), natural yogurt 4 tablespoons (100 g) oregano 1⁄2 teaspoons (2 g),?? basil 1/2 teaspoo (2 g); pomegranate 1 teasopoon (2 g) olive oil 10 g), sweet pepper 2 1⁄2 spoons (3 g) salt peak (0.5 g). Preparation methods1 Baker Heat to 220 °C. 2. Potatoes, potato chips, scrub and dry thoroughly.

5. It's a crunchy wing with garlic sauce

Time of preparation: 60 minutes Ingredients (per serving): chicken wings 3 pieces (180 g), oregano 1⁄2 cups of corn flakes 1 1⁄2 cup (15 g), ketchup 2 teaspoons (30 g), olive oil 10 g), natural yogurt 4 teasps (100 g), garlic 5 teaspons (5 g), sweet pepper pepper 2 1⁄2 teaspes (2 g), salt peaches (0, 5 g), pepper pepper 0, 5 g).

6. Orchid pancakes with yogurt and strawberries

Preparation time: 30 minutes Ingredients (for 6 pieces): orchid flour 3 teaspoons (40 g), egg art (50 g), natural yogurt glass (250 g), brewing powder 1⁄2 tablespoon (2 g), erythritol spoon (5 g), olives from olives Spoon (5g), strawberries 5 teasps (50 g) almond flakes tablespot (10 g).

7. Full-grain brownies with ham, cheese and vegetables

Time of preparation: 35 minutes Ingredients (per 1 serving): whole-grain baguette 1⁄2 pieces (70 g), chicken breast ham 3 patches (60 g), mozzarella cheese 1 1⁄2 pieces (60 g) 4 pieces (40 g), olive oil tablespoon (5 g), rucksack a handful (10 g), tomato cocktail 5 pieces (50 g), onion plaster (15 g), ketchup spoon (10 g).
Source

Craig M.H. et al., Prevalence of Obesity and Severe Obesity Among Adults: United States, 2017–2018, „NCHS Data Brief” 2020, 360, 1–8.