Medical Today

4 servings

Ingredients
2 tsp. olive oil
1 large onion, thinly sliced
3 Tbsp. dry white or red wine
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 14-oz. can whole tomatoes, drained and coarsely chopped
8 imported black olives, such as Kalamata, pitted and coarsely chopped
1/4 tsp. dried oregano
1/4 tsp. grated orange zest
salt & freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 lb. thick-cut, firm-fleshed fish fillets, such as cod, halibut,
mahi-mahi or monkfish, trimmed of any membrane, cut into 4 portions

White mushrooms are fine in this recipe, but more exotic varieties, such as morel, shiitake or cremini, would be even tastier.

Prep time: 15 minutes

Cook time: 10 minutes

2 servings

Ingredients:
2 tablespoons butter, divided
4 ounces mushrooms, sliced
¼ cup finely chopped red onion
2 cloves garlic, chopped
½ teaspoon dried thyme
½ teaspoon grainy Dijon mustard salt and pepper
6 eggs
¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
¾ cup shredded Swiss cheese

Nutrition during the preconception period, as well as throughout a pregnancy, has a major impact on pregnancy outcome. Among pre-pregnancy considerations, the pre-pregnancy Body Mass Index (BMI), folic acid status, and socioeconomic status are the most important.

Obesity, defined as a body mass index of 30 or greater, is an epidemic in the United States and other industrialized nations, and it is rapidly becoming one in developing nations. As countries transition to westernized lifestyles, obesity tends to increase. Obesity rates vary from as little as 2 percent in some Asian countries to as much as 75 percent in some Pacific nations. There are more than 300 million obese persons in the world, and more than 750 million overweight persons. In the United States, 34 percent of adults are overweight and 30.5 percent are obese. Between 1980 and 2000, the percentage of overweight children aged six to eleven doubled, from 7 percent to 15 percent, and the percentage of overweight adolescents ages twelve to nineteen tripled, from 5 percent to 16 percent. In Europe, the thinnest country is Sweden, with about 10 percent obesity, while the fattest is Lithuania, with about 79 percent obesity. The sad fact is the prevalence of obesity appears to be increasing in all countries.

Prep time: 5 minutes

Cook time: 35 minutes

9 servings

Ingredients:

½ cup Atkins Bake Mix

¼ cup wheat gluten

3 eggs

1 cup whole milk

1 teaspoon salt

1/3 cup beef drippings (fat) or vegetable oil

Procedure:

1. Heat oven to 450°F. Whisk together bake mix, gluten, eggs, milk and salt.