Thursday, July 29, 2010

Grill Your Way to a Flat Belly

wild salmon grilled on a cedar plankImage by woodleywonderworks via Flickr
The following article from Yahoo Health was recommended by staff member Tiffani Arterberry.  Thanks to Tiffani for her recommendation.  Contact us if you see any articles you think would make a good addition to our blog or if you would like to see a certain topic covered.

"I used to look at a grill and see a hunk of steel with one function: burning the pink out of burgers. That’s it. Just backyard fast food. What I failed to realize is that before me was one of the greatest weight-loss tools on the planet.

The grill isn’t designed to cook meat; it's designed to cook food. To harness fire so you can sear, char, and caramelize any number of meats, vegetables, and fruits. A hot gridiron is a place where bland asparagus wilts into a backyard delicacy, homemade pizza crisps into an artesian flatbread, and ordinary fruit transforms into a gourmet dessert infused with the smoky signature of the grill. And what’s more, all of these foods are infinitely healthier than their pan-fried counterparts. Dry heat—the kind that radiates off the grill—is the world’s healthiest cooking method. Throw the lid over the grates and your grill becomes a smoker, keeping moisture locked in while the steel slats create space for excess fats to drip out. If there’s a more flavorful way to lose weight, it’s yet to be discovered." (Get grilling recipe ideas and read more of this article.)

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