Cardio Free Diet Food


Our Reviewer Says ...

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"On the nutritional side, it's not very different from other low-calorie diet plans, but experts still have a few reservations."

    What You Can Eat


    By Myatt Murphy

    On the Cardio-Free Diet you’re instructed to avoid processed foods (white breads, white rice, cakes, cookies, etc.) as well as fruit juice, soda, cream, whole-milk products, dressings and butter, to name just a few.

    What you will eat are the typical healthy foods you might expect on a diet. Some breakfast foods include egg whites, tomatoes, whole-wheat toast, chopped veggies, assorted fruits (like blueberries, bananas or strawberries), low-fat yogurt, Wheaties and cottage cheese. For lunch you might have shrimp, ground lean turkey, mixed greens, grilled chicken breast, stuffed bell peppers, whole-wheat tortilla wraps, canned tuna or veggie burgers. For dinner? Chicken with grilled veggies, pork kabobs, flounder fillet, creamy flounder turkey, chicken tacos and grilled tuna and tomato.

    Because the plan allows dieters to eat snacks that are low in calories, you’ll only be eating 100 to 200 calorie portions of any of the following foods: almonds, cottage cheese, roasted peanuts, rolled-up turkey breast with tomato and string cheese.

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