Lertola method: the diet of the month of November


    I fruits that you find on the market only a few months a year are few and among them there are the khaki. "Very rich in beta-carotene, an antioxidant substance that gives it its beautiful orange color, they also provide a good dose of vitamin C (23 mg per 100 g)", explains dietician Valentina Bolli.

    They are just a little caloric. But given the high intake of fibers (in a hectogram there are 2,5 g) they do not raise the glycemia, especially if combined with other specific ingredients as in the dessert suggested at the end of the insert by Dr. Maria Paola Dall'Erta, our biologist chef.



    In the November diet you will also find many others autumn foods. «Following the seasonality of fruit, vegetables and fish brings variety to the table and avoids the risks of a monotonous diet, that is the lack of some nutrients and the desire to go beyond the limits. Boredom, don't forget, is the main enemy of any weight loss regime », warns Dr. Carla Lertola, a dietician.


    In the shopping list

    Vegetable: beets, beets, beets, broccoli, artichokes, thistles, carrots, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, various cabbage, cucumbers, chicory, spring onions, beans, prickly pears, fennel, curly endive, lettuce, sweet potatoes , turnips, endive, salsify, celery, celeriac, spinach, Jerusalem artichoke.

    Fruit: pineapple, oranges, avocado, persimmons, chestnuts, lemons, mandarins, pomegranates, apples, quinces, walnuts, pears, grapefruits, grapes.

    Fish: anchovy, mullet, mullet, red snapper, hake, sea bream, sardine, sole, mullet. 


    The easy diet to face the cold

    Follow the menu for 1 week: it provides you for her for him 1400-1500 calories per day (1800-1900 for him). It is ideal for returning to healthy eating habits, often forgotten when winter approaches.


    Here the weekly menu.

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    Monday

    Breakfast
    • Coffee or tea
    • Latte parz. screm.
    • Wholemeal biscuits

    Snack
    • Mele

    Lunch
    • Wholemeal sandwich with raw ham + lettuce in salad

    Snack
    • Orange

    Price
    • Mullet fillets
    • Boiled Jerusalem artichokes

    Lertola method: the diet of the month of November

    Tuesday

    Breakfast
    • Coffee or tea
    • Low-fat fruit yogurt
    • Toasted wholemeal bread + 1 teaspoon of honey

    Snack
    • Grape

    Lunch
    • Omelette with spinach
    • Mixed salad (avocado, escarole, carrots, 10 g of walnuts)
    • Whole grain bread


    Snack
    • Pineapple

    Price
    • Spaghetti with tomato and peas
    • Chicory in salads


    Lertola method: the diet of the month of November

    Wednesday

    Breakfast
    • Coffee or tea
    • Latte parz. screm.
    • Wholemeal rusks with 2 teaspoons of jam

    Snack
    • Clementine

    Lunch
    • Sandwich with provolone, spring onions and lettuce
    • Cucumbers

    Snack
    • Kiwi

    Price
    • Sliced ​​beef with rosemary
    • Fennel in salads
    • Rye bread

    Lertola method: the diet of the month of November

    Thursday


    Breakfast

    • Coffee or tea
    • Lean yogurt
    • Muesli

    Snack
    • Mele

    Lunch
    • Penne with ricotta
    • Beetroot in salads

    Snack
    • Orange

    Price
    • Baked sea bream fillets
    • Julienne carrot salad
    • Whole grain bread

    Lertola method: the diet of the month of November

    Friday

    Breakfast
    • Coffee or tea
    • Low-fat fruit yogurt
    • Cereal flakes

    Snack
    • Pere

    Lunch
    • Lemon chicken slices
    • Broccoli
    • Whole grain bread

    Snack
    • Mele

    Price
    • Pilaf rice with chickpeas and boiled carrots
    • Mixed salad

    Lertola method: the diet of the month of November

    Saturday

    Breakfast
    • Coffee or tea
    • Latte parz. screm.
    • Biscuits

    Snack
    • Pineapple

    Lunch
    • Spaghetti with tuna, olives and lemon
    • Escarole salad

    Snack
    • Kiwi

    Price
    • Salad of raw new cauliflowers (very finely chopped), parmesan flakes, carrots and crumbled friselle

    Lertola method: the diet of the month of November

    Sunday

    Breakfast

    • Coffee or tea
    • Lean yogurt
    • Muesli or cereal flakes

    Snack
    • Mele

    Lunch
    • Amaranth and red bean meatballs with parsley sauce (see recipe below)
    • Celeriac Julienne

    Snack
    • Grape

    Price
    • Roast turkey
    • Steamed cauliflower
    • Mixed seed bread


    Red bean and amaranth meatballs with parsley sauce

    For 4 people

    Boil 200 g of amaranth for 20 minutes. Turn off, cover and wait 15 minutes, then drain and set aside.

    Go through the sieve 400 g of boiled red beans and mince 1 clove of garlic. Combine everything with amalgam and mix with 2 egg whites and 50 g of breadcrumbs.

    Season with salt and pepper and add 1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil. Shape of the meatballs, to be placed on a plate with parchment paper e cook at 180 ° C for 20 minutes. Blend 1 bunch of parsley with the juice of 1 lemon, 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil, salt and pepper and use the cream to accompany the dish.

    Lertola method: the diet of the month of November

    Every day (portions for her / portions for him)

    Bakery products (biscuits and rusks): 30 g • 40 g or Breakfast cereals: 30 g • 40 g

    They cannot provide more than 430 calories per 100g: check the value on the label! It is better if they are whole (in order to give you more fiber).
    Partially skimmed milk: 150 g • 200 g or Low-fat yogurt (also with fruit): 125-150 g • 200 g

    Vegetable: free and in abundance

    Fruit: 400 g • 400 g
    Herbs: without any limitation
    Spices: without limitations
    Extra virgin olive oil: 4 tsp / 6 tsp
    Sale: 2,5g for seasoning / .5g for seasoning


    Twice a day of your choice:

    Bread or Pasta or Grain cereals: 70-80 g • 100-120 g

    Rotating during the week (1 choice per meal):
    Carne: 120 g • 150 g
    Fish: 150 g • 200 g
    Fresh cheeses: 100 g • 100 g
    Aged cheeses: 50 g • 70 g
    Dried legumes: 60 g • 80 g
    Frozen legumes, fresh, canned: 140 g • 200 g
    Lean salami or without visible fat: 60 g • 70 g
    Eggs: 2 • 2 (they are allowed only once a week).


    THREE QUESTIONS AND THREE ANSWERS FROM OUR EXPERTS


    1) Could you suggest me the recipe for a light dessert with persimmons?
    (Answered by Dr. Maria Paola Dall'Erta, biologist-chef and teacher of bio-cooking in Milan)


    Here's what you need to prepare a light dessert, and certainly successful, for 4 people: 400 g of soda cow's milk ricotta, 2 sheets of edible gelatin, 40 g of vanilla icing sugar, 30 g of semi-skimmed milk, 2 persimmons, 1 organic orange.

    The preparation is simple: whip the ricotta well with the icing sugar. Blanch the orange zest in boiling water and then chop finely.

    Soak the gelatin in cold water for 5-10 minutes, following the directions on the package. Squeeze it and transfer it to a saucepan with the milk (which you have already warmed up), stirring until it is completely dissolved.

    Then add everything to the ricotta. Clean the persimmons, set aside a few cubes and blend the rest before adding it to the other ingredients. Divide the mixture into 4 single-serving bowls and leave to harden in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.

    Before serving, garnish with the “saved” pieces of fruit. This dessert provides just 250 calories per person. Eat it instead of a serving of fresh cheese, 1-2 times a week.


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    2) Can I include dried fruit in a slimming menu?
    (Answers Dr. Valentina Bolli, dietician in Milan)


    Yes, you can, but in moderation. Also in our menu you will find dishes enriched by the addition of walnuts or almonds. If the dose is limited to 10 g only one, as in the diet week that we suggest every month, there is no problem and you do not have to make special adjustments so as not to bust the count of daily calories.

    Instead, if you want to indulge in a larger quantity, around 30 g, you have to give up one of the two snacks with fresh fruit, provided for mid-morning and mid-afternoon. Or "cut" 3 teaspoons of extra virgin olive oil from the condiments.

    Walnuts and almonds are much more caloric than apples and citrus fruits as well they bring different substances: vitamin E and good fats instead of vitamin C and water. So try not to completely replace them with fresh fruit: you will avoid nutrient deficiencies and weight gain.


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    3) How can I tell if broccoli and cauliflower are fresh?
    (Giorgio Donegani answers. Food technologist in Sesto San Giovanni, Milan)

    First of all check the provenance: locally produced broccoli and cauliflower are preferable because, having traveled fewer kilometers to reach the store, they are (theoretically) fresher.

    Instead, do not be influenced in choosing the category to which you belong. That "extra" does not distinguish the best quality vegetables, it simply indicates the most beautiful and largest. The best thing you can do, always, is observe carefully what you are about to buy.

    I "fresh" broccoli they come with well-joined florets, closed flowers and bright colored leaves. If they have dark spots (a sign of rot, bruising, or parasites), don't get them. Also watch out for the stems, which must be firm: once peeled and sliced, they are just as good to eat.

    As for cauliflowers, make sure they are regular and tight. The color (white, violet, green or yellow according to the different varieties) must be bright and without dark spots. Finally, look at the leaves: they must appear shiny and be hard to break. 


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