The South Beach Diet (14 page)

PASTA DISHES, PREPARED WITH SEMOLINA PASTA

PICKLES, PEPPERS, AND RELISH

Pickles, peppers, and relishes are all okay as long as they are not the sweetened versions.

PIZZA

If pizza is among your favorite treats, have a thin-crust pizza with tomato sauce, reduced-fat cheese, and/or vegetables. Thick-crust pizzas, as well as those made on French bread, are trouble. Also steer clear of high saturated fat toppings, such as mixed cheeses, pepperoni, and sausage.

FRENCH BREAD PIZZA, FROZEN

PIZZA, TRADITIONAL

POULTRY

When it comes to chicken, bake, broil, grill, roast, or sauté, but do not fry. Select the chicken breast, which has far less saturated fat than the leg, thigh, and wing, and remove the skin before eating. Duck and goose are higher in saturated fat than chicken and should not be eaten often.

CHICKEN (AN AVERAGE OF LIGHT AND DARK MEAT)

CHICKEN, ORGAN MEATS, SIMMERED

CHICKEN, PARTS, BROILERS OR FRYERS

CHICKEN, ROASTERS

CHICKEN, STEWING

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