Re: Eating kosher helpful?
From: Jana (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 18 Feb 2002 23:31:13 -0600 (CST)
Has anyone out there found any low-carb protein bars (like Atkins, etc.)
that are kosher? Premier Protein had a kosher mark in the past, but in
the last couple of years it hasn't been on the package. Genisoy tastes
great, but has lots of carbs.
Jana
At Tue, 18 Dec 2001, PCO wrote:
>
>Panacea,
>
>My husband and I keep to a strict kosher diet. I have
>been low-carbing for
>a few months now and have found that it is definitely
>doable on a kosher
>diet.
>
>Many of the pre-packaged kosher frozen dinners in the
>supermarkets tend to
>be high in carbs and usually contain pasta/potatoes.
>So you will
>definitely need to cook.
>
>Thankfully there are a lot of really easy/quick
>receipies out there to help.
>In fact, most of the receipes I use I got from
>non-kosher cookbooks/sites.
>I simply modify the ingredients in order to confirm
>with the dietary laws.
>
>When receipes call for shell fish, I replace with
>other kosher fish. When
>meat dishes call for milk, I use a non-dairy creamer
>or soy milk. If the
>dish really needs to combine cheese and meat, I use
>soy-based cheese.
>
>When eating out, you face the same challenges you
>would when not eating
>kosher. But middle eastern restaurants offer a lot of
>low carb choices.
>They usually focus on beef and chicken dishes. In
>italian restaurants I
>stick to fish and salad (though pasta is definitely my
>weakness).
>
>I hope this helps. Please feel free to email me
>directly if you have
>further questions.
>
>Gayle
>
>>>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Panacea" <anonymous@obgyn.net>
>To: "Multiple recipients of list PCOS-DIET"
><pcos-diet@mail.medispecialty.com>
>Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2001 4:09 PM
>Subject: Eating kosher helpful?
>
>> Hi all -
>>
>> Is there anyone here experienced with eating kosher
>as relates to the
>> low-carb diet? My husband is jewish and although we
>don't eat kosher
>> now, he would like that to change at least in some
>ways. I'm thinking
>> that many people eat kosher for the health benefits,
>and I'm wondering
>> if it will help at all in my efforts to eat
>low-carb. I'm just starting
>> out!
>>
>> Thanks
>>
--
Jana
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