Many people become overweight because they lack the time to cook healthy meals and exercise as a lot of time is required to collect the ingredients and meal preparation. This has made companies like Nutrisystem which provide home delivery of precooked meals for those who are trying to lose weight extremely popular. Nutrisystem offers a wide range of meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner consisting of melts, bars, shakes, boosters which can be easily prepared and are healthy. For cheese lovers Nutrisystem offers the Four Cheese Melt, one of the tasty, filling and quick to prepare food items available for lunch
The Four Cheese Melt from Nutrisystem is a portable and delicious meal which is a mixture of four different types of popular cheeses , Romano, Parmesan, mozzarella and cheddar cheese. The lightweight cheese melt can be easily carried and prepared anywhere within a few minutes using a microwave or conventional oven. The melt contains 32 grams of whole grain which will satiate the hunger pangs, so that the person does not want to eat more food. The melt also has 12 grams of protein which are required for good health, and muscle building which is essential for increasing metabolic rate and sustained weight loss.
The cheese melt is a low calorie meal ideal for those on a weight loss program, as it has a total of only 230 calories. It does not contain any trans-fat and has 6 grams of saturated fat to meet the bodys requirement for fat. The melt also has 5 gram of dietary fiber to aid in the digestion of food and contains calcium and iron which are required by the body. 10 percent of the human body’s daily requirement for Vitamin A and Vitamin C are met by consuming the Nutrisystem cheese melt. The melt conforms to the dietary requirements of those who suffer from diabetes and is frozen when supplied to the customer.
Only vegetarian ingredients have been used for making the cheese melt, make it ideal for those who prefer vegetarian food for lifestyle or religious reasons. The crust uses healthy whole wheat flour which is rich in fiber. The four cheese which are used mainly consist of skim milk which has been pasteurized, enzymes, lactic acid, cultures, water, salt and provide the protein required, The tomato paste and tomatoes provide the required Vitamin C, in addition to enhancing the flavor. Herbs like oregano, basil, onion and garlic power also enhance the taste of the cheese melt. Many users are adding garlic or tomato sauce prior to consuming it.
The cheese melt can be prepared using a conventional oven or microwave oven rated at 1100 W , however the internal temperature should reach 165 degree Fahrenheit for proper cooking. The time taken to cook in the microwave oven is 1 minute 45 seconds, while it has to be heated for a longer period of time 22 minutes in a conventional baking oven before being cooked. For cooking in a oven, the product may be wrapped in a foil and kept on a baking sheet. Most of the consumers who have ordered the product are very satisfied with the taste and other aspects of the cheese melt, combining it with tomato slices and other toppings for added garnishing. Some find it difficult to cook the melt