What’s with the Mideterranean Diet?

07.16.2009 | 8:11 am | facts

>маси и столове’s with the Mediterranean diet?  It is characterized by a variety of colourful and enjoyable engredients such as olive oil and fish. I was kind of intrigued by this as I often read about it in the papers and magazines.  Maya Zahran of RD Asia has this article that tells about the health benefits of Mediterranean diet.

1.  Healthy heart

2.  Less chance of developing mild cognitive impairment - a transition stage      between normal brain function and dementia or Alzheimer’s  disease.

3.  Improved cholesterol, stable blood sugar levels and blood vessel heath.

         So the next time you think about healthy diet, think about Mideterranean, say yes to a splash of olive oil and a glass of wine.

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Skin-Healthy Foods

02.3.2009 | 12:05 pm | facts

“What you put on your plate is even more important than what you put on your skin.”

 

Heard it before..what we eat is what we are. Here some list of the skin food that does wonder to our skin.

  • Vitamin A-rich food -   Orange and yellow vegetables such as carrots, cod liver oil, fortified cereal, cantaloupe, whole milk, spinach, eggs are examples of vitamin A rich foods.
  • Blackberries,blueberries,strawberries and plums.  These fruits top the list of anti-oxidant-rich food, which  helps eliminate free radicals in skin cells.
  • Salmon, Walnuts, Canola Oil and flax seeds.

“Essential fatty acids are responsible for healthy cell membranes, which is not only what act as barriers to harmful things but also as the passageway for nutrients to cross in and out and for waste products to get in and out of the cell,” says Ann Yelmokas McDermott, PhD, a nutritionist at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University in Boston.

If you want to have young, beautiful, radiant skin, make sure you are putting healthy food on your plate.  For areas such as maintaining a healthy appearance, sunblocks work best, and for those who love to have a healthy tan, check the suntanning lotions available at this site where you can purchase evenraman amplifier indoor tanning lotions 

They are safe when used with proper directions. Get that healthy, supple skin with proper nutrition, right sunblock and for the summer, sun tanning lotions.

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Vegan’s rules to live by…

02.2.2009 | 12:33 pm | facts

*Eat for pleasure and good health, not for weight loss.

*Start the day with oats and you won’t be hungry for hours.

*Eat more  protein-rich crops and beans.

*Use a plastic squeezy bottle for olive oil and sauces - it helps you use less.

*Snack on fruit and nuts instead of chocolate and crisps.

*Eat carbs like pasta and potatoes for lunch instead of in the evening.

*Drink beer, drink less,  and drink only with the evening meal.

*If you really want something, enjoy it without guilt, then lighten up the next day.

We always have the power to live our lives, to take control and to be happy with whatever circumstances we may be in right now.  And one way of doing that is by constantly watching what we eat.  It’s so easy to take charge of your lives and,as Dr. Pistone calls it, “to take charge of our hair”.

Raw fruits, vegetables and nuts do wonders to our hair and skin but should one fails to experience that wonder in one’s hair and the follicles just stop producing ones, let Dr.Piston Hair Restoration Clinic does it job for you.

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High fiber, low-fat Bean Soup

01.31.2009 | 5:01 pm | facts

If you are looking for a high fiber, low-fat and vitamin packed source of protein, what you need is just a cupful of black beans, lentils, black soya beans or red kidney beans. Phytochemicals found in beans may help prevent hardening of the arteries by reducing plaque build up and keeping blood vessels healthy.

In the chef’s kitchen, beans and lentils prove to be very versatile.  They can be made into tasty soups mixed with herbs and vegetables, salad sprinkled with lime juice or tasty dips by making a puree.

Here’s one I find that makes a healthy vegetarian soup.

 

Five-Bean Soup

  • 2 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 medium onion, diced
  • 3 celery stalks, diced
  • 2 carrots, diced
  • 1 medium potato, diced
  • 1/4 cup barley
  • 4 cups water
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 15-ounce can pinto beans
  • 1 15-ounce can black beans
  • 1 15-ounce can kidney beans
  • 1 15-ounce can navy beans
  • 1 15-ounce can adzuki beans (Can’t find adzuki beans? Substitute any other bean variety that strikes your fancy.)
  • 1 cup corn, fresh or frozen
  • 2 cups spaghetti sauce (or more, to taste)
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil

Heat oil and sauté garlic and onion until onion is translucent. Add celery, carrots, potato, barley, and water.

Simmer 30 minutes.

Add beans, corn, spaghetti sauce, and herbs. Simmer 5 to 10 minutes, then serve…viola!Vegetarian soup!

*It’s a healthy way to start your day with this soup, especially good for those who are on loosing weight program.

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When life throws you raspberries, turn them into vinegar!

01.28.2009 | 11:54 am | facts

Fruits are finding their way to the bottles- not just as juice or wine but more are evolving into fruit-vinegars usually without any additional flavouring. Common flavors of fruit vinegar include apple, black currant, raspberry, quince, and tomato. Cherry has even also joined the list of newest varieties.

Use them as flavour boosters for anything that needs a sharp,clean lift - from a splash of balsamic on roasted butternut squash to a raspberry-vinegar glaze over poached pears with  vanilla icecream.  They shine on salads with fruits, nuts or blue cheese.  It can even be used to deglaze a pan.

A simple recipe for you to make is suggested below:

Heat store-bought white vinegar to below the boiling point, toss in a handful of raspberries,refrigerate the mix for a few weeks, then strain out the fruit and enjoy.

source:RD, January ‘09 issue.

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How do u like your garlic?

01.28.2009 | 11:28 am | facts

Thiosulfinates  is the substance that account for blood-thinning or anti-platelet qualities and this substance is commonly found in garlic and onion bulbs.  Studies show that raw garlic may prevent blood clots and results in reduced cardiovascular diseases.  However most recipes call for cooked garlic, thus reducing or possibly eliminating the production of healthful substance.  Readers Digest, recently included an article that looks into the benefits of both cooked and raw garlic.Here’s what they found:

*Baked or boiled garlic for up to three minutes retain its raw qualities.

*Crushed garlic retains some benefits when cooked for up to six minutes as crushing seems to release more of the healthful substance.

*Microwaved garlic, on the other hand, produced a neutralised anticlotting effects while lightly sauteed garlic may also keep its heart-healthy benefits.

Crushing garlic before moderate cooking can reduce the loss of its benefits but then partial loss of its antithrombotic or anti clogging effect may be compensated by increasing the amount consumed. RD suggests the next time you’re making garlicky dish, add the garlic near the end of cooking and crush it for more taste and benefit.

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People’ s Diet

10.8.2007 | 2:11 pm | Links

What do rich people love to eat if they have the freedom to prepare their own or bake their own treats? Would Jr. Lindemann on Wiki thinks this Moist Apple and Apricot Cake is healthy for his tummy?

The first time I  made this recipe was yesterday.  My tribe went to visit their rellies in Armadale and in the morning while preparing to leave, my husband ask the children to bring their presents brought from Philippines to give to the Aunties, Nanna and Poppa.  Well the ladies got their fashion jewelry sorted out but the Poppa, oh well, he will like best a freshly baked cake.  So, I scampered in my recipe book.  And this one fits it, well, thankfully, I don’t need much.  I have 5 pcs og big granny smith apples and a bitDe nos jours on peut trouver de centaines de sites de jeux de salles de poker en ligne sur Internet.компютри втора употреба of dried apricots  so, just perfect. I only need 2.  And the recipe ask for dates, I don’t have any so I tried apricot instead.

2 apples, finely chopped

1 cup chopped dried apricots

1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda

1 cup boiling water

185 grams butter

1 cup brown sugar

1 egg

2 cups plain flour

 on your 23cm square slab pan, line base and sides with baking paper; then combine apples, apricots, soda and water in a bowl, cover, cool.

Cream butter and sugar in small bowl with electric mixer until light and fluffy, beat in egg.  Transfer mixture to large bowl, stir in the sifted flour and apple mixture.  Pour into prepared pan.  Bake in a moderately slow overn for a bout 1 !/4 hours (though oven varies, just check and test if already cooked before 1.25 hours).  Stand 5 minutes before turning on t wire rack to cool.

I bet your greatest cynic and critic would love you for this recipe.  My mum in law did call and said, it was lovely! very moist… and of course, she like the necklace too. 

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Overhaul sa Nose

10.8.2007 | 2:10 pm | Links

even if we live smart and eat our greens, there are jsut intances where  rhinoplasty is needed to enable us to function better in our lives.  But again, the power of eating healthy does miracles to our well being.  Take this rice recipe.  This is often my version now to the good old fried rice I love in Philippines.  Its interesting to experiment with other spices.  I come to love spices after living 3 years in India with a husband working as a consultant in Bhubaneshwar, India.

Vegetable Pilao

225 g rice

1 potato, cut into small chunks, (use large potato)

1 red or white onion, finely chopped

2 cloves garlic, crushed

1 carrot, finely sliced

1/2 cup frozen peas or sweetcorn

1/2 teaspoon turmeric

1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

1/2 teaspoon gound coriander

1/2 teaspoon chili powder

oil and salt

Set the rice to cook in boiling water.  After 2 minutes, add the potato chunks and continue to cook together for further 8-10 minutes or until they are both just done.  Remove from the heat and drain.  Meanwhile, heat the oil and saute`the onion for 5 mintues until it is becoming soft.  Then add the garlic and spices.  Cook for 3 minutes.  Add the carrots adn peas and stir everthing together,cooking for a couple of minutes.

Transfer the vegetable mix to the rice and potatoes pan.  Combine all the ingredients, using a fork instead of a spoontp prevent the rice from breaking up.  Cover the pan and cook gently for 10 mintues, stirring to prevent from sticking.

 

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Eat your greens

10.8.2007 | 2:08 pm | facts

The battle on whose going to eat their spinach on dinner time doesn’t miss a turn.  No matter how much I advertise that vegies make you bright and smart and in fact, it saves you some plastic surgery in Raleigh.  So this is my favorite hide that green recipe.

Spinach Patties

225 grams frozen pastry thawed

900 frams fresh spinach, finely chopped

1 onion,grated

225 g feta,crumbled or cottage cheese

1 teaspoon nutmeg

2 eggs, beaten

salt and pepper

Heat oven to 400 degrees F, 200 degrees C or gas 6

  1. Roll out the pastry to 1/4 inch /0.5 cm thickness and cut into circles, using a cookie cutter or a saucer for larger patties.
  2. Mix the spinach with the other ingredients to make a siff consistency.  (make sure the spinach is dry)
  3. Spoon some of the mixture on one half of the pastry circle, fold over the other half and press down the edges with a fork.  Pierce the patty with a fork.  Repeat until all the mix is used up.
  4. Place the patties on a baking sheet in the oven and cook for 10-15 minutes until golden brown.  Serve with salad.

Serves 4.

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Living gracefully

10.8.2007 | 2:06 pm | Links

Everytime I walk around the block near the old peoples home, its like Forth worth assisted living but only here in Fremantle, I never miss the aroma of their dinner cooking. it’s a kind of roasted vegies or sometimes it smells like pies…, maybe could find some of it for tomorrows dinner. 

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