April 11th, 2012 admin
Here is a wonderful resource for people looking for very simple, easy alternatives to complex raw recipes that require too much time and expensive equipment to prepare. In Alive in 5, Raw Gourmet Meals in Five Minutes, well-known raw chef, Angela Elliott, shows beginners how to whip up delectable lasagne, spaghetti marinara, stuffed mushrooms, broccoli in cheese sauce, apple pie, decadent whipped cream and strawberries, chocolate shake, and more–all in about five minutes, with easy-to-find ingredients and just a blender or food processor. She shares her personal wellness journey and her playful enthusiasm to make the book an enjoyable and inspiring guide to delicious living.
See samples from the book
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April 10th, 2012 admin
You might have already heard about the amazing virtues of maca, the special root vegetable that has been grown and harvested in the Andean Mountains in Peru for thousands of years.
For approximately 2000 years maca was (and still is) an important traditional food and medicinal plant in this high altitude growing region. It is seen and considered as a highly nutritious food and as a medicine that enhances strength and endurance. It’s very known purpose, which is why it has become extremely popularly lately is because it’s regarded also as acting as a powerful aphrodisiac.
Maca has traversed the world over and it is not just available in South America anymore, but also it is available practically everywhere.
Some people prefer to take capsules of maca, but other can use the powder form and mix it with drinks or add it to baked goods.
Most people focus on the following qualities maca gives them:
- increased energy levels
- decrease problems associated with PMS, fewer cramps, a gradual decrease in bleeding and fatigue
- increased ability to function under stress
- increased libido
Men have reported increased libido function and stamina. A man’s sexual desire & potency increases with continued use of mac as does a women’s.
Men and women all over the world take Maca on a regularly to enhance their sexual desire and performance as well as to increase their energy levels.
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April 9th, 2012 admin
With all of the contaminated foods coming to you from the supermarket… you know, the tomatoes, spinach jalapeño peppers that were (and are) making everyone ill? What is one to do? Firstly I must ask, what is going on with that? Why on earth is there e-coli and salmonella in vegetables? Secondly, forget wondering, and just avoid that altogether and grow your own veggies. It’s the most healthy way to go and the veggies taste better. You will never go back to store bought tomatoes again unless they are real organic tomatoes and other vegetables.
It’s never too late to start a garden even though we are getting ready for fall. What am I talking about, you ask? Grow food indoors. Why not? If you have a spare room, or better yet a basement, you can grow many things indoors. How?
Get a Turbo Grow Room or a 36 Plant Dual Chamber Hydroponic Grow Cabinet!
These allow you to easily grow vegetables and herbs indoors. The latter looks like a regular cabinet so you can even put it in your living room. No one would even know there are living plants inside the cabinet. Closed, that is!
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April 4th, 2012 admin
Scientists claim that chocolate is good for your heart. AMEN! I LOVE those scientists. How are they good? They’ve discovered that foods rich in flavanoids (I want to call them FLAVORnoids) are associated with the lowering of cardiovascular disease risk factors such as high blood pressure and have even linked certain foods with specific benefits.
Eating chocolate or cocoa increased a measure called flow-mediated dilation, which is a good indication of blood flow in the veins. It also reduced blood pressure, both systolic (the upper number, reflecting the maximum pressure exerted when the heart contracts) by about 6 points, and diastolic (the bottom number, reflecting the maximum pressure when the heart is at rest), by about 3.3 points. But it didn’t seem to have an effect on so-called “bad” LDL cholesterol.
Soy protein reduced diastolic blood pressure by almost 2 points of mercury and improved bad cholesterol but didn’t improve so-called good HDL cholesterol. But those effects were found just for isolated soy protein, not for other soy products.
A habit of green tea drinking reduced bad cholesterol levels, but drinking black tea boosted both systolic and diastolic pressure — by 5.6 points for systolic and 2.5 for diastolic.
Ok. Calm down. This isn’t license to jump in a chocolate filled pool. No, no. It means stick with foods high in flavanoids and antioxidants: lots of fruit, small amounts of a good dark chocolate (at least 70 percent cocoa), plus the basics like onions and green tea and an occasional glass of red wine. Be reasonable about this. And don’t just eat any ole chocolate. Some are so terrible they could kill you, so stay with high quality and you can’t go wrong, normally.
Here’s a chocolate sugggestion – with mouth-watering photo. Don’t eat it all at once!!!
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March 10th, 2012 admin
While some people are getting ready for the holidays, doing the usual yule-tide activities such as cookie making, gorging themselves with sweets and extremely caloric snacks and desserts, others have something else in mind. To them the holidays mean resist and avoid all the fatty traps that one easily falls for, and instead, these people keep their reserve and make their seasons greetings a healthy and active time of year. That’s willpower, is all I gotta say.
I respect that attitude but I will always enjoy the little goodies, chocolates, cakes and snacks that come with the Christmas spirit. It’s impossible for me to ignore and pretend it isn’t there. Why do that? I will never pretend those luscious chocolates and cakes don’t exist; I accept them with open arms. That being said, I hate gaining a huge amount of weight because of my own gluttony. Sometimes, it’s unavoidable but I DO have some willpower and I like to keep in (relative) shape.
If a balance is maintained, meaning, indulging in fattening foods mixed with exercise and healthful meals, I believe that everyone can win with this equation. A common problem of participating in activities during the winter, is winter! It’s snowing or plain miserable outside, not very inspiring for a workout. It makes it even difficult to get out to go to the gym in horrible weather. Where is this all leading?
Having a Nautilus Commercial Series Elliptical Trainer at home in your basement or extra room of your house is a perfect solution to keeping fit not just during the winter but also all year long but particularly during the holiday months where eating is practically done all day long, at least where I come from! Whether they’re treats brought into the office or sent there by clients or the snowflake cookies and fudge sitting around the house, well, I’m sure you know what I’m talking about. Temptation is hard to resist. Face it.
So wouldn’t it be ideal to have the Nautilus Elliptical Trainer so you can workout at home? Maybe you know the person who would absolutely love (and need) this. And the whole family can use this, too. I think it’s a wonderful gift albeit extravagant. Sure, some people would rather have a $6,000 necklace or something luxurious and beautiful, but the Nautilus Commercial Series Elliptical Trainer is useful and the bodies of those who are going to benefit from it, will be beautiful. Want it for yourself? Then get it!
About the Elliptical Trainer - The patented four-bar linkage system, built into each foot pedal, follows the natural movement of the feet during the entire elliptical motion. Because users will feel more comfortable, their workouts will be more challenging, leading to better results. The articulating foot pedals also keep hips, knees, and ankles properly aligned. Features:
* Remote Operation Control built into arm handles for easy operation
* Articulating foot pedals keep your hips, knees, and ankles properly aligned
* 400-pound capacity; measures 20 x 62 x 82 inches (W x H x D); 15-year frame warranty
* Commercial-quality cordless elliptical trainer with innovative My Stride system
* Dynamically calculates your stride length and adjusts speed and intensity
Save $300 if you purchase it at Amazon (restrictions apply).
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February 29th, 2012 jeniii
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness month. Many people worldwide help fund research for a cure towards breast cancer. Even though times may be financially tough right now, you too can show your support. No donation is too small. Here are 10 ways to show you care:
1. Wear something (or everything!) pink!
2. Use a pink font in emails or wrap gifts with pink ribbon.
3. Go to thebreastcancersite.com/clicktogive — just by clicking you are helping women get free mammograms! If you have a Facebook, become a fan — you get extra perks!
4. Savethetatas.com uses humor to get their point across. Also a portion of every sale is donated to the fight against breast cancer. YTD total: $339,000! YAY!
5. Susan G. Komen for the Cure shows you how to get involved with a race near you. http://ww5.komen.org/findarace.aspx
6 Every year Yoplait Yogurt partners up with Susan G. Komen for the cure. Every lid that you save (and wash!) and send in, they will donate 10 cents to the cure. Every lid counts.
7. Ever heard of a Pink Ribbon Breakfast? Australia has! This will be Australia’s 7th year hosting this campaign and they have raised over $10 million for breast cancer research. Anyone in Australia can host a Pink Ribbon Breakfast event at their workplace, home, park, etc. With breakfast being the most important meal of the day, how can you go wrong? They provide you with all the information here: www.pinkribbonbreakfast.org.au/
8. If you want to support breast cancer, but hate the color of pink, Ann Taylor has a beautiful bracelet for only $24. It has a deep purple ribbon which is fashionably woven into a gold chain. $5 of every purchase is donated to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation.
9. 3 words: Pink Ribbon Bagels. YES! In spirit of the month, Panera Bread will be making pink ribbon bagels. They are made with dried cherries and cranberries, vanilla, honey, brown sugar and cherry chips. You can pre-order them here: http://www.panerabread.com/pinkribbonbagel/
10. Listen to someone’s story. Just by listening to their struggles and accomplishments helps in more ways than you know.
October 26, 2009 is Pink Ribbon Day. Don’t forget to show your support!
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February 21st, 2012 admin
How many blenders have you gone through? If your answer is more than 1, you’ve been ripped off not to mention that you probably got cheap polycarbonate (plastic) ones. Don’t do that! My recommendation is to get a reliable, durable and performing blender that will last a lifetime. Designed for the commercial environment, the robust Kitchenaid KTA-KPCB148SPM Pro Line Bar Blender design handles job after job with outstanding results. Thoroughly blends smoothies and frozen drinks, and purees sauces and soups in less than 20 seconds. Jar collar, blade assembly, and seals are built into jar for strength, durability, and water-tight performance. The patented one-piece blade has extra thick stainless steel blade design with sharpened edges and high blade angles for extreme performance and long life. The 48 oz stainless-steel jar is dishwasher-safe.
Ok. It’s expensive but it is one of the best blenders you will ever have and it’s made to last.
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February 19th, 2012 admin
This article is from the wall street journal:
“A lot of Americans think they’re eating a healthy diet these days. But it’s easy to be fooled by our assumptions and the ways that food manufacturers play on them.
Take chicken. The average American eats about 90 pounds of it a year, more than twice as much as in the 1970s, part of the switch to lower-fat, lower-cholesterol meat proteins. But roughly one-third of the fresh chicken sold in the U.S. is “plumped” with water, salt and sometimes a seaweed extract called carrageenan that helps it retain the added water. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says chicken processed this way can still be labeled “all natural” or “100% natural” because those are all natural ingredients, even though they aren’t naturally found in chicken.
Producers must mention the added ingredients on the package — but the lettering can be small: just one-third the size of the largest letter in the product’s name. If you’re trying to watch your sodium to cut your risk of high blood pressure, heart attack and stroke, it pays to check the Nutrition Facts label. Untreated chicken has about 45 to 60 mgs of sodium per four-ounce serving. So-called enhanced or “plumped” chicken has between 200 and 400 mgs of sodium per serving, almost as much as a serving of fast-food french fries.
Adding salt water became widespread when big discount stores began selling groceries and wanted to sell chicken at uniform weights and prices. Plumping packaged chicken helps even out the weight. But that means consumers are paying for added salt water at chicken prices — an estimated $2 billion worth every year, according to the Truthful Labeling Coalition, a group of chicken producers that don’t enhance their products….”
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February 12th, 2012 admin
Why Should You Care About Pesticides?
The growing consensus among scientists is that small doses of pesticides and other chemicals can cause lasting damage to human health, especially during fetal development and early childhood.
Scientists now know enough about the long-term consequences of ingesting these powerful chemicals to advise that we minimize our consumption of pesticides.
What’s the Difference?
EWG research has found that people who eat the 12 most contaminated fruits and vegetables consume an average of 10 pesticides a day. Those who eat the 15 least contaminated conventionally-grown fruits and vegetables ingest fewer than 2 pesticides daily. The Guide helps consumers make informed choices to lower their dietary pesticide load.
Will Washing and Peeling Help?
Nearly all the studies used to create these lists assume that people rinse or peel fresh produce. Rinsing reduces but does not eliminate pesticides. Peeling helps, but valuable nutrients often go down the drain with the skin. The best approach: eat a varied diet, rinse all produce and buy organic when possible.
How Was This Guide Developed?
EWG analysts have developed the Guide based on data from nearly
87,000 tests for pesticide residues in produce conducted between
2000 and 2007 and collected by the U.S. Department of Agriculture
and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. You can find a detailed
description of the criteria EWG used to develop these rankings and
the complete list of fruits and vegetables tested at our dedicated
website, www.foodnews.org.
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February 7th, 2012 admin
I know. It’s cold and time to bulk up on fattening comfort foods. I’m with you. There’s nothing better than potatoes au gratin accompanied by a thick juicy steak. But. All of those days of comfort food eating eventually leads to a noticeable weight gain. That is so common with most people but if you’d like to avoid that bulk weight gain right before summer, start working out regularly now. That way, you can still indulge yourself in yummy foods but you can work it off so the weight gain is non existent or negligible. It’s perfect timing especially because if you buy fitness equipment from Amazon.com
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