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Nov 28, 2009
This Christmas easy gifts by just a click of mouse
This Christmas here are the 4 best gifts you will ever give:
Nov 27, 2009
Black friday internet sales: How about Astronaut's Cookbook?
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Do you ever stop to imagine what the Astronauts eat while in orbit? Now, you do not want to think about that anymore as it is no longer a secret.
Someone has thought of best Christmas gift that you can give to your family and friends this Christmas. Recipes made for the space .... wow... from European mushroom truffle pate to space creamed spinach and spicy green beans the space way.
I don't want you to keep guessing here is the only place to buy this book and it's shipped to you, hurry up as only 2 are left in stock though others will be coming soon you do not want to loose this chance!
Nov 25, 2009
Happy Thanks Giving to all my readers
And for those of you who are looking for information on how to prepare your thanksgiving turkey here is a page you might find interesting:
Lets talk turkey at consumer guide to safely roasting a turkey
I hope you find some recipes in this blog to brighten your Thanksgiving day!
Have a great Day
Lets talk turkey at consumer guide to safely roasting a turkey
I hope you find some recipes in this blog to brighten your Thanksgiving day!
Have a great Day
Nov 24, 2009
Mom cooks and thinks that ....
Everyday thoughts of a girl from the slopes:
What would I do differently if I were to go back in the lands around the slopes of Mt. Kenya?
1) A lot of food conservation - See, where I come from the land is rich and we have most of agricultural products produced in the area. From products to use locally up to the export products. During harvest time there is much of everything but most crops being perishable need to find market quickly, if not which was mostly the case would end up rotting like tomatoes, cabbages and carrots.
What would I do about this?
With a financial help I would set up a processing plant that would can or bottle some of these vegetables. Plus, especially fruit would make dried fruits that would later be packaged and sold in bigger cities and hopefully out of the country.
2. Herbal teas: Already there is a project where I went to high school that is doing this and I have been able to drink herbal teas from my district while in Italy. I would make herbal teas from other herbs in the region and export and also encourage people to drink herbal teas for their health.
3. Improved animal production chicken, rabbit and fish farming encouraging more farmers to turn also into production of these to improve diets and hopefully look for funds or joint ventures to modern slaughter house that will cater to providing to supermarkets.
Ok, now let me not spill all the beans here this will be my base to changing the cooking in the slopes. Balanced diets as the base to improved health.
Picture drawn by my 6 year old son. Loves drawing and singing! See him on stage here
Performance of Ben by Michael Jackson during the kids learning day at an exhibition center in Bangkok!
What would I do differently if I were to go back in the lands around the slopes of Mt. Kenya?
1) A lot of food conservation - See, where I come from the land is rich and we have most of agricultural products produced in the area. From products to use locally up to the export products. During harvest time there is much of everything but most crops being perishable need to find market quickly, if not which was mostly the case would end up rotting like tomatoes, cabbages and carrots.
What would I do about this?
With a financial help I would set up a processing plant that would can or bottle some of these vegetables. Plus, especially fruit would make dried fruits that would later be packaged and sold in bigger cities and hopefully out of the country.
2. Herbal teas: Already there is a project where I went to high school that is doing this and I have been able to drink herbal teas from my district while in Italy. I would make herbal teas from other herbs in the region and export and also encourage people to drink herbal teas for their health.
3. Improved animal production chicken, rabbit and fish farming encouraging more farmers to turn also into production of these to improve diets and hopefully look for funds or joint ventures to modern slaughter house that will cater to providing to supermarkets.
Ok, now let me not spill all the beans here this will be my base to changing the cooking in the slopes. Balanced diets as the base to improved health.
Picture drawn by my 6 year old son. Loves drawing and singing! See him on stage here
Performance of Ben by Michael Jackson during the kids learning day at an exhibition center in Bangkok!
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Nov 22, 2009
Simple easy meat balls recipe
This is easy and simple way of grilling meat balls is from my sister in - law.
But, depending on where you are you can adapt it to the ingredients that you have.
Minced meat, parsley, pepper, salt, flour, bread crumbs and olive oil. Mix together in a bowl make the meatballs instead of deep frying them try grilling them in the oven.
Nov 19, 2009
Vitamin D heart Benefits
If you have been able to look at an article from Newyork times on health you will find this helpful article of a study that has just been made public regarding the Vit D and what is its health benefits
Some few lines about Vit D
- vitamin D is associated with rickets and calcium metabolism
- Vitamin D through the skin from the sun
- build strong bones thats why Vit D added to milk
- vitamin D food sources include oily fish like salmon, mackerel, bluefish, catfish, sardines and tuna, as well as cod liver oil and fish oils
There are these 2 articles you should read to understand more of Vit. D
Vitamin D Shows Heart Benefits in Study
An Oldie Vies for Nutrient of the Decade
Some few lines about Vit D
- vitamin D is associated with rickets and calcium metabolism
- Vitamin D through the skin from the sun
- build strong bones thats why Vit D added to milk
- vitamin D food sources include oily fish like salmon, mackerel, bluefish, catfish, sardines and tuna, as well as cod liver oil and fish oils
There are these 2 articles you should read to understand more of Vit. D
Vitamin D Shows Heart Benefits in Study
An Oldie Vies for Nutrient of the Decade
Nov 16, 2009
How to make Kenyan food: Easy, rich and simple potato, pumpkin leaves peas and maize
As you know I come from the slopes of Mt. Kenya and here today I want to share with you the food I grew up eating. We mostly alternated this food with ugali see here on Kenyan cooking and or Githeri (beans, maize and lots of vegetables)
One thing I would advice to change on this recipe is pumpkin leaves to be cooked together with the rest not separate. This is boiled.
Here below is the recipe thanks to Fao potato2008
Kenya: Mashed peas, potatoes and maize (Irio)
Ingredients (6 servings)
- 1 kg (2 lb 3 oz) potatoes
- 1 kg (2 lb 3 oz) pumpkin leaves
- 500 g (18 oz) peas
- 500 g (18 oz) shelled green maize
- 1 tbsp salt
Preparation
Boil the peas until half cooked and set aside. Peel and chop the potatoes into large chunks, place with the maize in a large saucepan and add water to cover. Add salt, bring to boil over medium heat, then simmer until cooked. Drain and reserve the liquid. Separately, chop the pumpkin leaves and boil until well cooked. Mix all ingredients, stirring in a little of the reserved liquid, mash to form a pale green purée. Add salt and pepper to taste, serve hot.
Check back later on how to cook with pumpkin
Nov 15, 2009
King Ranch: Richard King Chicken simple recipe
King Ranch Casserole Recipe
I found this lovely King ranch chicken casserole recipe on cookingcache.com
Here is how to go on with the King ranch chicken casserole recipe:
2 10 3/4 oz can Condensed cream of chicken soup
1 10 3/4 oz can condensed cream of mushroom (or celery) soup
1 can Ro-tel
1 large onion, diced
1 green pepper, diced
1/2 c. water from cooked chicken
4-6 chicken breasts, cooked and chopped into pieces (I cooked them in the crockpot for 4 hours on high)
1 lb shredded cheddar cheese
1 pkg. tortillas
For the recipe how to read on at cookingcache.com
I found this lovely King ranch chicken casserole recipe on cookingcache.com
Here is how to go on with the King ranch chicken casserole recipe:
2 10 3/4 oz can Condensed cream of chicken soup
1 10 3/4 oz can condensed cream of mushroom (or celery) soup
1 can Ro-tel
1 large onion, diced
1 green pepper, diced
1/2 c. water from cooked chicken
4-6 chicken breasts, cooked and chopped into pieces (I cooked them in the crockpot for 4 hours on high)
1 lb shredded cheddar cheese
1 pkg. tortillas
For the recipe how to read on at cookingcache.com
Fat fighting foods: Drop those extra kilos eating what you enjoy
How to fight fats!
There is nothing as frustrating as buying all those ebooks on slimming and diet products...how to loose weight in a month and then end up with something that simply does not work.
Today from yahoo you discover foods that do the work for you. These edibles have proven lipid-melting powers that help you slim. That’s a win. By Veronica Byrd Almonds Almond joy! Dieters who ate 3 ounces of these nuts every day…
1)Almonds
2)Berries- full of Vit.C eg strawberries and raspberries.
3)Cinnamon
4)Mustard yellow
5)Oranges
6)Soybeans
7)Sweet potatoes
8)Swiss cheese
Talking of sweet potatoes my mom had planted them all over in our small piece of land and I hated when I came home from school after walking for 2 kilometers almost to find a whole pot of sweet potatoes for lunch. I wish I knew the more I learn about some simple food we had everyday the more I tell myself I wish I can go back and tell mom thanks!
Italian recipe for babies 8 months
When my son was 7 months an Italian friend of mine brought me a few Italian recipes for baby food. But, as far as I can remember I always made for my baby home made food I never bought ready made food for my baby from supermarkets. Here you will find what my baby started eating soon after weaning. Believe me, he grew strong never had problems like most of my friends who had children same time not even in winter when so many problems related to cold and so on. My doctor following him now he is always asking what does he eat he is such a healthy baby.
Take my word if you have time you can prepare the best healthy food for your baby starting from choosing right products.
Take white yoghurt and put it in a cup. Add 2 spoonfuls of honey and mix well. Peel half an apple and cut it into very small pieces peel also half a banana and cut into small pieces too.
(you could also add candied grapes - optional but first put them in warm water)
You could also add healthy biscuit.
This is good healthy breakfast you can prepare for your 8 month old baby
Take my word if you have time you can prepare the best healthy food for your baby starting from choosing right products.
Rich yoghurt for breakfast for your 8 month old baby
Take white yoghurt and put it in a cup. Add 2 spoonfuls of honey and mix well. Peel half an apple and cut it into very small pieces peel also half a banana and cut into small pieces too.
(you could also add candied grapes - optional but first put them in warm water)
You could also add healthy biscuit.
This is good healthy breakfast you can prepare for your 8 month old baby
Nov 13, 2009
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Nov 12, 2009
Fantastic oven baked chicken: Easy simple Italian chicken recipe
How to make a superstar chicken for a superstar family
Ever heard of multitasking mom... I have my computer on, ironing and the same time have just put whole chicken in the oven. I have a heap of clothes to iron. I will get down to business right away.
And by the way while Im doing all this Im being soothed by TOTO music 'Africa' you will love it my son started watching TOTO when he was 1 year old and by the time he started to speak the first word was 'TOTO' we really tried and had him go to TOTO live concert when he was 4 years old and most wonderful thing he met TOTO in person let me share a picture with you.
Pictures of my son with 2 of the TOTO group members during the live concert in Malaysia my son was thrilled, they gave him Lukathers guitar pick and Simons drum sticks...lovely!
Since then my son now 6 has started his career in music see here:
http://www.superstar-academy.com/en/video_clip.php?p=3&m=rate&cid=129
Let's go back to the fantastic chicken recipe
Here is what I have done so far:
Chicken rosemary recipe
I have washed my chicken and dried it, then I stuffed it inside with 4 leafs of sage, 3 bay leaves (for those who might not know bay here is the link: 'http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bay_Laurel') 4 cloves of garlic, salt and pepper.
on the outside I put rosemary, sage again, garlic, salt and pepper (can use same numbers as the inside)
The oven plate I put 2 spoonfuls of olive extra virgin oil.
And this into the oven.
When it had started to brown I put a glass of white wine and left it to cook for around 1 hour.
Keep watching this space for a printable fabulous chicken recipes to print and give as gifts or to friends or for your own use.
Nov 11, 2009
Simple easy exotic pineapple punch
This simple exotic easy to make pineapple punch will come in handy when you have many visitors.
Ingredients include:
500 ml orange juice, 500ml pineapple juice, 1 litre clear rum, 500ml glucose syrup - cane sugar syrup
Pieces of fruits like pineapples in spirit
All you have to do is mix all the ingredients and serve very cold - add some ice cubes in glasses plus the fruit pieces.
Try it ( I haven't tried it myself yet)
Ingredients include:
500 ml orange juice, 500ml pineapple juice, 1 litre clear rum, 500ml glucose syrup - cane sugar syrup
Pieces of fruits like pineapples in spirit
All you have to do is mix all the ingredients and serve very cold - add some ice cubes in glasses plus the fruit pieces.
Try it ( I haven't tried it myself yet)
Some very useful items in the kitchen
I shopped the other day for containers to keep food when it's open up. Just tired of having opened up pasta, rice and sugar in packets closed with pegs. Needed also solution for fridge storage containers for leftovers from what I cook. To my amazement I had difficulties choosing from all types of Tupperware out there.
Im happy with my pasta and rice storage containers.
Im happy with my pasta and rice storage containers.
Gin liftup: Simple and friends will be wanting more
1 oz of Gin, 3/4 oz of lemon juice, 3/4 oz of grenadine syrup and 1/2 oz of simple syrup.
Shake all the ingredients well with cracked ice. Then pour unstrained in a tall glass with chilled soda. Decorate with fruit and serve with straws.
Love it!
Shake all the ingredients well with cracked ice. Then pour unstrained in a tall glass with chilled soda. Decorate with fruit and serve with straws.
Love it!
Blogging all the way to Chicago Sun-Times lifestyle
Today I saw a visitor came to my blog through Chicago Sun Times and I followed the link and here I am. Are you doubting? See for yourself here
Children helping Moms and having fun
Nov 10, 2009
Bedtime stories
Bangkok is getting really hot these days, earlier there was dark clouds looked like the storm was coming but nothing. Before putting my son to sleep we read Cinderella and also the Princess and the pea.
Now he is fast asleep, past midnight Im still here on my computer... sipping my fizzy punch see the recipe for the fruit punch here
I call it Mt. Kenya fascination makes me feel close to my home origins slopes of Mt. Kenya.
I have to watch out because after dropping Cocacola Im getting to drink a lot of my fruit punch especially in a midnight heat in Bangkok.
Well, now I have to say Goodbye come back tomorrow to read and cook with me!
Now he is fast asleep, past midnight Im still here on my computer... sipping my fizzy punch see the recipe for the fruit punch here
I call it Mt. Kenya fascination makes me feel close to my home origins slopes of Mt. Kenya.
I have to watch out because after dropping Cocacola Im getting to drink a lot of my fruit punch especially in a midnight heat in Bangkok.
Well, now I have to say Goodbye come back tomorrow to read and cook with me!
Moms I need your support
As you know I have strong interest in business but money is scarse. So, for now I can only try to do what I can. If you know someone in business of selling Jewelry and they are looking for suppliers let me know.
You can have a look here http://picasaweb.google.com/Stella.design.bkk
and blog here http://stelladesign-collections.blogspot.com/
Very lovely designs cool lovely people like you and me. Please check out and pass word. The supplier has been in this business for over 20 years in Italy but currently he has moved to Thailand. He is looking to building customers worldwide.
Prices will leave a big smile on your face!
You can have a look here http://picasaweb.google.com/Stella.design.bkk
and blog here http://stelladesign-collections.blogspot.com/
Very lovely designs cool lovely people like you and me. Please check out and pass word. The supplier has been in this business for over 20 years in Italy but currently he has moved to Thailand. He is looking to building customers worldwide.
Prices will leave a big smile on your face!
The truth about being a stay home Mom
Stay home Moms have all the time to do what they like
Forget about recession lets have coffee....
I am a stay home mom, but I tend to work on my computer from morning till when my son comes back from school. Ask me what Im doing? Just surfing the net and blogging, I put on my computer this morning about 6.50 I had to retype a document in pdf to excel God knows if there is a way to do it automatically.... please if there is do not mention it to me as I will go crazy.
After 3.30 minutes I finished and sent it to whoever I had to send to who was waiting on the other side of the oceans.
Anyway, after all this a friend called me to have coffee just outside my home this time not at the starbucks because she loves Au bon pain.
We sat for over 2 hours we had a nice mango and passion smoothie
But then, after 2 hours of chit chat it's time to rush home and prepare a snack for my son.
from school he comes with homework maths, writing, reading but to be frank it is easy as abc as he loves what he does and so in a few minutes homework is done. So, mommy has no headache over homework story.
See you later.
Nov 9, 2009
"How to start your own Christmas lighting business"
Kiss recession goodbye
How to start your own Christmas light installation business and cash in this Christmas 6 figure Christmas lighting business click here!and Jingle dollars all the way to the bank..
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Moms be warned: Maclaren stroller recall
Safety first: Children risk their fingertips being cut off in the carriage hinge
News hitting the web at this hour (Oh, Im supposed to be asleep its midnight in Bangkok and still seated infront of my computer and my wake up alarm goes off at 6 in the morning and by 6.45 my school boy ready in the school van)
But, this is very serious so I will sleep after this post.
Urgent announcement Maclaren is recalling a million strollers. If you have this Maclaren stroller please stop using it immediately looks like it is not what it was mean't to be the world's most safe, durable, innovative and stylish baby buggies and strollers,"
For all these maclaren stroller being recalled just call maclaren and get a kit with hinge covers designed to fit all Maclaren strollers
For all news on maclaren recall go to maclaren strollers, mclaren recall
If you do not find any press release then foxnews has more news on this.
maclaren stroller recall: what a mother wants what a child wants
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Best Restaurants in London
As I type this message my husband is in London for work. It's not the first time he goes there, but every time he is in London for a day or two he is always worried of where to find good Restaurants in London. All this has changed now thanks to qype.
So this time before he left we set out on finding a good resource for Restaurants London and Pubs London, its amazing what we came up with. Restaurants London based on user recommendations and reviews of the best things in London from London restaurants, bars, gigs, hotels to events and anything you want to find in London.
Travelling to a big city like London for just a few days can be difficult to find the best but with qype everything changes and whatever information you need is right there infront of you. And by the way the first restaurant we found they had dinner there last night and he said it was fantastic.
Since qype has been very useful to us Im recommending it here to my readers anytime you have London as your destination if anything it simplifies planning for you by helping you find the best also because the information there are submitted by users. Millions of users putting information for others to benefit from.
I wish all cities had websites like this that help make travellers especially with just a short time stay there to just locate the best.
Definitely will be using this Restaurants London again and again for me or my husbands travel!
Check it out and see what people are saying about where to eat, hotels, nightlife, shopping and what shows are where in town and much more.
A good resource for everyone travelling through London even for a stopover and have few hours there you are sure to get the best!
Bookmark this page Restaurants London and next time you stop in London make use of it!
So this time before he left we set out on finding a good resource for Restaurants London and Pubs London, its amazing what we came up with. Restaurants London based on user recommendations and reviews of the best things in London from London restaurants, bars, gigs, hotels to events and anything you want to find in London.
Travelling to a big city like London for just a few days can be difficult to find the best but with qype everything changes and whatever information you need is right there infront of you. And by the way the first restaurant we found they had dinner there last night and he said it was fantastic.
Since qype has been very useful to us Im recommending it here to my readers anytime you have London as your destination if anything it simplifies planning for you by helping you find the best also because the information there are submitted by users. Millions of users putting information for others to benefit from.
I wish all cities had websites like this that help make travellers especially with just a short time stay there to just locate the best.
Definitely will be using this Restaurants London again and again for me or my husbands travel!
Check it out and see what people are saying about where to eat, hotels, nightlife, shopping and what shows are where in town and much more.
A good resource for everyone travelling through London even for a stopover and have few hours there you are sure to get the best!
Bookmark this page Restaurants London and next time you stop in London make use of it!
Whats for dinner? Easy simple Italian soup or grilled chicken
Well, not decided yet on what Im going to cook today. Enough with yesterday's pancakes and sticky rice from the roadside vendor. Just outside where I live in Bangkok the old lady who comes most days of the week makes nice sticky rice with grilled pork satay (skewers) 4 skewers and 1 sticky rice just over a dollar.
Tonight we need to have vegetables so most likely the dinner is going to be a nice easy light Italian soup you can see my earlier postings on soups here
after which we will watch a nice film and go to bed earlier. Dad is in London for work and we are home in Bangkok.
Lots of spinach, peas, beans, potatoes and some carrot and maybe some brocolli from the freezer will be all making up simple easy tasty soup for dinner.
Tonight we need to have vegetables so most likely the dinner is going to be a nice easy light Italian soup you can see my earlier postings on soups here
after which we will watch a nice film and go to bed earlier. Dad is in London for work and we are home in Bangkok.
Lots of spinach, peas, beans, potatoes and some carrot and maybe some brocolli from the freezer will be all making up simple easy tasty soup for dinner.
Nov 8, 2009
Restaurants that get it right
Eight restaurants that are getting it right
with the current downturn on economy, people have less money and less money to eat out.
Buffalo Wild Wings, BJ's Restaurants, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Olive Garden, Panera Bread Co, Peet's Coffee & Tea, P.F. Chang's, Texas Roadhouse are on the list of restaurants that get it right.
But after reading the comments from readers I think The only restaurant that gets it right is a warm lovely simple easy homemade meal. No waiter carrying your plate away before you finish, no 20% tips, no extra penny for parking space.
Browse easy Italian simple recipes and you will not enjoy eating out anymore.
Happy foods
From Yahoo news
Fight stress and depression with five nutrient-buffed snacks
Sorry, ice cream isn't on the list! But the following foods do have nutrients that can help fight stress and depression, says Elizabeth Somer, RD, author of Eat Your Way to Happiness.
Food: Oranges, lemons and other citrus fruits
Mood-Boosting Ingredient: Vitamin C
This vitamin helps you cope better in stressful times by lowering your levels of stress hormones. If you get a lot regularly, you'll feel calmer during tough situations.
Food: Nuts
Mood-Boosting Ingredients: Vitamin E, arginine (an amino acid) and magnesium
A handful of nuts will keep you full and satisfied because they have a low glycemic index-which means they don't jack up your blood sugar levels and cause mood swings. It also makes you feel good to eat something that seems decadent (they're considered a little bit naughty because they're high in fat) but actually has health benefits.
Food: Leafy greens
Mood-Boosting Ingredient: Folic Acid
Research has shown that the folic acid in leafy greens such as kale and spinach can reduce depression and even improve blood flow to the brain. If you're not eating at least one serving per day you're more than likely low in folic acid, so try getting more or consider taking a multivitamin that contains it.
Food: Salmon
Mood-Boosting Ingredient: DHA (an omega-3 fatty acid)
The omega-3s in fatty fish such as salmon, mackerel and sardines have been found to improve your mood while lowering the risk of depression and age-related memory loss. The depression link is so strong that American Psychiatric Association suggests that anyone taking antidepressants and/or going through therapy also boost her intake of omega 3s.
Food: Dried cherries
Mood-Boosting Ingredients: Potassium, magnesium and vitamin C
These nutrients all work to curb your body's stress response. Dried cherries also keep your brain healthy because they're packed with antioxidants (including vitamin C), which prevent damage to your brain cells that can lead to memory problems.
Fight stress and depression with five nutrient-buffed snacks
Sorry, ice cream isn't on the list! But the following foods do have nutrients that can help fight stress and depression, says Elizabeth Somer, RD, author of Eat Your Way to Happiness.
Food: Oranges, lemons and other citrus fruits
Mood-Boosting Ingredient: Vitamin C
This vitamin helps you cope better in stressful times by lowering your levels of stress hormones. If you get a lot regularly, you'll feel calmer during tough situations.
Food: Nuts
Mood-Boosting Ingredients: Vitamin E, arginine (an amino acid) and magnesium
A handful of nuts will keep you full and satisfied because they have a low glycemic index-which means they don't jack up your blood sugar levels and cause mood swings. It also makes you feel good to eat something that seems decadent (they're considered a little bit naughty because they're high in fat) but actually has health benefits.
Food: Leafy greens
Mood-Boosting Ingredient: Folic Acid
Research has shown that the folic acid in leafy greens such as kale and spinach can reduce depression and even improve blood flow to the brain. If you're not eating at least one serving per day you're more than likely low in folic acid, so try getting more or consider taking a multivitamin that contains it.
Food: Salmon
Mood-Boosting Ingredient: DHA (an omega-3 fatty acid)
The omega-3s in fatty fish such as salmon, mackerel and sardines have been found to improve your mood while lowering the risk of depression and age-related memory loss. The depression link is so strong that American Psychiatric Association suggests that anyone taking antidepressants and/or going through therapy also boost her intake of omega 3s.
Food: Dried cherries
Mood-Boosting Ingredients: Potassium, magnesium and vitamin C
These nutrients all work to curb your body's stress response. Dried cherries also keep your brain healthy because they're packed with antioxidants (including vitamin C), which prevent damage to your brain cells that can lead to memory problems.
Nov 7, 2009
Web Hosting for you
In these difficult times we need not only simple easy recipes to help us save while having a good healthy meals but also we need all other day to day plans and ideas to save on whatever we need to do. This is one of those ideas that cooking Moms and Dads out there are looking for.
Webhosting for example, we see all the advertisements on webhosting and looking at how much they ask for you are just put off and leaves us many times not able to share our ideas with the others.
But I have found this amazing website hosting that provides with hosting reviews and ratings from other users who want to help you and me save. These are independent reviews of the best web hosting providers that help you find Cheap professional web hosting services below $10 a month.
On budget cooking Moms and Dads, at 4,95 dollars per month your recipes are online and the world is enjoying cooking better.
As a cooking Mom on budget I would encourage all cooking Moms and Dads out there who were planning this christmas a webhost gift to your partners in the Kitchen this is your first stop see what others are saying about various webhost and how much you can save before rushing to buy the first hostplan you come across. We look forward to sharing more recipes and any helpful ideas with our healthy Italian recipe lovers whenever we have good information to share.
Your website hosting first stop help.
Webhosting for example, we see all the advertisements on webhosting and looking at how much they ask for you are just put off and leaves us many times not able to share our ideas with the others.
But I have found this amazing website hosting that provides with hosting reviews and ratings from other users who want to help you and me save. These are independent reviews of the best web hosting providers that help you find Cheap professional web hosting services below $10 a month.
On budget cooking Moms and Dads, at 4,95 dollars per month your recipes are online and the world is enjoying cooking better.
As a cooking Mom on budget I would encourage all cooking Moms and Dads out there who were planning this christmas a webhost gift to your partners in the Kitchen this is your first stop see what others are saying about various webhost and how much you can save before rushing to buy the first hostplan you come across. We look forward to sharing more recipes and any helpful ideas with our healthy Italian recipe lovers whenever we have good information to share.
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Nov 2, 2009
Soft drinks: Healthy or not healthy for you
What Soft Drinks are Doing to Your Body
I have been a cola addict for a long time but now no more as around 2 months ago I developed some problems and the first thing the doctor asked me to drop soft drinks.
For a month now I have had not more than 3 tins of cocacola the condition I had developed is gone and I am happy.
So today I came across this article about what soft drinks are doing to you and I quote the whole article here and I hope you take time to read:
Article source yahoo health news here
What Soft Drinks are Doing to Your Body
Ask Dr. Mao
By Dr. Maoshing Ni - Posted on Fri, Oct 30, 2009, 12:29 pm PDT
Dr. Mao's Secrets of Longevity
by Dr. Maoshing Ni a Yahoo! Health Expert for Alternative Medicine
Soda, pop, cola, soft drink — whatever you call it, it is one of the worst beverages that you could be drinking for your health. As the debate for whether to put a tax on the sale of soft drinks continues, you should know how they affect your body so that you can make an informed choice on your own.
Soft drinks are hard on your health
Soft drinks contain little to no vitamins or other essential nutrients. However, it is what they do contain that is the problem: caffeine, carbonation, simple sugars — or worse, sugar substitutes — and often food additives such as artificial coloring, flavoring, and preservatives.
A lot of research has found that consumption of soft drinks in high quantity, especially by children, is responsible for many health problems that include tooth decay, nutritional depletion, obesity, type-2 diabetes, and heart disease.
Why the sugar in soft drinks isn’t so sweet
Most soft drinks contain a high amount of simple sugars. The USDA recommendation of sugar consumption for a 2,000-calorie diet is a daily allotment of 10 teaspoons of added sugars. Many soft drinks contain more than this amount!
Just why is too much sugar so unhealthy? Well, to start, let's talk about what happens to you as sugar enters your body. When you drink sodas that are packed with simple sugars, the pancreas is called upon to produce and release insulin, a hormone that empties the sugar in your blood stream into all the tissues and cells for usage. The result of overindulging in simple sugar is raised insulin levels. Raised blood insulin levels beyond the norm can lead to depression of the immune system, which in turn weakens your ability to fight disease.
Something else to consider is that most of the excess sugar ends up being stored as fat in your body, which results in weight gain and elevates risk for heart disease and cancer. One study found that when subjects were given refined sugar, their white blood cell count decreased significantly for several hours afterwards. Another study discovered that rats fed a high-sugar diet had a substantially elevated rate of breast cancer when compared to rats on a regular diet.
The health effects of diet soda
You may come to the conclusion that diet or sugar-free soda is a better choice. However, one study discovered that drinking one or more soft drinks a day — and it didn’t matter whether it was diet or regular — led to a 30% greater chance of weight gain around the belly.
Diet soda is filled with artificial sweeteners such as aspartame, sucralose, or saccharin. These artificial sweeteners pose a threat to your health. Saccharin, for instance, has been found to be carcinogenic, and studies have found that it produced bladder cancer in rats.
Aspartame, commonly known as nutrasweet, is a chemical that stimulates the brain to think the food is sweet. It breaks down into acpartic acid, phenylalanine, and methanol at a temperature of 86 degrees. (Remember, your stomach is somewhere around 98 degrees.) An article put out by the University of Texas found that aspartame has been linked to obesity. The process of stimulating the brain causes more cravings for sweets and leads to carbohydrate loading.
Carbonation depletes calcium
Beverages with bubbles contain phosphoric acid, which can severely deplete the blood calcium levels; calcium is a key component of the bone matrix. With less concentration of calcium over a long time, it can lower deposition rates so that bone mass and density suffer. This means that drinking sodas and carbonated water increases your risk of osteoporosis.
Add in the caffeine usually present in soft drinks, and you are in for even more trouble. Caffeine can deplete the body’s calcium, in addition to stimulating your central nervous system and contributing to stress, a racing mind, and insomnia.
Skip the soda and go for:
• Fresh water
Water is a vital beverage for good health. Each and every cell needs water to perform its essential functions. Since studies show that tap water is filled with contaminants, antibiotics, and a number of other unhealthy substances, consider investing in a quality carbon-based filter for your tap water. To find out more about a high-performance filtration system, click here.
On the go? Try using a stainless steel thermos or glass bottle, filled with filtered water. Enhance the flavor of your water with a refreshing infusion of basil, mint leaves, and a drop of honey.
• Fruit Juice
If you are a juice drinker, try watering down your juice to cut back on the sugar content. Buy a jar of organic 100% juice, especially cranberry, acai, pomegranate, and then dilute three parts filtered water to one part juice. You will get a subtle sweet taste and the benefit of antioxidants. After a couple of weeks, you will no longer miss the sweetness of sugary concentrated juices.
• Tea
Tea gently lifts your energy and has numerous health benefits. Black, green, white, and oolong teas all contain antioxidant polyphenols. In fact, tea ranks as high or higher than many fruits and vegetables on the ORAC scale, the score that measures antioxidant potential of plant-based foods.
Herbal tea does not have the same antioxidant properties, though it is still a great beverage choice with other health benefits, such as inducing calming and relaxing effects.
If tea doesn’t satisfy your sweet tooth, try adding cinnamon or a little honey, which has important health benefits that refined sugar lacks. For a selection of healthy teas that promote total body wellness, click here. Drink up!
I hope you find the ways and means to avoid soft drinks. I invite you to visit often and share your own personal health and longevity tips with me.
May you live long, live strong, and live happy!
--Dr. Mao
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