Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Monday, June 7, 2010
The Beautiful Benefits of Blueberries
According to Womenfitness.net blueberries are the best food you could ever eat. It is full of nutrients that better your body and improve your overall health. Here are the top 10 reasons why you should eat these tiny blue super fruits all day every day.
1. It has the highest antioxidant capacity of all fresh fruit/. This means that it will raise the oxygen content in your blood, boosting your immune system and keeping you healthy!
2. It neutralizes free radicals which can affect disease and aging in the body. This is due to the pigment and dye found in the berries skin. Free radicals are responsible for causing cancer so why wouldn't you add blueberries to every meal?
3. Aid in reducing Belly Fat
4. Helps promote urinary tract health. Because of the molecular structure of blueberry extract, bacteria cannot cling and is simply washed away.
5. Been proved to preserve vision. Blueberries contain a special group of anti oxidants called Carotenoids, Flavonoids, in addition to others such as vitamin C, vitamin E and vitamin A, selenium, zinc and phosphorus, which are very beneficial and essential for the ocular health.
6. Brain Health. Blueberries can prevent and heal neurotic disorders by preventing degeneration and death of neurons, brain-cells and also by restoring health of the central nervous system. It is hard to believe that these berries can also cure serious problems like Alzheimer’s disease to a great extent. They even heal damaged brain cells and neuron tissues and keep your memory sharp for a long-long time.
7. Heart Disease. Give your heart a break and eat up! Blueberries are "bad cholesterol" fighters and may even cure heart diseases and strengthen your heart muscles.
8. Digestion Blueberries have a high fiber content.
9. Cancer When blueberries are accompanied with vitamin C, antioxidants and copper, can do miracles to prevent and cure cancer.
10. Other benefits & factsT hey keep you fresh, active, fit, sharp, close to nature and in a good mood, as they are very good anti depressants. Also remember, the deeper the color of the Blue Berries, the more they are rich in anti oxidants and other medicinal values.
1. It has the highest antioxidant capacity of all fresh fruit/. This means that it will raise the oxygen content in your blood, boosting your immune system and keeping you healthy!
2. It neutralizes free radicals which can affect disease and aging in the body. This is due to the pigment and dye found in the berries skin. Free radicals are responsible for causing cancer so why wouldn't you add blueberries to every meal?
3. Aid in reducing Belly Fat
4. Helps promote urinary tract health. Because of the molecular structure of blueberry extract, bacteria cannot cling and is simply washed away.
5. Been proved to preserve vision. Blueberries contain a special group of anti oxidants called Carotenoids, Flavonoids, in addition to others such as vitamin C, vitamin E and vitamin A, selenium, zinc and phosphorus, which are very beneficial and essential for the ocular health.
6. Brain Health. Blueberries can prevent and heal neurotic disorders by preventing degeneration and death of neurons, brain-cells and also by restoring health of the central nervous system. It is hard to believe that these berries can also cure serious problems like Alzheimer’s disease to a great extent. They even heal damaged brain cells and neuron tissues and keep your memory sharp for a long-long time.
7. Heart Disease. Give your heart a break and eat up! Blueberries are "bad cholesterol" fighters and may even cure heart diseases and strengthen your heart muscles.
8. Digestion Blueberries have a high fiber content.
9. Cancer When blueberries are accompanied with vitamin C, antioxidants and copper, can do miracles to prevent and cure cancer.
10. Other benefits & factsT hey keep you fresh, active, fit, sharp, close to nature and in a good mood, as they are very good anti depressants. Also remember, the deeper the color of the Blue Berries, the more they are rich in anti oxidants and other medicinal values.
Edible Oddities.
Over the course of my life, I have begun to eat not-so-common foods and one day I decided to try frog legs. They were delicious! I am so happy to have tried them. What is the weirdest thing you have eaten? Please reply in the comments!
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Here's to a summer like Mexico.
One of the things I look forward to the most about summer is the yummy snacks! Of all the things to choose from, my favorite would be nachos loaded with cheese and green onion topped with salsa and guacamole! Another thing that comes with summer is lots of time... so why not make all the toppings yourself. The following are recipes that are thoroughly enjoyed by myself and those I share it with.
Salsa Fresca
If you are ever debating between fresh or a store bought brand full of preservatives, the choice should be obvious.
4 ripe tomatoes, chopped
1/4 red onion, chopped
1 jalapeno (optional), minced
8 cilantro sprigs, chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
Juice of one lime
*This recipe also calls for 1/2 tsp. of salt but for me there is always enough in the chips themselves.
One all the ingredients are prepared, combine in your serving dish. It is also necessary to let it stand for 15 minutes before serving to allow all the flavors to mature.
Now which one looks better to you?
Best Guacamole
Full of antioxidants and anti-aging vitamins, it's no mystery that avocados are a super food!
2 avocados
1/2 lemon, juiced
2 tbsp chopped onion
1/2 tsp salt
2 tbsp olive oil
Cut the avocados into halves. Remove the seeds, and scoop out the pulp into a small bowl. Use a fork to mash the avocado. Stir in lemon juice, onion, salt, and olive oil. Cover the bowl, and refrigerate for 1 hour before serving.
Salsa Fresca
If you are ever debating between fresh or a store bought brand full of preservatives, the choice should be obvious.
4 ripe tomatoes, chopped
1/4 red onion, chopped
1 jalapeno (optional), minced
8 cilantro sprigs, chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
Juice of one lime
*This recipe also calls for 1/2 tsp. of salt but for me there is always enough in the chips themselves.
One all the ingredients are prepared, combine in your serving dish. It is also necessary to let it stand for 15 minutes before serving to allow all the flavors to mature.
Now which one looks better to you?
Best Guacamole
Full of antioxidants and anti-aging vitamins, it's no mystery that avocados are a super food!
2 avocados
1/2 lemon, juiced
2 tbsp chopped onion
1/2 tsp salt
2 tbsp olive oil
Cut the avocados into halves. Remove the seeds, and scoop out the pulp into a small bowl. Use a fork to mash the avocado. Stir in lemon juice, onion, salt, and olive oil. Cover the bowl, and refrigerate for 1 hour before serving.
Thursday, May 20, 2010
What a healthy choice!
One of my favorite Oprah episodes is when she shows the audience all of her favorite things. Among this catalogue were these delicious looking Fudgesicles made by the brand Healthy Choice. Usually when I see a reduced calorie snack, I think of a reduced flavor as well. Boy was a surprised! These things even rival those similarly made by Haggen Daaz and make a refreshing as the summer months come.
CAUTION: The following product is very addictive
On a recent trip to Costco, my mom picked up something new. She came home with a delicious box of individually packaged cookie cracker things that taste like nothing else I have ever eaten. What they are are thinly cut cookies that are filled with almond and craisin slices with an added hint of vanilla. As a bonus, each package has only 100 calories! I would recommend them to anyone who enjoys food.
Thursday, May 6, 2010
You'll get a great PUNCH out of this!
So for my sister's bachelorette party on Saturday, I have to make an ice ring for our punch. After scowering the internet for somethings that at least resembles something edible, I came across this recipe from tom.xanga.com:
PARTY PUNCH ICE RING:
2 1/2 cups cold Ginger Ale
1/2 cup Lemonade
Fresh slices of Lemon, Lime & Orange
10" Bundt Pan
Mix the ginger ale and lemonade together in a 1 quart measure. Pour 2 1/2 cups of the mixture into the bundt pan. Pop the pan into the freezer and let the ring set for 2 hours or until mostly solid and slightly slushy on top. Remove from freezer and arrange accoutrement in a decorative fashion over the slush on top of the ring. Carefully pour enough of the mixture to come up to the bottom of the accoutrement. Place back in the freezer and freeze until the fruit is encased in the top. Remove and add the rest of the mixture and freeze until solid. Before service, run cold water on the pan until the ring releases.
Im sure this will be delicious in any punch we decide on making!
PARTY PUNCH ICE RING:
2 1/2 cups cold Ginger Ale
1/2 cup Lemonade
Fresh slices of Lemon, Lime & Orange
10" Bundt Pan
Mix the ginger ale and lemonade together in a 1 quart measure. Pour 2 1/2 cups of the mixture into the bundt pan. Pop the pan into the freezer and let the ring set for 2 hours or until mostly solid and slightly slushy on top. Remove from freezer and arrange accoutrement in a decorative fashion over the slush on top of the ring. Carefully pour enough of the mixture to come up to the bottom of the accoutrement. Place back in the freezer and freeze until the fruit is encased in the top. Remove and add the rest of the mixture and freeze until solid. Before service, run cold water on the pan until the ring releases.
Im sure this will be delicious in any punch we decide on making!
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