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The Right way To Eat Fruits

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eat fruitWe often tend to eat fruits after a meal either after our breakfast, lunch or dinner. We think that buying fruits and eating fruits can give us many benefits on consuming them. But it is important to know how and when to eat them. The Correct way of eating them is before the consumption of any meal on an empty stomach. Fruits eaten on an empty stomach can do wonders to our human body and they play a major role in detoxifying and supplying a great deal of energy for weight loss and other activities. All fruits become alkaline in our body on consumption. To enjoy longevity, good health, energy, happiness and normal weight, fruits should be consumed before a meal and individuals can benefit from the same. Incase of fruit juices, these should be taken fresh and not from cans. Cooked fruits should be avoided since the vitamins gets destroyed when cooked though the taste remains the same.

Eating a whole fruit is better than drinking the juice and if drinking the juice, the same should be consumed slowly mouthful by mouthful letting the saliva to mix before swallowing it which can give amazing results to the overall system. Apples are though low on vitamin C content, have antioxidants and flavonoids and enhance the activity of vitamin C helping to reduce the risk of colon cancer, heart attack and stroke. Kiwi, though tiny is mighty and a good source of potassium, magnesium, fiber and vitamin E and vitamin C content is double than the orange. Two to four oranges can help to cure cold; lower cholesterol, dissolves kidney stones and also lessens the risk of colon cancer. Guava and Papaya have the highest vitamin C content. While guava is rich in fiber, prevents constipation, papaya is rich in carotene which is good for eyes.

Stay Drunk And Reap The Benefits!

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cocktailsFor those who would like to stay drunk and prevent hangovers; here are a few beneficial tips which could be useful to the individual. Consumption of Black Label protects the heart, lowers cholesterol, controls blood pressure, fights cancer, helps in prevention of strokes and promotes weight loss while Bacardi relieves cold, strengthens bones, dissolves warts, helps in digestion and blocks diarrhea. Double Distilled, smoothens skin, fights diabetes, controls blood pressure, lowers the cholesterol and helps in the prevention of strokes. Dark Rum, guards against heart diseases, fights breast cancer, protects against prostate cancer, strengthens bones and banishes bruises. Dry Gin also smoothens. The skin, fights cancer and diabetes, lowers cholesterol and prevents constipation. Red Label too fights cancer, gives relief to sore throat, clears sinuses, helps in digestion and enhances the immune system while Red Rum protects the heart, saves the eyesight, promotes weight loss and prevents constipation.

Gold Coin aggravates diverticulitis, helps in weight loss, fight against heart disease and prostate cancer, as well as lowers cholesterol. Lemon Gin another drink also helps in combating cancer and protects the heart, controls the blood pressure, smoothens skin and stops scurvy which is a disease suffering from deficiency of vitamin C or ascorbic acid, a requirement for the synthesis of collagen in the human body. Consumption of Vodka reduces the risk of heart attack, kills bacteria and fights fungus as well as lowers the cholesterol and combats cancer. Orange Gin can do wonders in boosting memory, regulating thyroid, shielding against Alzheimer, aiding in the digestion and fights against cancer.

6 Basic Rules of Weight loss

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weight lossWeight loss seems to be the goal of many people for years together and still people find it difficult. To Achieve Success in weight loss you need a high degree of self-motivation and the willingness to change your life style. Here are some basic tips for you for achieving your weight loss goal
Rule 1- Set Rules and behavioral objectives
The first step in weight loss is to set rules for yourself that guides you in the right path,the rules can be like getting up early in the morning, regular exercise practice, balanced diet and so on.When any activity is continuously followed up for a period of time, it would become your habit and it will no longer be difficult.
Rule 2 – Food journal
Make a food journal in your diary and take not of what you eat every day. It is been proved in obese cases that a regular practice of recording everything you eat will double the weight loss. Your mentality of eating more would reduce slowly and you would be able to control your weight within no time.
This is because as you record the food and the quantity you eat, you come to know the total consumption of the day and you obviously try to minimize it.
Rule 3 – Exercise and diet
Exercise and diet together plays an important role in weight loss. To lose weight, most people follow either only exercise or only diet which is not a healthy practice and also has side effects. Both exercise and diet when followed hand in hand gives the best result.
Diet helps in losing weight and exercise helps in keeping you from storing extra fat and when both of these are practiced together they keep your stress off.
Rule 4 – Eating habit
Majority of working people gain weight due to improper eating habits. Regularizing your eating practice to correct time will have changes in your metabolic rate resulting in permanent weight management which is a skill that make you look young and feel energetic.
Eat small quantities at regular intervals and increase the number of times you take food, such as five times a day rather than three times a day.
Rule 5 – Nutritious food
Fresh fruits and vegetables have the necessary vitamins and minerals to keep our body fit and healthy .Consuming about four to five servings of fruits and vegetables to your daily food is reasonably good.Foods rich in protein are to be added in daily meals and snacks for the growth and development of muscle.
Avoid adding additional food to your table. Distraction during your meal will take you to a stage where you yourself don’t know how much you eat or what you eat, these distractions such as watching TV or concentrating in other works while eating should be avoided.
Rule 6 –Good Sleep
Well, a less discussed fact but an important one; your sleeping habits have an effect on your body weight management. If you have a good sleep you would be able to regulate your hormones in the right manner. If not you not only would feel less active but also would begin becoming less healthy.
These six rules if followed correctly would be able to give your weight loss regime a boost and you might slowly begin following a weight maintenance program.

This Guest Post Is Written By Menaka Bharathi. Menaka Bharathi is a freelance content developer and and a momma blogger bloggin at simpleindianmom. She enjoys life and writing about life.

All About Carrots!

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carrotCarrot is the main ingredient of our first purees. Carrot is one of the most consumed vegetables in the world. Naturally it is sweet in taste; it seduces children and is used in both sweet and savory recipes. If so, look at the carrots recipes in our blog. Carrots are all season vegetable. Carrots season extends from autumn to summer or all year round! But new carrots are predominantly available in January-February and March-. If the summer was hot and the autumns is mild then the carrots are very sweet in January, a good delight.
There are different varieties of carrots, heavier gauge or smaller. Purists prefer carrots sands, fairly thin but very tasty, and sold as whole with their foliage. Even carrot tops can be used in soup or sauce so does not waste it out. Often carrots are grated and served in salads. They are still associated with the best raw zucchini or grated fresh coconut. Sliced into rings, surprises and changes the form of shredded carrots. Marinated in a little olive oil, lemon juice and cumin, you get an appetizer. And if you have a juicer, then carrot juice is excellent one for the morning. In vegetable patties (with potatoes and zucchini), puree, gnocchi with potato croquettes, custards, soufflés, , velvety soups, fries, fried diced, sautéed in a wok, or julienne salad … the carrot is ready go for all preparations.

The carrot cake is very common in Anglo-Saxon countries, but surprisingly very delicious. One can also imagine a carrot sorbet with honey and raisins, or blanks of sweet carrot. Good association with Herbs mint, coriander, parsley, tarragon, thyme Spices cumin, curry, cardamom, ginger, cinnamon Munster cheese, and hard cheese. Also it can match with sweet coconut, honey, raisins, prunes, figs, apricots, apple and everything. It can be seasoned with lemon juice, orange juice, balsamic vinegar, cider vinegar, walnut oil. Carrots are friendly with meat, they accompany any meat, poultry, fish, game, and agree to all other vegetables!

A broth always contains an onion studded with cloves, a carrot cut into sections. It is a basic ingredient. They are wilted or soggy Let them soak in cold water a few hours, it will rehydrate and gather their crisp. Do not peel carrots, scrape them with a brush. Like most fruits and vegetables, vitamins are in the skin …
The fibers and fiber transit carrots are friends of your intestine. We begin with the children often give purees baby carrots because they like the sweet taste, and cooked carrot is more a victim of aggression too their gut.

Carrot is rich in carotene (pro vitamin A), a molecule that struggle against aggression and fights free radicals therefore aging of the skin. It reacts with the sun’s UV and pigmented skin. So to zap whitish complexion of winter and get a luminous complexion, adopt the carrot diet! In particular, start three weeks before the holidays to prepare your body to “capture” the best of the sun. “Attention … they must be fresh or they may have lost some of their vitamins, minerals and nutrients. Eat a carrot for lunch is not a solution to lose weight … firstly because it is not enough, but also because the carrot is sweet, and it will only call the sugar and create hyperglycemia (increased blood sugar) and hypoglycemia ( rapid drop in blood sugar). In short, it is better to combine it with other foods as part of a “scheme”.

Champagne risotto and chanterelles!

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Champagne-risotto-and-chanterellesThis is a delicate risotto that you can use for the holidays! The rice has a fragrant and well prepared mushroom is a treat. It has been well appreciated at a small dinner with friends.
This recipe comes from kitchen off-again series currently; you can make small changes according to your taste and imagination.

For 6 people:

600g mushrooms
3 shallots
1 onion
2 tbsp chopped chervil
360g risotto rice
250ml champagne
1L chicken stock
40g grated cheese
3 tbsp cream cheese
50g butter
2 tbsp olive oil
salt and pepper

In fact half of the chopped mushrooms is, and it bothered me to chop half so I put half chanterelles I kept whole mushrooms and half of Paris and those where I’ve chopped .Clean the mushrooms. In a skillet, saute chopped shallots with olive oil and add Salt and pepper. Book in half and the other coarsely chops. In a skillet, fry the chopped onion with 30g butter. Add the rice and stir for 3 minutes, the rice gets a little pearl. Pour the champagne and simmer, stirring until it is absorbed.

Then pour a ladle of chicken broth and stir until all is absorbed before adding another ladle of broth and stir and so on, it takes about twenty minutes.

When the rice is cooked (do not hesitate to taste), add half of the chopped mushrooms, chervil, grated cheese and add 20g butter. Adjust the seasoning. Divide the risotto on a plate and add the mushrooms over whole.
Serve it hot.