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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.

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.

Diet Tips For Holiday Meals

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During the Christmas and New Year’s Day, we must rely not only on seafood but also try some others also. So how to enjoy food festivals maintaining our health without losing the fitness at the same time is very important. The seafood is the treasure trove for healthy holidays! They are incomparable a nutritional point of view. Rich in protein, vitamin B complex, vitamin C and minerals of all kinds (magnesium, iron, phosphorus, calcium, copper …) and shellfish are low in fat too.diet tips

Crabs, shrimps, winkles, whelks, lobsters, crayfish can be consumed at will during the holidays for your highest good. Most important thing is avoid butter with them. Usually with seafood, we used to eat rye bread with butter. It is a blunder, you instantly ruin the benefits of these healthy foods if you overdo. Also be reasonable egg yolk dressings! Enjoy all but with small portions. No food is bad but the over dose of these are the excesses that are harmful to our health! Conversely, each providing different nutrients food, diversity is especially beneficial. So forget large portions and try a bit of everything in small quantities. Thus the chocolate will be beneficial for small amounts; these foods are also calorie packed with nutritional benefits. Finally, if you reduce the portions, you will feel lighter and fit during this marathon of holiday meals. You cannot resist the glass of champagne or the cocktail or wine. A simple solution is: alternate your alcohol drink and water and impose a glass of water after each alcoholic drink is over. These definitely work for you very successfully.

Choose Your Herbal Tea

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herbal teaThe herbal teas are of small green leaves which are very attractive to sit near the fire side and have it. But these are infusions or decoctions of plants for fresh or dried to extract the active ingredients of the plant which are not always harmless, so how to choose these teas? Herbal teas are of the tea with good fragrance. They can be a great way to refresh and ensure fluid balance in the body. But the teas are in fact of herbal medicine, the oldest medicine in the world. No plant is passive and all contain hundreds of active ingredients.

According to herbalists, it is the interaction of these substances which give us the therapeutic effect. Most of the plants are safe and beneficial but unfortunately some are not safe to consume hence we have to follow the advice of an herbalist. In fact, after being stored for a long time in the closet ‘corny’ teas has again become very fashionable riding the wave of ecology, return to nature in recent years. All varieties of teas are available everywhere in drugstores, grocery stores, large and small shops and all kinds of dietary and herbal drugstores and internet. In retail also major brands occupy the larger place and herbal teas occupy world market through the internet.

Many restaurants offer teas on their card. Some chefs have contributed to the trend, offering herbal mixtures incorporating grandmother and sometimes an assortment of freshly picked plants in their garden or in pots. There is a choice in a mountain plant teas come from everywhere and the herbals are mixed with it.
All these teas are sold in bulk, in boxes or bags containing more or less fine powders that may no longer have much power or even a very good taste.

The effectiveness of herbal plants is much how it was grown and how it was stored. Once crushed and put into bags, they quickly become obsolete. Quality controls are fairly loose. Better buy herbal plants in a pharmacy or herbal teas or even major brands, more concerned with quality. Please remember that there is always a greater amount of active ingredients in the plant decoction in an infusion. Infusion is nothing but depositing herbal plants in boiling water (usually a dessert spoon for a great cup of water) and allowed to steep for 3 to 5 or 10 minutes before eating.

And the decoction is poured herbal plants in cold water (usually the same amount) and heated to boiling for 2 to 3 minutes for the stems, leaves, fruits, and 5 minutes to bark and roots.