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Seven myths about veggies By Lori Bongiorno More from The Conscious Consumer blog (Photo: Getty Images) Is it healthier to eat raw veggies or to cook them? Is fresh broccoli more nutritious than frozen? Is eating iceberg lettuce a waste of time? You may be surprised by the answers to these seemingly simple questions. In fact, there are several misconceptions when it comes to vegetables. The one universal truth is that most of us could be eating more of them. As summer approaches, we have more vegetable choices than at any other time of year. Here's a guide to what's fact and what's fiction when it comes to eating your veggies. Myth: Fresh vegetables are more nutritious than frozen Fact: Studies show that sometimes you can get more nutrients from frozen veggies, depending on variety and how old the vegetables at your supermarket are. That's because produce starts losing nutrient quality as soon as it's picked. Frozen vegetables are flash-frozen ri...

Below is an article casting another perspective on our eating habit, our tendency to rely on mass produced meat and our failure to train our senses to appreciate quality over quantity in our eating. This article is worth reading and is one of the points I want to share in my campaign with Eating with Mindfulness. Eat Less Meat, Eat Better Meat June 8th, 2010  By Ralph Loglisci http://civileats.com/2010/06/08/eat-less-meat-eat-better-meat/ The list of Meatless Monday supporters continues to grow across the globe, and surprisingly to some, many of the latest enthusiasts make their living either cooking meat, such as chef Mario Batali or producing it, like rancher Nicolette Hahn Niman. What makes Meatless Monday so successful is its simple and inclusive message which promotes moderation with the goal of improving public health and the health of the planet. Nicolette and her husband Bill run the BN Ranch in Northern California near the seaside raising beef cattle on pa...

10 Chocolate Lover Cookie Recipes Here are chocolate cookies to try out for Woman's Day.  I am not a chocolate person but it pays to bite a square or a round of any choco sweets sometimes. I will definitely try some of these recipes.... http://www.womansday.com/Articles/Food/Recipes/10-Chocolate-Lover-Cookie-Recipes.html 10 Chocolate Lover Cookie Recipes By WomansDay.com Staff Posted June 01, 2010 from WomansDay.com Whether it’s a midday sweet or an after-dinner dessert, cookies are the perfect treat—especially when they’re packed with tantalizing chocolate. And not just any plain old chocolate, but various combinations of bittersweet, semisweet, dark, milk, white and cocoa powder that are spun into decadent creations fit for the most discerning sweet tooth. From traditional Soft Chocolate Chunk Cookies to more modern Chocolate-Dipped Oreo Pops , resistance will prove futile ...

Surprising Healing Benefits of Spices By Brynn Mannino, Woman’s Day Tue, Jun 01, 2010  Here is an interesting read from Yahoo News... Pick out one or two spices that you need and incorporate to your dish of the day everyday.... Im sharing them with you so you will have a bright kitchen idea today... http://health.yahoo.net/articles/nutrition/surprising-healing-benefits-spices Chances are you sprinkle cinnamon into your morning oatmeal or add a dash of oregano to pizza without giving the spices much thought. But did you know your favorite flavors can actually do your body good? According to Christina Suarez, master herbalist and owner of TheGoodHerbCo.com , while spices are only effective when eaten at least daily, each has its own specific health benefits. Read on to find out which additives can burn fat, ease a sore throat or help you get to sleep, and how you can incorporate them into your daily diet. Cardamom Fruit of the Elettaria cardamomum plant in the ginger family. Health P...

FYI... I am a fruit juice follower. I find the article below very helpful in choosing my fruit juice next time. I abandoned juice powder as almost all contains aspartame... and as i turn to fruit juices, here are the handy tips... well, if i got time, it pays to hit the wet market for the real thing... Well that’s akin to what happens when you turn a fruit into fruit juice: You still have the flavor, but you don’t have the grit, the substance, the power. Even the very best fruit juice isn’t as nutritious as the fruit it originally came from, because the fiber that makes a piece of fruit so filling has been stripped away: Instead of filling your belly like an apple or an orange, juice just passes through your gastrointestinal tract like a little stream of sugar. It’s like listening to “Hey Jude” without the “Na-na-na na” part at the end. The sweet melody is intact, but the soul is lost. So as a rule, always choose the original version (that would be the fruit) over the Muzak version (th...

My dad’s family is from Norway and for as long as I can remember we’ve been eating fish balls, fish puddings, pickled fish, fish in a tube and fish in a can. Most people thought it was a little weird. But these days, I’m feeling less like an outcast when I bust open a can of fish, especially sardines. I know a lot of you have strong feelings about sardines, but want to know why I love them? Sardines (Pacific, wild-caught) are one of the healthiest foods we can consume, according to the health and environmental experts we interviewed for “Sea Change” in our latest issue of EatingWell magazine. These days so many of us are trying to get more omega-3 fats in our diet, because they benefit your heart and your brain. Click here for delicious recipes to help you eat more of these super-healthy omega-3 fats. These nutritional powerhouses are one of the best sources of omega-3 fats, with a whopping 1,950 mg/per 3 oz. (that’s more per serving than salmon, tuna or just about any other food) and ...

It would be wonderful to have this at home. Two years from now, I will have a version of this here. I swear. i want some fresh garden herbs that are available whenever called for. :) Having some edible fish is also an enticing try. http://www.re-nest.com/re-nest/imported-farm-in-a-box-ecoefficient-gardening-088466 We learned from our friends at Home Grown Evolution that Home Depot will soon be carrying Farm in a Box from Earth Systems. Farm in the Box is a combined fish tank/planter box with recirculating water system that grows vegetables on top of the box along with fish underneath. Waste from the fish circulates into the planter which provides fertilizer for the plants as well as removing nitrogen and ammonia from the water. The smaller boxes are designed to fit on a balcony, while the larger boxes are suitable to raise edible fish... http://www.re-nest.com/re-nest/gardening/aquaponics-the-future-of-home-gardening-the-new-york-times-109331 http://www.backyardaquaponics.com/component...

Concoctions to try especially that the heat is on... Here's the link... http://deliciouslivingmag.com/food/nutrition/12-28-detox-juices/ Supereasy detox juices By Christina Pirello, Dec 28, 2009 6:14 PM Save a link to this article and return to it at www.savethis.comSave a link to this article and return to it at www.savethis.com Email a link to this articleEmail a link to this article Printer-friendly version of this articlePrinter-friendly version of this article View a list of the most popular articles on our siteView a list of the most popular articles on our site ShareThis Carrot-Apple-Celery-Parsley-Beet Juice 3 carrots advertisement Penton Media - Delicious Living, Click Here! 1 stalk celery 1 apple, cored ½ beet 1 small handful parsley Carrot-Apple-Orange Juice 1 apple, cored 1 orange, peeled 3 carrots Carrot-Spinach-Lettuce-Turnip-Parsley Juice 5 carrots 3 leaves spinach 4 lettuce leaves ¼ turnip Small handful parsley ½ fresh orange, for sweetness if desired Carrot-Str...

I love Tea. I am a tea buff. As I am always quoted by my giggling sister: Everytime, i drink a cup of green tea, I feel pretty. I am pretty." Here is a repost from http://health.yahoo.com/experts/drmao/23753/the-healing-power-of-herbal-tea/ on the "The Healing Power of Herbal Tea" Ask Dr. Mao, By Dr. Maoshing Ni,* The Healing Power of Herbal Tea Tea goes back to China almost 5,000 years ago. Herbal teas were specially blended from plants that exhibited medicinal properties to maintain health and prevent illness. Find out what makes tea so beneficial and how you can craft your own custom blend to stay healthy! What is tea? Technically speaking, tea is the dried and processed leaves of Camellia sinensis, and includes four main varieties: black, oolong, green, and white tea. Black tea, produced when tea leaves undergo an oxidizing process that turns the leaves black, has the strongest flavor and the highest content of caffeine—about one third the caffeine you would get from...

I am not endorsing this as this is not verified but I am posting this as many entries are sensible health advice. We lose nothing by following healthful advices... AFTER YEARS OF TELLING PEOPLE CHEMOTHERAPY IS THE ONLY WAY TO TRY AND ELIMINATE CANCER, JOHNS HOPKINS IS FINALLY STARTING TO TELL YOU THERE IS AN ALTERNATIVE WAY... Cancer Update from Johns Hopkins Visit Us @ www.MumbaiHangOut.Org 1. Every person has cancer cells in the body. These cancer cells do not show up in the standard tests until they have multiplied to a few billion. When doctors tell cancer patients that there are no more cancer cells in their bodies after treatment, it just means the tests are unable to detect the cancer cells because they have not reached the detectable size. 2. Cancer cells occur between 6 to more than 10 times in a person's lifetime. 3. When the person's immune system is strong the cancer cells will be destroyed and prevented from multiplying and forming tumors. Visit Us @ www.MumbaiHan...

http://health.yahoo.com/experts/healthieryou/14737/top-tips-for-flat-abs-eating-required/ By Lucy Danziger, SELF Editor-in-Chief - Posted on Wed, Jan 20, 2010, 1:10 pm PST Let's all say it together: Crunches are boring! We all hate crunches, but flatter abs would certainly be nice. We want them without doing so much to get them. This year, you can have both—the abs and the easy moves. The best part is that it will happen fast if you stick with the program. The truth is, there are so many ultra-effective tips and moves for a leaner stomach that you can swear off crunches forever, if you'd like, and still chisel your middle. One of my favorites? The plank! For more simple, enjoyable ways to shed inches from your waist, try my favorite ab moves and tips from the last year of SELF: 1) Go on an abs spree Grouping all your ab exercises together can deliver better results than switching back and forth between various body parts, according to Nicole Stewart, a pilates instructor in Los...

http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/features/health-benefits-of-green-tea?ecd=wnl_day_011410 It's difficult not to gush about green tea. More than a decade's worth of research about green tea's health benefits -- particularly its potential to fight cancer and heart disease -- has been more than intriguing, as have limited studies about green tea's role in lowering cholesterol, burning fat, preventing diabetes and stroke, and staving off dementia. "I believe in green tea based on everything written about it," says Katherine Tallmadge, RD, LD, a nutritionist and spokeswoman for the American Dietetic Association. "Green tea, white tea, black tea -- I like all of them." Still, real-world evidence is lacking; most of the consistent findings about green tea's health benefits have come out of the lab. The few large-scale human studies that have focused on green tea's impact on heart disease and cancer are promising, but many of those were conducted in...

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