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You can complement the FFA emblem in numerous ways, from traditional to timeless. Combined with the trademark national blue corduoroy jackets, the emblem is just that — emblematic of the storied National FFA Organization.
But what about fast? Do you really associate agricultural education’s most-recognized symbol with speed?
Getting up before 4 a.m. is not usually a college student’s cup of tea, but today we had just such a morning, and were richly rewarded with an aerial view of magnificent mountaintops as our plane landed in Medellin, Colombia. After breakfast at our new hotel, our tours today started off like none other: dressing up like Michelin Men to stay warm as we took a tour of a swine, cattle, and veal processing plant.
When we arrived at the plant, we were greeted with kind handshakes and Colanta branded souvenirs. Colanta, our host for the day, is a Colombian cooperative that handles meat and dairy.
Lauren Geiger – Kansas State University
Thomas Marten – Southern Illinois University
Today we visited a local swine producer who raises hogs from farrow to finish outside of Cali, Colombia. Everyone was delighted when we were each handed a pair of blue coveralls, plastic booties and a hair net before entering the facility.
Paradise Farms, the swine operation, is locally owned and operated. A featured technology of the operation is the process used to convert animal waste into compost and heat.
The owner is a member of the Colombian Pork Checkoff and a past president of the Colombian Pork Producers Association. The checkoff program was started in 1994 and now helps members by offering trainings to producers and spending time lobbying to the government.
It was interesting to be able to see the entire process from farrow to the final marketed product in a tropical environment. Paradise Farms is a very profitable and productive business, some production highlights include:
• 5% mortality rate
• 90% conception rate
• Average of 11 piglets/litter
• Each sow will average 28 piglets/year
Upon leaving the swine operation, we made our way to an open-air Colombian produce and meat market. All fresh foods are domestically produced. Did you know that Colombia is home to 1100 different fruits? Many of these fruits were exotic to us, and we even were able to sample a few.
It was a different experience for us to see the fresh meat market as well with meat hanging in the open air. The market allowed us to experience how the majority of local, small scale producers sell their products.
After a quick outdoor lunch and the opportunity to take a look at the neighboring nursery, we visited a local tropical fruit orchard. The most unique fruit we learned about was the Atamoya fruit, which is a new hybrid fruit created from the Naon and the Chirimoya fruits.
Atamoya is a very sweet and expensive fruit because the tree doesn’t begin producing fruit until three to four years of age. This orchard is the only Atamoya producer in the world, giving them competitive advantage in Colombian markets.
Mangos, macadamia nuts and guanabanas are also found in the orchard. The guanabana fruit is about the size of a football, green and covered in spikes. We ended the tour by seeing how macadamia nuts are cleaned, sorted and dried on location.
We finished the day with a relaxing BBQ dinner as tomorrow will be a very early wake-up call when we fly to Medellin, Colombia.
Jarvis Pace – Utah State University
Gracie Weinzierl – Illinois State University


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Phew! Home at last. No matter how great the adventure, coming home always feels relieving. First up on my recovery list? Eat some of this kraut!
This kraut gets it's golden color from ginger, garlic, turmeric, and carrot. Those ingredients also make for one potent anti-inflammatory spoonful! I find that eating vegetables while traveling is hard -- while on the plane, certainly, but even when bouncing from hotel restaurant to cafe, I find that it's hard to eat like I would at home. By the time I make it home from a vacation, all I really want is a big bowl of steamed broccoli and a nap on my own pillow.
Kraut is not as comforting to me as steamed broccoli (Did I just call broccoli comforting? There's a new one.) but it has the same effect when I'm in a give-me-vegetables-and-give-them-now sort of mood. Plus, Oliver and I prepped this kraut about two weeks before our trip, which meant that when we arrive home on Saturday night, it had just reached it's optimal fermentation point.
This recipe does call for red chilies however it is not as hot as a Kimchi. Instead, it's fresh and acidic--thanks for a generous heaping of ginger. And, while we're on the subject of ginger, can we talk about how ginger + carrot is one of my favorite food combinations ever. EVER. (Try these, this, or this. Then you'll know).
So how am I eating this stuff today? Well, by the spoonful for one. I also scooped absurd amounts over my kale and breakfast sausage today. It'd be great on a bratwurst, or with some Asian-inspired steaks.
One last benefit? It's just German enough that I can pretend I'm still on vacation, while my inner clock adjusts to this 8-hour time change (Ugh!).
Here are some final photos from our adventures, mostly taken in northern Italy. Skip below for the recipe!
Yields: 4-5 cups | Total Time:
- 2 green cabbages (3 kg)
- 7 cups carrots (6 medium size carrots)
- 2 tablespoons grated ginger
- 1.5 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon fresh grated turmeric
- 1 tablespoon ground turmeric
- 1 tablespoon caraway seeds
- 1 tablespoon fennel seeds
- 2 tablespoons salt
- 2 tablespoons red chile flakes, plus 3-10 thai chile peppers, depending on heat preference
- Wash the cabbage and scrub the carrots, then finely use a food processor with a fine slicer attachment to shred the cabbage and grating attachment to shred the carrots. Place all ingredients in large mixing bowl. Use your hands (you might want to wear rubber gloves to prevent your hands to get stained by the turmeric) to mix and massage until it starts to get soft and juicy. The vegetables should release quite a lot of juice, if not, just add some more salt.
- Use a spoon or a tong to spoon the mixture into 2 large clean jars. Pack it really tight to leave out all air, keep packing until the jar is full of veggies and the veggies are covered in juice (This is important — if there is not enough juice, add a small amount of water).
- Fix jar with a lid with an air lock or other lid. Leave the jars to ferment in room temperature for 2-4 weeks (depending on room temperature). Check on them occasionally.
- When ready, it should be softly textured but not mushy and have a fresh, spicy and acidic flavor. Discard the cabbage leave at the top and store the jars in the fridge. We usually divide the fermented vegetables in smaller jars and hand out to friends and family or keep it in the fridge.


A healthy person should aim to get most of their nutrients from food, together with some selective vitamin or mineral supplementation.
This is largely what I practice in my own diet. Sometimes my body calls for supplements and sometimes it doesn’t. I listen, and give my body a brake when needed. For the healthy, body-attuned individual this may be a good rule of thumb, but for someone using food as a tool to heal an existing condition, and who’s health and absorption are compromised, supplements may hold the key to effective healing.
As an aside, this also goes for people who don’t eat enough fresh organic foods. It’s also important to remember that throughout the last century data has been steadily piling up indicating a drastic rise in soil depletion around the globe. According to the Nutrition Security Institute, twenty years ago most North American soil showed a 85% reduction in mineral content within the last 100 years. Between this and the increased exposure to heavy metals and toxic chemicals found in our water and air, our bodies are in some cases dying of malnutrition and toxicity. This alone is reason enough to include some quality supplements in the diet.
In my father’s case it’s safe to assume that he’s dealing with some deficiencies.
Prior to starting The Healing Project my parents ate some fresh vegetables, no lacto-fermented products, no whole grains, only some truly organic foods, some processed foods and quite a bit of simple carbs that further deplete the body of it’s nutrients. We haven’t run any recent tests to positively identify deficiencies, but instead we’ve begun to supplement his diet with a set of nutrients commonly lacking in people who have a poorly balanced LDL to HDL ratio.
These basic supplements are necessary in building up healthy arteries, purifying the blood, and as a result, developing strong bones.
Nope, calcium is not one of them! They’re also safe to take long term, and necessary for maintenance, but must be selected carefully. The list below features some of the best brands available for the following supplements, mostly food sourced, without fillers or oxidized oils – making these bio-available, absorbable, and nutritious.
Green Pasture’s Blue Ice Royal Butter Oil / Fermented Cod Liver Oil Blend – Cinnamon Gel – 8.1 fl.oz $50.00 Buy it: Amazon
WHY: Fermented Cod liver oil is an abundant source of otherwise difficult to obtain vitamins. It’s rich in natural Vitamins A, D, E, other quinones, and Omega – 3’s: arachidonic acid (EFA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). While Butter Oil not only adds Vitamin A and D content, but also introduces vitamin K2 into the mix, or blend as you have it. This last component is what makes Blue Ice Royal Butter Oil / Fermented Cod Liver Oil Blend an especially necessary supplement for anyone seeking overall good health, more energy, improved brain function, increased libido and muscle growth, but is especially important for those at risk of heart disease.
THE X FACTOR: Vitamin K2 is what is known as the Weston A. Price coined X Factor. This is a little known nutrient in mainstream nutrition, but as early as the 1930’s Weston A. Prices’ extensive research showed evidence that the synergistic effects of K2 together with Vitamins A and D are necessary for mineral metabolism, and as a result the prevention of arterial calcification (calcium deposition on arteries), which in turn channels the calcium where it’s needed and aids in bone and tooth health.
OMEGA 3’s: These nutrients are important to good health, but are required for people with diseases caused by or exacerbated by oxidative stress, a main factor in an out of balance LDL/HDL ratio. Also vital for regulating blood sugar and fat tissue.
IN FOOD: Although K2 is essential to maintaining a healthy body, it’s rarely available through food and very ineffectively produced by the body. Bio-available sources of K2 are are found in animal products such as raw hard cheeses and raw butter coming from grass fed ruminants (they produce K2 by fermenting K1 rich grass in their multi-chamber digestive tract) and also from lacto-fermented foods such as cultured vegetables and Natto.
TAKE: According to Chris Kesser supplementing with all of the fat-soluble vitamins together in necessary to prevent toxicity, since they each exist in a synergistic relationship, e.g vitamins A and K2 protect against vitamin D toxicity, and vice versa. For this reason Green Pasture’s Blue Ice Royal Butter Oil / Fermented Cod Liver Oil Blend is the perfect supplement to take if you want to simplify to a single supplement, while it is also a vital base for the supplementation of additional vitamins, such as those listed below.
A.C. Grace – Unique E, 400 IU, 120 capsules $26.99
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If you need to take Vitamin E as a supplement to your diet, be sure to get mixed-tocopherols. Mixed-tocopherols are a mixture of differing forms of Vitamin E, not just the usual alpha tocopherol, but also the beta, delta, and gamma forms. To get the most benefit from supplementing with vitamin E, it’s important to take the diversity of E forms, so that the alpha tocopherol doesn’t displace the more healthful gamma tocopherols in the diet.
WHY: As a powerful antioxidant,vitamin E relaxes the arteries and prevents arterial damage, prevents blood clots, protects blood fats, helps to maintain a healthy LDL/HDL ratio, and is a generally important anti-inflammatory.
IN FOOD: Antioxidants from Vitamin E are found in fresh fruits, almonds, sunflower seeds, peanut butter, dark leafy greens, and grass fed butter (5 times higher than conventional butter). Because it’s a lipid-soluble nutrient, to absorb E from vegetable sources, be sure to eat them with healthy fats or oils such as meats, raw cheese, raw butter, eggs, olive oil, etc.
TAKE: The recommended dosage for healthy people is about 200 IU vitamin E per day. Always take mixed- tocopherols and always with a fatty meal, best accompanied by Megafood Complex C and Blue Ice Royal Butter Oil / Fermented Cod Liver Oil Blend.
Megafood – Complex C, 180 tablets $49.12
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WHY: Don’t underestimate the power of C! Getting enough Vitamin C is key to keeping up your synthesis in collagen which makes the plaque in your arteries stable, keeps blood vessels healthy and as such is essential to preventing a heart attack. It can also speed up bowel movements, keeping your colon healthy, and is of course valuable for general health.
IN FOOD: Many vegetables and fruits are an excellent source of vitamin C, papaya and broccoli are an especially rich source. Visit WHF Foods for a full list of plant sources. But hang on meat lovers! You may like to know that a recent study has shown that, ‘(..).dehydroascorbate, which is the oxidized, more lipid-soluble form, of vitamin C (… found in) raw or rare meats is as good or possibly a better source of vitamin C than most fruits and vegetables!’ – C. Masterjohn.
TAKE: There is very little concern of toxicity with vitamin C, some people say as much as you like. I’d stick to the dosage listed on the bottle unless you’ve determined otherwise. Even though MegaFood brand vitamins are food sourced and could be taken on an empty stomach, because of vitamin’s synergistic properties it’s best to take it with the other vitamins in this list and/ or with food.
New Chapter – CoQ10+ Food Complex, 60 Count $23.96
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WHY: Coenzyme Q10 prevents the oxidation of circulating LDL which helps to maintain a healthy cardiovascular system, and that makes it essential for heart health and blood pressure. It’s a critical supplement when taking a statin drug. Statin drugs deplete CoQ10 from the body which then puts the user at risk of a heart attack. It also regenerates other antioxidants such as vitamin E.
IN FOOD: CoQ10 is found in most foods, such as fresh fruits, veggies and grass fed butter. But you’ll find a high amounts in red meat, most concentrated in heart meat (especially pork heart), which is also a good source of carnisine.
TAKE: If you have any concerns about your heart or cardiovascular health take 60 to 300 mg per day. CoQ10 is not water soluble, like Vitamin E it’s a lipid-soluble nutrient , so it should be taken with fatty food – butter, cheese, meats, olive oil and of course Blue Ice Royal Butter Oil / Fermented Cod Liver Oil Blend. The presence of lipids (fats) in the digestive tract stimulate the the secretion of pancreatic enzymes and bile into the small intestines, which facilitate absorption. CoQ10 has an excellent safety record and is taken up by all the tissues including heart and brain mitochondria.
Iodoral – Iodine, 12.5 mg, 90 tabs $22.48
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WHY: Most people in America, and possibly the Western world, could use an iodine supplement. Deficiencies are on the rise, and it is less and less advised to eat sufficient amounts of seafood to obtain this necessary nutrient. Iodine has played a crucial role in the development of the planet and all life, and is a known antioxidant for marine plant life, as well as for humans. But apoptosis is perhaps iodine’s most important function, as it induces the programmed destruction of cancer or virus infected cells – making iodine a potent cancer fighting agent! But that’s not all, it also helps to remove toxic chemicals (fluoride, bromide, lead, aluminum, mercury) and, “biological toxins, suppresses auto-immunity, strengthens the T-cell adaptive immune system, and protects against abnormal growth of bacteria in the stomach.” This is what I call a powerhouse supplement. Get your levels tested and be sure to supplement if you’re deficient. Read more on the importance of iodine here >
IN FOOD: Seafood like haddock, shrimp, perch, sardines, but especially sea veggies like Kelp, wakame, arame and blue-green algae. Other sources include eggs, raw milk and yogurt, some fruits and vegetables – but very much dependent on the content of the soil the veggies were grown in. Eggs are a great source since they’re also rich in both iodine and selenium, not to mention choline and a whole host of other vital nutrients!
TAKE: Most people could be advised to take iodine in doses ranging from 10 to 200 mg per day, without adversely affecting thyroid function. Like with the other supplements, iodine works synergistically with other nutrients and should be taken with foods, or other supplements, rich in selenium (eggs, calf liver, raw crimini mushrooms, cod, sardines, other fish), magnesium (seeds, greens, salmon), and Omega-3 fatty acids (flax seeds, walnuts, salmon) or of course, Blue Ice Royal Butter Oil / Fermented Cod Liver Oil Blend.
I hope you’ve found this information useful and that it may help you set the stage for a wise and healthful supplementation program.
Iodine for Health, Donald J. Miller MD, August 14, 2006
The Benefits of Liver, Cod Liver Oil, and Desiccated Liver, Chris Masterjohn, September 2008
9 Steps to Perfect Health – #4: Supplement Wisely, Chris Kresser L.AC, February 18, 2011


Vitamins are expected for normal expansion, metabolic process and excellent wellness. Their activity is to metabolize other vitamins and minerals to provide energy and start reactions in the system. They’re present in fruits, vegetables together with other food, but may be lacking on account of numerous good reasons. The USDA (U . s . Section of Agriculture) recommends a bare least requirement of vitamin health supplements to avoid deficiencies www.compareit.net.au/.
You will find two forms of nutritional vitamins labeled in line with their solubility. The excess fat soluble nutritional vitamins can be a, E, D and K, and will be saved during the physique. They contain carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. The h2o soluble nutritional vitamins contain nitrogen, and at times sulfur, on top of that to those 3. Water soluble natural vitamins incorporate vitamin C or ascorbic acid and nutritional vitamins from the B group: thiamine or vitamin B1, riboflavin or vitamin B2, niacin or vitamin B3, pantothenic acid or vitamin B5, pyridoxine or vitamin B6, biotin or vitamin B7, folate/folic acid or vitamin B9 and vitamin B12. They can’t be stored in the physique.
It really is crucial that you be aware of your numerous functions of nutritional vitamins and results of deficiencies to comprehend the function of vitamin nutritional supplements. Natural vitamins make it possible for nutrients to get digested and absorbed and convert carbohydrates and fat into energy. They help to metabolize nutrients, create antibodies to fortify immunity and produce resistance to conditions. Natural vitamins bolster cells, bind tissues, type bones, blood cells and genetic product, hormones and substances from the anxious method and mix with proteins to generate enzymes. Each group of natural vitamins performs much more particular roles.
Vitamin A is essential for immunity, vision, bones, cells, reproductive well being, pores and skin and human body linings. Nutritional vitamins on the B sophisticated team are required for several overall body functions. Folate/folic acid is important at every single stage of daily life, because it is liable for DNA, RNA and protein generation. Vitamin C will help to construct and sustain tissues, healthy bones, blood vessels and pores and skin and improve immunity. Vitamin D controls the calcium amounts from the blood and helps prevent bone reduction, osteoporosis and car immune conditions. It’s essential for correct absorption of calcium and regulation on the charge at which it can be excreted. Vitamin E performs protecting features; it stops tissue damage by totally free radicals and guards intracellular membranes. Furthermore, it cuts down the chance of jaundice and various liver similar conditions and neutralizes the sick results in the lengthy term use of antibiotics. Vitamin K is accountable for metabolic process on the bones and clotting of blood.
Deficiency of vitamins has really serious penalties. Deficiency of vitamin A potential customers to nighttime blindness, retarded progress on the skeleton and challenges in the pores and skin and gastrointestinal tract. Vitamin B1 deficiency causes leg cramps, muscular weakness, irritability and digestive issues. Mouth ulcers, inflammation with the tongue, weak point, very low blood counts and dandruff are among the many signs and symptoms of not enough vitamin B2. Insufficient vitamin B3 causes pellagra, when a deficiency of vitamin B6 qualified prospects to skin troubles, psychological confusion and reduced immunity. Vitamin B5 is surely an antioxidant necessary for expansion, replica and bodily processes, so a lack of it generates heart challenges and melancholy. Inadequate vitamin B12 triggers pernicious anemia, even though scurvy and rickets are classified as the key symptoms of the insufficient natural vitamins C and D respectively. Vitamin E deficiency has an effect on the nervous system and leads to weak spot, vision linked challenges and lack of muscle mass. Eventually, uncomplicated bruising and gastrointestinal bleeding are symptoms of vitamin K deficiency.
In watch from the earlier mentioned, it truly is essential to establish the circumstances when there generally is a deficiency of 1 or more vital nutritional vitamins. Reports have revealed that the majority of older people are deficient in natural vitamins B6, B12, folic acid, natural vitamins D and E. The diet plan could not be well balanced, and missing from the needed amounts of these nutritional vitamins. These on the macrobiotic eating plan or weight loss plan often lack a balanced diet program. Even multivitamins might fall short to provide the encouraged day-to-day allowance (RDA) of natural vitamins D and E, so these must be taken independently. Additionally, nutrient concentrations are depleted by physically physically demanding actions.
A number of people are more vulnerable to nutritional deficiencies because of a variety of elements. This team involves persons living alone, pre and submit menopausal girls and the aged. The latter typically eat much less milk and may also have constrained publicity towards the sunlight, both equally of which can be sources of vitamin D. Vegetarians and significantly vegans may very well be missing vitamins like B12, which can be largely present in dairy items and non-vegetarian foodstuff. Elderly individuals, specially vegetarians, typically undergo from gastrointestinal issues due to a restricted food plan, which hinders absorption of vitamin B12. Furthermore, some forms of medication also hinder vitamin B12 absorption from food items. Vitamin B6 deficiency takes place among the more mature grownups, specifically when the diet plan is of poor high-quality or restricted over a lengthy period. Alcoholics are at greater danger, as alcoholic beverages potential customers to decreased absorption with the vitamin. Even a standard eating plan could lack the essential volume of two mg, so nutritional supplements have to be taken. Men and women averse to vegetables and fruits are susceptible to suffer from vitamin C deficiency, when calcium deficiency is likely if milk items are missing in the diet plan, on account of ailments like lactose intolerance.


The scientific community is continually studying the role of diet in the development of cancer. Many results are preliminary and more is being learned every day. Research is discovering that intake of fruits, vegetables, and cereal grains may interfere with the process of developing cancer of the oral cavity, larynx, esophagus, stomach, colon, lung, prostate, and rectum. In addition to reducing the risk of developing cancer, the risk of developing heart disease, hypertension, obesity, diabetes, and other chronic diseases might also be prevented by eating more fruits and vegetables. There is also evidence that total fat intake of greater than 30 percent of total calories can increase the risk of developing some cancers. This is especially true when total fat intake includes saturated fat and possibly polyunsaturated fat. The Food Guide Pyramid, Dietary Guidelines for Americans, and 5 A Day for Better Health Campaign are good sources for nutritional information.
What foods help to prevent cancer?
Although research studies are inconclusive at this time, preliminary evidence suggests that some components of food may play a role in decreasing the risk of developing cancer, including phytochemicals, antioxidants, and omega-3 fatty acids.
What are phytochemicals (or phytonutrients)?
Phytochemicals are chemicals found in plants that protect plants against bacteria, viruses, and fungi. Eating large amounts of brightly colored fruits and vegetables (yellow, orange, red, green, white, blue, purple), whole grains/cereals, and beans containing phytochemicals may decrease the risk of developing certain cancers as well as diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease. The action of phytochemicals varies by color and type of the food. They may act as antioxidants or nutrient protectors, or prevent carcinogens (cancer causing agents) from forming.
What are specific sources of phytochemicals?
The list below is a partial list of phytochemicals found in foods:
- Allicin is found in onions and garlic. Allicin blocks or eliminates certain toxins from bacteria and viruses.
- Anthocyanins are found in red and blue fruits (such as raspberries and blueberries) and vegetables. They help to slow the aging process, protect against heart disease and tumors, prevent blood clots, and fight inflammation and allergies.
- Biflavonoids are found in citrus fruits.
- Carotenoids are found in dark yellow, orange, and deep green fruits and vegetables such as tomatoes, parsley, oranges, pink grapefruit, and spinach.
- Flavonoids are found in fruits, vegetables, wine, green tea, onions, apples, kale, and beans.
- Indoles are found in broccoli, bok choy, cabbage, kale, Brussel sprouts, and turnips (also known as “cruciferous” vegetables). They contain sulfur and activate agents that destroy cancer-causing chemicals.
- Isoflavones are found in soybeans and soybean products.
- Lignins are found in flaxseed and whole grain products.
- Lutein is found in leafy green vegetables. It may prevent macular degeneration and cataracts as well as reduce the risk of heart disease and breast cancer.
- Lycopene is found primarily in tomato products. When cooked, it appears to reduce the risk for cancer and heart attacks.
- Phenolics are found in citrus fruits, fruit juices, cereals, legumes, and oilseeds. It is thought to be extremely powerful, and is studied for a variety of health benefits including slowing the aging process, protecting against heart disease and tumors, and fighting inflammation, allergies, and blood clots.
Phytochemicals cannot be found in supplements and are only present in food. Foods high in phytochemicals include the following:
- green tea
- Brussels sprouts
- bok choy
- red wine
There is no recommended dietary allowance for phytochemicals. Eat a variety of foods, including plenty of fruits and vegetables, to ensure you are getting adequate amounts in your diet.
What are antioxidants?
Antioxidants are substances that inhibit the oxidation process and act as protective agents. They protect the body from the damaging effects of free radicals (by-products of the body’s normal chemical processes). Free radicals attack healthy cells, which changes their DNA, allowing tumors to grow. Research is underway to investigate the role of antioxidants in decreasing the risk of developing cancer.
- vitamin C (ascorbic acid)
According to the National Cancer Institute (NCI), vitamin C may protect against cancer of the oral cavity, stomach, and esophagus and may also reduce the risk of developing cancers of the rectum, pancreas, and cervix. Also known as ascorbic acid, vitamin C may provide protection against breast and lung cancer.
According to the American Dietetic Association and USDA Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, the following foods are good sources of vitamin C:
§ one medium orange - 69 mg
§ 1 cup orange juice - 124 mg
§ 1 medium raw green pepper - 106 mg
§ 1 cup raw strawberries - 81 mg
§ 1 cup cubed papaya - 86 mg
§ 1 medium raw red pepper - 226 mg
§ 1/2 cup cooked broccoli - 58 mg
The recommended dietary allowance (RDA) for vitamin C has recently been increased to 75 milligrams per day for women and 90 milligrams per day for men. Safe upper limit = 2.000mg. If on high doses of chemo or nephrotoxins, upper limit = 500mg.
- beta carotene
Beta carotene, also known as provitamin A, may help decrease the risk of developing cancer. According to the American Cancer Society, this nutrient may prevent certain cancers by enhancing the white blood cells in your immune system. White blood cells work to block cell-damaging free radicals.
Good sources of beta carotene are dark green leafy and yellow-orange fruits and vegetables. In the body, beta carotene is converted to vitamin A. Eating foods rich in beta carotene is recommended to possibly decrease the risk of developing stomach, lung, prostate, breast, and head and neck cancer. However, more research is needed before a definite recommendation on beta carotene consumption can be made. Overdosing on beta carotene is not recommended. Large doses can cause the skin to turn a yellow-orange color, a condition called carotenosis. High intakes of beta carotene in supplement form may actually cause lung cancer in people at risk, such as smokers, and it is not recommended.
While there is a recommended dietary allowance for vitamin A (safe upper limit = 25,000IU or 15mg), there is not one for beta carotene. Examples of some foods high in beta carotene include the following:
- sweet potatoes
- vitamin E
Vitamin E is essential for our bodies to work properly. Vitamin E helps to build normal and red blood cells, as well as working as an antioxidant. Research is finding evidence that vitamin E may protect against prostate and colorectal cancer. The recommended dietary allowance for vitamin E is 15 milligrams per day. The adult upper limit for vitamin E is 1,000 milligrams per day. Good sources of vitamin E (and the amount each serving contains) include the following:
- 1 tablespoon sunflower oil - 6.9 mg
- 1 ounce sunflower seeds - 14 mg
- 1 ounce almonds - 7.4 mg
- 1 ounce hazelnuts - 4.3 mg
- 1 ounce peanuts - 2.1 mg
- 3/4 cup bran cereal - 5.1 mg
- 1 slice whole wheat bread - .23 mg
- 1 ounce wheat germ - 5.1 mg
Since some sources of vitamin E are high in fat. A synthetic form of a vitamin E is available as a supplement. Vitamin E supplementation is probably not needed for most individuals because vitamin E is a fat-soluble vitamin and is stored in our bodies. Very high doses of vitamin E can also interfere with the way other fat-soluble vitamins work. Also, large doses of vitamin E from supplements are not recommended for people taking blood thinners and some other medications, as the vitamin can interfere with the action of the medication. To make sure you are meeting your needs, eat a varied diet that includes whole-wheat breads and cereals.
There is no recommended dietary allowance for antioxidants. Eat a variety of foods, including plenty of fruits and vegetables, to ensure you are getting adequate amounts in your diet.
What are omega-3 fatty acids?
Researchers are studying the effects omega-3 fatty acids have on delaying or reducing tumor development in breast and prostate cancer. Since our bodies cannot make omega-3 fatty acids, we must get them from food or supplements. The omega-3 fatty acids include:
- alpha-linolenic acid
- eicosapentaenoic acid
- docosahexaenoic acid
Sources and recommended servings of foods high in omega-3 fatty acids include:
- seafood, especially cold-water fish like salmon, mackerel, sardines, herring, halibut, stripped bass, tuna, and lake trout (aim for three to four servings of these fish every week)
- flaxseed oil and beans such as kidney, great northern, navy, and soybeans
The American Cancer Society recommends avoiding omega-3 fatty acid supplements in the following situations:
- if you take anticoagulant medications or aspirin, as omega-3 fatty acid supplements may increase the risk of excessive bleeding
- if you have elevated cholesterol levels, as omega-3 fatty acid supplements may continue to increase your cholesterol levels
- if you are pregnant or breastfeeding (Women should talk to their physicians before taking omega-3 supplements or any dietary supplements.)
- if you are menstruating, as omega-3 fatty acid supplements may increase the tendency of developing anemia


Coffee is something that almost everyone likes. However, everyone likes a different type of coffee since there are so many varieties of them. Some people are very particular about how their coffee is made and what the ingredients of their coffee are even if they aren’t a regular coffee drinker. Before fixating on one particular coffee that you like, it is important that you know about the choices that you have. You may have seen a few types of coffees on the coffee machine you have in a mall or your workplace. To have a coffee machine that caters to different people’s coffee needs is a great asset in any work space. To know more about coffee machines visit http://www.saltpgh.com/the-keuring-k55-review/ .Below are the most popular types of coffees that you can choose from:
Café Americano is nothing but Espresso mixed with some hot water. The American soldiers during the Second World War used to mix hot water to their espressos so that they could enjoy the beverage for a longer period. The baristas followed the path and the rest is history. Café Americano is one of the most popular coffees today.
Café Latte has scolded or steamed milk with a single shot of coffee and is pretty much the favorite of a lot of coffee lovers. It is a frothy and smooth drink which you can have over and over again without feeling too high on coffee.
Cappuccino is easily the most popular coffee in the whole world. It is frothier than café latte and it has three layers. Ideally, the bottom layer is a shot of espresso, the middle layer is steamed milk, and the topmost layer is creamy milk.
Not everyone can drink or enjoy espresso since it is the purest form of coffee. It has a very strong flavor and may taste a bit bitter. An espresso is made by shooting boiling water through ground up coffee beans.
Flat White has an Aussie background and it is made by pouring creamy milk into a shot of espresso.
Long black is made by pouring two shots of espresso into hot water. Even though it is very similar to Café Americano, it is much stronger in flavor.
Irish coffee is made with coffee, sugar, creamy milk and, whiskey. Make sure that you don’t drink so much of it that you become a performer in the coffee house.


They live in a vast, seemingly barren land of ice, water and snow. There’s not much out there in the arctic that looks as though it would make a good source of food for polar bears.
So, what do polar bears eat? Polar bears’ diet is typically composed of fat-rich marine animals such as seals or walruses that live near coastal areas during summer months.
Unlike other bear species, polar bears are exclusively carnivores – they like to eat meat. Their favorite food seems to be ringed seals, but they are also known to eat bearded seals.
Polar bears hunt for seals by waiting on the sea ice for the seals to come up to the surface to breathe – that’s when they’ll catch them! The polar bear will grab the seal and pull it onto the land to eat it.
Seal pups are also a popular food for polar bears. These baby seals are born and live in dens, found or built by their mothers, in the Arctic ice. Polar bears use their keen sense of smell to find these dens and then they pounce through the roof of the den to capture, and eat, the young seals.
The availability of seal pups in the spring decreases due to the melting of the ice, so the polar bears have to look for another source of food.
Other foods polar bears might eat include walruses and whale carcasses, they’ve also been known to find birds eggs and eat them too, but they’re unlikely to find enough of these to meet their nutritional needs.
While seals are their main prey, polar bears will also eat fish and marine mammals like beluga whales and bowhead whales when the opportunity presents itself.
Polar bears can appear incredibly lazy at times, but they can move over 9 km (5 miles) in a single day to find food. They have also been known to forage for polar ice; however, this is only done at the end of winter when there are few seals.
Researchers believe that polar bears consume between 18 and 24 kg of meat per day, which includes blubber and fat. About 60% of the meat that’s ingested ends up as fat in the bears’ bodies, and another 40% is muscle tissue. The rest is made up of bone, connective tissue, and organs.
Despite their excellent hunting abilities, polar bears must travel over 1,000 km (620 miles) per year to find enough food to survive.
So, if we had to give a one word answer to the question, “What do polar bears eat?” The answer would be “Seals”.
But, the truth is, polar bears are at the top of the food chain in the arctic – they’ll eat just about any other animal if the possibility arises, but, ultimately, their most common food source is seals.


Join us for a special night on Valentine’s Day! At the banquet savor a delicious roast beef dinner in a beautiful, candlelit setting. Following dinner, we move to the sanctuary to enjoy a fabulous concert with The Isaacs. The Isaacs are Grammy nominated for best roots album for 2019 and performed on the Dove Awards, IBMA (International Bluegrass Music Association) and NQC (National Quartet Convention) Awards, and ICMA (Inspirational Christian Country). Also, they won over 7 Doves in various categories and have had several Grammy nominations in their career. They perform frequently at the Grand Ol Opry and are members of Gaither Home Coming videos and concerts. Over the years they have traveled worldwide to South Africa, Norway, Holland, Scotland, Ireland, Israel, Canada and many more.
Dinner and concert is $25 at 6:30pm. Concert Only is $15 at 8pm. Call 865-690-6565 to order!
menu: Green salad, tender roast beef, mashed potatoes, green beans, dinner roll and dessert


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According to a common principle, fingertip describes 1 teaspoon measurement, whereas the thumb’s tip implies that it is equal to a tablespoon. When the same amount is measuring to a portion, then hold your thumb next to it. In case your thumb is larger or smaller than average, slightly adjust the amount.
Generally, Ingredients like salt, leaveners, and spices are used in a recipe to a small extent. These ingredients are measured with a measuring spoon. As they are inserted in small quantities in a recipe. So, it is not a problem to be less precise if they are not in proper ratio and don’t much affect the recipes.
Although, if you are adding the ingredients to a significant amount in a recipe, you have to be perfect by weighing these ingredients properly. Particularly, when you are baking as if there would be an extra teaspoon of any ingredient, it can change a recipe result.
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If someone doesn’t found a washed tablespoon during a recipe or preparation of a meal then what should he do? Well, it is a confusing time when you realize that you’re missing a key-ingredients on your list and particularly when you have raw egg all over your fingers and how disturbing is it to find it on Google “how many teaspoons are in a tablespoon”? The answer to the question might surprise you how many teaspoons contains a tablespoon? Do you have knowledge about these best home cooks? If not, let’s jump to it.
t or tsp may be the abbreviation of “teaspoon”. Commonly, a small spoon that we usually used for eating yogurt from a small container or addition of sugar to tea is nearly equal to 1 teaspoon in size.
Like you may know, the U.S. (including Liberia, and Myanmar) has a small difference in it as it applies an imperial system of weights and measures whereas the metric system is applied in the rest of the world. Hence, you might be amazed when you that there is a difference between a metric teaspoon and an imperial teaspoon.
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN METRIC AND IMPERIAL TEASPOONS
There are 5 milliliters in 1 metric teaspoon in the U.K. and Canada whereas in U.S. 1 teaspoon carries 4.93 milliliters. Now if we talk about1 metric tablespoon in Australia, it is equal to 4 U.S. teaspoons or 20 milliliters. So, an extra teaspoon can change a specific recipe.
A dessert spoon is a common unit of measurement in the U.K., Australia, or New Zealand. If you want to know the difference, as there are 10 milliliters in a dessert spoon, hence it contains4.93 mL in U.S. teaspoon and 14.78 mL in a U.S. tablespoon.
Comparison of a Half Tablespoon with a teaspoon
Mostly, we baking and cut recipes in half quantities, and if you want to know how many teaspoons are there in a half tablespoon. The answer is simple. A half tablespoon contains1½ teaspoons.
Comparison of a Quarter Tablespoon with a teaspoon
Let’s discuss another general conversion. If you want to know how many teaspoons are in a quarter tablespoon? Then we tell you that 1/3 tablespoon equals ¾ teaspoons.


Cold storage in Melbourne for food ImportingSeptember 3, 2016
Whilst Laverton Cold Storage has specialised in meat and poultry exports we have now started importing as well. We unloaded our first containers last week (unloading 7 of them on our afternoon shift). Imported food into the Melbourne cold storage market has existed for decades and although Laverton Cold Storage has done it periodically this new venture is for a client with ongoing coldstorage needs. We are looking forward to a long relationship.
Our client has asked to trace their pallets by batches, order numbers and also the containers on which the product arrived. The technology we use at Laverton Cold Storage can handle such requirements and it is real time recording. All of the product is scanned into our warehouse management system and stored on racking in our temperature controlled and cold storage warehouse. The Melbourne cold storage market and cold storage in general is increasing in its need for traceability. Food safety and therefore traceability is a vital aspect to our warehouse management systems.
If traceability in the Melbourne cold storage market is important to you (whether importing, exporting or you are just local) contact us at our Truganina or Laverton North sites for Melbourne’s premium cold storage service.


The Ludington Farmer's Market is here to serve the City of Ludington and surrounding area by providing locally grown, fresh, high quality produce and products, and to provide local farmers, producers, and artisans with an economic outlet within the City of Ludington.
The Market is located in the heart of Downtown Ludington, under the pavilion at Legacy Plaza. The space is easily accessible from all directions with ample parking for vendors and patrons.
Artisan Market: Thursdays from 2-6pm, May 26 to September 22
Farmers Market: Fridays from 3-7pm, May 27 to September 23


In every part of the MP-teff® propagation chain, all possible measures are taken to maintain the highest quality of the product. Especially, gluten freeness is guaranteed by preventing contamination of gluten containing grains. Food-certified (FSSC22000) processors (cleaning, milling and flaking) are involved in the production chain, which guarantees the highest quality of the final MP-teff® products.
All products of Millets Place are back-traceable to the original teff grain fields by a system of lot codes.
All products of Millets Place will be delivered with a Certificate of Analysis of the original teff grain lot where that particular product is made of.


Raw on da Porch
Raw on da Porch is the ONLY eatery of its kind in The Bahamas. since 2009, its owner, Chrissy Love has shared her story of transformation, weight loss, anti aging and healing, while inviting all who eat there to: BANISH DISEASE, DETOX YOUR LIFE, HEAL YOUR WORLD, REVERSE OLD AGE…RELEASE THE WEIGHT.
RAW ON DA PORCH is a live well and whole food sanctuary, which invites patrons to enjoy the bounty of Mother Earth.
We serve raw, live, whole, green and lovingly cooked foods free of pesticides, GMOs (genetically modified organisms), toxins and chemicals.
Each and every item features the following ingredients: VEGGIES, FRUITS, NUTS, SEEDS, HEALTHY OILS, HERBS, SPROUTS & alla of Chrissy’s LOVE. Mostly VEGAN (no animal products)… however, we do serve honey.


New York is a foodie’s paradise! You can pretty much walk down any block in the city and stumble upon a trendy restaurant or a super cool bakery. But some food go beyond trends and are just intrinsically good. This is our list of the top 10 foods to eat in New York City.
1- Cheese Pizza
It is $3 for a slice and it is without doubt some of the best pizza we have ever eaten. I’m not even ashamed to say that we had a slice pretty much every day we were there. So why does it taste so good? Well one theory is to do with the water.
Where to go: Any pizza place selling it by the slice! There are so many in the city making it easy to find somewhere, and then you’re hooked.
2- Hot Dogs
I don’t know what could be more synonymous with NYC then Hot Dogs. Walk down any block in Central New York and you will come across a street vendor selling them. I was somewhat skeptical at first but I have to say I am now a street meat convert and proud!
Where to go: Find a vendor usually on the street corners in Manhattan. We found a lot around Times Square.
You know that stereotypical New York City cop with a donut in hand image? Well for us that is why donuts are on the list when you visit NYC. Perfect for a quick bite on the go, there are so many amazing places you can pick up one of these soft sweet delights!
Where to go: Donut Plant is a great place to start for some fresh donuts with some creative flavours.
Bagels are another New York institution. Nothing, I repeat NOTHING beats a fresh bagel topped with cream cheese, or bacon egg and cheese. Yum. We had some of the best bagels of our life in NYC.
Where to go: The very aptly named Best Bagel and Coffee, tops our list.
5- New York Cheesecake
Right I’m not talking about that non cooked cheesecake you find in the UK. I’m talking about the proper baked cheesecakes with that floury texture. Add a little whipped cream and you have yourself a drool worthy dessert.
Where to go: Sugar Factory, Row, near Times Square
6- Ukrainian Food
New York is a cultural melting pot so you definitely need to delve into other cultures when eating in the city. Ukrainian food like Pierogis or Veraniki as they are sometimes called are a big deal, especially around the East Village. They are a type of dumpling usually filled with potato, or meat, or saurkraut and mushroom, and are served with fried onions. Originally an Eastern European delicacy they have become so popular there is even a 24 hour Ukrainian diner serving these in the East Village. Also don’t forget to try the Borsht or Cabbage Soup. Believe me it tastes so much better than you think.
Where to go: Veselka in the East Village.
7- Noodles in Chinatown
Chinatown is like heaven for foodies. You can walk along the sidewalk and be excused for actually thinking you are in South East Asia. Chinatown is perfect for cheap noodle dishes and dumplings and is an absolute must!
Where to go: Take a walk around, you will genuinely be spoilt for choice.
Another popular NYC snack has to be the pretzel. You can grab one on the go from one of the many carts selling them around the city, or you can head to a hip restaurant to have them served with a beer and some mustard. Either way they are a snack not to be missed.
Where to go: Go traditional and grab one from one of the many carts selling them in the city.
9- The Cronut
If you love hype then the Cronut is the way to go. You will have to go to the Dominique Ansel Bakery and you will need to be prepared to wait in line. They only do one flavour per month and there is a strict 2 per person limit, but it’s worth it, even if it’s just to say you did. It is after all one of the most talked about pastries in the city.
Where to go: Dominique Ansel Bakery
10- Pastrami on Rye
I know what this is because of the movies. You always see those giant meat filled sandwiches that don’t really seem to be a thing in other parts of the world. The meat is always so tender and moist, and it is best served with a bit of mustard and a pickle for good measure. The most famous place to get one of these in the city is of course Katz’s deli. It is manic from the moment you walk in which sort of adds to the charm. Bring a big appetite this sandwiches are huge!
Where to go: Katz’s Delicatessen


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"I stretch by hand my buffalo mozzarella - the traditional Italian way - using only Queensland buffalo milk. That's why my buffalo mozzarella is tastier and fresher than any industrial or imported ones.
My promise is that my mozzarella cheese will be the best you have ever tasted."
"Casa Motta's buffalo mozzarella is made using only Queensland buffalo milk."
We are a boutique cheese producer in Brisbane, Queensland. Our mozzarella is fermented and stretched in the traditional Italian way. Experience our authentic local artisan cheese.
Casa Motta's Burrata is a thin pouch of mozzarella filled with "stracciatella" and cow pure cream.
Stracciatella is the shredded cow's mozzarella and pure cream used in Burrata, but it can also be sold on its own. It makes a delightful creamy addition to any pizza.
Made from Queensland buffalo milk, Casa Motta's Buffalo Mozzarella is moist, with a mild yet slightly sour taste.
Casa Motta's ricotta is creamy, full of protein and wonderful spread simply on toast, or even better in cannelloni, hand-made gnocchi or your favourite cake. Our ricotta is heavenly because we use buffalo whey in the process, making the ricotta creamy and tasty.
FIOR DI LATTE
Made from Queensland cow milk, Casa Motta's Fior di Latte is creamy and soft. We also offer the pizzaiolo's (pizza master) favourite: the pizza log.
Our bocconcini are just like the fior di latte above, but only 30g in size and are served in small tubs so you get more than just one taste of heaven! They're perfect in salad or skewered alongside cherry tomatoes.
Cheese Classes Now Available
The 1.5 hour class covers the basics of cheesemaking as well as the production of your very own mozzarella which you get to take home with you at the end of the class. The class is held with Alessandro, the owner and master cheesemaker.
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However, Ayurveda says that an individual gains weight not only because of their food habits but because of several factors, including lack of sleep, absence of exercise, lifestyle habits, stress, and unhealthy diet. Ayurveda is a wellness system that can help people get rid of those extra kilos and achieve optimal health with just a few lifestyle changes.
An Ayurvedic guide to weight loss:
Here are a few things that you can do regularly to lose weight and keep your body healthy.
Start your day with a glass of lukewarm lemon water. This detoxifying drink can boost digestion and enhance metabolism that will easily break down fat. It can also keep you energized.
Exercise after waking up
Ayurveda suggests that 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. is the best time to exercise as the earth and water elements in the environment are high. This proactiveness will warm your body and ensure fresh blood flow to the brain. For the best results, it is recommended to exercise for at least 40 minutes each morning.
To combat the effect of stress and depression on weight, 10 minutes of daily meditation is advised. This body and mind relaxation technique will calm the body and alleviate stress. It also makes us more attentive throughout the day to make better decisions.
Eat breakfast, lunch, and dinner – no snacking
The body produces insulin every time you eat and transfers sugar into the cells to keep the blood sugar level balanced. Sugar fuels energy for about three hours. Only after that time will the body start to burn fat to provide additional energy. But if you keep snacking, the body will never find the opportunity to seek fat stores for energy. Thus, three well-balanced meals without snacks are the ideal way to stabilize energy levels and burn fat.Include all six tastes
Ayurveda stresses on six flavors for an optimal diet - sweet, salty, bitter, pungent, sour and astringent. Including a small portion of each of these tastes in your meals is essential.
- Sweet – Sweet fruits, nuts, dairy, legumes aid muscle growth and provide energy
- Sour – Citrus fruits, yogurt, pickle, etc. cleanse the body
- Salty – Sea salt, fish and ocean vegetables stimulate digestion and nutrient absorption
- Pungent – Peppers, mustard, ginger, cloves, onions, and other spices boost metabolism
- Bitter – Coffee, leafy greens and cacao are detoxifying agents
- Astringent – Green tea, garbanzo beans, and pomegranates tone body tissues and reduce unnecessary heat and inflammation.
Eat seasonal food
In summers, we need foods that are high in carbohydrates, such as fresh fruits, while in winter, root vegetables, nuts, and seeds can protect us from the cold. And during the monsoon, detoxifying foods like sprouts are ideal. Thus, eating according to the season and region helps in better digestion and absorption of nutrients. This, in turn, regulates body weight and fat.
Sip hot water through the day
Toxins known as ama accumulate within the body due to external agents such as pollution and internal factors like stress. Hot water helps to dissolve ama. So, sipping on warm water through the day is a good practice.
Walk after a meal
Meals make us sluggish. Hence, the best way to control weight is by taking a short stroll after your meals to fasten your digestion.
Following an Ayurvedic routine can have a profound impact on your life. It will allow you to maintain a healthy weight and improve your physiological functioning as well.


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You need to comply with a well-thought-out diet regimen chart if you are actually obese or you actually care regarding sustaining your weight carefully. To create a well-thought-out diet, you ought to put a little initiative on selecting really good recipes that guarantee you not eating extra calories in your body system. In basic terms, weight reduction recipes supply you a healthy fat-free cholesterol-free diet regimen. Permit us prep a easy yet mouth watering healthy recipe for your weight less diet regimen. After completing this article, you are going to comprehend that compromising with body fat as well as cholesterol; you need certainly not really jeopardize with flavor.
Appetizer pertains to the assortment of food or even drink that enhances the cravings by inducing it. In basic phrases, appetite is actually made use of to enrich your feeling of cravings. There are lots of fat loss recipes recommended by prominent chef and also dietitian around the world. Listed here, we are actually explaining an easy dish gotten in touch with crispy potato skins which is one hundred percent fat-free and cholesterol-free. To prep crunchy potato skin layers, you require 2 medium-sized russet whites potato, butter-flavored cooking spray, 1 tablespoon crushed fresh rosemary oil as well as 1/4 tablespoon recently ground dark pepper. Just before you begin cooking food, you require to preheat the oven at 375 ° F.
Right now you clean these whites potato and also prick all of them utilizing a fork. Place the punctured whites potato in the oven and also bake them until the peelings end up being crispy and also crunchy. You need to have to place the potatoes for at least one hour. Currently you require to reduce the whites potato right into one-halfs and scrape out the interior pulp. Leave behind approximately 1/8 ins pulp with the skins around and keep the pulp for other make uses of. Right now spray the skin layers along with butter-flavored preparing food spray. Once again for another 5 to 10 mins, Mix the rosemary and also pepper along with it as well as position it to oven. It is now all set to provide.
There is actually a variety of weight-loss dishes which promise you to nourish less body fat or less cholesterol levels, having said that, pumpkin soup is actually the one which includes very much less quantity of cholesterol and a genuine non-significant amount of body fat in it. Here is actually how to ready it solely for you. To create a one regular soup dish, you require 1 cup of pure consuming water, 1 finely sliced clean onion, 1 finely sliced green red onion, 1 can of pumpkin puree, 1 cup of veggie brew, 1/2 tablespoon cinnamon, 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg, 1 cup of fat-free milk, and also 1/8 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper. Now take a sizable pan and put 1/4 cup of water into it. Mix onion slices in the water and put it to steam up until it becomes tender. Be actually little mindful, drying of red onions is actually not at all intended. Today incorporate pumpkin puree, veggie brew, sugar-cinnamon, nutmeg and continuing to be water right into the saucepan. Put it in light heat energy as well as boil for around 5 moments. Now incorporate the dairy as well as mix it carefully. Cook it to warmth. Right now garnish it using pepper and environment-friendly red onion as well as fulfill it scorching. For one offering of the soup, you are going to obtain just 1mg of cholesterol as well as lower than 1 gm of overall body fat. Quite undoubtedly, you can easily note it down as being one of the fat loss recipes.
Incredibly, there are actually plenty of individuals around the world who perform also not eating so that they may perhaps steer clear of getting additional body fats or cholesterol, but there are actually a lot of great tasting fat loss recipes around designed with the very same function. Listed Read More Here is actually a dish referred to as broiled white sea bass which is a low-fat low-sodium preparing food. You may have it with a mattress of sautéed spinach. This is actually higher in vitamin A, iron, riboflavin, folate, as well as calcium. To make it, you need two White Ocean bass fillets of 4 inches each, 1 tsp of minced garlic, 1 tbsp of lemon juice, 1/4 tablespoon salt-free herbed seasoning mix as well as ground dark pepper depending on to your very own inclination.
You require to preheat the broiler through setting up the rack 4 inches apart from the warm source. Currently use cooking spray on the baking frying pan and also put the fillets in to the skillet. Spray the lemon juice on the fillets. Now delicately include garlic, herbed seasoning mix and also pepper too. Broil it for 8 to 10 minutes till it becomes tender as well as offer warm.


Vegetarianism involves the practice of following a diet that includes vegetables, fruits, cereal grains, nuts, and seeds, with or without dairy products or eggs.
A vegetarian does not eat meat, including game, poultry, fish, shellfish and crustacea, and may also abstain from by-products of animal slaughter such as animal-derived rennet and gelatin.
Vegetarianism can be adopted for different reasons: In addition to ethical reasons, some reasons for vegetarianism include health, religious, political, cultural, aesthetic or economic, and there are varieties of the diet:
An ovo-vegetarian diet includes eggs but not dairy products, a lacto-vegetarian diet includes dairy products but not eggs, and an ovo-lacto vegetarian diet includes both eggs and dairy products.
A vegan diet excludes all animal products, such as eggs, dairy, and honey.


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saturday 16th march
1-2.30 pm Food Meditation – An experiment in eating quietly
Conducted by Ananda Anaam. Food cooked by Sangeeta
Advance booking essential (Anaam 88607 30450) Rs 500/-
Participation limited to 12 persons.
Indian philosophy from the Upanishads (800 – 500 BC) upto Mahatma Gandhi considers ‘Food is God’.( Annam Brahman). Food is regarded not only as a material to fill your stomach but the spirit of life itself. Food when eaten meditatively goes through a deep transformation and becomes consciousness.
The Attic in collaboration with Anaam and Sangeeta started this series in 2009 monthly for about 3 years. This is a revival which will follow the same format as earlier.
Seasonal, vegetarian home cooked food consisting of Kidney beans (Rajma), Brown Rice pulav (Pilaf), Dry seasonal vegetable and mixed millet chapatti with ingredients from small holdings of friendly farmers from the hills of Kumaon will be served.
Participants will sit on the floor, traditional Indian style and will observe silence while eating. For those who wish to participate in a discussion they can do so after the meal.


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Today i have another two easy recipes for you to try out. Following on from last weeks Tip 2# Bulk buys for many meals, i am using a main ingredient for two meals and introducing the tip of this week Tip 3# Meal plan with Lunch in mind. It’s easier to plan evening meals because you know most of the time when you’ll be in, who else in the house it there and that you’ll have enough time to make something delicious. Lunch on the other hand often gets rushed or even forgotten if we don’t plan ahead. So today’s post has one recipe for dinner and one you can cook at the same time for lunch over the next few days
Spring Onion and Broad Bean Tart
I already had per made puff pastry as it was on special offer but it is really easy to make your own just flour, butter and water. I added spring onion and broad beans because that’s what we had but as with all thrifty and nifty recipes you can mix it up to reuse those left overs and create some new tasty sensations. Kinda hard to judge how many broad beans because I buy them in their pods so you don’t know how many your gonna get out so I say use a small bowl full or whatever you have.
Ingredient, serves 4
250g puff pastry, pre made or hand made
20 spring onions
A small bowl of broad beans poded but still in their outer shells
1 tbsp of olive oil
Lashings of black pepper
1. Roll out your pastry so that it is just bigger than the baking tray your going to use. You want it quite thin so it puffs up. Fold a little bit of the edge back in on it’s self to form a rim
2. Chop the ends off the spring onions and take off any tough outer layers. If you have quite large spring onions you can slice them in half length ways to make them all the same size
3. Pod the broad beans and steam them for about 5 minutes or boil them for 3 minutes. Cool them off in a colander with running cold water. You can now squeeze them out of their outer cases. I use my nail to peel back a bit of the end without the sprouting part and use the other hand to push the bean out of its case from the sprouting end.
4. Put the spring onions and broad beans in a bowl and sprinkle the olive oil and pepper over them. Then transfer them to the pastry.
5. Pop it in the oven at about 200 degrees or gas mark 6 for 25 minutes and bobs your uncle!
6. I served mine with a simple salad but i goes really well with a small bowl of tomato soup to dunk the tart edges in.
Or packed lunch for most people, i’ve just always called it your pack up but anyway. This is even simpler to make and means you’ve got your lunch ready made for the next few days, plus what you put in it is completely your choice.
As much pastry as you have to hand and you may as well make as many as you can
Fillings of whatever kind.
Classic cheese and onion
Celery and Cheese
Left over Stew
the possibilities are endless.
1. Roll out the pastry you to your desired size, small for loads of mini bites and bigger for more substantial lunches
2. Pop your fillings on one side of your pastry, don’t over load it too much
3. Fold over the Edges, crimping to keep the filling in
4. Whack in the oven along with your tart and there you have it. Two meals in one and probably extra.
Does any one else make there own lunch to take to work, uni or schools? Whats your favourite thing to make? Please leave a comment


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Whatever you do for a living, wherever your heart is, you still must eat. Having some basic skills will smooth out the rough spots in the day. Every week I add basic recipes to this website. These are early days, still in building this site, so please be patient with me.
This recipe is one of the easiest chicken meals to make and involves very few ingredients. I have added suggestions for vegan alternatives. It’s already gluten free. And the best part is that there’s only one pot to wash when it’s done.
Perfect Rice: Everyone has a favorite way to make rice. My secret formula is to cook the rice in two stages. The first stage is 10 minutes long at medium high and the second stage is 10 minutes long on low heat. In this way, the pot maintains enough heat for the rice to absorb the water without burning the rice on the bottom of the pot. And that’s it! Perfect rice every time.
[To print this recipe, please click on the link below to bring you to the recipe page. Or, you can use the drop-down menu above under Recipes.]
Here’s a fun and healthy treat to bring a little fall cheer to your table. These muffins are hearty and tasty. Add chocolate morsels or dried fruit and nuts into the mix, or just serve them plain. I also love to spread fruit jam onto them after they are baked.
I used steel cut oatmeal for my daughter, whose diet is Gluten Free for health reasons. This makes the consistency similar to corn muffins (which I love). For those not concerned with gluten you can use rolled oats instead.
Every week I am adding recipes that have worked well for my family. We never had a lot of leftovers and we needed to keep our food budget under control.
Putting these recipes up on this website will serve a number of purposes:
If your food tastes are close to mine, you might find some recipes you like. These are inexpensive meals with ingredients that are easily bought at your grocery store. There are notes for Gluten Free and Vegan diet restrictions, meal suggestions, and ways to stretch or store meals for different family sizes, including singles.
Even if your tastes or diet requirements are different, it’s an example of using a set of ingredients that one can almost always have on hand. (The secrets include: keep the meals simple, group them under type of protein, and use recipes where the ingredients are similar. In this way, you are almost always prepared to make something out of the things you have on hand.)
Being online, my kids can download the recipes for their own use. Having made changes here and there over the years, there are many recipes that no one but me can read. So it’s a legacy for them, too.
I’ve been making this recipe since I was a teenager and my family still loves it. It was one of only three meals I knew how to make. The other two were spaghetti and sauce from a jar and Pot pies from the freezer section of the grocery store.
This week I’ve added one of the simplest meals in my recipe booksUnti: Sloppy Joes.
You can find it under Recipes (and then under the sub-menu Hamburger Recipes) on the menu at the top of the page. Or you can go directly to it by clicking on the link below:


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The Shed Café at Goulds Garden Centre is the perfect place to enjoy our fresh coffee, hot and cold drinks and a wide range of freshly prepared wholesome food.
– Full English breakfasts, breakfast butties and danish pastries
– Lunches including chef’s homecooked hot meals, sandwiches and baguettes, salads, omelettes and jacket potatoes
– Freshly made homemade cakes, biscuits and teacakes
– Homemade savoury and sweet scones
– Served in a light and airy seating area which includes a covered outdoor seating area
– We cater for nutritional needs including gluten free, vegetarian and vegan. We can also offer dairy free options including soya milk. Please ask a member of staff for more details.
– We make every effort to source our ingredients from local suppliers and we make sure the eggs we use are free range!
– We offer an impressive tasty children’s menu
other facilities and services include
- Complimentary Wi-fi
- Baby milk and food warming facilities
- Children’s outdoor play area
- Disabled toilet
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- 5* hygiene rating from the local council
Treat yourself or a loved one
Our mouth-watering Doret Cram teas include our home-baked scones, clotted cream and a jar of Bonne Maman jam. Makes the perfect afternoon treat…
Why not push the boat out and upgrade to one of our extravagant high teas; stacked with freshly prepared sandwiches, a selection of small cakes, homemade scones and various accompaniments. You can even add a glass of prosecco if you wish…


For the past century, the Orange Chamber of Commerce has served to enhance Orange’s business community. This August, the organization is celebrating its 100th anniversary, and those involved are eager to continue boosting local establishments.
If you’ve been envisioning buying a new pair of glasses, head over to Hello Optometry and get a good look at the comprehensive eye services the practice offers. Located on Glassell St. next to Portola Coffee Roasters, Hello Optometry specializes in providing customers with one-of-a-kind, high-quality eyewear and eye care.
Just in time to curb your summer cravings, Anchor Bar, Home of the Original Buffalo Chicken Wing since 1964, expanded its world-famous franchise to Orange. The new location on Katella Avenue near the Honda Center is the latest addition to the franchise family.
This summer, Orange was treated to an entirely new cuisine to add to its culinary repertoire: Tabu Shabu, a Japanese hotpot-style restaurant, recently opened in the Plaza on South Glassell. The eatery focuses on serving shabu-shabu, where customers cook meat piece by piece in a pot of broth and vegetables.
During the warm summer months, the longer days mean spending more time outside with friends, and of course, eating in your own backyard. Great food and great company are only made better by a great atmosphere, and this summer is the perfect opportunity to refresh your patio. Here at Abbot’s Butcher, we’re huge supporters of all forms of wellness—and that includes prioritizing what makes you happy.
This summer, switch up your salad game and extend your food’s shelf life by trying your hand at making quick pickled vegetables. At Abbot’s Butcher, we love developing simple ways to make a meal more gourmet. From adding pickled onions to your Spanish Smoked “Chorizo” tacos to topping your grain bowls with beets, creating quick pickled vegetables is an easy way to build the culinary change you’re craving.
Following a plant-based or vegetarian diet is one of the best choices you can make for your body (and the environment!), but there are some vitamins and nutrients that you might end up being deficient in. Vitamin D and vitamin B12, for example, are often found solely in animal products and don’t make up a significant portion of a typical plant-based diet.
For the past 35 years, those who find solace in protecting Old Towne’s history have worked tirelessly to uphold the area’s foundation through the Old Towne Preservation Association (OTPA). The community’s one-of-a-kind restorations and renovations have forever put Orange on the map as a notable place in our country, and the OTPA and its members are at the center of it all.
With so many aspects that go into maintaining a healthy lifestyle, gut health is a step that's often overlooked. The gut plays a crucial role in your overall health and wellness plans, and has the ability to completely shift your wellbeing levels. The main focus on gut health is the gut microbiome, a collection of bacteria, viruses, and other microorganisms that aid in the food digestion process.
As healthy eating trends are on the rise, more consumers are looking to fully understand the products they’re buying, and are specifically seeking out foods with wholesome, recognizable ingredients. The clean label concept isn’t a scientific or federally defined term—instead, clean label refers to products with a few simple ingredients that are natural, ethical, and minimally processed
As the air warms up and the days get longer, there’s nothing like a refreshing hike or workout that satisfies both your mind and body. To fully enjoy the experience, make sure you’re eating a proper balance of nutrients to help you perform your best.
While your body is constantly taking in the nutrients it needs to survive, three nutrients in particular are the driving forces behind your body’s functions. Carbohydrates, proteins, and fats, known as macronutrients, make up your daily calorie count and everything you eat consists of a combination of these three nutrients.
Get ready to head to the streets and celebrate the summer solstice in a musical fashion this June. Orange is hosting its first Make Music Day, a global event open to any level of musician. Performers head out to parks, parking lots and other outdoor spaces to share their music.
If you’re tired of forcing yourself to get past daily afternoon slumps, try switching up your diet to include nutrient-dense food that provide great sources of natural energy. Although coffee and energy drinks may seem like easy fixes for a productivity dip, it’s better to have a steady and consistent stream of energy rather than short, fleeting bursts that can lead to an even worse slump.


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MyFoodData helps you arrange and perceive the meals you eat. And our favourite, a 4-ounce beef rib-eye steak (boneless) has 272 energy, 21.1g of protein and 20.8g of fat. For a drink you sip each morning, there are a number of things you do not know about espresso One enjoyable espresso truth is that consuming it stimulates brown adipose tissue, or brown fats,â€ which one study printed in Scientific Stories discovered burns calories to be able to generate body warmth, thereby causing weight loss.
Totally different sources have different recommendations, however generally zero.eight grams of protein per kilogram of physique weight is the minimal. Whereas diets excessive in protein have appreciable useful results on satiety and weight control, which is of great interest to e.g. obese people, there are some caveats to excessive protein diets reminiscent of increased acid load to the kidneys or excessive fat content of animal proteins.
Milk and cheese are different wonderful sources of protein, though milk from hybridized cows isn’t very wealthy. In some instances, it’s possible to consume too much protein, which might trigger certain health issues or lead to weight achieve. A baked candy potato as an alternative of a white potato additionally provides beta-carotene, along with its 2 grams of protein per cup.
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Chia Seeds â€”Worthy Superfood, Or Simply Plain Foolish?
Salvia hispanica (chia) constituted an necessary crop for pre-Columbian civilizations and is taken into account a superfood for its rich content material of important fatty acids and proteins. Thereafter, the mucilage formed was separated from the chia seed by 5 filtration utilizing a vacuum pump and sieve (18-mesh). After two months, these assigned to the tested beverage misplaced weight and improved triglyc-eride and blood-sugar ranges. Listed below are 4 health benefits of chia seeds that everybody must learn about. The majority of the fats in chia seeds are in the types of polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fat.
There isn’t any proof that the consumption of chia seeds leads directly to weight loss. As we speak, flaxseeds are primarily known for supporting constipation, ldl cholesterol management, diabetes administration, and the digestive tract, in addition to to simply boost the nutrient density of any meal. Add the chia seeds to a jar together with half a cup of almond milk.
Consciousness relating to chia’s industrial viability seems to be rising rapidly, particularly in the US. In reality, the primary American firm to grow the vegetation and market chia seeds was based in 2014 close to Louisville, KY. US Chia’s first focus was equine feed, however growing interest within the marketplace is driven by its use in a wide variety of meals, together with cooking oil and dietary supplements.
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These days it seems like no one takes the time to eat a proper breakfast. When people do claim to have had breakfast it usually sounds something like ‘oh I’ve had an apple’ or ‘just a piece of toast.’ From what I can tell, very few people eat a big breakfast in the morning but let me tell you why you should:
- You will increase your metabolism. Seriously, is there any better argument? It’s been proven, eating a complex breakfast with high protein, fat and carbohydrates will boost your body’s metabolism by kicking itself into ‘high gear’ first thing in the morning. That means the calories you eat for breakfast don’t ‘count’ as much as you think they do!
- You will snack less in the afternoons. Without a big breakfast, by lunch your blood sugar will be low, which is why it will ‘spike up’ quite high during lunch. The problem with spikes in your blood-sugar levels is that you will feel great when it happens (during and just after lunch) but what goes up must come down – your blood sugar level will surge downwards leaving you feeling worse than before and more inclined to make poor food choices during the afternoon.
- You will really snack less in the evenings – afternoon snacking can be a bad habit but the real body-killer is late night snacking right before bed. If your body (AND BRAIN) knows that you’ll have a big breakfast in the morning it’s much easier to convince yourself that you don’t need that last late-night cookie for dessert. Let your body trust you – when you want that bowl of popcorn in front of the TV remind yourself that you’re going to eat as soon as you wake up and you won’t want it nearly as much. Also, it’s much easier to control the quality of a good breakfast in the morning than it is to control your desserts at night. (Bonus – you’ll sleep better! Digesting too much before bed can leave you in a restless sleep and more prone to waking up in the middle of the night.)
Also, can anyone deny that breakfast food is the best food? For ideas on what you should and shouldn’t eat for breakfast click here!


When it comes to selecting the best dog foods for their pet, dog owners are faced with an overwhelming array of options. So, our Riverside vets are here to assist you in narrowing down your options and finding healthy, affordable, and appealing dog food for your pet.
What's the best dog food?
The majority of dog owners feed their pets dry kibble or canned wet food. Commercial dog foods of high quality are strictly regulated and have undergone rigorous testing by veterinary specialists. The healthiest, vet-recommended dog foods will include meat, vegetables, grains, and fruits. These non-meat foods are not just fillers; they can also be a good source of vitamins, minerals, and fiber.
Most dog foods are designed to meet your dog's nutritional needs. Most commercial brands are designed to meet at least the basic nutritional requirements of dogs. Not all dogs, however, have the same nutritional needs. Keep this in mind as you shop for dog food.
Dogs require a variety of nutrients in varying quantities throughout their lives. Because a puppy's nutritional requirements differ from those of an adult dog, it is preferable to feed a puppy formula or "all life stages" food.
How to Read a Dog Food Label
Reading the label is one way to distinguish between good and bad dog food. The FDA requires dog food labels to include eight key pieces of information, and each state may have its own labeling requirements:
- Product name
- Net weight of the product
- Name and address of the manufacturer
- Guaranteed Analysis
- List of ingredients
- Intended animal species (i.e. dog or cat)
- Statement of nutritional adequacy
- Feeding guidelines
The name of the product reveals a lot about what's inside the can or bag. The term "beef" implies that beef must constitute at least 70% of the total product. In contrast, the terms "beef dinner," "beef entrée," or "beef platter" only require that beef make up at least 10% of the overall product. "With beef" requires only 3% of the total product to be beef, while "beef flavor" simply means that the product contains enough beef to flavor it (less than 3%). The same can be said about other named ingredients, such as "chicken."
The ingredients on a dog food label do not indicate their quality. Some manufacturers divide their ingredients to ensure a more even distribution. Corn varieties, including flaked corn and ground corn, can be listed separately. Because whole meats have a high water content, the overall percentage of meat after processing is lower than it appears. Meat meal, on the other hand, has a less appealing name but contains more meat than "whole meats".
While the ingredient list does not provide information about the quality of the ingredients, it does reveal what is contained in the food. This is especially important for dogs with special dietary needs or allergies, but it is also beneficial for owners who want to feed their dogs specific fiber, protein, and carbohydrate sources.
Dog Food For Small and Large Breed Dogs
Small and large breed dogs have different nutritional needs. Large-breed dogs are more prone to musculoskeletal issues, so they frequently require large-breed dog food. Small breed dogs can choke on larger kibble and have special nutritional requirements. Look into your dog's breed to see if there are any special nutritional needs you should be aware of.
Dog Food For Puppies
A puppy's' nutritional requirements change throughout their lives. Puppies have different nutritional requirements than adult dogs, and senior dogs have unique nutritional requirements. Most dog food companies sell puppy foods that are specially formulated for each stage of a dog's life. Consult your veterinarian to determine what stage food is best for your dog.
The best food for your puppy is determined by its size and breed. Some puppies do well on both "puppy food" and "for all life stages" food. For puppy feeding advice, always consult your veterinarian.
Dog Food For Senior Dogs
Senior dogs, usually aged 7 and up, have different nutritional needs. Many older dogs prefer wet food, whereas others may need their food warmed to enhance the aromas. Your veterinarian can help you choose the best dog food for an elderly pet.
Dog Food For Dogs With Special Dietary Needs
Allergies, sensitive stomachs, and dietary restrictions affect both dogs and people. It can be difficult to feed dogs with special dietary needs. Your best bet is to ask your veterinarian about the best dog food for their condition.
Wet and Dry Dog Food
Dry dog food is made by combining ingredients like meat and grains and cooking them. The main advantage of dry dog food is that it does not require refrigeration. The best dry food for your dog depends on his or her dietary needs. Consult your veterinarian or a veterinary nutritionist to determine the healthiest option for your pet.
Wet dog food is an excellent alternative to dry dog food. Wet food contains more fresh meat, poultry, fish, and animal byproducts, as well as textured protein derived from grains. Although canned dog food has a long shelf life, it must be refrigerated after opening. The best wet food for your dog depends on its age, breed, and any special dietary needs or allergies.
Note: The advice provided in this post is intended for informational purposes and does not constitute medical advice regarding pets. For an accurate diagnosis of your pet's condition, please make an appointment with your vet.


Fast food restaurants have spread across the globe like a new type of plague. Everyone is falling victim to dollar menus and fast and easy service, but few recognize or worry about the health risks associated with eating fast food. For some, fast food has become such an integral part of daily life that it is difficult to imagine life without it.
Learn to saute your food. One of the best ways to improve your cooking skill fast is to learn proper saute and braising techniques. Educate yourself on the correct form when braising, and teach yourself how to deglaze a pan. You can quickly make five star meals once you get good.
If you don't want to take the time to thaw meat before putting in the Slow Cooker, you don't have to. Frozen foods can be safely slow cooked as long as water is added to the crock. Before placing frozen food in the slow cooker, add enough water to adequately cover the bottom - at least one cup. This will help prevent a rapid temperature change which can cause the stoneware to crack. Never preheat a slow cooker before adding cold food. Adding cold or frozen food to a warm slow cooker may cause it to develop fine cracks or even shatter.
One of the easiest ways that I have found is the use of Salicylic acid. It sounds awfully dangerous and painful, but I can assure simple braising steak recipes that it is not. Salicylic acid is an ingredient of numerous shop-bought home remedies for getting shot of warts. Simply check on the labels of wart removal products.
Every time I head to a steak house for a taste of some delicious steaks, I end up miserably, because I can not order it in the proper way. The first day I ordered steak that should be well done and what I got in my plate proved too chewey for the capacity of my teeth and it also seemed to me too dry. The next time I was in a rather chic restaurant and ordered a plate of braising steak slow cooker without specifying anything. Then I did not know that if not specified, these beef houses cook the beef to a medium rare level that leaves the steak with brownish grey on the outside and pink inside. It was softer, but again I could not appreciate the taste. And this went on continuing until I resolved to learn some delicious steak recipes myself.
When you are boiling rice, pasta, or vegetables it is very important that you salt the boiling water before placing the food in the pot. This helps the salt absorb, and it will taste better than if you add salt to the food after it has already been cooked.
Remember that the Dukan diet is no fad. It has been around for thirty years. The reason you may not have heard of it until recently is that the official book was only translated into English last year Since then thousands of people have successfully and easily slow cooker argos lost weight following this diet.