The Best Salad Dressings for Nutrient Absorption “If you want to utilize more from your fruits and vegetables, you have to pair them correctly with fat-based dressings,” said Mario Ferruzzi, from Perdue University. “If you have a salad with a fat-free dressing, there is a reduction in calories, but you lose some of the benefits […]
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Parfait is a delicious and healthy dessert. In fact, it’s not anything more than fruits, yogurt and granola and you can easily make some amazing ones at home. For even healthier recipe, try low-fat and probiotic yogurts, if you have. and here are some amazing photos of parfaits:
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[Last Updated: April 7th 2013] Green tea smoothie is a great, healthy, delicious refreshment for hot days. It’s simple and takes couple of minutes to prepare. Enjoy! In fact there are a ton of different green tea smoothies that you can make at home. Here is another examples of green tea smoothies with
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Antioxidants are fighting against free radicals in our body. Free radicals are believed to be responsible for aging and many different diseases. Check out the extensive health benefits of these fruits and veggies.
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Which fruits are better to be stored in a fridge and which items are better kept in the room temperature? That’s a question I always had, until I found this useful chart.
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I have a strong belief in the power of nutrition, so when my Dr. first told me I have an autoimmune disease I started researching food, nurses are the best, and worst, patients. We try to fix ourselves first, adjust our own medications, and do our own research. One of the first things I was
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[Last Update: 25 October 2012] Detoxification simply means cleaning your body. In this diagram you can find simple ways to detox your body. The only issue we have with this detox program is MEAT! It’s better to have less amount of meat when you’re in detox and eat plenty of fiber, veggies and fruits. Also
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Whenever I wanted to pick a watermelon in the market, I wish I could have the “art” of picking the perfect watermelon. And voila! This is the poster we needed the most in our summer shoppings!
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I got this amazing pics and the recipe from That’s So Michelle’s blog: Green Layer 1 regular sized (small) box lime jello 2/3 cup water 2/3 cup tequila (or you can skip using alcohol) 1. Add the packet of lime jello to 2/3 cup boiling water. When the jello dissolved completely, add the tequila. 2.
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From green tea to green vegetables and green fruits, these green foods has lots of health benefits. Here you can see some amazing examples of green food benefits:
For those veggie lovers (including myself) this image is even more amazing. The designer/photographer was really creative.
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[Last updated: 29 Nov 2012] When we eat is just as important as what we eat. Studies have shown that breakfast is our healthiest meal of the day and in the afternoon and specially the dinner time, we care less about what we eat. Also as we approach to the weekends, we care less about being
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There’s a misconception that healthier foods are more expensive than junk food. But this is not true. If you calculate the cost of preparing a healthy food and compare the cost with the amount of money you may pay for junk foods, you’d see that healthier options are often much cheaper. One of the examples
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[Last updated: September 28th 2012] Sunflower seeds are excellent source of vitamins B1, B5 and E. Vitamin E is a very important vitamin that acts as an antioxidants in our bodies and fights against free radicals. Therefore vitamin-E is considered as an anti-aging and immune-booster vitamin. More importantly women, specially pregnant and breast-feeding women need
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