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• 02Oct

  A Great Recipe of A Slimming Salad

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  Do you know that cabbage which belong to the brassica family is rich in tartronic acid. This phytochemical (dicarboxylic acid), which acts not only as free radical scavenger, but also acts as an inhibitor of the conversion of carbohydrates into fat. What this means is that we can limit the fattening effect of carbohydrates by limiting its conversion to fat.

  Try a simple recipe of getting most out the brassica family, create your own salad:

  1. Chop these ingredients, celery, cucumber,  onions; shred the cabbage.

  2. Take about half a cup of each and put 3 tablespoon olive oil, a dash of pepper, and salt.

  3. Mix everything and serve cold.

  This is now your slimming salad. Eat it 3-4 x a week and it will supplement your slimming regimen. Don’t forget, exercise is need still, for any successful slimming or reducing plan.

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• 14Aug

  FOODS THAT CAN HELP IN DYSMENORRHEA

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  Dysmenorrhea is a medical condition wherein there is pain during menstruation. This is due to severe uterine contraction. One of the causes may be a hormonal imbalance. If this is the case, foods that are rich in phytoestrogens can help. Notable are the soya food and parsley. If you want a regular supplementation of phytoestrogens, soya milk is the most practical. A very helpful herb which we often ignore is parsley. Parsley is a common garnish but one takes about half a cup during periods of menstrual discomfort, parsley can be a helpful remedy. We can either eat this with a salad or blend it as juice.

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• 22Jun

  Ampalaya Salad is Good for our Health

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  Many of us are used to eat ampalaya dish as sauteed or “ginisa” but one of the most effective way to get the health benefits of ampalaya is to eat it fresh. We should get used to the bitter taste as this indicates the presence of the active principle “Momordicin”. However, if we want to reduce the bitter taste of raw ampalaya, choose the ampalaya fruit one with big furrows. Another way is to make your ampalaya salad with mix of ginger and calamansi.

  The procedure is simple:
  1.  Slice thinly ampalaya and regular slice tomatoes, onions, scallions or leeks. Pound a piece of ginger on a mortar and mix.
  2.  Before mixing the ampalaya slices, soak for 10 minutes in cold water, slighty hand pressed to drain and mix with the rest.
  3.  Add calamasi to your taste, a little salt and some moscovado sugar if preferred.

  

  This salad being ampalaya is good to support blood sugar health, even non-diabetics will benefit because it optimizes glucose metabolism -one will not get hypoglycemic with this. Ampalaya also boost the immune system and help reduce cholesterol. Eat this preparation as often as possible, even as appetizer.

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• 04May

  Loquat (Eriobotrya japonica)

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  A fruit originating from southeastern China and is frequently referred to an important medicinal plant of China. Most often recommended for cough as an expectorant, astringent and a sedative. The fruit is rich in calcium and potassium and also vitamins A, B-complex and C. It is also potentially helpful in preventing cancer due to the presence of cyanoglycosides. The fruit is seldom found in supermarkets.

  

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• 14Feb

  SEAWEEDS CAN BOOST YOUR METABOLISM

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  Seaweed Kelp

  You may wonder why most Asians are lean and basically they live on ethic diet. In many Asian foods or dishes we note the presence of seaweeds especially Japanese and Chinese.  Seaweeds can actually boost our metabolism by way of the thyroid gland. Feeding the thyroid with enough minerals from the sea improve the thyroid function which increases our metabolism. This diet will significantly improve most our energy needs and in particular any weight loss program.

  

  Seaweeds contain iodine, minerals and vitamins. The most common seaweed in the local market are “lato” and “guso” but commercial forms of seaweed and the most popular is kelp. You can use kelp in most stir-fry dishes and incorporated in soup such as tofu-based soup. One-third cup of dried kelp when soaked in water will give you a cup for a health meal and metabolic booster.

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