All Entries in the "HEALTH ARTICLES" Category
Salt the multipurpose item
A dash of salt improves the taste of coffee and cocoa. A dash of salt in warm milk makes a more relaxing beverage. A tiny pinch of salt with egg whites makes them beat up fluffier. A spoonful of salt put in the vessel before washing takes out the smell from it . A little salt to [...]
Lettuce Wraps
2 tsp canola oil 4 cloves garlic, minced 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger 1 lb ground chicken* 3 ounces mushrooms, finely chopped (about 8 small mushrooms) 1/2 tsp kosher salt 4 C bagged coleslaw mix or thinly shredded cabbage 1 8oz can sliced water chestnuts, drained, rinsed, and finely minced 1/2 C thinly sliced green [...]
Vegetarian Diets Reduce Cataract Risk
Cutting meat and eating more vegetables may help cut the risk of developing cataracts, says a new study. According to the Mayo Clinic, cataracts develop during aging (or injury) as the eye tissue changes and becomes cloudy, causing blurred or dimmed vision, difficulty seeing at night, sensitivity to light, double vision, and other symptoms. When [...]
Red Pepper Helps Cut Appetite
Eating red pepper may help curb your appetite, claims a new study, especially if you don’t normally eat it. Researchers tested the effects of ordinary dried (ground) cayenne red pepper. Cayenne red pepper is a chili pepper and is one of the most commonly used spices in the world. Previous studies have shown that capsaicin, [...]
Thai Peanut Sauce
While most Western versions of peanut sauce are made with peanut butter, this authentic Thai peanut sauce recipe starts with real peanuts – and you’ll taste the difference! At the same time, it’s super easy and quick to make. This peanut sauce can be used for a variety of purposes, from a dip for veggies [...]
Tofu Marsala
INGREDIENTS 1/4 cup plus 2 teaspoons cornstarch, divided 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper 1 14-ounce block extra-firm tofu, drained, rinsed and cut crosswise into eight 1/2-inch-thick slices 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided 2 large shallots, minced 1 teaspoon dried thyme 6 cups sliced cremini, or white mushrooms [...]
Active Pregnancy Benefits Baby’s Heart
It’s been known for a long time that exercising during pregnancy is beneficial for moms. It prevents excessive weight gain, wards off gestational diabetes, reduces the need for instrument interventions during delivery, makes it easier to return to pre-pregnancy weight and reduces back pain, leg cramps, hemorrhoids… the list goes on. And while fit mom [...]
5 Strategies to Cut Healthy Food Costs
Have you noticed prices have jumped up since last year? Not only is how milk and bread gas more expensive, but food prices are steadily on the rise. Instead of paying $2 or $3 for a gallon of milk, expect to pay up to $5 for some brands. There are ways to still eat healthy while [...]
Debunking The Dukan Diet
The Dukan Diet continues to be in the media spotlight with help from Kate Middleton, Jennifer Lopez and Giselle Bundchen who have recently endorsed the French plan. This modified Atkins diet continues to take the world by storm especially after it’s recent “official” release in the USA. It is the number one diet right now [...]
Beginner Exercises that Fit in a Studio Apartment
If you live in a big city, and you’re not Paris Hilton, odds are you live in a tiny apartment; at best a one-bedroom, but most likely you’re cramped, like a rat in a cage, inside a tiny studio apartment. Eek! So unless your spool coffee table can double as a Bowflex, you probably don’t [...]
Easy Pizza Night
Using pre-made pizza doughs can be such a huge time saver when you’re craving a pizza night. I bought some gluten-free pizza crusts from a brand called Udi’s. They were in the frozen section at my favorite health food store. I was hoping to find a vegan pizza crust, but was unsuccessful on that grocery [...]
7 Fast Foods to Swap In, Not Out
Okay, if you’re trying to lose weight and you’re walking into a McDonald’s, you’re probably not too serious about your diet. But if you’re jonesing for grease, what better way than a fast food! Let’s call it your “cheat day.” So, and without getting too nit-picky, here are seven fast food guilty pleasures you should [...]
7 Dinner Foods to Swap In, Not Out
Be it on-the-go or at the table with the family, dinner is an easy time to pig out. After all, all those bowls and casserole dishes aren’t going to empty themselves! But as you’re lamenting about a hard days work, be careful you don’t keep reaching for second, or thirds, or even fourths! Now, whether [...]
What’s Lurking on Supermarket Meat?
Meats sold in grocery stores in the United States have been found to contain high levels of bacteria resistant to antibiotics, says a new study released last week. Nearly half of the meat and poultry samples collected were contaminated with S. aureus (Staphylococcus aureus); the bacteria that causes staph infections. The scientists say their findings [...]
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