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Walnuts – The Best and Essential Food for Elders!

June 18th 2009 10:08
Well, we’ve always been advised to add certain types of foods into cooking, as it might help to prevent assorted diseases.

Today, I would like to talk about the Walnuts. For those of you that love the walnuts taste, then here’s the another solid reasons, why you must insert walnuts into the diet!

The Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists have been discovered that by adding a moderate amount of walnut into a cooking might help to improve the elders’ motor and behavioral skills.

The research group pointed out that walnuts are rich in polyphenols and other unsaturated fatty acids. These essential minerals are important to boost up the neural tissue and hence improving the performance on tasks of the aging people, especially when they require the motor and behavioral skills to do some simple tasks in their daily life.


If you do love about your parents or the elders, then you must add at least 20 grams of walnuts into the main meal everyday!

By the way, I got a recipe here and it’s called, “The Sweet Candied Walnut”. You can try it if you want to…

Ingredients:

• ¼ cup of coarse sugar,
• ½ cup of brown sugar,
• ½ cup of brown sugar,
• ¼ cup of sour cream,
• 2 cups of walnuts.

Cooking Process:

First thing first, mix all the sugar, brown sugar and sour cream into a pot. Cook it until the whole mixture becoming sticky.

Secondly, add the walnuts into the pot and stir it until all the walnuts has been coated with the mixture.

Lastly, pour the candied walnuts into a plate and put it into the refrigerator for about 30 minutes.

Voila, you’re now have the icy cold and sweet candied walnuts!
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The Fermented Soy Food and Its Benefit – Part 4

June 9th 2009 04:54
Welcome back and thanks for sticking with me from the part 1 until this new part. Well, this is the last part of the fermented soy food series and I hope you’ll enjoy it as you did in the first three parts! Hooray, I was a little bit overwhelmed about it (Am I a freak or what?!) lol

Ok, back to the topic. Does anyone here ever hear about this word, “Tempeh” or “Tempe” before? By the way, I’m not talking about the Tempe City at Florida, but rather a traditional food.

Well, for your information, Tempeh is a very famous Javanese food, where is made by a natural culturing and controlled fermentation process. The Tempeh makers will bind soybeans into a cake form and let it fermented for over a period. Tempeh is a staple source of protein and is very common in the Southeast Asia region!




Beside that, tempeh has been claimed to have a higher contain of protein, fiber and vitamins compared to tofu. Tempeh also has a very strong and complex flavor. Well, it’s hard to describe it, is some kind the mixture of nutty and meaty-like taste. That’s why, tempeh also being referred as “Javanese meat” in other form!

Along with tofu, natto and miso, tempeh also has been listed into the “Top Four Healthy Fermented Soy Foods”.

Amongst the variety of tempeh, I loved the Tempe goreng (Deep-fried tempeh) in Indonesian Language the most. By the way, here’s the recipe of the Tempe goreng, try it if you dare!

Ingredients:

• 2 garlic clove (Make sure to crush it first)
• 2 teaspoon salt
• ½ pound fermented tempeh (You have to slice each of it into 2" X 1/2" in size!)
• ½ cup vegetable oil
• Two hot red chilies (It has to be seeded and sliced)
• ½ teaspoon shrimp paste

Cooking Process :

1. First of all, try to mix together the garlic and salt. Then, rub this mixture all over the tempeh. Put it aside and wait for at least 15 minutes.
2. Then, heat the oil in a skillet, and fry the tempeh over medium heat for about 3 – 5 minutes.
3. Blend the chilies and shrimp paste into a paste form. Serve the fried tempeh with the tantalizing paste!
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The Fermented Soy Food and Its Benefit – Part 3

June 3rd 2009 04:26
After the pickled tofu and miso, I continue to recommend you another fermented soy food, Natto.

Based on its name, you know that it’s another Japanese traditional foods. It made from fermented soybeans and it’s one of the most popular breakfast types for the Japanese.

Natto is normally sold in small polystyrene containers, which is included with a small packet of soil sauce (shoyu) and mustard (karashi).

The medical researchers discovered that there’s one substance, pyrazine who giving the natto the distinct smell, has the ability to reduce blood clotting, thrombosis, heart attacks, pulmonary embolism or even stroke! In the latest studies, Taiwanese scientists found that the nattokinase in natto could be used to prevent or cure the Alzheimer’s disease.



Also, natto has been proven effective to:

• Prevent cancers,
• Lowering the high cholesterol level,
• Strengthen your immune system,
• Prevent obesity,
• Improve digestion,
• Slow down the aging problem.

However, the natto has a very strong ammoniacal smell, which is similar with the strong smell from the raw cheese. Some people might think it’s totally gross and disgust to eat the sticky yet strong smell food.

Go to the local market, buy one natto and taste it yourself! Love it or hate it? Remember to speak out your comment about it…

PS: Picture credits goes to bookmice!
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The Fermented Soy Food and Its Benefit – Part 2

May 29th 2009 09:07
Nice to see you all again, guys!

In the last post, I introduced you all a very bizarre food, “Pickled tofu”. Have anyone here went to the Asian food markets and scouring it out?

Today, I’m going to share another wonderful fermented soy food with everyone. First of all, please raise your hand, if you have been heard or tasted “Miso” before! It seems like some of you love the Miso very much, isn’t it?

For those who didn’t know what the heck of Miso is, it actually a traditional Japanese seasoning that being produced by fermenting rice, barley and soybeans, of course with the help of salt and the fungus kojikin (Don’t worry, the fungus is harmless and good for our health!). Miso is a thick yellowish paste and is mostly used for sauces or vegetables. The Japanese love to mix the Miso with dashi soup stock and turn it into the delicious Misoshiru soup!

Although there are over hundreds of different flavors, but the most common flavor types of Miso would be:

1. Akamiso (The red miso)



2. Shiromiso (The white miso)



3. Kuromiso (The black miso)

Miso can be found in the local market and the price is very reasonable as well. For those that didn’t love the taste of yogurt, you might want to consider to drink miso soup, as is contain as much Lactobacillus acidophilus as the yogurt did. Some people even said, “A bowl of miso soup a day, keeps the doctor away!”

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The Fermented Soy Food and Its Benefit – Part 1

May 25th 2009 14:54
Guys, today’s I was very excited, as I have the chance to taste a very strange and unfamiliar food, which is less likely to be found at the local markets, but you can try your luck at the Asian foods markets!

Well, the food that I’m talking about here is “Pickled tofu”, which is also known as “fermented tofu”. You must be wondered, “What’s the different of this pickled tofu with others?” Well, it surely has a big different here.



First of all, most of the tofu that being sold in markets are mostly in moist, cake-like form. This pickled tofu is consists of dried tofu in cube-shaped, fermented and soaked in a unique mixture of whole rice, bean paste and minced chilies.

It’s a very tasty fermented food, where is totally a great addition to any types of soups! Trust me, you’re going to love this unique flavor.
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The 5 Great Healthy Eating and Cooking Tips!

May 21st 2009 07:11
Everyone loves to have healthy eating habits. However, most people think it’s easier said than done, as it might takes many efforts and times to do it!

Ok, let’s stop the argument right now, as I’m have something want to show you. Below here are the 7 easy healthy eating and cooking tips, please read through it and see if you can benefit from it or not…

Tips No.1: Always preferred the unsaturated vegetable oils
Choose unsaturated oil, such as olive oil or palm oil over the saturated fat, butter!

Tips No2: Whole grains is gold
Do you know that whole grains have more fiber, Vitamin B and other mineral resources than the refined grains? Thus, it’s wise to pick whole grains as your daily staple.



Tips No.3: Transform yourself into Herbivore
Eat as much of fruits and vegetables as you can every day, or at least 5 servings of fruits and vegetables, if you didn’t have time to do it!

Tips No.4: Reduce the amount of meats
You should decrease the intake of meats in your daily meals, if you want to have a longer lifespan! A small amount of meat, fish and poultry (3 – 4 servings per week) is more than enough.

Tips No.5: Watch your sodium intake
The USDA’s dietary suggested that a healthy person need less than 2,300 mg of sodium per day. So, remember not to consume over one teaspoon salt a day!

Keep all these five basic guidelines on mind, and you’ll be living up to 100 years or even older…

Note: Picture thanks to lifeofummaslam.
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Do Mind About the Colors of Your Foods!

May 7th 2009 05:06
We’ve been taught the rainbow has seven different colors: Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet. The scientists have found out that human being’s daily diet is supposed to be in assorted colors as the rainbow did.

All of the vegetables and fruits contain “Photochemical”, which is an essential nutrient to against UV rays, eliminating those unstable “free radical” and inhibit the happening of various types of diseases!

So, let’s start playing with the colors…



Red – It contains lycopene, which can help to protect against prostate and breast cancers. Tomatoes, watermelon and red peppers are amongst the most common red-in-color foods!

Orange – It enriches with Alpha and Beta Carotene, where helps to keep our eyes and bone in healthy condition. It has the ability to eliminate the free radical as well. Carrots, Oranges, Papaya and Pumpkin are some of the foods that orange-in-color.

Yellow – It is the main sources of lutein and zeaxanthin, which can prevent age-related eyes-degeneration or Nyctalopia. Arthicoke, Corn and Lettuce are some of the Yellow-in-color foods.

Green – Some rare compounds, such as indoles and isothiocynates can be found on green-in-color foods, which is has the ability to clear the body toxins out from the body. Broccoli, Cauliflower and Kale are the good examples of green color foods.

Blue – Those foods, such as blackberries, blueberries and eggplants are containing many anthocyanins that can keep our brain function in great condition.

Purple (Violet) – A compound named “Proanthocyanins’ can only be found in purple foods, example like cranberries, grapes and raspberries.

Note: Actually, I have derived and separated the blue/purple into two color groups.

Therefore, live up your life with as many colorful foods as you can!

PS: Picture thanks to greentreedancer.
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SoyBeans: The Effective Prevention of Breast Cancer

April 22nd 2009 07:06
According to the latest research in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention, it suggests that all women should eating soy during their childhood.

The researchers discovered that diet could be a big influent of breast cancer in women. The studies have shown that women who consumed high amounts of soy during childhood have a greater chance of reducing the happening of breast cancer!



Believe it or not, a woman that started to consume soyduring childhood has only 28 percent of chances of getting breast cancers than those that didn’t consume any soy products.

The reasons why soy have the ability to reduce risk of breast cancer, maybe it’s due to the estrogen-like soy compounds named “isoflavonens”. These remarkable compounds have estrogenic properties that can strengthen the resistance to carcinogens and inhibit the happening of breast cancer.

For all the beloved and wise female readers, it’s still not too late to intake soy related products starting from today!

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The Delicious and Tasty Tomatoes Are Totally Irresistible!

April 18th 2009 11:11
Some people might enjoy eating fruits and vegetables, while the rest of them might want to puke out, once they’re putting the veggies into their mouth!

Well, if you’re happened to be one of them that have a crush on the fruits and vegetables, especially the tomatoes, then you must keep on reading the article…

For your information, the tomato is an herbaceous and it belongs to nightshade family. Some of its close cousins are potatoes (No wonder it has the words, “-tatoes” as well), eggplants and capsicum (chili pepper).

Do you know that tomato plants are originated from South America. Believe it or not, tomato has more than 7,500 of different varieties. According to the United Nation Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) latest statistic, there are more than 140 million tons of tomatoes have been produced and consumed in year 2008!

Honestly, it’s always good to grow our own tomatoes plants, as we don’t have to worry about the possibility of the pesticides will cause some harmful side-effect to our health! However, if you unable to grow it yourself, then it’s wise to choose the finest and pesticides free tomatoes from the well-recognized tomatoes growers. After all, the organic tomatoes cost are very reasonable and we can afford to buy it!



Below here is some of the most common varieties of tomatoes, have a closer look on it:

• Beefsteak tomatoes (It’s the largest version of the tomato)
• Large tomatoes (The normal size of the tomato)
• Medium sized tomatoes
• Grape sized tomatoes
• Cocktail tomatoes (It’s the smallest version of the normal tomato)

By the way, I included a tomato jam recipe and hope you’ll love it!

The Tomato Jam Recipe:

Ingredients:

1. 1 pound of good ripe tomatoes (You have to core and chop it precisely!)
2. ¾ cup sugar (You’d better use the brown sugar for healthy lifestyle)
3. 1 tablespoon of limejuice
4. ½ tablespoon of fresh minced ginger
5. ½ teaspoon cumin
6. 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
7. 1/8 teaspoon cloves
8. ½ teaspoon salt

The making process:

First of all, you have to combine the ingredients into a heavy medium saucepan. Boil it over with a medium heat and stir it continuously.

Then, you should reduce the heat; stir the mixture until it has becoming a thick jam.

Lastly, place it into the refrigerator and spread it on wholemeal breads, crackers or any foods you want!

Don’t forget to enjoy the tasty tomato jam with your loved ones, friends and colleagues.

Note: Beautiful tomatoes figure thanks to masdudiable.
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Red Alert to all Red Meat Eaters!

April 17th 2009 10:34
I read a research from the local website and found out a shocking truth about the red meat. The studies have shown that the great Aussie barbecue (BBQ) could killing you softly with its carcinogens substances!

For those that love barbecuing the red meat, you should better watch out, as it has been identified as the main causes of most cancers! Beside that, the happening rate of heart attacks is higher among the red meat eaters.



The experts advised us to eat white meat (poultry and fish) regularly than red meats, as white meat is a lot healthier and the eaters have less chance of getting cancers.

However, the experts said it’s better to change our diet into the healthier plant-based diet slowly.

PS: Picture thanks to examiner.
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The Ideal Diet After Lap Band Surgery!

April 16th 2009 07:42
I’m a very open-minded person, where I can accept many weird and bizarre things in seconds (Well, I don’t know whether it’s good or bad, but hey, this is the real me!). Due to my friendly personality, many friends and colleagues have labeled me as the “SOS lad”, where they will automatically looking for help, when they’re in deep trouble…

To be honest, I’m happy to help them to get the rid of the problems, as “A friend in need, is the friend indeed!”. That is why I always tried my best giving the useful advices to them whenever they want it!

My uncle’s neighbor, Karyn dropped me a phone call yesterday. She told me that she just undergone the lap band surgery. Frankly, I was a little bit shocked when I heard the news, as Karyn had said that surgery would be the last option for her to lose her body fat away!
Karyn confess that she was a little bit worry, as she doesn’t really know what she should eat after the lap band surgery. Ok, Karyn. Since you asked for it, then you got it!

Below here is the proper lap band diet from me to Karyn. For those that interested about it, you can have a look on it (It’s a very good guide, especially for those who just preceded the lap band surgery!)

Firstly, you can try to suck on some ice cube the day after surgery, but remember not to overdo it!

Secondly, it’s very important that in the first week, you can only eat liquidize foods, such as fruit juice, milk and vegetable soup. Also, be sure that you intake the adequate amount of water to keep your body recover even faster!

Thirdly, after a couple of weeks, you’re now can start to intake those pureed foods. Those pureed foods include mashed potatoes, yogurt or green peas!

Lastly, when you’re six months after the surgery, then you can enjoy the solid foods. However, please be sure that you must take care of the calorie intake and never try to exceed more than 1,200 calorie!

Hopefully, the above methods can be the useful guide for all people that want to have lap band surgery. If you want to find out more about the lap band stuffs, take a few minutes and read out the incredible lap band blog!

PS: Karyn, I wish you all the best and hope you can recover from the operation as soon as possible!
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Have a Healthy Lifestyle with Canola oil

April 15th 2009 11:11
For those that using the margarine to cook, do you know that it is not the healthy lifestyle? Although margarine is good in taste, but it’s still not an ideal option to use it too frequently in your daily cooking!

In order to overcome the above matter, you can choose to use the Canola oil. For your information, Canola is one of two cultivars of rapeseed, where the seeds are being used to produce edible oil. It has been claimed has lower levels of erucic acid than any other vegetable oils!



Do you know that the name “Canola” was derived from “Canadian oil, low acid” in 1978? After that, it has been widely cultivated and has become a major North America cash crop. According to the statistic, The United States and Canada produce over 7 to 10 million tonnes of canola seed every year.

Some of the benefits of using canola oil are:

1. It has very low level of saturated fat, which is seven percent or below.
2. It has less than two percent of erucic acid.
3. It has less than 30 umoles glucosinolates.

All the three above features show that canola oil is the better option to inhibit the happening of heart related diseases.

PS: Figure thanks to au.lifestyle.
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A Healthier Diabetic Diet for Diabetics!

April 12th 2009 14:14
Have you ever noticed that you’re putting your life in the risk everyday? Well, if you think I’m joking with you here, then just take a minute and answer the following questions!

1. Do you a smoker?
A. Nope, I hate the taste of cigarettes!
B. Kind of, but I only smoke occasionally…
C. Of course, and I enjoyed smoking very much!

2. Do you an alcoholic?
A. Nah, I have no interest on alcohol!
B. Sort of, I only drink when my friends/colleagues force me…
C. Yeah, and it’s time for bottom up!

3. Do you a heavy red meat eater?
A. Excuse me, I’m a vegan!
B. It depends on the time and place…
C. Shut up and give me a quadruple cheeseburger!

4. Do you exercise regularly?
A. Yep, I loved to work out all day long!
B. Well, I will do it, if only I have the mood…
C. Are you kidding? I’d better spend my times watching Television programmes!

Ok, guys. If you answered all ‘A’ for the above questions, then I have to give you a credit here, as you’re totally have the lowest risk to getting the diabetes. For those that answered mostly ‘C’ here, oh my god, I have to cross my fingers here and praying for you a little bit more…

According to the latest survey, most of the diabetics are used to be the:

• Heavy smoker s (Yeah, smoking can really cause diabetes!)
• Heavy alcoholics
• Cannibal red meat eaters (Surveys have shown that red meat are not the good option for diabetics or normal healthy people!)
• Lack with daily routine exercises



As a diabetic for over 5 years, I discovered that it’s very important to have healthy balanced diabetic diets, as if you’re neglecting this step, you might be the one who suffer from the consequences of getting seriously ill here (Believe me, as I used to be a very stubborn person and I learned from the lesson).

In the very beginning, people always told me that I cannot intake too much of foods, including those coarse grains, sugars, unsaturated fats and blah, blah, blah… I did listen to their advice, but I found I started to become weaker and weaker day after day! I noticed that it’s wasn’t a great sign at all, as I might be got myself killed if I continue what’d people told me.

As a result, I searched all over the internet with hope to find something relate with diabetic diets. Thanks to god, I found a very effective daily diet for the diabetics named “1,800 Calorie Diabetic Diet”. The special part about this method is it teaches you the proper ways to intake less than 1800 calorie per day. The 1,800 calorie diabetic diet is the optimal diet to help us control our blood sugar and maintain our health.

By the way, below here is one of my sample of 1,800 calorie menus, you can try it if you want!

a. My breakfast: Two slices of wholemeal breads with low fat margarine or 1 cups of bran cereal.
b. My lunch: One ounce of poultry or fish, two servings of vegetables and one serving of fruit.
c. My tea-time: A few piece of low fat crackers and a glass of green tea!
d. My dinner: One ounces of meat or protein, one cup of brown rice, three servings of vegetables, one serving of fruit.

People always said, “Prevention is better than cure!” Thus, if you don’t want your life being spoiled by diabetes, then you should change your daily unhealthy lifestyle as soon as possible…

Note: Figure thanks to topnews.
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Cranberries Are Not Only Delicious, but It Also Can…Part 2

March 29th 2009 15:37
Welcome back, guys. Two days ago, we’re discussing about the benefit of Cranberries on alleviates and prevents urinary tract infections. This time, we’ll get to know it better…

Instead of fighting urinary tract infections, Cranberries also can be used to against Helicobacter pylori associated with gastric/duodenal ulcers. For those who often share food or eat out, you should know that H.pylori spread through saliva, contaminated food and dirty utensils. The H.pylori has been recognized as the main cause of duodenal ulcers and stomach cancer!

According to the latest research, there are 6 out of 10 people are probably infected with H.Pylori. Some of the obvious symptoms of being infected by H.pylori are:

• Bloating;
• Frequent burping;
• Nausea;
• Change in appetite (Or losing appetite);
• Burning pain in the stomach area.



The researchers found that Cranberries might help to prevent H.pylori from sticking to the stomach wall. Hence, it will prevent H,pylori from inhibit and spreading in our stomach.

Beside that, Cranberries also prevent bacteria from adhering to your teeth and help stop the growth of bacteria that cause bad breath. And, Cranberries able to reduce the formation of plaque, which is responsible for tooth decay!

Some of the benefits of consume Cranberries are:

1. It reduces the risk of kidney stone formation.
2. Promotes fairer and more youthful-looking complexion.
3. Improves iron absorption to alleviate anemia and relives tiredness.

So, what I can say about Cranberries is “A few cranberries a day, keeps many kinds of diseases away!”…

PS: Picture thanks to medicineworld.
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