Frozen strawberries with yogurt coating
Dip strawberries in yogurt, freeze it and you’d get this healthy and delicious snack. Also check out how berries fight against memory loss here.
Health and Food
Coconut Water for Hydration
Coconut water is one of the most amazing beverages in the world for hydration. It’s compatible with our biological system and even in some remote areas of the world, it’s been used for intravenous hydration and resuscitation of critically dehydrated patients! Interestingly, some studies have shown that coconut sugar is useful for lowering the blood
Your favorite food fat content
In this image you can compare the fat content of several most favorite Chinese, Indian, and other ethnic foods (plus fast foods). What surprised me was the huge amount of fat in doner kebab and relatively less amount of fat in a McDonald’s burger (probably because 1/4 pounder is not a full portion!). Also the
EAT GREEN
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:
Your body on veggies
For those veggie lovers (including myself) this image is even more amazing. The designer/photographer was really creative.
When We Eat Matters
[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
Fast Facts on Coffee Consumption
What a co-incidence! I was brewing my coffee – and the smell is still on the air- and I saw this fact-full infographic. I can’t share my cup of coffee with you, but I can definitely share this amazing infograhic with you. So the next time you have your coffee, keep in mind to share
Calories
Everything cool about calories, the creatures that live in your closet and sew your clothes a little bit tighter every night, are collected here. For example while an adult female needs 2000 calories a day, Michael Phelps diet consists of 12000 calories per day! And here is the Sumo wrestler who needs 20000 calories a
Who needs to limit salt?
Americans eat on average about 3,300 mg of sodium a day. It’s recommended to limit sodium consumption to less than 2,300 mg a day, and about 6 in 10 adults should further limit the sodium consumption to 1,500 mg per day. According to CDC, people who should limit their sodium to 1,500 mg a day
A Week Of Groceries Around The World
In this series of pictures, you can see how a week of groceries in different parts of the world look like. Some of these families have healthier eating habits than the others, but to me the poorest families have healthier diets, and more beautiful smiles. [Last Updated on March 13th 2014] By Nima
simple and delicious: lemon garlic spaghetti:
It’s so simple and healthy. If you know how to make spaghetti (or egg noodle), make it. After that just add a touch of fresh lemon juice, a little minced (fresh garlic) and olive oil. I recommend to add a bit of shredded lemon skin to this delicious food. Enjoy! Source: inomthings.com via Casey on
Beets are excellent cancer fighters:
Beets are strongly effective in breaking up tumors mainly by their excellent amount of betacyanin; Betacyanin is the main ingredient that causes red beet its purple reddish color.
Unsweetened iced tea
Unsweetened iced tea: an easy to make, healthy and tasty drink for summer: Instead of sweetened, try unsweetened iced tea. Some sweetened tea bottles contain as much sugar as a regular soda. Although there’re some bottled unsweetened iced tea brands in the market, you can easily prepare it yourself: Just brew a good tea and
Instead of mayo try hummus
Instead of mayo try hummus. It contains lots of proteins and healthy fats and it’s delicious too. You can have it with veggie sticks or pita chips.
3 Major Health Benefits of Wasabi
[Last Updated: April 1st 2013] Wasabi is difficult to cultivate and real wasabi is quite expensive ($70 to $100 per pound). Due to its high cost, a common substitute is a mixture of horseradish, mustard, and green food coloring. Although the taste is quite similar they are easily distinguished. Outside Japan, “real” wasabi is rare,
Junk food or healthy food? Which one is more expensive?
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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Tomato fights against skin cancer
A new study published in British Journal of Dermatology suggests a very strong role that tomato may play on fighting against skin cancer. In this paper researchers showed that eating tomato regularly, as little as 1.5 tablespoon of tomato paste per day, may reduce the risk of skin cancer by 33 percent. The photoprotective effects
More reasons to eat beet!
Beets are so effective in breaking up tumors mainly by their excellent amount of betacyanin; Betacyanin is the main ingredient that causes red beet its purple reddish color. Beets also have excellent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory compounds that are also fighting aging process in the body. If you love beets, you can also try their juice.
