Calorie Cutting Tips
One of the best ways to lose body fat is by cutting calories. It is proven by research and science that the more calories an individual take in, the more calories their body must use up to prevent gaining weight, especially body fat. If an individual eat lesser calories than they burn, they will lose body fat. So, in the nutshell, losing weight is reducing calorie intake. Do not panic, fortunately, there are plenty of easy and realistic methods in reducing calories without sacrificing a healthy or delicious meal. Most of the weight loss diets are just a temporary way of losing weight. In order for an individual to reduce calories and convert to a healthy diet, they need to make huge and long lasting...
Eat More Vegetables - 12 Sneaky Ways
Eat more vegetables when you want to lose weight. You've heard it before and you know the benefits: Hard to overeat. You can eat potato chips all day and night, but you quickly feel stuffed on carrot and celery sticks. Feel fuller faster. Decrease meat content by adding more vegetables. But eating more vegetables is often easier said than done. Try these painless ways to sneak more vegetables into your diet: Precut vegetables into serving size portions and place in the refrigerator for easy access. Make your vegetables as convenient to eat as any other snack food and you will eat more of them. Serve your vegetables on a beautiful plate or bowl. Break out the china or treat yourself to a funky...
Easy Baked Beans and Other Vegetable Recipes Suitable for Diabetics
Just because you are diabetic doesn't mean you have to give up baked beans! Here is a recipe for quick and easy Boston-style baked beans just for you. Other vegetable recipes follow; all are suitable for diabetics. EASY BOSTON-STYLE BAKED BEANS 4 cans navy beans, drained, reserving 1 1/4 cups liquid 1/2 lb bacon, fried and chopped, reserving half the fat 1 medium onion, chopped 1/4 cup yellow mustard 1/3 cup Splenda, granulated 2 tbsp molasses Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cook onion in the bacon fat until translucent. Stir in the beans and remaining ingredients. Pour into a 3-quart baking dish. Bake for 45 minutes. 18 servings at 9g protein, 21 g carbs and 3 g sugar each. MASHED...
Lose Weight with these two Easy Low Fat Recipes
Whether you are on a diet or just want to watch your fat intake finding easy these two low fat recipes will help you to achieve that goal. . Low fat food is healthier for your body and also taste much better than you think. So, if you are health conscience then you should try these easy low fat recipes. You are sure to enjoy the flavor and great taste that they provide. The first easy low fat recipe you will love is Chicken Cordon Bleu. For this recipe you will need: - 2 boneless, skinless, chicken breasts, - 4 slices of thin deli ham, - 2 slices of low fat Swiss cheese or your favorite cheese as long as it is low fat, - ½ cup of low fat milk, and - crumbled shredded wheat for rolling. Preheat your...
Fat Burning Foods That You Can Eat
Did you know that there are fat burning foods that you can eat to help you in weight loss? There are actually plenty for you to choose from. Don't worry, these foods are not the result of a genetically modified crazy fat burning experiment, and they should be 100% safe for you to consume them. Eating fat burning foods can be very useful for those who are on a diet. This is also the reason why most fad diets consist of fat burning foods like tomatoes, watermelons, mushrooms etc. These natural fat burners are sometimes called negative calorie foods. They are foods that can require more energy to burn then they provide, there aren't very many of these that have been proven to really work, but celery is...
Edith's Cake That Thrilled the French
Twenty-three chefs who cooked for world royalty and heads of state (The Club des Chefs des Chefs) were, during their 1987 visit to the U.S., wined and dined with the best our finest chefs had to offer. What impressed them most? Lunch at an Amish farm in Pennsylvania, where they ate homegrown new potatoes, string beans with cream sauce and corn, charcoal-grilled chicken, and baked ham, washed down with homemade root beer and peppermint tea, served by the family in a barn lined with handmade quilts. They were stunned. Happily so, it seems. The chef for the president of France said, "Cooking has evolved so much. Nobody presents the true product as it is, and all of a sudden we were presented that." But...
Basic Smoothie Ingredients
When making smoothies you will want to make sure you have some basic ingredients on hand. With these basic ingredients, a bowl full of fruit, vegetables, and your imagination you will surely come up with some fabulously delicious and original smoothie recipes! The ingredients below is just a short list of some of the basic ingredients used in most smoothie recipes. Having these ingredients on hand will make creating an experimenting with smoothie making a more pleasant and FUN experience. Blender - I know this isn't really an ingredient, but a good blender will really help you in your smoothie making process. So be sure to have a blender on hand before attempting to make a smoothie. Yogurt...
15 Unhealthy Foods That You Think Are Healthy But Are Actually Killing You Slowly
There are many terms that are misleading in the food advertising industry today. Think of how many times you see the following phrases plastered all over food containers: * Fat Free * Reduced Fat * Low Fat * Sugar Free * No Added Sugar * Diet [Insert Product Name Here] Let us examine some examples of nasty food that is supposed to be healthy: 1. Diet Soda Why is it good? A sugar free version of the popular carbonated beverage that you can drink on the go. Why is it bad? OK, so soda is horrible for you, but take out the sugar and add in carcinogenic artificial sweeteners, combined with the artificial flavors and colors that are in all sodas, and you have a recipe for Tumor in a Can. Then of course we...
Why Low Glycemic Foods?
Some currently popular eating plans like The Perricone Prescription, A Week in the Zone and The Protein Power Lifeplan recommend low glycemic foods. The theory is that sugar and high glycemic carbs that rapidly convert to sugar trigger a release of insulin to control the level of sugar in the bloodstream. Excess sugar in the bloodstream is inflammatory and causes a cascade of free radical damage. To explain how dangerous this is, Dr, Perricone points out that diabetics with poorly controlled blood sugar age one third faster than nondiabetics and are prone to kidney failure, blindness, heart attack and stroke. So insulin comes to the rescue to clear the excess sugar from the bloodstream. And what do...
Experience The Caribbean Culture With These Delightful Recipes
When someone talks of delightful Caribbean recipes, you must never mistake it for your normal recipe for cooking food. Caribbean islands of now are the result of intermingling of several cultures and that is what reflects in its cuisine also. Caribbean cuisines are a blend of cooking styles from all over the world but it has not lost its own authentic culinary skills. What this means is that all you people out there who are sufficiently bored with your daily dose of repetitive dishes, your culinary problems are almost over. You just need to use some of the delightful Caribbean recipes that we are going to present you and you would experience the difference for yourself. Traditionally when fish is...
Adopt A Vegetarian Detox Diet For Cancer Prevention
Cancer is a stealthy and dangerous disease that is not well understood. There have been links made between cancer and high risk behaviors, but there is no clear recipe for either the development of or the avoidance of cancer. Many naturopathic doctors, however, say that cancer prevention is possible when you adopt a detox diet. A detox diet can help you to cleanse and remove toxins from your body. Naturopathic doctors suggests that cancer is likely to result when you have too much toxins in your body. A detox diet is primarily vegetarian. Vegetarian foods are biochemically more acceptable to your body as compared to junk food like potato chips and diet pepsi. They are fiber rich and are better...
Low Carb Diet Triumphs in Two Year Study
The Dr. Atkins low-carb diet thumps traditional diets in weight loss research. The study by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev pitted the low-carb diet against Mediterranean and low-fat diets. Low-carb was declared the winner in helping the most people lose the most weight. The research produced even bigger news. The low-card diet improved cholesterol levels more than the other diets. The study lasted for two years, which was much longer than most diet studies. In addition, 85% of the 322 people who began the test stuck with the plan for the entire two years. Most of the participants in the study were men and both men and women get roughly equal amounts of exercise. The average weight loss for...
Diet Eating Plan Secrets
How many of us have started on diet eating plans and stopped half way through? On the other hand there are success stories. So, what is it that makes the difference. Of course being honest and dedicated to the diet plan you have chosen, which is tough. If we are aware of what we eat, when we eat and how much we eat, it could really make the whole weight loss experience more enjoyable. There are many diet eating plans- low fat diet, low carb diet, soup diet, healthy meals, high protein diet, diet pills, Herbal life diet, and many more. No two of us are the same. We differ in appearance, emotions, attitude and so do we in our eating habits and metabolism rate. We are all different and only we know our...
Quick and Easy Recipe
Another day, another dinner to prepare. Are you having a difficult time finding easy to prepare meals that can satisfy your growing family? You want to give your family the best, but time is in short supply and preparing a healthy meal has become a chore. Too often take out or frozen dinners have to do. Is there a way to combine healthy eating with convenience? Healthy Family Meals - Better for Children, Easier for You Yes! Quick and easy recipe, new methods of cooking and easy to prepare staples can change your eating habits and lead to a better eating style for your family. According to the 'Kid's Health' Program created by the Nemours Foundation, family meals are an important part of developing...
Diet Wars! Low-Carb vs. Low Fat Diet Debate Ended!
A new low-carb vs. low-fat diet has come out, and the Dr. Atkins camp is claiming victory, although the low-fat camp of Dr. Dean Ornish is crying foul. But I'll show you the truth about the results below...it isn't what you expect! According to the NY Times "In a tightly controlled dieting experiment, obese people lost an average of just 6 to 10 pounds over two years...the results highlight the difficulty of weight loss and the fact that most diets do not work well." The scientists studied 322 moderately obese men and women following one of three diets, either a low fat diet (less than 30% of calories from fat - which really isn't "low fat" as Dr. Ornish correctly points out); a Mediterranean diet...
Secrets for Growing Great Wine Grapes
Ask anyone who grows grapes and they will tell you that it is a long and difficult process to produce quality wine. Follow these tips and you will be amazed at how delicious your wine turns out. 1. Check with the local horticultural society to see which grapes are best to plant in your area before planting anything. Grape plants often take years to bear fruit, and it's best to know ahead of time if your crop will turn out so you can avoid wasting time. 2. If you purchase grape rootstock you should soak the roots in water for a day so they don’t dry out. Then, dig a shallow trench to keep them in until the vine can be permanently placed. 3. Plant your grapes in an area where they will get...
Diabetic Diet Facts
Initially diabetes management and control may involve dietary changes alone. Diet is a vital component in your overall diabetes control program and to keep blood sugar levels under control, a diabetic diet strikes a balance among the carbohydrates, fats, and protein you eat, when you control your body functions through exercise and by using a diabetic diet, your pain and agony seems to diminish. A diabetic diet must be a well-balanced meal plan tailored to your individual needs, tastes, activity level and life style, and its goal is to provide all the calories and nutrients the diabetic needs while keeping blood sugars as close to normal as possible. Diabetes is not a life sentence to a rigid and...
Some Simple Tips About How to Make Homemade Wine
In our quick evolving world where information and technology have made an enormous progress the old processes often are lost, we know how to produce in the quickest way and with the least amount of money and traditional production manners are treated as meaningless. Luckily there is a growing group of people who like to do things the old fashion way. They are learning how to make homemade wine, brew their own beer and make their own beverages. If you want to be part of this growing group of enthusiastic people and instead of buying at stores make homemade wine your self you have stumbled upon the right article. It has become easier the last few years, there are different kits available to make...
Skin Care Tips for Natural Glow
Beauty is one of the most predominant factors affecting your personality and confidence. But going to beauty parlors is not the only way of maintaining oneself. There are some effective natural beauty tips that may help you to make your skin happy and healthy. • Fruits and vegetables that are a good source of vitamins and minerals should be included in your meals as they also provide roughage that helps relieve constipation. Drumsticks, French beans, jackfruits, grapes, figs, peaches, phalsa and guava are some such sources. • Diet should be rich in carbohydrate and proteins but with dietary fibre such as barley and maize, wheat flour (whole), rajmah and dry peas. • Sugar should be...
Simple and Easy Cooking With Pasta
This was a good concept for a cook book, and the recipes are quite good. Pasta Pasta recipes for young and old alike. Not so long ago rumor had it that pasta was fattening, and many people, particularly women, avoided pasta recipes afraid of putting on weight. You can buy dried pasta virtually everywhere, and you find fresh pasta in gourmet or specialty stores. The Balearic island of Eivissa, that you probably know as Ibiza,kept the longest the tradition of making fresh pasta at home. Most dried pasta cooks in 10 minutes, but it takes about 20 minutes for the water to boil. You can serve a meat sauce or a lovely tomato and herb sauce along with your pasta. But try to remember that although a good...
Foods with Low Glycemic Index
The Glycemic Index, or GI, has been supported and popularized in recent years by medical practitioners worldwide. The glycemic index is a ranking system that places a number value on foods based on how much and how quickly they raise blood glucose levels. The glycemic index separates good carbs from bad carbs through this ranking system; these biological measurements support diets that have a balance of low glycemic foods and restrict foods with a high glycemic ranking. The health benefits of foods with low glycemic index Various studies have shown that eating a large quantity of high GI foods can result in serious medical conditions such as obesity, heart disease, and diabetes. High GI foods are...
Where to Find Awesome Mexican Recipes
Feeding you, your family, and your friends means having something delicious that is also healthy. With the healthy awareness of our society, feeding those you care for a healthy meal is a vital part of living life to its fullest. Mexican recipes offer a tantalizing way to not only feed those you care about healthy meals but it also is a colorful addition to any type of meal. When it comes to finding the best Mexican recipes for your needs, you will find there are copious ways to get the meals you want. Whichever you choose, you will have found a perfect method for your needs. Sometimes, using a combination of methods will serve you best. Take a look at a few of these great ideas when it comes to...
Negative Calorie Foods and Weight Loss
There are various reasons that lead an individual towards gaining weight and obesity is a necessary evil which can affect the individual's health considerably. While there can be multifarious causes for obesity, one of the most prevalent causes is definitely the consumption of junk food. Junk foods are abundant in high calorie ingredients and with the emergence of scores of fast food chains worldwide, consumption of junk food have increased manifold times. It is more alarming to note that a growing number of young children constitute the maximum junk food eaters which has also increased child obesity greatly. Therefore, what is necessary is that junk food consumption needs to be reduced or even...
The Miracle Fruit Plant (Synsepalum dulcificum) is a plant first documented in 1725 during an excursion to its native West Africa. Local tribes picked the berry from shrubs and chewed it before meals. Miracle Fruit Berries contain a harmless active glycoprotein which temporarily gently binds to the tongue's taste buds, causing bitter and sour foods, such as lemons and rhubarb, consumed after eating miracle fruit, to taste sweet. It is extremely simple to use: just chew the fruit or dissolve one "tablet" on your tongue and the effect will last from 10 minutes to 2 hours, depending mostly on what you eat. When the effect wears off, everything tastes as before (lemons are sour again). Miracle...
3 Great Tasting Smoothie Recipes That Kids Love
3 Great Tasting Smoothie Recipes That Kids Love Most smoothie recipes are pretty healthy and some kids are pretty picky about flavors. Smoothies are very easy to make and fun as you watch them being created right before your eyes. Here are several nutritious and great tasting smoothie recipes that kids will love. Prepare several ripe bananas in advance by peeling and cutting them each into 5 or 6 pieces and freezing them in a freezer bag or plastic container. Wax Orchards makes a nutritious cocoa spread without sugar using mostly fruit concentrates and Dutch cocoa. If there is no frozen fruit on hand add 6 ice cubes providing that youhave a capable blender for processing the ice. Most newer blenders...
Vegetarian Cuisine
Rabbit food. That's what my dad calls vegetarian cooking and cuisine. Salads and vegetables - can't be anything more to it, can there? Oh, but there is. Vegetarian cooking is at least as varied as 'regular' cooking - and in some cases, far more imaginative. Nearly thirty years ago, Diet for a Small Planet, and the follow-up cookbook, Recipes for a Small Planet hit the bookstore shelves with a resounding thud that still echoes. While many of the theories of protein complementarily that Frances Moore Lappe presented have been proven to be naïve by further research, the basic theories of eating and the wonderful meatless - and truly vegetarian - recipes endure. The Moosewood Cookbook and The...
Oz Free's Guide to Homemade Strawberry Wine
Strawberry wine is popular because it's range of taste cater to different people who likes semi sweet, lightly sweet, sour or completely sweet tasting wine. Aside from it's variety of taste, strawberry wine is also good for your health, it is low in calories and fats but definitely rich in fiber, antioxidants, vitamin C and more. Aside from being a win perse, it is also added on cereals, salads, pastries and other desserts. Strawberry Wine is known as one of the most exquisite tasting wine but its not a general knowledge that you can actually make one at home. Its not a simple process but some advanced planning will surely help ease the task. Advanced planning is needed if you will serve the...
Foods That Lower Cholesterol
Do you want a diet to lower cholesterol? We all know that butter, ice cream, and fatty meats raise cholesterol, but do you know which foods make up a low-cholesterol diet? Find out here. Reducing saturated fat is the single most important dietary change you can make to cut blood cholesterol. The liver uses saturated fat to make cholesterol, so eating foods with too much saturated fat can increase cholesterol levels, especially low-density lipoproteins (LDL)---the bad cholesterol. Saturated fats are usually found in animal products such as whole milk, cream, butter, and cheese, and meats, such as beef, lamb and pork. There are some plant-based saturated fats you should avoid too, notably palm kernel...
Vegan Diet Secrets: Becoming a Vegetarian
A lot of vegans do not even know why they wanted to become vegans in the first place. Why are you a vegan? If you cannot answer this question in depth, then there's really no reason to become a vegan diet fan. You have to do some soul searching and find some answers from deep inside you. Find out exactly why you want to become a vegan. If you don't find any reasons behind your decision then it's just a phase you're going through. So first of all, you have to educate yourself about being a vegan. 1. Know the facts of the vegan diet. 2. Know exactly what you're getting yourself into. 3. Know exactly why you are doing it. 4. Start reading books, newspapers, magazines about vegan diets. 5. Search the...
Best Diets For High Cholesterol That Will Lower Your Cholesterol
Are you battling what diets to consider for high cholesterol? There are many diets that can help you lower your cholesterol level along with a regular exercise regimen. Before engaging an exercise routine consult with your physician. Make sure your routine will be of benefit to your health and not hazardous. There are many fats that contribute to your high cholesterol. Avoiding these fats at all costs will help lower your cholesterol and risk for heart diseases. Here are some foods you want to try to avoid or at least limit your servings: * Saturated fat and oils - coconut oil, safflower oil, palm oil, lard, butter * Trans fatty acids and hydrogenated oils - cookies, chips, crackers, shortenings...
Easy Ways To Lose Weight Naturally
Losing weight is easy and in fact it is sheer common sense. If you consistently use up more calories than you consume, you will over a period of time lose weight naturally. Of course you know that. I said it is sheer common sense, didn't I? Then why are you not losing weight? It is because you are not dedicated enough to do so. So, from now on, make a commitment to lose weight and stick to it. Here are some ways in which you can lose weight naturally and easily.a) Instead of doing traditional long duration cardio exercises, opt to perform High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) instead for 2 to 3 times per week on alternate days to increase metabolic rate. In between days, you can carry on with your...
Lemon Tilapia Fillet Dinner Recipes~~suitable for Diabetics and Others
This healthy and tasty menu and recipes features an entree of Lemon Tilapia Fillets with Unfried Green Tomatoes, Colorful Bell Pepper Salad, and Buttermilk Pie for dessert. LEMON TILAPIA FILLETS 4 tilapia fillets (approx. 5 oz each) 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp pepper 2 lemons; slice into 6 slices each 1/4 cup shredded carrots 2 tbsp chopped fresh dill 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley 4 tsp butter Heat oven to 400 degrees. Sprinkle tilapia fillets with salt and pepper. Cut 4 pieces of parchment paper into 13" x 9" rectangles. Place 3 lemon slices crosswise in the center of each parchment rectangle. Top lemon with the fillets. Sprinkle carrots, dill and parsley evenly over fillets...
Cut The Caffeine
For many of us, the average morning is akin to being an extra in a zombie movie. Millions of people stumble to work each day with stiff muscles, bleary eyes, and heavy breathing, all punctuated by low, repeating moans. "Coffeeeeee..." Once you get that first cup of coffee, the dull-grey world explodes into brilliant color (think office cubicles housing three Bollywood musicals at once) and we become Superman. Alert! Active! Blessedly awake! Unfortunately, a few ticks of the hour hand later we're once again the Living Dead. The chair's pushed back, the coffee pot is hit, and the cycle repeats itself. Way too much of a good thing? Caffeine, though something of a wonder drug, is getting abused. Taken...
How To Use Black Beans To Create Delectable Edibles
Black beans - nature's complete nutritious foods loaded with protein, cholesterol free, and they are noted as a quick delicious way to a healthy meal. In all bean recipes, we must always remember to drain and rinse the beans before using. Below I will give you some healthy recipe ideas for your healthy living with black beans. Black Bean Saute In a skillet treated with 1 tsp olive oil brown one small onion. Stir in one clove minced, and cook for a minute. Stir in one can 15 - 19 oz of drained and rinsed black beans. Remove from heat and stir in 2 tbsp chopped pickled jalapeno chilies. Healthy recipe makes about 1 3/4 cups and is excellent as a side dish with pork chops. Black Bean Dip In and...
Are You Interested in Home Wine Making
Whether you're a real wine enthusiast or just someone looking for a great part-time hobby, home wine making can be fun and enjoyable, and of course there are very few other pursuits with such a tasty payoff! It may seem somewhat intimidating to the novice, but in reality, home wine making can be very easy with just a little bit of guidance. Most homemade wine is made from a grape juice concentrate, so don't worry about growing and harvesting your own grapes - or needing to stomp on them once you do! You can also use different fruit juices as well, for a different type of flavor. Simplicity in Home Wine Making Typically you simply add your fruit juice, Campden tablets (which release sulfur dioxide...
Make wine the best easy way.
Wine making is an easy, cost-efficient way to stock up on your favorite vintages. Although the wine-making process is simple, it is important to follow the steps carefully to ensure you don't miss any elements. These steps will be crucial to the success of your batch. Once you have decided to make a batch of wine, the first thing to consider is the equipment needed. The following is a list of the wine making equipment required to make a basic batch of red wine: • Large nylon straining bag • Cloth (any kind will do) • Large pail (with a lid) • Hydrometer • Thermometer • Acid titration kit • Clear, bendable plastic tubing (a half inch in diameter) • Two...
The World of Kosher Snacks and Kosher Dining for the Health Conscious
Kosher snacks are prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations laid down by the Jewish diet laws. Kosher snacks are famous with the low calorie health conscious individuals also. This is because there is a whole segment of kosher snacks being manufactured for them. These kosher snacks are low calorie diets that help the users to maintain their weight and increase their fitness and health at the same time. These are being used by lot of people across the world as they help to improve overall health of the people and are tasty as well. Infact, these kosher snacks and kosher foods are amongst the finest in taste. This is the key reason for their popularity. They make sumptuous banquets and...
Learn About Wine Connoisseurs and Consumption
Wine has been around for thousands of years, and has been produced through the simple fermentation of grapes. Many adults like to drink wine with their dinner, as not only does it have an enjoyable taste, the fact that there is alcohol present makes wine a relaxing and fun beverage. Wine enthusiasts who want to collect and specialize in wines must amass a vast amount of knowledge. In fact, there are even adult education classes that focus solely on wine, and even include wine tasting. The grape is not the only fruit that can be used to make wine. Other fruits, such as apples, can be fermented to produce wine. When a fruit besides the grape is utilizing, that fruit's name is usually implemented in to...
How to Make Homemade Wine
How to Make Homemade Wine | Discover How to Make Your Own Special Wine If you would like to learn how to make homemade wine, there is no reason for not doing it. You don't need a license, a cellar, and the utensils you need are probably in your home already. It is quite simple to learn How to Make Homemade Wine. The first issue you must learn is the do's and don'ts of winemaking. Do - Rack at least once, and twice if possible. - Use new corks and boil the old ones. - Keep your first ferment covered. - Keep the secondary fermentation air-free. - Keep your equipment clean. - Keep all bottles filled. - Add sugar progressively and keep records with high level of detail. - Keep red wines in dark bottles...
Who Else Wants To Have A Simple Healthful Breakfast?
Many people tend to skip breakfast. They think that breakfast is useless. And, they are wrong. Breakfast speeds your metabolism. With your metabolism working your body is able to burn more fat during the day. This is a great benefit for those trying to lose weight. Some people call a cup of coffee their breakfast. Well, it could be their breakfast but it’s not the healthy breakfast we are talking about. Here are some samples of a healthy breakfast: • Brown Rice Get yourself a plate of brown rice. Not only it contains vitamin B—the source of energy—, but it also is the source of fiber. You can eat it with some low cholesterol food such as fish, fat-free meat and vegetables...
Gingered Pear Crumble
Dr. Steven A. Schnur's new book, The Reality Diet, has recipes the entire family will enjoy--including the kids. Packed with yummy desserts (non-sugar), high-energy breakfasts, and easy-to-fix dinners, we know you'll enjoy them all, including this one for Gingered Pear Crumble: The baking time will vary a little depending on how ripe the pears are. If the pears you're using are very green or unripe, allow for a little extra cooking time. This recipe makes 2 servings, so save half for Day 5. 1⁄2 cup 2:90 granola 2 teaspoons brown sugar 2 teaspoons sugar substitute 2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 4 tablespoons light margarine, melted 2 teaspoons vanilla...
Relacore - Bust Stress to Oust Tummy Fat
Many of you might not be aware of the fact that stress plays a huge role in influencing weight gain or loss. This is due to the levels of hormone called cortisol which increases when stress levels go up and this hormone is believed to play a role in accumulation of fat especially in the area around your belly. Also, increased stress levels create the possibility of binge eating in many which can also influence weight gain. So, even if you are on a diet program and exercising regularly, you might still see some unsightly fat in the area of the abdomen although your scales are tipping much lower. This is owed to stress that can be induced just by being on a diet schedule as it leads to worries about...
Mmm, Mmm Muffins: Healthier Recipes for You
Who can resist warm muffins? Not me. I love muffins and bake many different kinds. Making muffins from scratch gives me a chance to add more grains and fruits to my diet. Though I can't say these recipes are totally healthy, I can say they're healthier than the original recipes because of the ingredients I've swapped. Instead of white flour I use half white and half whole wheat. I use half Splenda and half sugar for most muffin recipes. The muffins are virtually fat free because I use sugar-free applesauce instead of shortening. I also swap skim milk for whole. All of these recipes get a five-star rating, according to my family members. Eat them right from the oven and you won't need butter...