COOKING WITH OILS

Cooking with Oils
Everyone knows the foods to eat that improve health, although how we cook the food can be just as important. With there being so many oils and butter products claiming to be the best, it can be quite difficult
to know which ones to use and which ones to avoid.

1.  Canola oil
Canola oil is a popular oil, with many physicians
claiming that it has the ability to lower the risk
of heart disease.  The oil is low in saturated fat,
high in monounsaturated fat, and offers the best
fatty acid composition when compared to other oils.

You can use canola oil in sauting, as a marinade
and even in low temperature stir frying.  It has
a bland flavor, which makes it a great oil for foods
that contain many spices.  Unlike other oils, this
one won't interfere with the taste of your meal.

2.  Olive oil
olive oil offers a very distinct flavor with plenty
of heart healthy ingedients.  The oil is rich in
monounsaturated fat, helps to lower cholesterol
levels and reduce risk of cancer.  It's also rich
in antioxidants and has a very long storage life.

Even though it can be used in cooking, it's the
healthiest when uncooked, such as with a salad or
dipping sauce.  When you use it with cooking, you
should heat it on low to medium temperatures, making
sure to avoid high heat.

3.  Butter
Butter is one food that has been around for many,
many years.  Butter tastes good, and offers sources
of Vitamin A and other fat soluble vitamins such as
E, K, and even D.  Butter is also made from natural
ingredients and not chemically or artificially
processed.

You can use butter with cooking, baking, or even as
a spread.  You can also pair it with creamy sauces,
marinades, baked dishes, or even bread.

4.  Margarine
Margarine was first introduced as an alternative to
high fat butter.  When it was first created however,
it was loaded with trans fat, a substance that we
now know raises bad cholesterol.

As a cooking oil, margarine tastes good, it's lower
in fat than most oils and butter, and it's quite
easy to spread.  It's available in a variety of
different products and a good source of vitamin E.

When it comes to cooking with oils, there are
several at your disposal.  There are many more than
what is mentioned here, although the ones above are
the most popular.  Eating healthy involves cooking
healthy food - which is where your cooking oil really
takes center stage.

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CHANGING HOW YOU EAT

Changing How You Eat

As you may know, not fueling up with the right

nutrients can affect how well your body performs

and your overall fitness benefits. Even though

healthy eating is important, there are myths that

hinder your performance if you listen to them.

Below, you'll find some myth busters on healthy

eating.

1. Working out on an empty stomach.

If you hear a rumbling noise in your stomach, the

rumbling is trying to tell you something. Without

listening to them, you are forcing your body to

run without any fuel. Before you exercise or do

any physical activity, always eat a light snack

such as an apple.

2. Relying on energy bars and drinks.

Although they are fine every once in a while, they

don't deliver the antioxidants you need to prevent

cancer. Fruits and vegetables are your best bets,

as they are loaded in vitamins, minerals, fluid,

and fiber.

3. Skipping breakfast.

Skipping breakfast is never a good idea, as

breakfast starts the day. Your body needs fuel

as soon as possible, and without it, you'll be

hungry throughout the day.

4. Low carb diets.

Your body needs carbohydrates for your muscles and

the storing of energy.

5. Eating what you want.

Eating healthy and exercising doesn't give you an

all access pass to eat anything you want. Everyone

needs the same nutrients whether they exercise or

not, as well as fruits and vegetables.

6. Not enough calories

Although losing weight involves calories, losing

it too quickly is never safe. What you should do,

is aim for 1 - 2 pounds a week. Always make sure

that you are getting enough calories to keep your

body operating smoothly. If you start dropping

weight too fast, eat a bit more food.

7. Skip soda and alcohol.

Water, milk, and juice is the best to drink for

active people. You should drink often, and not

require on thirst to be an indicator. By the time

you get thirsty, your body is already running a

bit too low.

Changing how you eat is always a great step

towards healthy eating and it will affect ho w your

body performs. The healthier you eat, you better

you'll feel. No matter how old you may be, healthy

eating is something you should strive for. Once

you give it a chance, you'll see in no time at

all just how much it can change your life - for the

better.

BEING A HEALTHY EATER

BEING A HEALTHY EATER

Being a healthy eater requires you to become both
educated and smart about what healthy eating
actually is. Being food smart isn't about
learning to calculate grams or fat, or is it
about studying labels and counting calories.

Healthy eating is all about balanced and moderate
eating, consisting of healthy meals at least
three times per day. Healthy eaters eat many
different types of foods, not limiting themselves
to one specific food type or food group.

Eating healthy requires quite a bit of leeway. You
might eat too much or not enough, consume
foods that are sometimes more or less nutritious.
However, you should always fuel your body and
your brain regularly with enough food to keep
both your mind and body strong and alert.

A healthy eater is a good problem solver. Healthy
eaters have learned to take care of themselves
and their eating with sound judgement and making
wise decisions. Healthy eaters are always aware
of what they eat, and know the effect that it
will have on their bodies.

When someone is unable to take control of their
eating, they are also likely to get out of control
with other aspects of life as well. They could
end up spending too much, talking too much, even
going to bed later and later.

You should always remember that restricting food
in any way is always a bad thing. Healthy eating
is a way of life, something that you can do to
enhance your body or your lifestyle. If you've
thought about making your life better, healthy
eating is just the place to start. You'll make
life easier for yourself, those around you, and
even your family.

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Nine Fruits & Vegetables for Beautiful Skin

Nine Fruits & Vegetables for Beautiful Skin

1, Cherry: Fruit beauty since ancient times. Cherry juice helps the skin whitening ruddy face, wrinkles clear, is a favorite number of whitening products. Cherry is not only rich in vitamin C, but also extremely rich in iron, which is 13 times richer than hawthorn, 20 times richer than apple. In addition to high iron content, it also contains vitamin A which balance of cortical secretion and slow down the aging process, helps activate cells and beautify the skin.

2, Pomegranate: mouthwatering red pomegranate has been shown to have strong antioxidant activity. It contains a component called ellagic acid, protect the cells from the pollution of the environment, UV radiation damage, nourish our cells, slowdown the body aging process. Research has shown that ellagic acid is better in radiation protection than polyphenols found in red wine and green tea.

3. Carrot: carrot known as "skin food", to moisturize the skin. Carrots are rich in pectin substances, can be combined with mercury, the harmful ingredients in the body to be discharged, and the skin looks more delicate rosy. It contains β-carotene, antioxidant and whitening the skin,  prevent melanin deposition, and able to remove excess skin keratinocytes. It also contains vitamins E for antioxidant. 

Nine Fruits & Vegetables for Beautiful Skin

4, Olive: Back in ancient Greece, olive tree is a symbol of life and health, in addition to food as a health food, it has more prominent cosmetic effect. From the leaves to the fruit, can be extracted for body skin care purposes. Olive leaf extract can help skin cells fight against pollution, UV rays and stress caused by oxidation; the olive fruit which have another powerful antioxidant - phenolic compounds, which combined with the olive bitter elements, can provide double effect for antioxidant repair.

5, Cucumber: It tastes delicious, crisp fragrance, highly recommended for slimming diet.  And it is rich in variety of essential life activities of sugars and amino acids, which good for body growth and development and rich in vitamins, provide sufficient nutrients for the skin and muscle and effectively prevent aging, reduce wrinkles. Contained abundant acid, to clean and whiten skin, remove sun damage and freckles, alleviate skin irritations.

6, Grapes: it contains a lot of grape polyphenols, antioxidants that can block the proliferation of free gene, effective anti-aging; It also contains tannic acid, citric acid, with strong convergence and moisturizing effect. In addition, the grape flesh contains vitamin B3 and rich in minerals, provides deep moisture, anti-aging skin cells and promote rehabilitation.

7, Lemon: Lemon contains vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin C and other nutrients. In addition, rich in organic acids, citric acid, with strong anti-oxidant effect on the promotion of skin metabolism, anti-aging and anti pigmentation and so very effective.

8, Apricot: it has the appearance of vivid colors and rich in sugar, acid, dietary fiber, flavonoids, vitamin C and iron, phosphorus, zinc and other minerals, vitamin B17. Almonds are also rich in protein, fat, carotene, vitamins B, vitamin C and calcium, phosphorus, iron and other nutrients. They are rich in minerals and unsaturated vegetable oils, soft and nourished with good results.

Nine Fruits & Vegetables for Beautiful Skin

9, Grapefruit, Orange, Tangerine: from a research study conducted in 2005 confirmed that the smell of grapefruit seem to make women averaging younger than men by 6 years. Now, grapefruit contains a citric acid has been widely used in skin care industry. This ingredient can help dead skin cell metabolism and excretion, so that the skin became smooth and reproduce glory.

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The Ultimate Festive Recipes

The Ultimate Festive Recipes
 1st of all, I choose this title is because I like to eat, so much! 
I like to try foods I never eaten before, when ever I have a chance. I like to go to new restaurants for new foods, at least new for me:) AND at the same time take care of my weights! This must be interesting Ha!
I like foods so much that I will go to the book store to look at the food recipes, some times I will get some new book just for The Ultimate Festive Recipes.
I also like to watch Traveller channel too, for the foods they recommend us every way they go in the world.
Yammy mamamam. After all, we need food to live and surviveee, right! At the same time, what we do is to enjoy the foods looo.
I would like to recommend some The Ultimate Festive Recipes for all of us to try out.
Please let me know if you like my The Ultimate Festive Recipes
Thank you all very much.