Thursday, March 21, 2013

Brain Foods - Improves Memory


These foods have been shown to help improve your brain and memory:
Walnuts - contain omega 3 - fatty acids - vitamin E and B6 which all promote healthy neural tissue.

Sunday, March 17, 2013

Amazing Benefits of Bananas

Energy - Bananas supply proper carbohydrates necessary to replace the muscle glyogen (muscle sugar) used.
Bowel Health - Bananas are high in solubile fiber which helps stop constipation and helps to restore and maintain regular bowel function.
Potassium - High in potassium, bananas help the body's circulatory system deliver oxigen to the brain, helping mentain regular heartbeat and proper water balance in.
Increase Happiness - Bananas release a mood regulating substance called tryptophan which is converted into serotonin in the brain and thus elevates mood and makes us happier. 

Thursday, March 14, 2013

12 Pomegranate Health Benefits


Why is pomegranate good for you?

This handsome fruit is quite popular for its deep and purple-colored juice that is packed with lots of antioxidants that may help in maintaining a smooth and wrinkle free skin. But, aside from the possibility of helping people to maintain youthful and glowing skin by keeping the blood platelets together, there are so many health benefits of pomegranate to people of all ages. While no health claims are made regarding pomegranate whatsoever, here are some of the remedies and uses that some people hope pomegranate can help with.

1. It may help reduce the risk of having a heart disease, heart attacks, and strokes. Studies show that pomegranate juice daily may help support the normal blood flow to the heart. Because of its antioxidant properties, pomegranate keeps bad cholesterol from forming, and thus, may help keep the arteries clear of clots.

Monday, March 11, 2013

Anti Cancer Super Foods

Anti Cancer Super Foods

Here is some foods that will help you win the battle agains cancer.

1. Green Tea - 2 cups.
Steep for 2 minutes - drink within 1 hour of brewing.

2. Berries - at least 2 cups.
With berries you can easily follow the more - the better rule. Strawberries are most potent when it comes to fighting cancer.

Sunday, March 10, 2013

Imam Bayildi - Turkish Cuisine

Imam Bayildi is a vegetarian delicacy par excellence, a symbol of Turkish cuisine. It is not known with certainty the origin of its name but there are at least three alternatives that would suggest the imam fainted at the sight of the food. First, they would have seen the price of ingredients used, second, because he saw the amount of oil used and the third, and probably the closest to reality, because it would have been very pleased with the taste of these stuffed eggplant.

Ingredients:

Friday, March 8, 2013

5 Foods we Must Eat in March


In Spring our bodies feel experience fatigue and sleepiness due to lack of vitamins and minerals. We suggest some foods that help you make an easier transition between the two seasons.

1. Cabbage
Cabbage is full of potassium, fiber and vitamins (especially A and C). Moreover, cabbage is unique in that it has a significant dose of calcium.

Top 5 FAQ's About Nutrition

top 5 faq nutritionWe thought we'd share five of the most frequently asked questions we get about nutrition and healthy eating. These represent what's hot on the topic of "you are what you eat."
  1. What should I focus on to control my weight? The war on obesity is all about reducing calories. We eat foods that are mixtures of the four calorie-yielding nutrients: carbohydrate, protein, fat and alcohol. Should you emphasize or eliminate one for weight control? That argument has been going on a long time and will likely continue as people search for the most effective weight-loss diet. In the meantime, if you want to control your weight, remember it's calories that count.