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Articles on health, diet, exercise and other aspects of our well-being are plentiful and our growing collection here is but a small taste of what is out there on the web. You should not make any drastic changes based on just reading a single article or even two or three. Understand what you are doing and why and ask for help when you need it.

  Best Recipes: Chicken with Apples... - ... tbsp curry powder 1 tbsp plain flour '¼ tspn salt 1 cup chicken stock 3 tbsp vegetable oil 1 cup milk 1 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice '¼ tspn black pepper 2 cups diced cooke...

  The GI Diet Explained... - ...ually well respected by qualified nutritionists too, so it's not just the latest 'celeb fad' diet. Dr Jenkins based his ideas on his observations into how different carb-rich foods affect human blood sugar levels in d...

  Pineapples: The Healing Fruit of the Tropics (incl... - ...pple juice to your diet. Pineapples are nutritionally packed members of the bromeliad family. This delightful tropical fruit is high in the enzyme bromelain and the antioxidant vitamin C, both of which plays a major ro...

  Chocolate Is Good For You... - ..., 2005, WASHINGTON POST, that "cacao, or cocoa beans, contain '‘flavanols,'’ naturally occurring plant compounds also found in tea, red wine, and apples. Their properties have been studied as heart disease inhibitor...

  The Wonderful World Of Peanuts... - ...mes family. Also, peanuts do not grow in trees like nuts do. They grow on the ground. They start out as flowers, and eventually wind up burrowing underground. Under ground is where they become a delicious peanut. OK ...

  The Dr. Phil Diet Explained... - ...r diet (allegedly top 10 in the USA) is based on 7 main foundations, namely:- Right thinking for self control Healing feelings as the key to emotional control No fail environment Mastery over foo...

  4 Problems You Can Cure With Food... - ...i-bacterial properties. One New Zealand study found that honey was capable of destroying almost all strains of the most common wound-infecting bacteria. Another equally good option, turmeric. 2) Repair Dry Skin Try...

  Spinach Salad with Strawberries... - ...nkle sesame seeds of spinach in the bowl. Add some strawberries to the salad. After you have done this, combine the dressing ingredients provided below and shake well in a screw-top jar and chill. This is a very sim...

  Dog Stew... - ...en called "frogs" because of their taste for the amphibians. The English once were sneered upon as "beefsteak" because of their trend-setting use of cattle, and in the Philippines at least one tribe is nicknamed "dogeate...

  You Know You're Craving Sweets Too Much...... - ... won'’t be eating quite as much sugar. You don'’t count stuff like mints or chewing gum as sweets when you'’re dieting, thus allowing yourself to continue enjoying healthy quantities of them. You go to the fa...

  Natural Spring Plastic... - ...ter than tap water. Ironically, bottled water is often just tap water in a bottle. One "spring water" brand with lake and mountains on the label in reality was taken from a well in an industrial parking lot. It was close...

  How to Change Your Conditioned Responses to Certai... - ...others it is bread. Many cannot have dinner in a restaurant without having an alcoholic beverage. With me it was always something sweet. Tally A good first step is to tally the number of times you consume each cate...

  Making Chinese Tea... - ...water: best is water from a hill, average is water from the river, bottom is water from a well. The best water from a hill is on a hilltop; the best water from a river is in the middle of a river; the best water from a w...

  Best Recipes: Spicy Vegetable Smoothie... - ...iate the various flavors that go into making this one healthy drink that has a lot of pep! Why have the same old boring vegetable smoothie when you can have this? Be aware that it does contain scallions so you may wan...

  Best Recipes: Strawberry Orange Milkshake... - ...imple smoothie to have any time of day. Strawberries and oranges have their own unique tangy fruit flavors and mixing them with ice cream is oh, so delicious. Plus, there are many health benefits from strawberries and...

  Losing Weight During the Holiday Season... - ...u will handle the vast amounts of food involved with this holiday season. And to remind you not to forget about your personal health, goals and the purpose behind them. As a gift I would like to share with you a few ...

  A Note To Food Manufacturers...... - ...acturers developed a market or niche for their products at home in the cupboards. Processed foods no longer are limited to flour and sugar on the country store shelf, but have evolved to include the variety of foods eate...

  Shake Things Up With Fun Milkshakes... - ...shakes are healthy (they contain calcium) and delicious. The most common milkshake flavors are: strawberry, vanilla and chocolate. But you don'’t have to wait for your next fast food trip to enjoy a frothy, cold mil...

  Smooth Refreshing Smoothies... - ... whipping up a smoothie made with fresh fruit, yogurt, skim milk or juice. Smoothies will give you a real energy boost and are healthier for you than cola or soda. Online you will find recipes for popular smoothies...

  Enjoy Healthy Eating!... - ...ss fat and sugar. It's a new world to discover. When I go out for dinner or cook in my own kitchen I often choose a vegetarian meal. There are lots of different ingredients to choose from and the combination possibili...

  Hybrid Sweeteners in Todays Health Market... - ...ers and foods marketed and eaten by our kids, does it really give the consumer that much more of an advantage? There was a national news story on NBC Nightly News with Tom Brocaw (11.08.04) on the waters in Colorad...

  Functional Foods: What They Are And How They Work... - ... days before. As you can see, in choosing one's diet, you actually can determine who and what you are going to become. About 2500 years ago, Hippocrates said, "Let food by thy medicine and medicine by thy food." Fu...

  Bottled Water Is Better Than Tap Water?... - ...ecent meeting of the American Society for Microbiology in Washington, DC. found that 40% of bottled water is contaminated with bacteria and or fungi. Chemical or biological contamination of bottled water has been alr...

  Health Benefits of Tea... - ...ugh researchers can'’t quite agree on every aspect, I'’m sold on the fact that a few cups a day will do its best to protect me from heart disease, a stroke, cancer, and more. What Makes Tea Good for the Body? ...

  Let's NOT Talk Turkey... - ... the window if they have to eat the bird one more Christmas (and never mind the lectures about starving children in Ethiopia---or better yet, send them the turkey if you can get it through security.) The Pilgrims and ...

  Ancient Olympians Followed Atkins Diet... - ...rcises for Ancient Greeks Long before dr Atkins finished his theory about ketosis and established his famous diet, ancient people had undertaken it, without any clue at all. Not only they were eating Atkins-style, but...

  School Lunches the Frugal Way!... - ...es because they didn't really like what was offered in the school lunchroom. But it was sometimes a little difficult to make their lunches nutritious and tasty and also to put a little variety in their lunchboxes withou...

  Homemade Ice Cream... - ... this is for you. I have a recipe for vanilla ice cream, that will knock your socks off when you taste it. The first thing you need to know is how to make your own 100% healthy and natural vanilla extract. You might...

  Spanish Food - How To Prepare Boquerones.... - ... than likely that you have come across the small, tasty filleted fish, preserved in olive oil, sliced garlic and chopped parsley, and highly popular throughout Spain. This delectable dish is usually known as "boquero...

  The Curious History Of Wine Consumption In America... - ...ohol. Historic prohibitionist attitudes amongst much of the American population have blurred the line between moderate wine consumption and detrimental alcoholism. As a result, regular, moderate consumption of wine by ...

  Vegetarian Does Not Have To Be "All Or Nothing"... - ...way of eating will improve their health. However, out of those well-intentioned people very few actually follow through and change their way of eating. The idea of completely giving up meat forms a big stumbling b...

  What's So Special About Cinnamon?... - .... There's just something warm and delicious about it. The sense of smell is powerful - and when my kids smell Cinnamon, they are going to feel warm and fuzzy all over because of the fun we've had in the kitchen. B...

  Low Carb Recipes Actually Taste Great!... - ...ts strict guidelines is important, but using the Internet as a tool will help you. For instance, you may do a search for quick recipes and come up with many low carb options. There are many different diets to choose from...

  Easy, Frugal Breakfasts!... - ... to find time to prepare that all-important meal or to convince our children to eat it! One way to create a positive attitude toward breakfast in your children is by showing them that you enjoy breakfast! Eati...

  Russian Breakfasts for Russian Brides in the US... - ...ystery. People told fortunes on the dough, kept their recipes of Bliny in secret. The first Bliny were put on the window-sills for poor people and pilgrims. The foreigners were very surprised at how many Bliny Russians c...

  Banish Boring Brown Bag Lunches!... - ...u could save as much as $800 a year? Think what you could do with that much extra money! Your lunch doesn't have to be a sandwich and chips, either. With just a little bit of creativity and planning, brown bag lunc...

  10 Wide Open Tips For Food Safety In The Great Out... - ... souvenir. 1. Choose foods that are light enough to carry in a backpack and that can be transported safely. Keep foods either hot or cold. Since it's difficult to keep foods hot without a heat source, it's best to tr...

  You Asked: Is Black Tea Good For My Health?... - ... that tea may indeed give your diet a boost. The findings have sparked great interest, so here are the answers to the most frequently asked questions, courtesy of the Tea Association of Canada: Q: What health benefits...

  Food For Thought: Tea Is A Satisfying Part Of A He... - ...tor are now telling us not to put on the brakes. Both black tea and green tea contain antioxidant plant compounds called flavonoids, which are thought to be important cancer fighting agents. This, combined with its poten...

  Fiber '– More Appealing Packaged In A Pear!... - ...l. Pears are one of the most fiber-filled fruits around. With 4 grams of dietary fiber per serving (one medium sized pear, think the size of a baseball), pears are a good source of fiber '– one pear will give you ab...

  Aspartame Interview With Dr. Hull... - ...tame? A; Daily in the United States. Aspartame is put into so many different products, consumers are exposed to it without awareness much of the time. Aspartame is in many products NOT labeled sugar-free, such as gum...

  Holiday Dieting: A Sweet Way To Cheat!... - ...ted studies published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition have shown that a dose of dark chocolate will heed all sorts of healthy results. And with the holidays just around the corner, this news couldn'’t h...

  Harvest A Wealth Of Apple Ideas... - ... winter months. It is well known that apples are nutritious, as are apple-based products like pure apple juice, apple sauce and dried fruit snacks. But now more than ever, as research is showing that apples contain impor...

  Food Safety 101... - ... for "Food Safety 101": '• Spill-proof, seal-able bags are a must for transporting and storing food safely. Stock up on these items to keep leftovers ready for the lunch box. '• Preparing lunch the night before...

  5 Tips to Reduce Holiday Depression... - ...e, the more we are depressed. Whatever the reason you feel is the cause of your depression, the following five simple tips guarantee you reduce it significantly. 1. Do not read newspapers. Newspapers publish negat...

  Aspartame Interview With Dr. Hull... - ...rtame? A; Daily in the United States. Aspartame is put into so many different products, consumers are exposed to it without awareness much of the time. Aspartame is in many products NOT labeled sugar-free, such as gu...

  Why Chocolate Melts In Your Mouth, Not In Your Han... - ...et'… The way chocolate is manufactured has changed considerably. Originally, chocolate was made with cocoa butter, derived from cocoa beans. Cocoa butter naturally melts at the temperature in your mouth: 37'ºC. Thi...

  Big Daddy's Fruit Freezer... - ...e it every day. Makes one delicious man-size portion. Ingredients and Preparation 3/4 cup (175 mL) or 175 g container vanilla yogurt 1 cup (250 mL) raspberries, blueberries or strawberries, frozen 1/2 very ri...

  Gianduia Peaches... - ...ng with fruits because they are naturally sweet and healthy. Fruits provide the sugar your body needs to sustain itself and their natural flavors are so good that they sweeten desserts beautifully." '– Wolfgang Hanau

  Cool Snacks for a Hot Summer... - ...s grapes, and then set the grapes in the freezer for about an hour. Poke colored toothpicks into the grapes to serve. Juice Pops Summer isn'’t complete without homemade juice popsicles. Simply fill a popsicle mol...