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Iced Green Tea Recipe

Green tea originates from China. Green tea increases the power of our mind – improve our memory, and generally increases our intelligence capability.

Green tea reduces sleepiness and fatigue, especially if fatigue is caused as a result of intense physical effort.

Green tea helps in melting fat, which is very good if we are willing to lose weight. It can help us burn up to 70 calories in just one day.

That means if we consume green tea regularly we can lose up to 3.5 kg (7.5 lbs) per year

This is refreshing and healthy iced green tea for hot summer days.

 

Ingredients:

  • 5 Mint leaves
  • 2 tablespoons Honey
  • 3 Green Tea bags
  • 2 ½ cups of water (600 milliliters of water)

Preparation:

Time to prepare: 10 min.

Boil the water and then place the green tea bags into the hot water. Leave for 5 minutes to cool, and then add mint leaves and honey.
Leave it again for 5 minutes, and then remove the tea bags.
Put the tea in the freezer to cool.
Serve with ice cubes and mint leaves.

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Health Vegetables

Beetroot – A Powerful Keeper Of Our Health

Along with reviewing the health benefits of fruits we will also review the health benefits of other plants that people feed and thus are very important for the organism. We’ll start with beets….Why we call beetroot a powerful keeper of your health? Read the text below….

Beet is well known plant all around the world. It is believed that came to us from Southeastern Asia and China. Beet is plant that’s been used much more during the reign of ancient Rome.

The emperors after the discovery of this plant ordered his massive cultivation of European fields.

Beets are really rich with many elements that are indescribable needed for our body. Beets contain low protein, organic acids such as folic acid, malic acid, oxalic acid, then vitamins C, B, A, PP, E, and of minerals contains: calcium, potassium, magnesium, zinc, iron, and other minerals in smaller quantities.

The presence of beets in every home is more than necessary. The method of its use is different. People make different salads, others make juices and cocktails. It doesn’t matter how you use, you will get all its benefits. It is recommended to consume beets with grated carrot, this combination is a real “vitamin bomb” for the organism.

But not only the vitamins, minerals and other ingredients that are found in beets can help you if you have problems with the thyroid gland, circulation, anemia and various other hematological diseases. Beets are recommended to use patients who have chronic anemia and those who have problems with immune system, however we must not forget to mention that beets is a great protector of the heart and blood vessels. This means that consummation of beets can improve our health conditions.

We also have to mention that beets have amazing influence on the digestive system. Beets contains elements that encourage the work of the intestines, and also keep and protect the liver. It is believed that children who consume beets will have much healthier bones and teeth, and much better blood count than those who do not regularly consume beets.

Beets are recommended to season with carrot, honey and other nuts because it will have even more powerful effect. Beet juice has an amazing effect on your health. If you regularly consume beets juice you will drastically improve your general health.

Beetroot is a real source of health and we should continue with its consumption.

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General

Food Art & Creation!

When it involves creative thinking there’s not limit for personalities. I think the primary issue is in fact imagination

These photographers and artist have used their wonderful talent in giving these food things shapes and things to form it facetious. Hope you wish all of them and share that image you wish most.

 

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Diet & Weight Loss Fruits Vegetables

Top 11 Detox Foods

The body has natural self-defending mechanisms responsible for protection against harmful substances consumed with food. Here’s how you can help your body in the fight against toxins and their fast elimination:

Apples
Apples are first aid during detoxification, and also apple juice is effective. Apples contain a specific type of fibers that cleanse the body of heavy metals, and fight against parasites.

Rutabaga
Liver is the organ that cleans the body of all harmful substances and rutabaga is grocery that clean your liver. When you are consuming rutabaga you are doing your liver a big favor.

Celery
Celery perform detoxification in many ways: it is diuretic, it cleanse and purifies the blood, collects the liquid acids of joints, stimulates the thyroid and pituitary.

Onion
Except that improves the work of the liver, also cause perspiration, release toxins and take part in cleansing the intestinal tract.

Cabbage
Cabbage has anti-inflammatory effects and is known as an old-fashioned remedy for ulcers. Cabbage has important role in detoxification because contain acid that disinfect colon.

Garlic
Improves the production of white blood cells, cleanse and purify the blood, bowel and respiratory system, relieve your body of nicotine and may help you stop smoking.

Artichokes
Besides being good for the liver, artichokes are also helping the kidneys. Artichokes are full of antioxidants and fiber, and generally protect the body from harmful substances.

Water – lots of people do not see as strong detox product, but water is a key element that naturally leads to detoxing and cleansing the body.

Lemon
Lemon is full of vitamin C which helps in cleansing the digestive system, cleanse and purifies the blood. Lemon can cleanse the skin of dead cells, and hot lemon water is good for the liver and kidney complaints.

Ginger – great for good digestion, relieve your body of toxins and harmful substances, and ginger can be used for colds and cough.

Carrot – treat respiratory and cleanse the body, beneficial for the skin, glands and menstrual pain.

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Recipes

Chocolate-Dipped Frozen Bananas

Kids will love dipping bananas in melted chocolate and rolling them in almonds to make this tasty frozen treat. If you are a coconut lover, you can roll them in coconut, instead of chopped almonds.You can use white chocolate too, for a more wintry or icy look.

 

Ingredients:

  • 6 large ripe bananas, peeled and cut into thirds crosswise
  • 18 wooden popsicle sticks
  • 100 gr/3.5 oz dark chocolate
  • 150 gr/5.3 oz chopped almonds

Preparation:

-Let bananas in a fridge for one night.Peel them and cut into thirds crosswise.
–Melt the chocolate on steam, finely shred the almonds and place them in a different bowl.
-Insert a popsicle stick into each piece of banana. Each banana piece dip into the melted chocolate, then roll into the bowl with chopped almonds.
-Place the bananas on the baking sheet and freeze until frozen, about 2 hours.
Good appetite!

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Recipes

Zucchini Parmesan Balls

Easy and tasty gluten free recipe.

These zucchini balls are a great appetizer and can be served with tzatziki or marina sauce for dipping.

Ingredients:

  • 2 zucchini
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 spoonful flour gluten free
  • 1 tablespoon grated parmesan
  • Pinch of salt
  • Pepper

Preparation:

Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 20 minutes

-Grate the zucchini.
-Mix the grated zucchini, eggs, gluten free flour, parmesan cheese and stir good until you get uniform mixture.
-Form the mixture into balls.
-Get a baking sheet and cover with parchment paper, cook for twenty minutes at a temperature of 220 degrees Celsius.

Enjoy!

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Recipes

Chocolate Banana Breakfast Quinoa

Prepare this easy and tasty breakfast !
Ingredients:

-1/2 cup raw quinoa
-1 cup + 1/4 cup almond milk
-1/2 cup water
-Dash of sea salt
-2 teaspoons cocoa powder
-2 teaspoons honey
-1 banana, 1/2 mashed, 1/2 cut into slices
-1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
-Fresh mint for garnish

Preparation:

-Boil the 1/2 cup of quinoa, 1/2 cup water, 1 cup almond milk, and dash of sea salt in a small pot.

-Once boiling, reduce the heat to a simmer and cook stirring occasionally(8-10 minutes) until all the liquid has been absorbed.

-Remove quinoa from stove and transfer to a bowl.

-Mix in the mashed banana, vanilla, cocoa powder and honey. Stir good.

-Pour the remaining 1/4 cup of almond milk over quinoa, garnish with banana slices and mint (if desired), and the Chocolate Banana Breakfast Quinoa is ready!

Enjoy!

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Children's Food Recipes

Baby Food Recipe – Scrambled Eggs With Vegetables

This is excellent recipe to prepare healthy meal for your baby (1-2 years).  A tasty recipe with egg (for dinner or for lunch).

Ingredients:

  • 2 Small carrots or 1 large
  • Half zucchini
  • Broccoli
  • 3 Teaspoons yogurt
  • Egg
  • Olive oil
  • Pinch of salt

Preparation:

Boil the carrots, broccoli, zucchini and then smash.
Mix the egg with yogurt and add little slat. Add the smashed vegetables in this mixture, fry for a while with olive oil and the baby’s meal is ready.

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Health

Turmeric – Spice With Amazing Health Benefits

Turmeric is a spice that comes from the root of the plant Turmeric Long, which is grown mainly in India and the Caribbean. For this spice is believed that is one of the most powerful natural remedies because of the ingredient curcumin that contains.

For thousands of years turmeric has an important role in Indian cuisine and cuisines of South Asia, but because of his health benefits, today this spice is used in many countries especially in USA, Canada, Mexico etc..

Except that you can use as a spice in many dishes (rice, potatoes, beans, lentils, peas) you can also prepare a tea from turmeric that is also effective.

There is yellow and black turmeric, which also has a healing power, but these kinds of turmeric are harder to find.

Health Benefits of Turmeric

Curcumin at firs was isolated two centuries ago, and the structure has been determined in 1910. Since the time of Ayurveda (1900 BC) the turmeric has been known as remedy for numerous diseases and also has been known its great therapeutic effects. Scientific research of the past 50 years just confirmed his positive properties and proved that turmeric is miracle of nature.

His strong antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antiviral, antibacterial, and anticancer effect, makes effective treatment and prevention of malignant diseases, diabetes, allergies, arthritis, Alzheimer’s disease and other chronic diseases.

15 good reasons to add turmeric in your daily menu:

  • Has antiseptic and antibacterial properties, is useful for disinfecting wounds and burns;
  • Excellent in the prevention of prostate cancer, on the existing cancer prevents further development;
  • Prevents the growth of breast cancer;
  • Turmeric is natural prevention of melanoma: on the existing it kills cancer cells and prevents further development.
  • Reduces the risk of childhood leukemia;
  • Cleanse the liver naturally
  • May slow or prevent the development of Alzheimer’s disease (destroys accumulated amyloidosis in the brain);
  • Prevents the growth of metastases in many cancers;
  • Natural remedy against pain;
  • Regulates metabolism and helps to lose weight;
  • In China is used as a cure for depression;
  • Cure arthritis and Reumah;
  • Protects against cancer of the thyroid gland;
  • Accelerates wound healing and quickly restores the injured skin;
  • Helps in the treatment of psoriasis and other inflammatory skin diseases.

The bitter flavor of this spice kills parasites, fats, toxins in the body, improves blood circulation and the metabolism. Also bitter flavor helps to treat ulcers and removes fat.

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Turmeric is one of the most powerful remedies, and the scientists believe that this spice is a real natural miracle that can cure or reduce many health problems. Turmeric is amazingly healthful spice that is used more than 2,500 years.

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Health Recipes

Easy Juice Recipes To Boost Your Metabolism

Your metabolism does not stop on the day you turn thirty, nor it is extremely fast in your twenties. If your weight is increasing and you are getting fat, probably you are doing something that slows your metabolism.

Signs of decreased metabolism:

-Low pressure and slowed heart rate

-Heart rhythm disorders

-Impaired electrolyte balance, especially potassium deficiency

-Stones in the bladder

-Hair Loss

-Brittle nails

-Skipping menstrual cycle in women

-Disruption of hormonal balance

-Dizziness

 

-Depression

Here are few juice recipes to boost your metabolism:

1.”Sour power”

Ingredients:

– 2 green apples
– 1 cucumber
– 1 medium-sized beetroot
– ¼ lemon
– ½-inch ginger

2.“Grapefruit is in”

Ingredients:

  • 1 Apple (skin on) or a ripe pear
  • 1 grape fruit – peel thinly , leaving plenty of pith
  • 6 mint leaves
  • 2 sticks celery

3.Carrot-Cinnamon Juice

Ingredients:

– 8 oz. cold water
– 4 large carrots
– 2 stalks of celery (including leaves)
– 1 green apple
– 1 handful of spinach
– 1 teaspoon of lemon or lime juice
– 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon