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Good News for Chocolate Lovers

September 2, 2009 · Leave a Comment

It’s really very good news for all those who love chocolates and don’t want to deny oneself to enjoy with it. Well, I guess you’ve heard already that consuming chocolate can help ward off the grim reaper if one has suffered acute myocardial infarction — otherwise known as a heart attack. “It was specific to chocolate — we found no benefit to sweets in general,” said Kenneth Mukamal, a researcher at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston and a co-author of the study.

“It seems that antioxidants in cocoa are a likely candidate” for explaining the live-saving properties, he added. “Our findings support increasing evidence that chocolate is a rich source of beneficial bioactive compounds,” the researchers concluded.

It’s interesting that research’s results held true for men and women, and across all the age groups included in the study.

So here is great recipe for easy prepared but really tasty (I’ve tried!) Chocolade Cake
The batter is mixed entirely in one sauce pan. This recipe makes enough for one 9×15 pan or 2 8×8 pans.

Melt in sauce pan on low heat, stirring continuously:

4 tbsp butter
4 oz unsweetened chocolate
Add on burner:

1 cup milk
Maintain low heat, stir until it thickens a bit.

Take off burner. Add in order:

2 cups sugar
1 tbsp vanilla
2 egg yolks
Stir, then add:

2 cups flour
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp baking soda
When mixed, add

1 cup milk
Bake at 350 degrees F for about 25 minutes (until a wooden toothpick, inserted into the center of the cake, comes out relatively clean).

Icing
it’s better to make this cake as a two-layer cake with a sour cream icing in the middle, and whipped cream on the outside. This is a good combination, as the whipped cream isn’t too heavy.

The sour cream icing can be made melting 6 oz of semisweet chocolate. After it is melted, stir in 1/2 cup of sour cream.

Any sculpting should be done after cake is layered, but before the outer icing is applied. Whipped cream can very easily be colored using food coloring, allowing one to decorate colorful cake sculptures

Categories: Healthy Recipe · News · Woman Health

Living With Diabetes

August 29, 2009 · 1 Comment

Insulin is necessary for the body to be able to use glucose for energy. When you eat food, your body breaks down all of the sugars and starches into glucose, which is the basic fuel for the cells in the body. Type 2 diabetes is the most common type of form of diabetes when the body does not produce enough insulin or the cells ignore the insulin. All those who diagnosed for type 2 diabetes have a risk to get hurt eyes, kidneys, nerves or heart provoked by high blood glucose levels. But if you are increased risk of diabetes, for example, if you’re overweight or have a family history of the disease there are diabetes prevention that will never too late to start. First of all it’s not bad getting more physical activity to lose weight trying to keep your blood sugar within a normal range.

Also getting plenty of fiber may reduce the risk of diabetes by improving your blood sugar control and whole grains may reduce your risk of diabetes and help maintain blood sugar levels. The American Diabetes Association recommends blood glucose screening for everyone age 45 and older who’s overweight. If you’re older than age 45 and at a normal weight, ask your doctor about earlier testing. Also ask your doctor about testing if you’re younger than age 45 and overweight with one or more additional risk factors for type 2 diabetes.

Living with diabetes can be a challenge, but the tasty recipe can make it some easier.

Roasted Broccolini with Balsamic Vinegar

2 bunches (about 8 ounces each) broccolini
1 tablespoon olive oil
kosher salt to taste
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar

1. Preheat the oven to 450°F.
2. Trim the stem ends of the broccolini and spread the spears on a baking sheet. Brush them with olive oil (especially the flowering part) and sprinkle with salt.
3. Roast the broccolini on the top rack of the oven until the stems become tender when pierced with a knife, about 10 minutes.
4. Toss the broccolini with the balsamic vinegar and serve.
Serving Size: about 2 spears
recipe serves: 6

Categories: Diets · Family · Healthy Food · Healthy Recipe

Skin Health

August 15, 2009 · 1 Comment

It is well known that there are various an allergic conditions that can affect the skin and perhaps one of the most widespread one is such unpleasant thing as dermatitis, inflammation of the skin. Eczema is another name of the disease. Actually eczema is a very common skin problem, it accounts for nearly 20 percent of all reported occupational diseases only in the US to say nothing of millions people facing the same one around the world.

You’ve been diagnosed with eczema? So it’s not drama yet and it’s not the cause to panic. Your doctor has probably given you one or another advice, maybe even medication, but no doubt keeping all these recommendations you can do something more on the way to Beat Eczema, on the way to help your skin to be healthy and clean. First of all you have to take an honest look at your diet because your skin always reflects your eating habits. So, the certain strong dietary changing, using natural home remedies can be much more effective at clearing up or relieving the symptoms of eczema that you might think. At the beginning it’s not easy to control every step you take but the fact is your health in your hands, in taking care of yourself, making necessary changes and in living healthfully every day.

Categories: Diets · Family · Healthy Food · Healthy Recipe · Nature · Woman Health

Dietary, Healthy and Tasty

July 7, 2009 · Leave a Comment

“One more cup of coffee – I am still in love with you”!:-) Yes, the most I love is black coffee espesially when Adelia serves it beautifully in a small cup with a handle, accompanied by a small cookie. The way my coffee is served is very important to me. So, taking a look at the online coffee shop you can also buy coffee mugs you need right away.
Besides that no doubt there are many so tasty Spanish dishes my best friend Adelia which is originally from Spain tries to entertain me every weekend. But during these hot summer days the best what she turns out well is Gazpacho. Definitely this traditional Spanish cold tomato soup is the perfect starter to a Summer Saturday meal. It’s funny but the recipe includes practically nothing more than bread, garlic, salt, olive oil, vinegar and water besides that it’s absolutely dietary and healthy nutrition, try it


6 cups cold water
6 large tomatoes – peeled, seeded and chopped
1/4 cup minced onion
1 clove garlic, minced
1 sweet red bell pepper (or green) seeded and chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
1 (1 pound) French bread, cut into small cubes
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup wine vinegar
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce (omit for vegetarian option)
4 cups tomato juice

Then just combine water, tomatoes, bread, and oil in a large stock pot then blend in a food processor garlic, cucumber, and pepper to a paste. Stir it all then blend until ingredients have a pinkish consistency. Finally add vinegar and salt by your taste. It’s ready to!
Keep your health up!

Categories: Diets · Family · Healthy Food · Healthy Recipe

Youga Recipes

June 9, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Yoga Diet is an important part of common yoga style life and also one of the basic Five Principles of Yoga one has to keep. To eat for live but not to live for eat this is the idea of Yoga diet.

No doubt eating properly aids your health and makes you feel fitter and cleaner, the diet is a perfect complement to Yoga exercise as well. Despite the fact that the Yoga diet is not a diet in the common sense it is absolutely healthy, balanced food, aiming to cultivate and preserve energy, vitality, and longevity.

Here is 2 summer recipes you can prepare quick

White Sangria with Fruit
In the summer, white sangria is a refreshing change from white wine. To peel peaches, cook them in boiling water for 30 seconds, then plunge into ice water. The skins should slip right off.

Lavender Milk Bath will make a soothing and relaxing,
Fill a tub with hot water, then add the following:

1/2 cup dead sea salts
1/2 cup epsom salts
8 drops organic lavender essential oil
4 drops neroli essential oil
1 cup powdered milk
1/4 cup lavender

Categories: Healthy Recipe · Yoga