June, 2010

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Jun 10

Quinoa – A Super Food that is Great for Vegetarians!

Whether you are trying to make healthy changes in your diet or are just looking for something new to try, you should consider cooking quinoa.  Not only is this versatile seed good for you, it tastes great!

Quinoa, which is actually not a grain but a seed, has been called a “supergrain” by many nutritional experts.  The reason for this is that it is one of the few foods that provides your body with an ample supply of everything it needs – carbohydrates, protein, vitamins, minerals, fiber and fats.  In fact, New Crops Agronomist Dr. Duane Johnson of Colorado State University has said “If I had to choose one food to survive on, quinoa would be the best.”

Quinoa is not a part of the grass family and is gluten free.  This makes it great for those who suffer from food sensitivities.

Perhaps one of the best things about quinoa is that is one of the most perfect foods around for those following a vegetarian or vegan diet.  Most grains do not provide a complete source of amino acids.  Specifically, many grains lack lysine, which is critical for cellular repair.

Quinoa is considered a complete protein as it supplies your body with all eight of the essential amino acids, including lysine.  This amino rich protein is critical to the health of all vegetarians.  Just one cup of cooked quinoa provides you 8 grams of protein and 5 grams of fiber.  With only 220 calories, quinoa works great for those who are trying to watch their diets.

Quinoa has a creamy texture that can also be crunchy depending on how it is prepared.  Cooked quinoa has a slightly nutty taste to it.  It can be substituted in recipes for just about any grain.  One of my favorite ways to enjoy quinoa is to mix cooked quinoa with oatmeal and almond milk.  Top with some nuts and dried fruit and enjoy!

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Jun 10

Getting Healthy Made Easy!

It is interesting to know that today’s latest trend is getting healthy. People start following a wholesome lifestyle basically by increasing the level of fruits and vegetables intake. You no longer need to search for different ways to prepare vegetables just so you can eat them; just get a great juicer as The Jack Lalanne Power Juicer Elite and you’ll get all the magic done to make eating fruits and vegetables enjoyable.

Unlike the conventional juicers where you have to peel, chop and remove the seeds from fruits and vegetables, Jack Lalanne Power Juicer Elite gets all the work than for you. Just wash the fruits or veggies you like and put it inside the feeder and presto! You already have a refreshing and highly nutritious drink.

The Jack Lalanne Power Juicer Elite is an innovative power juicer made from the latest technology to guarantee efficiency. This juicer is equipped with a stainless steel blade that ensures thorough breakdown of food. You can enjoy more juice since no pulp goes wasted with its non-drip spout and you can input more food to be juiced with its large feeder chute. It’s powerful motor works silently yet affirms absolute juice extraction. Could there be any juicer better than this one?

Share the wonders of Jack Power Juicer to your friends. Instead of artificial juice drinks and soda, why not serve fresh fruit drinks or smoothie on parties and gatherings? Amaze them by being creative with the help of this juicer. Combine fruits or veggies in making a drink. You can mix pineapple, orange and lime for that Hawaiian citrine drink, very nutritious and reviving.

You can search the internet for more information regarding this product’s specifications. Read reviews and comments to further assess this juicer’s capacity and visit several online shops to find great deals. This is more than some one function tomato juicer. The Jack Lalanne Elite Juicer package includes an operational manual, a recipe book entitled “Living Life, Living Proof” that gives more ideas how you can prepare natural and nutritious foods and Lalanne Power Juicer that is sleek and stylish that comes in two elegant colors-black and silver. So, what are you waiting for? Grab one now and start getting healthy!

Modern technology made it easier for us to live a sound lifestyle. High tech innovations even did a favor those unloving of fruits and vegetables by creating power juicers. Getting healthy is not an arduous task after all. We just have to do our part; get plenty of sleep, exercise and let a great power juicer do the rest. Just do a little sacrifice and have a very fulfilling reward.

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Jun 10

Healthy Smoothies are Big Business

Smoothies are Big Business, with sales of over $2 Billion per annum and more than 6,000 smoothie shops in the US alone in 2010.

Smoothie sales are rocketing in the UK too.  Figures from Mintel (a consumer research firm), showed that sales in the UK had increased from an amazing 6.3 million liters in 2001 to an absolutely staggering 34 million liters in 2009.  The value of sales was £134 million.

There has been a huge public health awareness push in the UK, with the  5 a Day campaign providing massive advertising and public information to increase the awareness of the importance of consuming five portions of fruit and vegetables every day.  The campaign to improve our health in the short term and to decrease the possibility of diseases such as bowel and colon cancer in later life has largely been responsible for this increase in sales. According to a Senior Market Analyst at Mintel, Vivianne Ithekweazu, the growth in sales has been ‘exceptional’.  The forecast is for sales to almost treble by 2011.

A smoothie is an easy way to top up on healthy fruits and vegetables with today’s hectic lifestyle.  Mintel’s research shows that young people in the 15 to 34 age range are the most likely to buy smoothies.  It seems that the sales are growing fastest in a group of smoothies specifically designed to contain ingredients to boost immune systems, although fruit smoothies still account for the majority of smoothies sold in the UK.

This success on the high street has had a knock on effect in our homes too with sales of smoothie makers growing rapidly.  A smoothie maker is generally more powerful than a home blender as it needs to be able to crush ice and the frozen fruit that produces a more creamy texture to the smoothie without making it higher in calories!

Children love smoothies and families are finding it a great way to get the them to eat the fruits and vegetables they might otherwise refuse in a bid to get them to eat more healthily.

Perhaps another reason to buy a smoothie maker is that the recession has made everyone more careful about how they spend their money and healthy smoothies can be made at home for a fraction of the cost of shop bought ones.

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15
Jun 10

A Surprising New You Through Bodybuilding Over 40

You may dismiss the idea of bodybuilding at the age of over 40 at first thought but think again. When was the last time you went through a health magazine for people of this age and failed to see the emphasis health experts have on fitness at this age? Contrary to common belief that it is not possible to build the body at such an age, the body produces growth hormones as long as you are alive and this means that with the right exercise, diet and rest, it is possible for you to build your body at almost any age as long as you have the will and the strength to do it. A sculptured physique may not seem viable for people aged over 40 but you will never really know till you try it, right?

Changing the way you look to be healthy and strong at over 40 may seem like impossible to many people, but there are even more who have made a change in their lives by doing it. You can do a special exercise over 50 that considers your strength levels, ambition and general physical as you will not do the same exercises that are done by a twenty year old. You will first need to determine your body type in order to understand what exercises are right for you and choose a fitness program that goes hand in hand with your objectives for exercising as well as your physical capabilities.

Body building exercises are grouped according to what you expect at the end of it all, gender, physical capabilities and schedule. You can do exercise for women over 40 if you are female and know what you want, just the way men can do men exercises at their age to build body, gain strength, keep fit or burn fat.