Protein as a caloric burner and fat releaser..

Protein is a macronutrient.According to a 2002 study from Arizona state University, protein increases satiety(satisfaction and feeling of fullness) and also increases after-meal calorie burn.In other words, eating protein- rich meals, rather than carbohydrate ones, leads to more satisfaction, less hunger and more fat burn.

Protein rich food

Resveratrol in red wine makes you young

Many studies clearly shows that a small glass of wine a day is good for your health.Researchers credit the anti-aging properties of resveratrol in red wine.Now the researches suggest this antioxidant is a fat releaser too.

red wine

Zest - Flavouring agents..

Zest is a food ingredient that is prepared by scraping or cutting from the outer, colourful skin of unwaxed citrus fruits such as lemon, orange, citron and lime.

Zest of citrus fruits

Don't waste the zest, that is the outer skin of citrus fruits.Before squeezing, pare the zest and store it in an airtight container in the freezer, adding to it continually.Use it as desired, to flavour some dishes.

Citrus fruits

International soups

International soups and their corresponding countries..

• MINESTRONE                                         ITALY
• GAZPACHO                                              SPAIN
• BORSCH                                                   POLAND/RUSSIA
• COCK-E-LEEKIE                                     SCOTLAND
• OXTAIL                                                     ENGLAND
• CREAM OF TOMATO                            USA
• MULLIGATWANY                                   INDIA/SREELANKA
• WATERZOI                                               BELGIUM
• LINENSUPPE                                            GERMANY
• FRENCH ONION SOUP                           FRANCE
• PETITE MARMITE                                  FRANCE
• TURTLE SOUP                                          ENGLAND

food items to be skipped for a healthy life..

• Smoked and cured meats

Smoked and cured meats are linked to cancer, cardio-vascular diseases, high blood pressure and migraines, along with that they are packed with artery clogging grease.Upto 50 percent(by weight) of fresh pork sausage may be fat.

Smoked and cured meats

• Energy drinks

Seemingly harmless caffeinated beverages are often loaded with sugar and the US FDA has received numerous reports linking a few brands to possible heart attacks, convulsion and even death.

Caffeinated beverage

• White rice

A 17 percent higher risk of diabetes is associated with eating five or more servings of white rice per week, compared with eating white rice less than once a month.

White rice

• Reduced-Fat peanut butter

When companies takes out the fat, they have to add something back to make peanut butter tasty and delicious.In this case they were add extra sugar and it will do the rest of the complication and will harm our health status.So use natural peanut butter to spread on your sandwich.

peanut butter spread

Corkage- a sales tool..

Corkage is a charge made by a restaurant or hotel for serving wine that has been brought in by a customer.

Broccoli - Immune booster on ice

Broccoli is an edible green plant in the cabbage family, whose large flower head is used as a vegetable.The sulforaphane in broccoli may help your body fight off infections that inflame the lungs and arteries.Surprisingly frozen varieties may contain 35 percent more beta-carotene by weight than fresh broccoli.Broccoli's high level of vitamin C helps create collagen, which keeps skin healthy,firm and glowing.

Broccoli

Toss steamed florets with tomato sauce and toasted walnuts for a side dish, or scatter atop a pizza before baking.

Chillies: Hot heart attack fighter

The heat source in these fiery bites, capsaicin, may help prevent the blood clots that lead to heart attack and stroke.Eating chillies can provide temporary relief from nasal and sinus congestion and even provide a quick lift to your metabolism.

Red and green chillies

Add chopped chillies to stir-fries,eggs and soups.

APPLES: Why they keep the doctor away?

Health benefits of apple:

• Fight against alzheimer's

Apples contain quercetin, a powerful antioxidant that protects brain cells from degeneration in experimental rats and might do the same in humans.Eat the skin to get maximum disease-fighting compounds.

• Prevent colon cancer

When the natural fibre in apples ferments in the colon, it produces chemicals that help in fighting against the formation of cancer cells.Other studies shown that procyanidins,one type of antioxidant found in apples, triggered a series of cell signals that resulted in cancer cell death.

• Stabilize blood sugar

Apples are loaded with soluble fibre, which slows the digestion of food and the entry of glucose into the bloodstream.One group of researchers discovered that women who ate at least one apple a day were less likely to develop diabetes than those who ate none.

apples

• Boost gum health

Apples have long been called 'nature's tooth brush'.Though eating an apple doesn't actually cleanse the teeth, biting and chewing one stimulates the gums and the sweetness of apple prompts an increased flow of saliva, which reduces tooth decay by lowering the level of bacteria in the mouth.

• Prevent high blood pressure

Adults who eat apples are 37 percent less likely to have hypertension, according to a recent food database analysis.

• Stay slim

Apples are packed with fibre and water, so your stomach will want less food.

Green apple

• Fend off heart diseases

A fresh apple is an ideal snack.Apples are rich in flavonoids, antioxidants that help prevent heart disease,but you must eat the skin.

• Fight high cholesterol

Apples are low in calories and high in the soluble fibre pectin, which helps to lower the artery damaging blood cholesterol that is the low density lipoprotein(LDL).

Importance of nuts in modern life

According to a study in the New England Journal of Medicine,eating a handful of nuts every day can help you live longer.Previous studies have already shown that consumption of nuts can reduce the risk of heart diseases and type 2 diabetes.

Nuts

Those who ate nuts also had considerably reduced risk of death from heart diseases, cancer and respiratory conditions like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD).

Nuts are rich in nutrients such as unsaturated fatty acids, fibre, vitamins and minerals, which may confer cardio-protective, anticarcinogenic, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties.

Tips for Good Marination

• Cover and refrigerate food while marinating to avoid bacterial growth.
• Use zip-top bags or glass dish to marinate.A bag requires about half as much marinade(half cup per 500gm of meat)as a dish and makes for easy cleanup.
• Do not use aluminium pans,which can react with the acid in your marinade to alter the flavour.
• Discard marinade after using.If you want to use the same mix to baste or as a serving sauce,set aside a small amount before marinating.
• Hold off adding salt until just before cooking your meat.Salt can leech out moisture and leave the meat tough and dry.

  

  Chicken marination
  

Russian pancake festival: Maslenitsa

The word "Maslenitsa" means 'pancake week' in Russia.It is a traditional Russian folk festival welcoming spring.

Russian pancakes stuffed with caviar

During this week of Maslenitsa you can eat pancakes with honey, sour cream, salmon or caviar.

Russian pancake with salmon caviar

Lemonade gargle to increase concentration.

A University of Georgia study has found that rinsing the mouth with sugar-sweetened lemonade helped students to perform better on tests of willpower.

Lemonade

Just holding the sugar in the mouth apparently signals the brain's motivational centres to pay attention.

Mushrooms can prevent the occurrence of breast cancer

Eating a small portion of mushrooms each day could cut your breast-cancer risk by two-thirds.

Mushrooms

In a study conducted in China,it is found that women who ate at least 10 grams of fresh mushrooms a day were 64 percent less likely to develop breast cancer than women who didn't include them in their diet.

How we can get maximum vitamin from carrots?

Cooking carrots with a little oil increases the available levels of the antioxidant beta-carotene,bacause the vitamin is soluble in fat.

Carrots

An evidence based study in the year 2011 found that our bodies can absorb just 11 percent of the beta-carotene from raw carrots, but this figure rises to 75 percent when they are stir-fried.