How super fruits helps us to stay young??

Super fruits. hmm!!

what are they? why do we call them so?

look at the list below and you will find out.

 

1. Kiwi
Tiny but Mighty! It is a good source of potassium, magnesium, vitamin E & fiber. Its Vitamin C content is twice that of as orange.

2. Apple
An apple a day keeps the doctor away? Altough an apple has a low Vitamin C content, it has antioxidants & flavonoids which enhance the activity of Vitamin C thereby helping to lower the ricks of colon cancer, heart attack and stroke.

3. Orange
THe sweetest medicine. Taking 2-4 oranges a day may help keep colds away, lower cholesterol, prevent and dissolve kidney stones, as well as lessen the risk of colon cancer.

4. Strawberry
A protective fruit, strawberry has the highest total antioxidants power among major fruits and they protect the body from cancer.

5. Watermelon
The coolest thirst Quencher. 92 % of it is water, but it boosts our immune system, and fights cancer. It also contains Vitamin C and potassium.

6. Guvava & Papaya
Top awards for Vitamin C. They are the clear winners for their high Vitamin C content. Guvava is also rich in fiber which helps prevent constipation. Papaya is rich in carotetne, which is good for our eyes.

These all super fruits helps us to keep young and eating them regularly keeps us healthy.

Some other Tips on how to stay young!!

• Laugh and have fun. Don't be gloomy.
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• Lets bygones be bygones.
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• Early to bed, earlt to rise, is healthy and wise.
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• Stay lean. Being just 30% overweight is bad.
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• Keep working, doing something you like.
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• Be the boss of your own life.
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• Too much medicine ruins your body.
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• Exercise and eat less fatty foods.
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• Do not worry about health and death, just get on with your life and enjoy it!!!
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Do you know how to make the perfect Roast Chicken (Secret)

 

Ingredients :-

1 whole chicken
1/2 cup softened butter
2 whole lemons
4 sprigs fresh rosemary
Salt and pepper

Process :-

Preheat the oven to 400 °F. Line a baking tray with foil.

Zest lemons (do not throw lemons out) and mix in bowl with softened butter. Finely chop leaves from one sprig of rosemary and add to mixture. Add some salt and pepper.

Lay the chicken on the foil-lined baking tray, breast-side up. Use your fingers to smear the butter mixture all over the chicken, under the skin and inside the cavity.

Squeeze the juice of one of the lemons over the chicken, cut the remaining lemon into four and place inside the cavity of the chicken along with the three whole remaining sprigs of rosemary.

Put the chicken in the oven and roast until the skin is a deep golden brown and the juices are sizzling (about an hour and a half – depending on size of chicken).
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Why should we eat more pineapple

 

 

Pineapples are known as some of the most popular tropical fruits in the world. The Pineapples are really sweet, delicious and juicy. Looking at the pineapples from the point view of health make pineapple very haelthy and nutritious fruit.

 

Today's world is full of readymade food products, which we can directly intake as breakfast, lunch or dinner. But we are forgetting the real taste of food which we can directly get from the nature. There are many such foods, if we eat them directly from nature we can get a lot of benefits from them and likely here are some benefits of pineapple which helps our body in different ways to maintain our health. It is no wonder, many people who want to have a healthy lifestyle includes these type of fruits in their diets.

 

 

1.  Prevents Cough and Colds

 

Pineapple is a rich fruit which consist Vitamin C in high value which helps our body to fight off against viruses that can cause cough and cold. Pineapples have bromelain which is effective in suppressing coughs and loosening mucus. During sickness taking right medications prescribed by the doctor and eating pineapples can help you recovering your health more quickly.

 

2. Packed with Vitamins and Minerals

Pineapple is a gold mine full of vitamins and minerals including other essentials for our body like Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Calcium, Phosphorus, and Potassium. On the top of all this fruit is low in fat and cholesterol. It is rich in fiber and calories. All the nutrients in the Pineapple promote our good health.

 

3. Strengthens Bones

 

Pineapple are also popular for their ability to build and maintain strong bones because these fruits contains manganese, which is a trace material that your body needs to build bones and connective tissues. In fact, if you consume a cup of pineapple a day, you already get 73 % of your total body requirement for manganese.

 

4.  Improves Digestion

Bromelain found in pineapples work to neutralize fluids to ensure that they are not too acidic. It also helps regulate the secretions in the pancreas to aid in digestion. Apart from that, since bromelain has protein-digesting properties, it can keep the digestive track healthy.

 

5. Alleviates Arthritis

Since these fruits have anti-inflammatory qualities, eating pineapples can greatly alleviate the pain of arthritis while at the same time improve the condition by strengthening the bones. Apart from arthritis, it can also improve other similar conditions like carpal tunnel syndrome and gout.

 

6. Keeps Gums Healthy

People are always very concerned with their teeth that they sometimes fail to give importance to the gums, which are equally essential since they hold the teeth in place. If a person has unhealthy gums, his/her teeth would be in bad condition, and eventually will fall out. Eating pineapple will strengthen your gums that will help keep your teeth healthy and strong.

 

7. Lowers Risk of Macular Degeneration

Pineapples are known to prevent different kinds of ailments. One example is macular degeneration. This disease, which is the primary cause of vision loss in adults, is caused by damage to the retina. Reading, recognizing faces, and doing daily activities can become a lot more difficult because of this problem. Including pineapple in your diet can lower risk of this disease by as much as 36 percent. This is because this fruit contains beta carotene that is good for our sense of sight.

 

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Why potato chip packets contains 70% air??

 

Reason behind it :-

 

All the air in potato chip bags we complain about is actually Nitrogen and serves a purpose. It preserves the crispiness ans provides cushion during shipping.

 

Recipe : Mini Deep Dish Pizzas

 

 Ingredients:-

 for the dough
2 teaspoons active dry yeast
1/2 lukewarm water
... 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/4 cups whole-wheat pastry flour
2 teaspoons salt
3/4 cups cold water
1/4 cup olive oil

for the filling
1 lb. fresh mozzarella, sliced
tomato sauce
1/4 lb. pepperoni slices
2 tablespoons diced shallot
1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, halved and quartered
 

Steps:- 

 In a large mixing bowl combine the yeast and water. Stir in 1/4 cup of the all-purpose flour and 1/4 cup whole-wheat pastry flour. Set the mixture in a warm place for 30 minutes, until it has risen and is very bubbly.

In a medium bowl, combine the remaining flour and salt. Add to the yeast mixture. Stir in the water and olive oil. Either using the dough hook in a stand mixture, or by hand, knead for 5 minutes until the dough is smooth and pliant. Add flour if necessary, though the dough should be slightly sticky.

Oil a large mixing bowl, place the dough inside, cover, and allow dough to rise for 2 hours, or in the refrigerator overnight. The dough should double in size.

Pour a drizzle of olive oil on a rimmed baking sheet. Handling the dough carefully, stretch the dough into a rectangle the size of the baking sheet. Stretch carefully, while trying to preserve the air in the dough. Cover the rectangle of dough, and set in a warm place, and allow the dough to rise again for 30 minutes.

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Oil a 12 cup muffin tin, and cut the dough rectangle into 12 equal squares, and sprinkle with 1 teaspoon of salt. Place each square into a cup, rounding the dough and pinching excess into a crust. Allow the dough to rest while you prepare the filling.

Spoon 1 tablespoon of sauce into each pizza cup, then a small slice of cheese, whatever toppings you prefer, another spoonful of sauce and a final layer of cheese. Top with fresh herbs if you like.

Bake the pizzas for 20 minutes. Allow them to cool for 5 minutes, remove from the tin and serve.

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5 Best Advantages of drinking water in the morning

 

5 - Drinking water on an empty stomach purifies the colon making it easier to absorb nutrients.

 

4 - It increases the production of the new blood and muscles cells.

 

3 - It also helps with weight loss. Drinking atleast 16 ounces of chilled water can boost your metabolism by 24 % in the morning.

 

2- It glows our skin. Water also helps to purge toxins from the blood which helps to keep ouy skin glowing and clear. This prevents dark spots and pimples.

 

1 - It balances our lymph system. These glands help you perform your daily functions, balance your body fluids, and fights against infections.

 

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Recipe : Golden Macaroni and Cheese

Ingredients

1 (8-ounce) package elbow macaroni (about 2 cups uncooked macaroni)
2 cups milk
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon onion salt
2 (10-ounce) blocks sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded (about 4 1/2 cups) and divided*
1 cup soft breadcrumbs (4 slices, crusts removed)
1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted $

Preparation

Cook macaroni according to package directions; drain well. Set aside.
Place milk, flour, and onion salt in a quart jar; cover tightly, and shake vigorously 1 minute.
Stir together flour mixture, 3 1/2 cups cheese, and macaroni.
Pour macaroni mixture into a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch baking dish or 2 (11-inch) oval baking dishes. Sprinkle evenly with breadcrumbs and remaining 1 cup cheese; drizzle evenly with melted butter.

Bake at 350° for 45 minutes or until golden brown.
*20 ounces loaf pasteurized prepared cheese product, shredded or cut into small cubes, may be substituted. Omit breadcrumbs if using prepared cheese product.
 

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8 Foods you didn't know contained Meat

1. Barbecue Baked Lays

 

America's favourite chip contains 'natural flavours' that include chicken.

 

2. Parmesan Cheese

 

Parmesan cheese requires rennet in the curdling process. the only problem? rennet is made of the stomach of newborn calves.

The original Parmesan cheese is one of the most expensive cheeses in the world.

 

3. Worcestershire Sauce

 

This zesty sauce contains anchovies.

 

4. Velveeta

 

We are back on the rennet train. Kraft has confirmed that many of their products contains animal enzymes (calf stomachs).

 

5. Minute Maid Juices

 

Minute Maid's fortified juice line contains Vitamin D. Awesome, Right? Except that the vitamin D is derived from lanolin which is an oil secreted by sheep.

 

6. Altoids

 

These mints contain gelatin made from the collagen inside animals skin and bones.

 

7. Guinness

 

Isinglass, a product using in the clarification process for many ales (including Guinness) is made of fish swim bladders. Though Guinness says that very little isinglass remains in the finished product, it still could have some traces.

 

8. Smarties

 

The Purple smarties are dyed using carmine, which is taken from cochineals (beetle like insects). Also look out for Red 4 - that's carmine, too.

 

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Best Foods for Perfect Skin

 

Eat your way to the better complexion with these skin super foods

 

1. Almonds

 

Hey guess what?

Almonds are seeds not nuts and they are stuffed with vitamin E. They acts like an antioxidant that helps protect skin cells from UV lights.

 

2. Carrots

 

Think of them as orange wonder wands, contains Vitamin A. They are good for clearing up breakouts. They helps to prevent the over production of cells in skin outer layer.

 

3. Dark Chocolates

 

Its a medicine so of course you need it. It contains antioxidants which reduces roughness in the skin and protect against sun damage.

 

4. Green Tea

 

When its hot, the bionic brew releases catechims, a type of antioxidants with proven anti cancer properties. It also helps to prevent from skin cancer.

 

5. Tomatoes

 

Sure they're smelled on salads, but cook them down and these plump little beauties can save your skin. Why? Lycopene, Photochemical makes it red, helps eliminate skin-aging free radicals caused by UV rays.

 

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Ben Cohen, co founder of Ben and Jerry's ice cream, cannot smell

 

Ben Cohen, co founder of Ben and Jerry's ice cream, cannot smell. The reason the ice cream is characteristically chunky is because in order to compensate for his lack of taste he would add big pieces of fruit to the ice cream to satisfy his need for texture in food.

Sonya Thomas ate 26 grilled cheese sandwiches in 10 minutes & won $ 8000

In 2006, a 100-pound woman named Sonya Thomas ate 26 grilled cheese sandwiches in 10 minutes and won $8,000 winning the World Grilled Cheese Eating Championship.

 

Sonya Thomas won $8,000 for the contest at the Planet Hollywood restaurant in Times Square, New York but said she was disappointed in her performance.

 

She holds numerous world eating records, including 46 dozen oysters in 10 minutes, 11 pounds of cheesecake in 9 minutes, 48 chicken tacos in 11 minutes, 37 hot dogs and buns in 12 minutes and 56 hamburgers in 8 minutes.

Bruce Lee could catch grain of rice using chopstick in air

Bruce Lee could throw grains of rice up into the air and then catch them in mid-flight using chopsticks.

Red Bananas

 

Red bananas, also known as Red Dacca bananas are a variety of banana with reddish-purple skin. They are smaller and plumper than the common Cavendish banana. When ripe, raw red bananas have a flesh that is cream to light pink in color. They are also softer and sweeter than the yellow Cavendish varieties, with a slight raspberry flavor. Many red bananas are imported from producers in Asia and South America. They are a favorite in Central America but are sold throughout the world.