Your friend lost weight on the Paleo Diet. Your mom slimmed down on the Military Diet. Your sister is reaching her weight loss goals with the Wheat Belly diet. Now it’s your turn to get trim. Should you follow in the footsteps of your friends and family? No, not necessarily. Those popular … Read more
Robert Lustig, MD, explains why all calories are not created equal. Cutting-edge experts say the “calories in, calories out” philosophy is oversimplified and inadequate. Quality of calories determines the quantity your body burns or stores, says Robert Lustig, MD, author of the recently published book Fat Chance: Beating the Odds Against Sugar, … Read more
Recipe Type: Side Cuisine: Thai Prep time: 15 mins Total time: 15 mins Serves: 2 With the crunchiness of peanuts and freshness of mint, this Thai salad is served on a bed of lettuce. Ingredients 200 grams raw mango, peeled and grated 30 grams onion, sliced 5 grams chopped red … Read more
Recipe Type: Drink A perfect cold drink or milkshake for hot summer and an easy alternative to filter coffee or extra hot Cappuccino. Typically it is served with whipped cream, chocolate ice-cream and chocolate syrup. Ingredients Milk 2 cups Instant coffee 1 tbsp, heaped Sugar 3-4 tbsp Water ¼ cup … Read more
This easy chocolate mousse recipe whips up in just 15 minutes! So airy & light, with a rich, deep chocolate flavor. Fancy, yet so quick & simple! WHAT IS CHOCOLATE MOUSSE The word “mousse” is French for foam, and that’s a pretty good way to describe this dessert! It’s airy … Read more
Recipe Type: Dessert Prep time: 30 mins Cook time: 5 mins Total time: 35 mins Serves: 6 Flawless combination of bananas and homemade toffee — absolutely delicious!!! Ingredients Ingredients for the biscuit base Butter melted 100 grams Digestive biscuits crushed 250 grams Ingredients for the filling Dark brown sugar 100 … Read more
Older adults who take vitamin D and calcium supplements may live a bit longer than their peers, a new research review suggests. Researchers found that older adults who were given vitamin D and calcium supplements were 9 percent less likely to die over three years than those given placebo pills. Vitamin … Read more
You might not be surprised to see water at the top of the list of ingredients in soups. After all, soup does require a lot of water. It’s more surprising to find it so prominent in prepared foods such as packaged sauces, condiments, frozen meals, and more. And when water … Read more
Many of the foods people around the world traditionally eat for luck to ring in the New Year are also good for you. Here are 6 lucky foods worth including at your gathering for a year of prosperity and good health!
Greens
Supposedly greens are eaten on New Year’s Eve because they resemble money. They are also teeming with vitamins and minerals so eat up!
Beans
Beans, like greens, resemble money. More specifically, they symbolize coins.
Amina Elshafei, one of the most popular contestants on MasterChef Australia’s season four, finally set foot in the cultural city of Lahore on Thursday evening and allowed a lucky few to get a taste of her hands. Chief chef of Pearl Continental Hotel, Anjum Javed and Amina performed a live cooking session … Read more