All the British drugstores will be selling pills made from tomatoes in the near future. Scientists claim that taking these natural pills together with meals can prevent a stroke or a heart attack. Tomato pills contain lycopene - the strongest antioxidant. Lycopene is able to inhibit bad LDL cholesterol, which blocks the blood vessels. Read more »
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Everybody knows that overdone meat is very harmful, especially when roasted on the open fire when a practically black crust is formed. Dieticians and doctors keep screaming that it is replete with carcinogens. Yet we proceed to grill meat and wolf it with great pleasure because it is delicious. Experts at Livermore biological laboratory of ... Read more »
Friday, June 12, 2009
Maize is the only one of the edible plants able to accumulate gold. Spadices are called golden for a good reason indeed! They emanate golden sheen. Maize can really boast of golden properties. It cleans the kidneys and the liver, improves intestinal functions and the state of the skin. Read more »
Sunday, June 7, 2009
Every second man on the planet and every woman, whatever the age, is interested in enjoying a longer life and good health. Is there a way to be attractive and to always look stunning? Skin condition is one of the first things to be regarded. The skin also shows body health. That’s why the most ... Read more »
Friday, May 29, 2009
American and British scientists have looked into how mushrooms affect the problem of excessive weight. Experiments involved a large group of volunteers for whom a special mushroom diet was developed. Over month and a half period they had mushroom dishes in their diet four times a week instead of meat. Control weighing showed they all ... Read more »
Thu, Jul 2, 2009
A lamb’s head baked in an oven with onions, potatoes and tomatoes is a typical shepherds’ dish in Sardinia. Many sheep are bread there for the production of the well-known sheep cheese “Pecorino Sardou”. This dish is considered a delicacy because lamb’s brain and tongue are highly nourishing and extremely tasty. Continue reading...
Wed, Jul 1, 2009
An apple strudel is an excellent dessert made of stretched thin dough. Its recipe originates in Vienna. Vienna is famous for the gentlest, crispiest strudels with various fillings. But the apple strudel is the most popular of course. Continue reading...
Sun, Jun 28, 2009
The apricot is a tasty and healthy fruit. No wonder they say that if you eat 22 pounds apricots during the season, you will not have any problems with the heart all the year. And there is the highest percentage of long-livers in the areas where people traditionally eat a lot of apricots. Join in! ... Continue reading...
Sat, Jun 27, 2009
Turkey meat is one of the most low-calorie sorts of meat. It is soft, succulent and easily absorbed. You will feel better after eating any dish from turkey, because turkey meat stimulates serotonin production. It is very difficult to spoil this meat, so if you want to enjoy turkey meat you are highly likely to ... Continue reading...
Fri, Jun 26, 2009
This pie is made from fillo stretch dough. For filling we chose one loved by many people - cabbage. We simmered it with carrots and onions, and it is delicious. But if somebody likes a sourer taste, they may add some tomato paste. Making dough is not so difficult, though you have to be skillful ... Continue reading...
Wed, Jun 24, 2009
The pasta used in this recipe is called mafalde or manfredi. These noodles were invented by the royal cook to mark the birth of a daughter to the Italian king Vittorio Emmanuelle III. These long dough slices with wavy edges are prepared of hard wheat only. They are especially delicious with soft cottage cheese or ... Continue reading...
Tue, Jun 23, 2009
Eggplant is a wholesome vegetable from the solanaceae family. It prevents bad cholesterol from sticking onto the blood vessel walls and removes toxins. Anthocyans - strong antioxidants - impart dark coloring to eggplants. Continue reading...
Sun, Jun 21, 2009
Congrio is a predator fish with a serpentine body without scales. It lives in depths up to 3300 feet (1000 meters). It eats small fish, mollusks and crustaceans. It is found in warm seas – Mediterranean, Adriatic. In the Italian waters one can catch a congrio up to 8 feet (2.5 meters) long and weighting ... Continue reading...
Sat, Jun 20, 2009
Large oblong potatoes are very good for stuffing and baking. Stuffing of champignons and vegetables gives to the potato flesh thin mushroom flavor, the sweetness of stewed carrots and juicy onions. The basil with the fragrance of garlic and parsley gives this dish a special piquant note. Continue reading...
Thu, Jun 18, 2009
There is a great number of various caponata recipes in the Italian cuisine. Every region has its own secrets of making it. Here is the Neapolitan-style caponata recipe. This cold dish is prepared in every Neapolitan family in summer when it is sizzingly hot and one feels like having something simple, light and juicy. Continue reading...
It may seem that cucumbers are too ordinary and common vegetables to be very wholesome. But in fact cucumbers are not quite so ordinary. Cucumbers contain a unique substance - tartronic acid. This wonderful acid neutralizes the carbohydrates that get into the body with food and thus prevents their turning into fat. That’s why it ...Details »
The common onion will help you to be happy. “What nonsense” may have been your first thought. Onion has an unpleasant flavor. So, what kind of onion happiness can there be? But in fact, flavor problems are not so important, they can be eliminated easily. It is health problems that are much more important.
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Cherry is a very juicy sweet and sour berry with a stone inside. There are many kinds of cherry - early and late, light and darkish ones. Cherry is a veritable pantry filled with healthy stuff. There are many bioflavonoid anthocyanins which give cherry its beautiful color.
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