Yoghurt and kefir are dairy products produced by ripening of milk. Yoghurt is prepared by fermentation of milk with the bacteria which is called “Bulgarian bacteria”. The reason why the bacteria got its name was that people live noticeably longer in yogurt-loving parts of Bulgaria. Kefir is a milk drink fermented using kefir grains (these grains Read the rest of this entry »
Try our quick and easy shake recipe. This shake is so healthy for adults and kids. Drink this cocktail and get all vitamins you need. Do you know that carrot is able to keep us young, make our skin elastic and may help smooth out wrinkles? Apple juice is a good source of iron and kefir removes harmful bacteria from our bowels. In addition, kefir is rich in proteins and contains milk fat that improves the uptake Read the rest of this entry »
Carcade tea is made from the flowers of a tropical plant. This showy shrub belongs to the mallow family and it is called Hibiscus sabdariffa. This plant is very close to the Shoe Black Plant, or the Rose of China. It produces large 4 inch diameter flowers that have deep red petals with a purple centre. Carcade flowers are known for their strong smell, and the shrub has reddish hued leaves, branches and flower cup. Read the rest of this entry »
Виноградное вино получают при брожении сока винограда. По цвету различают белые, розовые и красные сорта вин. Красные сорта, по мнению врачей, обладают наибольшими целебными средствами. По мнению ученых, благоприятное действие красного вина связано с высоким содержанием в нем танинов и ресвератрола - веществ - антиоксидантов, которые связывают активные формы кислорода и замедляющих окислительно - восстановительные реакции, которые повреждают клетки и ткани. Read the rest of this entry »
The first coffee beans came from Ethiopia, and more precisely from highlands of Caffa region in the southwestern part of modern Ethiopia (coffee sounds like “qahwa” in Arabic). The earliest coffee beverage was made by soaking whole coffee beans in water. Afterwards, coffee beans were roasted over an open fire Read the rest of this entry »
The motherland of tea is China. Both the plant and its decoction were called there “Cha”, which meant “young leaf”. Green tea is made out of the same plant as black tea, but the raw materials are handled in different ways. The tea infusion should be transparent, yellow-green. All teas made by different producers differ in the infusion color ranging from quite bright to pale. It’s also necessary to remember, that exceed sugar in tea Read the rest of this entry »
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