Have An Appetizing Healthy Meal With Stir Fried Bok Choy With Soba Noodles

June 17, 2009
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This lite meal is not a vegetarian dish (anything with stock cannot be considered meatless), but it doesn’t contain any meat pieces so we can say, it’s a bit on the healthy side.

Stir Fried Bok Choy With Soba Noodles

Ingredients:

  • 1/4 cup cold chicken stock
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon corn starch
  • 2 tablespoons peanut oil
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 4 teaspoons fresh grated ginger
  • 1/4 cup minced spring onions or scallions
  • 1/2 teaspoon red chili flakes
  • 1 1/2 pound bok choy, stems removed and sliced, leaves torn into pieces and separated from stems
  • 3 ounces soba noodles, cooked only half as long as the package instructions and rinsed under cold water
  • 1/3 cup roasted and salted peanuts, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon roasted…
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Seven Reasons To Love Hiking As A Diet Sport

June 17, 2009
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With hiking, you need so much energy it will burn all your fats in probably one hike. But if you’re not a big nature lover, you’ll have problems loving this sports as much as I do. The benefit, however, is that this is one of those sports that will not only cut a huge chunk of your waist measurement, but would also make you appreciate nature and exercise the way you never have before.

Here are seven reasons why you should love hiking:

  1. This is a diet sport.
  2. This is an exercise sport.
  3. Hiking touches the high-tech world.
  4. Hiking is a sport touching the inner world through eloquent literature.
  5. Hiking is a relationship sport.
  6. Hiking touches the…
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Fresh Mint Tea For The Cold Season

June 17, 2009
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As summer is fast approaching in the West, some are still stuck in the cold season of rain showers and thunderstorms. At these times, probably the best drink we can have—aside from a hot cup of coffee or cocoa—is a cup of refreshing mint tea.

Mint Tea

Ingredients:

2 long sprigs of Mint (the more you add the more minty it will be)
2 cups of water
Honey
Slice of Lemon

Procedure:

Put the Mint leaves (or the whole sprig) in the water and bring to the boil. The water will turn yellowy green. Then strain into a teacup. Add some honey and a slice of Lemon. Drink it while sitting in your garden, you deserve it!

Try to…

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Iceland Health’s Appetite Control Formula Revealed

June 17, 2009
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The people of Iceland is said to be one of the healthiest and fittest in the world. The secret to their healthy and fit bodies is their diet. Icelanders have successfully found the formula to control their diets through the Appetite Control Formula of Iceland Health.

Appetite Control Formula is a safe and natural way for you to help control your appetite. Studies have concluded that the ingredients in Iceland Health’s Appetite Control Formula can reduce hunger levels and cravings for fatty foods like junk foods and fast foods.

With the Appetite Control Formula, you will be eat less and lose weight safely, reduce cravings for highly fatty foods, safely reduce food…

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Get It On With These Nonfattening Alcoholic Drinks

June 16, 2009
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Weekends for me usually means one thing: hanging out in a bar or coffeeshop. But as coffee also contribute to my immediate weight gain during the end of the week, alcoholic drinks also have a major role in bringing my hated carbs into my body.

Here are some low-calorie alcoholic drinks that you might want to try for a night out of town:

Low-calorie beer

Pabst Extra Light Alcohol - 67 calories per 12 oz serving.
Molson Light – 82 calories per 12 oz serving
Anheusen Busch Natural Light – 95 calories per 12 oz serving

Low-calorie wine

White Zinfandel – 80 calories per 4 0z serving
Chablis – 85 calories per 4 oz serving
Chardonnay – 90 calories…

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15 Tips For A Lean Lower Abs

June 14, 2009
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The lower ab is that part of your six-pack that just won’t come out. There are plenty of tips in the market that we have found over the years, explaining the benefits of each lower ab programs. Now, here are 15 tips for a leaner lower abs from Jimmy Smith, a fitness expert.

  1. All types of crunches work your entire stomach but you’ll feel your lower abs more when you do bodyweight movements like reverse crunches, hanging knee raises and hanging leg raises.
  2. Don’t waste your time focusing on non-lower ab exercises. I don’t understand why people focus on “getting abs without crunches.” Get it in your mind that you have to,…
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Grilled Asparagus Wrapped In Proscuitto With Lemon Recipe

June 14, 2009
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I’m not so much a fan of asparagus, even the grilled ones. If I happen to like grilled vegetables, I leaned towards grilling eggplants and tossing them with vinaigrette. But this recipe made me think twice. The tang of the added lemon zest and the thrilling saltiness of the prosciutto turned an otherwise bland recipe into something we can serve to our friends for dinner or lunch.

Asparagus Wrapped In Proscuitto With Lemon

Ingredients:

  • 1 bunch of large asparagus, washed, tough ends snapped off
  • 4 ounces thinly sliced prosciutto
  • 1 lemon, zested and cut in half
  • Extra virgin olive oil
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 bamboo skewers, soaked in water for 30 minutes

Procedure:

  1. Wrap each asparagus spear in 1…
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Combat The Usual 5 Dieting Excuses Today

June 14, 2009
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I’m a sucker for dieting—all the programs I can come up with and, which I think my body can tolerate, I’d probably tried before or in the future. But I’m also a usual victim of these five dieting excuses I wish to stop before I bloat my body off the space.

Here are those five usual dieting excuses and the things you can do to stop them:

1. I’ve got a party in two weeks, then a vacation. I’ll start dieting after that…

Beat the excuse: If you eat sensibly and healthily for two weeks, you’ll enjoy the party more (and you’ll be in a better frame of mind to make good food/drink…

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A Guide To Healthy Snacking

June 11, 2009
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Usually, we find ourselves craving for junk foods in the middle of the day. The problem is, if we give in to this crave, we risk the possibility of adding calories to our already burgeoning weight. What should we de? Substitute healthy snacks with those potato chips, cheese balls, etc. and change the way we eat junk foods.

Here’s some of our defined healthy snacks:

Raw Almonds

Serving: 20
Calories: 139


Raw Mixed Nuts

Serving: 30g
Calories: 178


Dried Fruit

Serving: 40g
Calories: 97


Mandarin

Serving: 180g
Calories: 95


Apple

Serving: 185g
Calories: 96

Remember that dieting is not just about counting the calories. There are instances wherein low calorie-food also contain none of your body’s needed nutrients. It’s better to stay healthy than look rail thin.…

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Parents’ Eating Behavior Has Little Effect On Their Children

June 11, 2009
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In the past, it has always been thought that the healthy eating habits of parents would eventually rub off on their children, but in a recent study—described as “surprising”—it was found out that there’s a weak correlation between parents and their children’s eating habits.

The study, authored by Dr. Youfa Wang, found out that peer pressure and television viewing may have more influence on children’s eating habits than their parent’s. It was also found out in an experiment participated into by 1,061 fathers, 1,230 mothers and 1,700 children that the variation in children’s diet was explained by “factors other than the parent’s diet.”

Parental influence will only have more strength when parents…

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