Licorice Helps Reduce Body Fat

August 25, 2009
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I’m not usually fond of licorice candies, but if this could be proven true, I might as well start sucking on one. A new study now claims that licorice oil boosts weight loss. The study said it may also help with weight management and prevent metabolic syndrome.

You can’t, however, just suck on a licorice and lose weight. There is more to it than it looks.

Published in the journal Obesity Research & Clinical Practice, researchers found out that licorice oil “boosts energy expenditure at a cellular level, resulting in a drop in body fat and weight.” Participants who took licorice oil lost more body fat and weight, so scientisits were pushed…

Back To Basics: Old-Fashioned Strawberrey Shortcake Recipe

August 21, 2009
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Lately, I find myself looking for that special flavor that comes with growing up with a certain recipe. That’s what happens every time I take a bite off a store-bought strawberry shortcake. I always look for that special something that is so reminiscent of my childhood days with my grandmother.

So anyway, here is a recipe from southerfood.com…

Ingredients: ( serves 8 )

Biscuits

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 tablespoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

3 tablespoons sugar

1 stick butter, chilled

2/3 to 3/4 cup half and half, milk, or cream

Filling

1 quart strawberries

1/3 cup sugar

1 1/2 cups whipping cream for topping, or non-dairy whipped topping

Procedure:

- Rinse the berries under cold water; drain well. Hull and slice the berries; place…

Beetroot Juice Can Improve One’s Stamina

August 21, 2009
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Drinking beetroot juice before exercising may improve one’s stamina, a small study in the United Kingdom recently found out. The research, led by the University of Exeter, tested eight men, aged 19 to 38. All men performed cycling exercises after six consecutive days of drinking “500mls a day of organic beetroot juice and 500mls a day of a placebo, blackcurrant cordial.”

It was then found out that the group who drank water was able to perform 92 seconds longer than those who don’t drink beetroot juice. “This translates into a 2 per cent reduction in the time taken to cover a set distance,” according to diet-blog.com. The nitrate in the beetroot…

Melons Are Now In Season

August 21, 2009
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Melons are freshy fruits that some also considers as “culinary vegetables.” They are usually in season at this time of the year, and they can be found fresh in farmer’s market or the like. Although the weight of the melons may make you think twice about buying them and taking them to your apartment, its sweetness, however, is one of a kind.

To choose for the right variety of melon, look for a smooth, firm texture on top of the melon. The bottom part, meanwhile, should have a creamy yellow color. The bigger and more yellow the color is, the better melon it will be. The melon should be at the…

Four Ways To Stay Motivated In Your Diet

August 19, 2009
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Wanting to go on a diet is different than actually being there. There’s a whole universe that separates our want and need for one. The first weeks are usually the days that requires for a deep sense of determination from us to continue what we are doing.

Here are four ways to stay motivated while you’re in a diet program:

1. Accept That it Takes Time

2. Read Success Stories

3. Set Mini-Milestones

4. Visualize Yourself At Your Goal

Remember that losing weight is not an instant thing. You cannot wake up one day looking like on of Victoria’s Secret’s model. You have to sacrifice a lot and earn the right for people to tell you…

No-Bake Blueberry Cheesecake Recipe

August 19, 2009
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I am currently addicted to blueberry cheesecake but in order to get my fill of this delicious cheesecake, I have to drive for more than an hour where my favorite cake shop is located. Unfortuntely, I do not have a talent for baking cakes so I prefer if I can just buy it or better yet, make something that doesn’t need the oven.

Here’s a no-bake cheesecake recipe that I recently stumbled upon.

Ingredients:

3 pkg. unfilled lady fingers

1 pt. whipped cream

1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese

1 (3 oz.) pkg. cream cheese

3/4 c. sugar

20 oz. can blueberry pie filling

Procedure:

- Separate lady fingers. Line sides and bottom of 9-inch springform pan. Press in firmly…

It’s Yakult For Me

August 19, 2009
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Yakult is a probiotic drink that can normally be found in Asian markets. It is packed in a mere 65-milliliter container that you can drink in one gulp. Created in Japan, Yakult is a staple drink for most Japanese, and also other nationalities in East Asia.

Yakult has a thin consistency, almost like water. But it leaves a dry feeling to your mouth after drinking it, which probably comes from some ingredients in the drink like milk. It has a fruity, sweet taste that leaves drinkers wanting for more of it. Yakult is especially flavorful when it is cold.

Most of my cousins got my love for Yakult as well. We usually…

Stress Leads To Belly Fat And Heart Diseases

August 17, 2009
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Who would have known that stress actually contributes to why I am feeling heavy in the middle these past weeks? So much work is needed to be done in the office that it puts me in a kind of trance–in my language, stress. And here a recent study just found out that stress actually contributes to building belly fats, and worse, heart diseases.

Belly fat, of course, greatly increases the risk of heart diseases. “Building up fat around your gut leads to accumulation of plague in your arteries, which if you don’t know by now, can give you a heart attack,” diet-blog.com said.

The study, published in the journal Obesity, researchers experimented…

Creme Brulee: Perfecting The Creaminess

August 17, 2009
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I’m a sucker for desserts. I always need to have something sugary and sweet every time I finish eating a full meal. It’s just something that I have gotten used to in the past years. This is a classic recipe of Creme Brulee, which I am so obsessed over that I can actually eat five full serving in one seating.

Ingredients: (serves 5)

6 egg yolks

6 tablespoons white sugar, divided

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 1/2 cups heavy cream

2 tablespoons brown sugar

Procedure:

- Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).

- Beat egg yolks, 4 tablespoons sugar and vanilla in a mixing bowl until thick and creamy.

- Pour cream into a saucepan and stir over…

A Taste Of Salty Coffee In Taiwan

August 17, 2009
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This might be weird for some (even for me), but apparently salty coffee is now becoming popular in Taiwan. Why? It is because salt can actually reduce bitterness in coffee. Wow, who would have thought huh?

“It gives you three tastes. First, you get the slightly salty taste from the cold cream foam, second, the mixed taste of the salty cream foam and hot coffee, third, the aroma of coffee,” according to the China Daily. Salt can moderately reduce bitterness in coffee. But be careful, of course, as you might actually put more than what is needed to imbibe the bitter taste of coffee beans. It can turn your coffee salty…