Brunch Strata: Make This If You’ve Got The Time

August 11, 2009
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This is not a simple breakfast, rather a heavy brunch I think. So in case you don’t have the time to spare for preparing a big breakfast for your family or friends, forget about this recipe. But if you are up to it, this is one of the best brunches you could probably serve for your delegate of hungry people.

Ingredients: (serves 4)

3/4 cup sliced fresh mushrooms

3/4 cup chopped zucchini

1/2 cup cubed fully cooked ham

1/4 cup and 2 tablespoons chopped onions

1/4 cup and 2 tablespoons chopped green pepper

1/2 garlic cloves, minced

1 tablespoon and 1 teaspoon vegetable oil

1/2 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened

2 tablespoons half-and-half cream

3 eggs

1 cup cubed day-old bread

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Misleading Facts About Calcium: It May Cause Hip Fractures

August 11, 2009
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I grew up being taught that calcium produces something that is actually good for our bones. My mom would always ask me to drink milk because it is high in calcium and therefore builds stronger bones.

But a recent study may have proved this popular belief wrong. Calcium, some says, may actually be contributing to 64 percent more hip fractures. So what should we do to protect our bones from fractures and some other ailments? There is still nothing that compares with Vitamin D. Even if you get enough calcium, you still need this almighty vitamin. “Calcium absorption rate is poor in the absence of adequate vitamin D, as it is…

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Drinking Alcoholic Beverages Increases Risk Of Cancer

August 10, 2009
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Regular heavy drinkers are actually increasing their chances of having all kinds of the big C–cancer. You can actually have esophageal, stomach, colon, liver, pancreatic, lung and prostate cancer. Pretty long list huh?

The results of the study, published in Cancer Detection and Preventions, however, also said that the risk varies from cancer to cancer, and also the type of alcohol. The risk of cancer is higher for heavy beer and liquor drinker than the average risk for wine-drinkers.

Esophegeal cancer has the highest risk from drinking. It has a seven-fold higher risk while colon cancer has 80 percent and lung cancer, 50 percent.

I know it is difficult to stay away from…

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Farfalle With Zucchini And Gorgonzola: A Perfect Italian Pasta Recipe

August 10, 2009
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I have always loved pastas, especially those that originated from Italy. This recipe is shared to us by Gina DePalma, who has a first hand experience from an Italian eatery in the Umbrian town of Orvieto. She described the dish as “Here, the cheese melts into a silky veil of nutty, buttery flavor over the pasta, and its more assertive flavors mellow softly in the background.”

Ingredients: (serves 4)

2 medium zucchini (about 1/2 a pound)

2 tablespoons butter

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 medium shallot, finely chopped

1 large rib of celery, finely chopped

1 clove garlic, minced

1/2 pound farfalle, or another pasta shape

Salt and pepper to taste

1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice

4 ounces Gorgonzola, piccante or…

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Top 10 Feelings That Sabotage Your Diet

August 10, 2009
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Emotional eaters are usually the ones who are overweight or obese. That’s because they use their feelings as reasonss for their overeating. Anyway, here are the top ten feelings that usually pushes you to overeat, and the things you can do to control them.

1. Loneliness

Instead of eating to cover up your loneliness, why don’t you try to reach out to the persons that you haven’t spoken to in a long time? You will find that they might make for a great company.

2. Defeat

Do someting life-affirming like helping someone or complimenting a friend or officemate.

3. Fear

Prepare yourself instead on how you can face the future rather than eating away with your…

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Obese People Spends More On Healthcare Than Ordinary Peeps

August 7, 2009
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A new research found out that an obese person spends 41 percent more than a person with normal weight in healthcare. Each year, an obese person spends $1,500 more than what average person spends.

The yearly cost of obesity in the United States amount to $147 billion or 9 percent of all medical expenses. Expectedly, it will get worse now that average Americans are weighing 23 more pounds than the usual. The higher price of medical care includes also prescription drugs and Medicare.

Average Americans spends $3,400 on medical expenses every year while obese spends $4,870, according to a research published in the Health Affairs journal.

Experts are saying that consumption of soda…

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Rediscovering Sweet Beets

August 7, 2009
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Before we begin, I must say that in order to appreciate sweet beets, you must not try those that comes in cans but buy fresh sweet beets from the market. The earthy flavor and heartiness of fresh sweet beets will make you crave for more.

Orange beets are not exactly that popular compared with the red beets, but atleast the orange beets does not stain your kitchen counter like the red beets do. In order to peel the skin from the orange beets, you need to bake them for more than an hour. That makes for easy peeling.

By then, you can try sauteeing the beets with grapeseed oil, couscous, agave nectar…

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Chicken Fried Steak With Cream: The Perfect Comfort Food

August 7, 2009
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My ultimate comfort food has always been sweets or what not but above all else, I especially crave chicken steak with gravy at those times that I’m feeling low. This is my all-American comfort food–but sadly, not many restaurants can actually whip up a decent chicken steak and gravy. Here is a recipe from Lisa Fain of Homesick Texas.

Ingredients: (serves 4 to 6)

1 1/2 pound top-round steak, cut into 4 even pieces

2 cups flour

3 eggs

1/2 cup buttermilk

1/2 teaspoon salt, plus more for seasoning

2 teaspoon black pepper

1/2 teaspoon cayenne

Vegetable oil

1 1/2 cups milk

Procedure:

1. Preheat the oven to 200°F. Using a meat mallet, flatten each of the pieces of round until they are…

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Iced Coffee Has More Calories Than Your Meal

August 6, 2009
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After eating dinner, I always have to drink a cup of my Java Chip from Starbucks (just because). But up until lately, I never realized why I always feel full after every cup. The thing is, cold coffee can actually have more calories than your dinner or lunch.

The World Cancer Research Fund found that “most iced coffees contain at least 200 calories,” with others having more than 400 calories, at best. In fact, a venti frappuccino from Starbucks (Dark Berry Mocha Frappe) contains 561 calories.

Here are a few suggestions according to one blog on how you can quench your thirst without taking in all that calories:

- Don’t have whipped cream…

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Five Exercises For A Leaner Thighs

August 6, 2009
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My friend has very flabby and muscled (not at all toned) thighs so in order for her to finally get the thighs that she wanted to have, we browsed around the Internet and saw some incredibly looking self-exercises.

Here are five surefire thigh exercises:

Side To Side Lunges

Jump Squats

Ball Leg Curl

Straight-Legged Dead Lifts

Split Squat to a Knee Raise

Repeat each exercise 10 to 15 times, or 10 to 15 for each leg, and you’re good to go. Repeat the steps one or two times for it to be more effective. These exercises does not only help you have leaner thighs but it also pumps up your energy, making it better for your heart…

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