Eating breakfast wakes up your digestive system, fuels you up and gets you ready for the day. It is important for adults but perhaps even more for kids. Children do better in school and have more energy if they start the day with breakfast. We all know that weekdays can get hectic and we struggle to find time preparing breakfast in the mornings. However with make-ahead recipes you can improve your breakfast habits. Make any one of these quick grab-and-go breakfast …
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It might take a while to fall in love with the spicy, garlicky, salty kimchi but once it happens, it will last forever. Kimchi is a traditional Korean dish, where each region and season has its own distinct kimchi ingredients and flavors. Kimchi is not only tasty but also very healthy. It is a fermented superfood – along with sauerkraut, yogurt, kefir and pickles – that is full of beneficial probiotics. It is a superfood because it cuts cancer risk, lowers cholesterol and …
Aronia berry or also called choke berry, is becoming more and more popular due to its extraordinary health benefits. These small, dark berries are an excellent source of antioxidants and vitamin C. In fact, they have the highest concentration of antioxidants present in any fruit. Studies have shown that aronia berries improve blood circulation, make blood vessels stronger and reduce the risk of heart disease. Aronia berries, just like cranberries are very effective in the treatment of urinary tract infections, but they are actually …
We have selected ten cardamom recipes to show you just how versatile the spice is! Cardamom is an extremely versatile spice, and due to its strong, unique flavor it is used all over the world in coffee, desserts and also in savory meat and fish recipes. Cardamom is one of the world’s ancient spices native to the forests of India, where it grows wild and from where the first Cardamom recipes originate. The ancient Egyptians used cardamom as a tooth cleaner, chewing its …
If beer is not something that you use for cooking as an ingredient, we totally recommend it to give it a try! Beer adds sugars and rich, earthy flavors to any food. The sugars aren’t sweeter but rather add depth. Beer can be a winning ingredient in a range of great dishes. It adds a rich flavor and a nutty taste to stews and soups and also to desserts. You don’t have to worry about the alcohol content, the alcohol …
Moringa oleifera is a small tree, native to the Himalayas in northwestern India. It is cultivated in tropical and subtropical areas around the world. Most of the plant is edible, from the seeds, pods, leaves to its flowers. Packed with vitamins and nutrients, Moringa is regarded as the new superfood. The leaves are rich in vitamin A, B, and C, calcium, potassium, magnesium, iron, and protein. Ounce for ounce, moringa powder boasts 7 times more vitamin C than oranges, 4 times more beta carotene than carrots, 3 …
Eating food based on your blood type can really help to your weight loss program and more important of that, can help you build up a strong immune system. The only thing that all blood types have in common is that all the food they eat, should be organic, fresh and natural. Those with blood type B are recommended to eat meat such as turkey, rabbit and lamb. In case someone is vegetarian, a good substitute rich in protein are …
Coconut oil or Copra oil is an edible oil extracted from the kernel or meat of matured coconuts harvested from the coconut palm. Coconut oil has been demonized in the past because it contains saturated fat. In fact, coconut oil is one of the richest sources of saturated fat known to man, with almost 90% of the fatty acids in it being saturated. However, new data is showing that saturated fats are harmless. Many massive studies that include hundreds of …
When it comes to desserts, the mini cakes are a great idea. They are small and they look adorable and on top of that, they taste amazing. You can make them with different flavors and toppings and voila, you have the perfect dessert to serve at your party. 1. Lemon Blueberry Bundt Cake via laceyjakescakes.blogspot.com With this recipe you are going to get about twenty mini bundt cakes. These mini cakes are perfect if you want something sweet and lemon-ish to …
Everybody loves smoothies and shakes, because they are an effective and easy way to drop pounds in a healthy way. There are so many different smoothies, the ones with yogurt , the ones without, and then there’s the smoothies for weight loss kind ones. Drinking a protein shake in the morning is a simple weight-loss method that everyone can afford. Stop that ridiculous diets that make you starve yourself and don’t give any results at the end what so ever. Our …