Remember when as kids we joked that the grape flavored gum with purple color was made of bugs? Maybe that was not a joke, but a legend. An insect, cochineal, is used for dyes in many food products, such as juices (cranberry, strawberry, pomegranate) and ice creams, yogurts and so forth. Other products that contain… Continue Reading
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How to Reduce Carcinogens in Your Steak
Cooking meat has several benefits: killing bacteria, making it easily digestible, improving texture, and probably most expected- improving flavor. But did you know compounds in your meat change during the heating process and become carcinogenic? The formation of carcinogens is a result of the reaction between creatine (muscle energy), free amino acids (building blocks of… Continue Reading
Antifertility & Contraception Fruit – Papaya
Papaya has been used for medicinal purposes for several hundred years in tropical and subtropical regions, where it is actually grown. It is known in Africa for several famous healing properties, including prevention of miscarriage. This is one of the interesting examples where the old belief is not supported by science. Furthermore, experiments show the… Continue Reading
Foods that May Boost Fertility
Food affects almost every aspect of health including fertility. Women who watch their weight and eat a Mediterranean-style diet may increase their chance of becoming pregnant. The Mediterranean-style diet is high is vegetables, fish, beans, and vegetable oils. Good eating habits not only effect fertility, they effect the fetus and the chance of complications with… Continue Reading
Pumpkin Cookies
2 cups flour 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg Mix together 1/2 cup butter 1 cup pack brown sugar 1 egg 1 cup canned pumpkin 1 tsp vanilla Chocolate chips Bake 375 degrees for 13 minutes… Continue Reading
Saturated Fat May Be Safe for the Heart and Arteries
You probably have heard about the new popular diet, “Paleo diet”, revered by fans of crossfit and heavy weight lifting. In short, this diet is trying to simulate a cave man diet. Those people eliminate sugars and grains and substitute it with the more meat, eggs and fat in their meals. They also probably told… Continue Reading
Benefits of Cinnamon
Fall is here–which means pumpkins, Halloween, and Thanksgiving. My fall favorites are pumpkin cookies and pumpkin pie, one ingredient found in both of these is cinnamon. Does cinnamon have any effect of health? Cinnamon comes from branches of tress native to Southeast Asia, South America, and the Caribbean. There are two types of cinnamon one… Continue Reading
Is Almond Milk Good for You?
Almond milk is made by grounding almonds with water and is often used as a substitute for dairy milk. It can be a great alternative to those that are lactose intolerant because it contains no lactose. For those who suffer from soy allergies, almond milk may be good for you as well because it contains… Continue Reading
Why some people have Milk/Lactose-Intolerance
Some of us are consuming cow milk at least once daily with breakfast cereal, then cheese with our burger for lunch and cheese-cake or yogurt or even ice-cream for a snack or desert. But have you ever questioned of where and when we started consuming cow’s milk and for how long adult-humans have been consuming… Continue Reading
Nutrisplash Protein Smoothie
This is the easiest to make smoothie recipe and one of the healthiest meals you could make in the shortest period of time! This recipe can be changed a bit depending on what you have in the refrigerator. I keep some frozen blueberries and raspberries on hand for smoothies. I love to use low fat… Continue Reading
