Depending on your height and weight, a breastfeeding mother needs to consume between 2,000 to 2,500 calories each day. The calorie count may seem to a bit extreme however, a good breastfeeding diet means that you are eating enough healthy foods for two people. One great resource is the Food Guide Pyramid which is provided
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Fat Loss Nutrition – Start Losing Weight By Using These 8 Simple Nutrition Tips
There’s a lot of confusion about how and what to eat in this country. That isn’t surprising if you consider that a search for nutrition books on Amazon.com turns up with over 50,000 books! Are there really 50,000 ways to to eat? Possibly, but my opinion is that effective nutrition programs tend to have more
5 Effects of Good Nutrition
The effects of good nutrition on the body are as visible as the effects of bad nutrition on the body. The difference is that bad nutrition can destroy the body, while good nutrition only supports and builds up the body. Hence, the better goal in life is to maintain a lifestyle that promotes good nutrition.
Is Drinking Juice Good For You?
Eating more fresh fruits and vegetables and leafy greens is recommended for better health. They are rich sources of vitamins, minerals, fiber and more. These sources of food are vital in helping keeping our weight down, improving our heart health, cutting down the risk of chronic diseases and generally keeping us healthy and fit. The
An Awesome Six Pack Abs Diet
Look if we want to achieve six pack abs then we have to eat the correct food right. I am going to share with you what foods are good for us and what foods are bad and why we need to stick to our six pack abs diet. Firstly let me explain how the body
Healthy Living For a Healthy Life
Having a healthy living is the most important factor in our life. Most of us know that living with a healthy body is the best path to live happy, to feel better, and to look better. Healthy living will lead us to the point where we can enjoy life to the fullest until we grow
Carp Love French Fries?
In the fall of the year normally the last week of September my son, brother, I and a friend takes a 3 hour trip to McConnelsville, Ohio. This is a fall fishing trip in which normally we stay about three days. We fish an area owned by AEP (America Electric Power Company) this area is
Burmese Salads – Tenderly Tossed by Golden Hands
One of my many favorite places to eat in Rangoon, Burma is at an excellent Burmese fresh salad bar on the street right next to Sule Pagoda. It opens in the evenings as the parking spaces empty, spilling off the sidewalk and across the street. This place is famous in Burma for the best hand-tossed
Gluten-Free, Sugar-Free Cooking by Susan O’Brien Review
When you want to lose weight it can be very hard to find recipes that are as nice as your mother used to make, but not quite so fattening. With 200 recipes, this book holds out a lot of promise for diabetics or people like me who want to lose weight. Now, by sugar-free it
Why the Food Pyramid Sucks
Have you ever had one of those moments… Someone asks you a question which seems to be really simple, yet you know if you answer it, it opens up for a 100 more questions? After explaining to my friend about my feelings on why counting calories doesn’t work, I think he was having a little
Processing of Sugar From Sugar Palm
Sugar palm or kaong is abundant along river banks of Philippine archipelago. It has sweet yummy sap coming from its cut male flower. It has sugar content ranging form 10 to 20 degrees Brix. This characteristic makes it possible to process it into sugar. Kaong sugar is healthier compared to regular sugar and other substitute.
How To Make Coconut Wine or The Process of Making Tuba Wine
Introduction: In the northern part of the Philippines, coconut wine or tuba is referred to as Lambanog. It is made of pure sap (no bark mixed), milky white in color or almost colorless. It is usually consumed fresh as it easily turns sour. Some are distilled to make a harder and more potent alcoholic drink.
Coconut Vinegar Benefits and Uses
There seems to be not enough exposure on the uses and health benefits of Natural Coconut Vinegar. The whole world needs to know more about this unique and tasty product which is a traditional food in the Philippines and many other Asian countries. The versatility and goodness of this vinegar can be enjoyed in so
Aklan’s Chicken Inubaran
Chicken is the most common poultry dish feature in Philippine cuisine. The widespread recipes in various restaurants and by home chefs are evidences of this liking. What’s great about Pinoy delicacies is the creativity in indigenous cooking. When you get the chance to travel around places, each locality has popular specialty dishes that leave a
Enjoying Familiar Flavors With Chicken Tapa
If you are a fan of beef tapa and are quite fond of having some for breakfast, you may want to try this chicken breakfast tapa for a change. It may not be as famous as its beef counterpart, but it can definitely serve as an interesting and healthier alternative. Like the usual chicken meat
Pineapple-Lemon Punch (Pineapple-Calamansi Punch)
If you are looking for a tasty, refreshing drink for a special occasion or a casual family get-together, the Filipino Pineapple-Calamansi or Pineapple-Lemon Punch is a great choice. It is very easy to prepare at home and is great to serve at anytime. Here is an easy recipe to prepare this cool, revitalizing fruity mocktail.
Rachel Ray Cookware – Making Savory Rolled Rib Roast With Rachael Ray Cookware
Making good food has never been fun with the help of Rachel Ray cookware. In my previous article, I have shared to you the secrets in preparing the very tasty Filipino Embutido. Now, I will be sharing with you another delectable dish that your family will surely love. Using Rachel Ray cookware, I will teach
Beef Stew Or Karne Asada – How To Make It
Karne Asada is the regional name for beef stew in the Philippines. Although, it is just the simple beef stew served on your dinner table but ingredients such as Patis, lemon juice, Maggi and Soy Sauce, and the method of preparation add a distinct Filipino taste to it. So, if beef is on the list
All About Sinigang Mix and Seasonings for Easier Cooking
Your in-laws are coming for dinner and you are searching for easy recipes to impress them. Why not try sinigang? It is easy to get the perfect taste of this dish with the help of a sinigang mix available in stores. If you are not familiar with this tamarind-based soup, here are some things you
Tips on Processed Meat Products Or Processed Foods
By definition, processed foods are those that are altered from its natural state by applying a certain step to be able to produce a variant out of that natural food. With meat for example, the pork undergoes certain processes such as slicing, marinating, smoking and freezing for it to be able to be made into
Cashew Nut Milk Candy – Pastillas De Casoy
Cashew Nut Milk Candy is a very popular sweet candy recipe from the Philippines, This Filipino desert is very delicious and extremely easy to make. Although it is like any other candy recipe, the method of preparation gives it a distinct Filipino character. Following is a simple recipe to prepare it at your home: Makes/Servings:
Nutritious Nilagang Baboy (Boiled Pork)
Boiled pork or “Nilagang Baboy” is another Filipino recipe that is easy to make that you just throw everything in the pot and let it cook until tender. Nilaga in Filipino means boiled and baboy means pork. It can be with pork or beef of any kind you like and just add the vegetables of
Beef Caldereta and Beef Pochero – Comparing Filipino Cuisine to North American Cuisine
Beef Caldereta is meat spiced with tomato sauce, chili paste, liver spread and cheese. It is traditionally made with goat meat, but beef can be substituted The recipe has many variations, depending on the province where served. It is an excellent beer match. Beef Caldereta is usually served in fiestas and various social gatherings. Beef
Why People Love Barbecue
When it comes to grilled food, the first thing that comes to our mind is the deliciously pronounced word, Barbecue. This word came from barbacoa, which is from an early Indian language called Taino. It is their method of making fire and dry meat in them. Later, in the Spanish regime, they borrowed the word
The Best-Tasting Food You’ll Find In Cebu’s Top Restaurants
The Best Lechon at Rico’s Lechon Located at Highway 77, Talamban in Cebu City is Rico’s Lechon, a restaurant where you’ll find the best-tasting, most flavorful lechon (roasted pig) in the country. It’s so good, it’s known to be ordered, flown and enjoyed in Manila by its rich and moneyed residents. This surprises no one
Filipino Fish Recipe – Rellenong Bangus
A Filipino fish recipe – Rellenong Bangus that will take a considerable effort to prepare, but will produce a stunning and unusual result. The dish is traditionally made with a Milk fish. A fish that has a streamlined appearance and can grow up to 1.8 metres long and are typically around 1 metre in length.
Coffee: Pinoy Style
If you are a Filipino, it is safe to assume that you are a coffee lover. You may have grown up in a household where your parents or older siblings often drink coffee, which is probably the reason why you learned how to drink coffee early in your life, too. Actually, as strange as it
Filipino Recipes – Ginataang Suso – Pinoy Food
Ginataang suso, or snails cooked in coconut milk is an exotic food that you will find surprisingly delicious. Just like anything else that is cooked with coconut milk, you will enjoy the rich flavor of this unique recipe. For the adventurous palate, you can try this dish and you will surely agree that the taste
The $100 Diet’s Low Carb and Low Fat Recipes
I understand how you guys all feel. When I first starting changing my lifestyle (and not by choice I might add) I was distraught with all of the things that I couldn’t have anymore. I love bread! I love pasta! It’s not like I never have them, but I definitely incorporate low carb eating into
Favorite Filipino Foods With Their Health Benefits and Risks – The Menudo
One of the top favorite dishes in the Philippines is the Menudo. Found in almost every occasion, this dish is a great source of nutrients. But the use of meat and oil poses some health risks. Learn more about this favorite Menudo from the Philippines. Just like the boy band with the same name, this
Debunking the Food Pyramid
The traditional food pyramid has been revised and updated in 2005 by the USDA and do you know who modified the food pyramid? The USDA paid $2.5 million to a PR/marketing group to help design this new food guide pyramid, and that group is best know for doing work for the dairy industry. In fact,
Earl Grey Tea in Popular Culture
There’s a certain mystique about Earl Grey. It’s distinctive flavor and colorful, mystery shrouded origins make a good story, and it’s probably the best known of all English teas, and possibly the best known tea, period. Repeated references to the blend in popular culture (most commonly, music, movies, television, and books), have only reinforced the
Kentucky Fried Chicken Changes to KFC
The Myth KFC Kentucky Fried Chicken Changes to KFC KFC Version One: The story about why Kentucky Fried Chicken, founded by Harland Sanders, changes it name to KFC is to remove the word “fried” in it’s name. The word “fried” has negative connatations like being unhealthy, having high cholesterol, causing obesity and many more. Therefore,
Fish Skin – Trash or Luxury Item?
Do not be fooled by fish skin – it is much more than a waste product of the fish and food industry. Craftsmen, artists and fashion houses appreciate its beauty and robustness, turning it into exquisite cloth, accessories, pictures or even book covers. Once treated, the skin is known as fish or ocean leather, a
The Cholesterol Conspiracy – The Truth About Statins And Nutritional Supplementation
“All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident.” Arthur Schopenhauer (1788 – 1860) What is the true cause of heart disease, and how can we truly reduce the risk of death? Atherosclerosis, or Coronary Artery Disease (CAD), is the leading cause
Treatment of Low Blood Sugar for Autism
Low blood glucose levels on blood tests is something I have seen from time to time in children on the Autism spectrum. Glucose is a fuel source, in the form of simple sugar, that our body and brain need to function appropriately. And while most test results come back in the normal range, which is
Tasty Recipes of Jowar Flour, Tur Dal, and Moong Dal
The health benefits of Jowar flour, Tur dal, and Moong dal are many. Jowar is also known as white millet. It has a low-fat content and is a rich source of protein and carbohydrate. Also, Jowar flour is gluten free as well as cholesterol free which makes it an ideal food for diabetic patients and
Jowar Flour – A Guide to Its Uses and Health Benefits
Jowar is known to humankind since ancient ages. It belongs to millet family. Jowar is the Indian name for the millet Sorghum. The grains were a staple diet of farmers in many parts of India. However, with the passage of time and with the introduction of other grains, Jowar lost its prime position on the
Cinnamon and Diabetes – Is There Any Benefit?
Research has indicated that cinnamon – the common aromatic spice – can help regulate blood glucose levels in persons who suffer diabetes. According to a 2003 study of cinnamon and diabetes that involved type 2 diabetics, ingesting as little as one gram (roughly one-half teaspoon) of cinnamon per day may lower one’s blood glucose levels
How Eating MORE Chocolate Is Something You Should Be Doing
If you were to ask past girlfriends if given the chance would they have traded me in for some chocolate? Well I don’t want to know the answer to that question… Chocolate, and peoples love of chocolate, go back thousands and thousands of years. The Aztecs some 4-5000 years ago were grinding up cocoa beans
Foods that Promote Inflammation
“The more severe the pain or illness, the more severe will be the necessary changes. These may involve breaking bad habits, or acquiring some new and better ones.” -Peter McWilliams You are not helpless in your fight against inflammation! Your diet plays a major role in activating or suppressing a protein called cytokines that causes
Type 2 Diabetes – Does A Keto Diet Help Lower Blood Sugar Levels?
Is a ketogenic diet safe for people who have received a diagnosis of Type 2 diabetes? The food recommended for people with high blood sugar encourages weight loss: a ketogenic diet has high amounts of fat and is low in carbs, so it is mystifying how such a high-fat diet is an option for alleviating
Gluten Free Diet Should Be Considered For Everyone With Neurological And Psychiatric Symptoms
Brain dysfunction may be the only or the main sign of gluten related disease. Dr. Mario Hadjivassiliou recently reported at the International Celiac Symposium that his neurology clinic has followed over 300 patients with gluten sensitivity presenting with various symptoms. In his clinic the most common gluten related neurological disorder is ataxia, a condition of
What Vegans Should Know About B12
Symptoms of B12 Deficiency Clinical deficiency can cause anemia or nervous system damage. Most vegans consume enough B12 to avoid clinical deficiency. Two subgroups of vegans are at particular risk of B12 deficiency: long-term vegans who avoid common fortified foods (such as raw food vegans or macrobiotic vegans) and breastfed infants of vegan mothers whose
Information on Gluten-Free Cake Recipes: What You Should Know About the Gluten Free Diet
Remember the time when you first discovered you have celiac disease? Remember how you scrambled at the food types that are good as well as bad for you? Looking for gluten free cake recipes can be frustrating. It is no laughing matter that such cake recipes were practically non-existent a few years ago. Even now,
Feeling Bloated After Eating That Bagel? Read This!
Are you one of the millions of people who love bagels for breakfast or bread with dinner? Let’s face it bread is one of the staples in the food chain that has sustained hungry eaters for centuries. Why then is there so much talk about the adverse affects of consuming gluten? Bread is supposed to
A Healthy Flat Belly Diet
Belly fat is often viewed as a reflection of bad eating habits and no exercise. However, there is always the hope that you could reverse the fat by following a healthy flat belly diet. The most important part of a fat belly diet, is to reduce the intake of foods that contribute to the storing
Five Healthy Foods to Improve Nutrition After Weight Loss Surgery
Patients who lose weight with bariatric surgery generally set their sights on living a healthier life using weight loss surgery as a tool for weight loss and healthy weight management. Many patients are concerned they may suffer nutritional deficiencies as a result of the malabsorptive surgery such as gastric bypass because the surgery restricts the
7 Essential Foods To Prevent Hair Loss
Like any other part of the body, you need to remember that even your hair needs to get the type of nourishment that it deserves to grow long and strong. When hair is healthy and nourished, it will be able to grow, but when hair is undernourished, it will be prone to breakage and hair
Salads: A Great Addition To Any Meal
Salad: A Bowl of Health and Happiness Salads today are full of flavor, not a bowl of wilted lettuce, over ripe tomatoes and little else. Salads today are full color, appetizing, full of fresh fruits and vegetables. They are appropriate for all occasions. You can create a salad for a family dinner, a light lunch
10 Protein-Rich Foods for Vegetarians to Include in Their Diets
If you’re a vegetarian looking for suggestions on how to include proteins in your diet, you must often meet disbelieving stares and standard replies such as, “Why don’t you just start having eggs”? A bunch of vegetarian foods come in with high quantities of protein to help you lead a healthy lifestyle without having to
The Best Steak Outs in Aruba
Aruba has some of the best restaurants in the world hailing from every corner of the globe- from Cuban to Argentinian, Greek to authentic Aruban cuisine there is something for everyone when you spend a few nights enjoying the culinary delights that island life has to offer. If you are craving steak the next time
Have You Ever Eaten Lotus Fruit?
For the modern Greeks, the lotus fruit is the Japanese persimmon, which looks a lot like a large, smooth, hairless peach. I’ve seen it growing in gardens in the province of Lakonia in the Peloponnese, Greece. Personally, I’m not a fan of this particular lotus fruit, it’s dry and leaves your mouth feeling as though
5 Best Brain Foods Toddlers and Young Kids
Children are constantly developing, whether they’re sleeping or playing. What they eat is highly important, because it impacts their growth, including brain development. It affects how quickly they pick up and learn simple things as toddlers. When your little one has started to go to school, what he eats affects his focus and cognitive skills.
A Culinary Guide to Cyprus
Like Cyprus itself, Cypriot food has a long history and many influences. It is similar in many ways to Greek and Turkish food, although there are some specifically Cypriot dishes. Many Cypriots still grow their own food and keep animals: eating fresh, home-made dishes is part of the way of life on the island. The
Why Chocolate for Valentine’s Day?
Valentine’s Day is many things to different people- a chance to start new relationships, rekindle old ones, or remind that special someone how wonderful they really are. Others feel it is just another “Hallmark” holiday where they are expected to do something for unknown reasons. Regardless of your hopes, expectations, or reservations about Valentine’s Day,
Greek Coffee – How to Make Greek Coffee Properly
Greek coffee (“Ellinikos Kafes”) is one of the simplest ways to make coffee. It is also known as Turkish coffee. Coffee has a very old history… It traveled to Turkey from Yemen and from Turkey it became known in Greece. It became so popular that people started calling it “Greek coffee” instead of Turkish (or
The 7 Best Things to Have For Breakfast
Many people say that breakfast is your most important meal. And it’s probably true because you need to have a good start after sleeping all night. Breakfast helps get you going for the day. But it’s essential not only to make sure you eat breakfast but also to eat the best breakfast possible. So here
Spice Blends Provide New Answers to What’s For Dinner
Most people are reluctant to try something new. You may not know half the ingredients in the recipes talked about on your favorite cooking show or recommended by your friends. And you don’t have the time to look for those ingredients in the grocery store. Time is so precious that you find yourself rushing through
History of Baking
Baking has been many cultures’ favorite technique for creating snacks, desserts, and accompaniments to meals for many years. Now, it is very well-known as the method for creating sweets and all sorts of wondrous mouthwatering pastries. In ancient history, the first evidence of baking occurred when humans took wild grass grains, soaked it in water,