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Jun

2016

Detox diets: miracle or quack?

17 Jun 2016

Detox diets are on everybody’s thoughts, are they revolutionary or just a quack? We will discover more about those diets through this article.

Detox resorts were created to help people go through proper detox diets with professional help.In those resorts people challenge themselves by staying a week without ingesting any solid food.They do that in order to detox the body from toxins that usually come from packaged food or pollution. Those resorts are usually located in mountains or next to the sea, more particularly in natural environments. Those diets usually ostracize individuals as detox diets slow body functions so they can ‘t perform daily tasks.People are gathered in groups in order to support each other during the detox phases.

Jun

2016

Avocado and Kale salad

One of the healthiest salad i have ever had is at Intersect by Lexus in DIFC ,Dubai! The main power ingredients are kale and avocado along with a dehydrated* linseed wafer.

*The dehydration process consists in using a food dehydrator to retain almost 100% of the nutritional content of the food.It consists on avoiding bacterial growth, basically as if we were eating the food raw.

Enjoy your salad in that amazing design restaurant where you can go for business lunches or even work peacefuly on your own.

Jun

2016

KC’s homemade almond milk recipe

almond milk, homemade

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KC's Recipes

15 Jun 2016

1 cup organic almonds

1.5 cups water

vanilla powder

organic honey

Soak almonds overnight.

Blend water,almonds vanilla and honey until a white liquid forms. Use a nut milk bag to collect all the pulp and turn it into almond flourby drying it .You will then be able to prepare oatmeal,granola bars and smoothies.Refrigerate the almond milk in a glass bottle and enjoy!

Jun

2016

Legumes health benefits

It is easier to prepare pasta than to boil a pack of lentils.

Lentils are a very popular ingredient in salads and traditional dishes. “Lentille verte du PUY”originates from a region called Auvergne in France and are used in a lot of trendy restaurants as they have a particular texture and taste. They are usually picked at the end of summer and are known to be environmentally friendly as they barely need irrigation. They are also low in fat ,high in protein and iron. It is advisable to consume legumes 2 to 3 times a week to benefit from their high fiber content, which are fulfilling and have heart healthy properties.

Michelin star chefs often include them to their dishes next to lamb, green beans or fish.

They are also high in calcium and fiber: 3mg of iron per 100 g of portion. Legumes are sometimes hard to digest, the way you cook them plays an important role in that. The more legumes are fresh the better they are digested.Germination will make them easily assimilated in the body.

Soaking them in water and changing it regularly helps reduce bloating.

Legumes do not cause weight gain if they are not fried or mixed with mayonnaise or butter. To lower cooking time you can add some salt to the boiling water and enjoy them warm or cold.

Jun

2016

My best looking cocktail

This whiskey drink is the prettiest as you notice the ice ball is craved with the name of the restaurant that offers it! It is a fancy drink that I find nicely presented.