I am not a big fan of alcoholic beverages so that makes me a big fan of mocktails.
Mocktails are cocktails free of alcohol however they can be full of sugar syrup which is why i always chose the fresh variety which is basically a juice mix.
that specific mocktail is made of soda ,cucumber juice with basil and lime juice.
Asparagus is a fancy vegetable that has a lot of benefits such as vitamin B 9 essential for pregnant women. The tip of asparagus has most of its minerals and vitamins ,it also has inulin which plays the role of a prebiotic and protects your gut from harmful bacteria that can cause bloating.
Favor that veggie and include it in your salads and hot dishes!
Candies can be in the hard,jelly or soft form depending on their ingredient list which is mainly sugar,gelatin and citric acid. All ingredients are heated ,then colorings are added.Sugar coating is an important step for the flavor,some coating are more acidic than others depending on the brand.
Gelatin comes from animal sources such as cow ,pork ,fish or algae .Industrials usually use pork gelatin because it is the least expensive. Some colorings are natural such as carbon,turmerics and beetroot however if those colors are exposed to light they can easily fade.
Gelatin has some health benefits it regulates the body articulation mechanism however the compounds added to produce it may harm us.
Candies were once used as medication by coating the herbal medicines with sugar and were then administered to patients.
The best varieties are the organic ones with natural colorings and ingredients.
Ingredients:
chicken breast
pecan nuts
almonds
whokegrain toast
kale
sucrine
lemon juice
olive oil
First grill the chicken breast with ginger slices .Mix all ingredients together and serve your heart healthy salad.
Have you ever thought that salt is present everywhere and that it is not only in the form of table salt.
All packaged food ,pickles,olives,cheese ,cured meat are packed with high level of sodium. Learning to read food labels will help you identify which foods are too high in salt. Increased blood pressure have been a leading cause for strokes. A normal individual should consume up to 2.4 g of salts per day and it is getting to 3.4 g and higher.
1.5 g/day is the optimum amount for good health.
Salt is used as a taste enhancer and as a preservative ,that is why the industrials are using huge amount of salt in their food to keep people addicted to their meals.
Tips for reading food labels:
Sodium free: <5 mg/serving
Very low sodium :<35 mg/serving
Low sodium :<140 mg/serving
Reduced sodium: 25 % less than the usual amount of sodium
Light in sodium :50 % less than the usual amount of sodium.
Some drugs taken with a specific type of food can cause side effects that is why i chose to talk about that subject to familiarize people with that issue.
Some antibiotics should be taken separately from calcium,magnesium and iron supplementation or even apart from yogurt,milk and eggs. It is advisable to always read medication labels.
Some antidepressant drugs should be taken apart from beer,wine,soy,beans and cheese.
Iron supplements are best taken on an empty stomach but that might cause discomfort so take your pills without seeds,rice,beans,fibers,tea,coffee ,dairy products,eggs and apart from calcium,zinc ,copper and magnesium supplements as it might lower the absorption of iron in the intestine.
Avoid grapefruit when taking cholesterol lowering drugs such as zocor,lipitor and norvasc.
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