Friday, October 30, 2009

Smoothie Recipes and Reviews

Smoothies are so easy to do. Anyone can easily identify their own healthy smoothie quickly and easily. Here is my favorite smoothie recipe. First, you must give a mixer. Each mixer is because we do not need to chop ice cubes. First, add 1 / 2 cup of your favorite fruit juice and 1 / 2 cup plain or vanilla low-fat yogurt then add 3 / 4 cup fresh blueberries and frozen until smooth. With unsweetened fruit juice is a nutritious way. This makes one servingSmoothie.
To make your own favorite smoothie recipe: first add 1 / 2 cup of your favorite fruit juice and 1 / 2 cup plain or vanilla low-fat yogurt then add 3 / 4 cup of your favorite fresh frozen fruit.
If you are not fresh frozen fruit for your smoothie, you could use fresh fruit and crushed ice or ice cubes. But a good quality blender is needed to process the ice. Fruit is not recommended for smoothies.

Try my favorite blueberry smoothie recipe or start making your own smoothie with these guidelines. Smoothies are healthy and nutritious and tastes delicious.
To make your own smoothie recipe.

It is simply too great tasting smoothies, by making your own recipe
The above-blueberry smoothie is about 280 calories. Here is a great free calorie calculator
http://www.caloriesperhour.com/index_food.html

First, decide what type of smoothie you want to do. Is it fast for a couple of energy, pre-workout,> Low-calorie, brain power boost, a whole meal or just a quick tasty snack?

Here is a simple, delicious banana mocha smoothie recipe is that I just made up and tested:

Place a cup of instant coffee, but use only 1 / 3 cup water then add 1 / 2 cup milk. Combine them in your blender with 1 / 2 cup plain or vanilla yogurt and 2 teaspoons of chocolate syrup and peeled frozen banana. Smooth move. It turned out thinner than I like, but would be delicious. Now, to be creative and use yourMixer type and try your own smoothie recipe.



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Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Sugar - Your Health vs Politics - Always Read the Ingredients Label - Part 2 of 2

Well read - fall on from Part 1, the sugar, PFCs and artificial sweeteners to!

If a food label means "sugar", he refers to sucrose, the white, chemically refined cane or beet completely void of nutrients of plant origin, an association that had never been invented nature. It is not only indigestible, the body treats sugar as a drug that makes it sour, and then up-regulates the pH by leaking calcium from the bones and teeth. This leads to micronutrient deficiencies anda variety of related health problems from allergies to sexual dysfunction and disorders of the immune system. This white granulated table sugar is still used, the primary dry form of sugar in the industrialized world, their availability is as a staple food everywhere - only the latter has no nutritional value.

Agave nectar / syrup:
A natural low calorie plant-based sweetener from Mexico that 75% stronger than sugar, sweeter and slightly thinner than honey but less viscousand is considered the lowest on the scale of the glycemic index, all sugar substitutes. This is a politically and scientifically undisputed natural sweetener, a food whose availability may be limited both geographically and quantitatively, because everyone comes from a single location: Tequila, Guadalajara, Mexico. Agave nectar comes from the same Blue Agave plant (Agave tequilana, agave azul), which is distilled drink the core of the Nazi Mexico: the famous tequila. Agave is one of thenewest natural sugar alternatives, it has been developed only in the 1990th A shortage of blue agave soon be produced using "wild agave" The juice of the core is converted by heat or enzymatic hydrolysis, the action of carbohydrates into sugar, especially a complex form of fructose called inulin, the rest is 8-20% glucose . The hydrolyzed juice is then reduced to syrup, that is said to have the lowest glycemic load of the natural sweetener. Sixty percent of the agave syrup can also be used,of 100% sugar and the liquids in a recipe should be reduced by the amount of agave nectar. Agave syrup dissolves easily, tastes good and enhances the flavors of anything it sweetens. It has a long shelf-life of about three years, is minimally processed and refined, it serves as a holder and moisture humectant in food and thus improve the shelf life of foods. It is easy to use and do not crystallize or harden. Look for organic products with no additives.

For all that should consider thatAgave nectar is not a "whole food", it is a fractionated and processed foods. Like maple syrup, agave nectar is running on the sweetness while concentrating many of the nutrients in the whole plant are lost. Also, the Agave Nectar is apparently often diluted with HFCS for cost reasons, which makes the product unusable. But there are only a few producers and all from the Tequila region, so that a reliable source has identified 100% pure unadulterated Agave Nectar. There isa source which purports to sell "raw" organic Agave Syrup is, however, there is no statutory definition of the label "raw" and if the product is over 118 º C or 44 ° C was heated, it is no longer raw.

Barley
is a very complex, pleasant tasting sweetener. Unlike refined sugar that over 99 percent sucrose, Barley malt syrup is approximately 76.13 percent maltose, glucose 15.81 per cent, 6.3 per cent sucrose, fructose, 2.04 percent and the remainder is lactose. It has 14Grams of carbs and 8 grams of sugar per serving. Malted barley is about half as sweet as refined sugar and has a consistency and taste similar to molasses, although much milder. It is as syrup and powders available, the powders are extremely sensitive to moisture and in the presence of water it turns into candy very quickly. Barley production will take about 30-45 days. First, it is fully extended and barley soaked in water. If it shoots more than 140 enzymes activated. TheseEnzymes break down carbohydrates into simple sugars and proteins into amino acids. When blood sugar levels are optimal, the corn, oven roasted to stop enzymatic action.

The corn has risen cured, mashed, boiled, and extracted in syrup. Finally, it is filtered and packaged. In selecting the barley malt syrup, make sure that it is traditional malt is processed. For cost reasons, a lot of barley malt, instead made with pharmaceutical, genetically engineered enzymes, monosodium glutamateTo accelerate glutamate (MSG), gibberellic acid and potassium and increase production or as processing aids. Barley malt is a good choice for diabetics, because it is digested slowly and destroys the insulin levels. It is also an excellent choice for creative gourmet cooks and pastry chefs that to distinguish tastes sweet dishes without badly want to add on the sugar.

Honey
is probably the best known natural sugar alternative and is mentionedearly in the Bible 61 times in the Quran many times. Everyone knows that honey produced by bees from the nectar from flowers and is a sweet amber viscous liquid. But when it comes to choosing honey comes from the label, the consumer can be overwhelming. International food and most countries have established that honey is a pure product, free of other ingredients to be. But how do you know the composition of honey if the bees collected the nectar from GMO plants, oreven if the bees fed with sugar or HFCS? Then the honey is processed and how it was processed by ultrasound, by heat or whipped cream? This information is almost never found on the labels, do they matter?

It depends on the intended use of honey, and obviously the criteria are relaxed, if only honey as a sweetener for baked goods or hot liquids can be used as if they are used as targeted nutrition or even used as medicine. The basic nutritional value of Honey is unique and itcontains vitamins, minerals, amino acids, enzymes, fibers, phenolic acids, flavonoids and carbohydrates in the form of 38% fructose, 31% glucose, maltose, melezitose and sucrose. It has antioxidant and immune-system construction, but processing and heat destroy many of these assets. Honey is produced everywhere, where the flowers grow and hence honey from around the world is widespread in all colors and consistencies. The sweetening potential as a sugar substitute is about the same for allHoneys, although they differ in their nutrient composition. The term "organic" is largely based on the labels of honey, but since the meaning beekeepers no control over, where will the bees have the nectar. "Natural" is also a term that no value could be the bees were "naturally fed" with sugar water. All honey has natural anti-bacterial, anti-fungal and anti-inflammatory properties. Manuka honey from New Zealand is particularly potent in these functions, because theof hydrogen peroxide. However, the use Honey's antioxidative, immunity and anti-allergic skills, honey from the region, where the bees collect nectar from native plants used. Honey is a good source of energy with a much lower glycemic index than sugar. Honey is also sweeter than sugar. Raw, unheated, unfiltered honey has the highest nutrient content, including all enzymes. Supermarket Honey is processed for a clear, uniform appearance and delayed granulation, but mostheat-sensitive nutrients are dead. Processed Honey labels are usually the processing of information void, but the less the further processing of the forthcoming is the declaration. So if a label indicated that only "pure honey" - it is highly processed. Some products call the dominant flower, such as "clover honey," but that does not mean that the bees were not fed sugar or HFCS. Durability is another consideration: Studies have shown that the antioxidant capacity is significantly reducedafter six months.

Molasses
is only one type of molasses, the one that is most suitable and common sugar substitute. BSM is the dark liquid byproduct of the process of refining sugar from sugar cane budget. It is from the third boiling of sugar syrup and is therefore the concentrated byproduct left over after the sugar's sucrose has been crystallized. Molasses is a sweetener that is actually nutritious. Unlike refined white sugar and corn syrup,almost all nutrients except simple carbohydrates, or artificial sweeteners like saccharin or aspartame, which offer not only useful, not deprived of nutrients, but has been shown to cause health problems, molasses is a healthy sweetener that significant quantities of a variety contains minerals that promote and sustain health. In addition to providing fast carbohydrates, BSM is an excellent source of bioavailable iron and can help increase energy assimilatedto replenish iron stores. Iron from BSM is superior to red meat, iron, since it provides more iron per calorie and is completely free of grease.

In addition, BSM is rich in calcium, an essential mineral to up-regulate pH levels, while the white table sugar contributes to the acidification of the body. Molasses is also one of the very few food sources of copper and it provides potassium, magnesium and manganese. When BSM is used as a sweetener instead of sugar the benefits are twofold: WhileSugar exhausted the minerals in the body, BSM feeds these minerals to the consumer. For all its advantages, molasses is not a "whole food", it is highly cooked and cooking destroys the vitamins and enzymes. These vitamins and minerals to survive the heat process are up to thirty times more concentrated than in cane juice. It's still a good alternative to sugar for sweetening foods. It is a bittersweet taste pretty clear liquorish and these limits BSM'sApplications, so that it does not go well for sweetening beverages. The sugar composition is about 33% sucrose, 17.5% levulose and dextrose and the rest is water and organic materials. Choose a syrup that it is not just that it is unsulphured not contain this processing chemical to which some people are sensitive, but it is a clean and clear taste. But avoid unsulphured sulphurised Molasses Molasses is usable and is sweeter and lighter and has a not so strong flavor. Thisis also called Sweet Molasses or Barbados Molasses. Molasses made from organic sugar cane is also available in some markets.

There are other types of molasses in different parts of the world are very often used Carob Molasses, Pomegranate molasses, sorghum molasses, and there is also sugar beet molasses.
Brown Rice Syrup consists of brown rice, cooked was ground and mixed with enzymes in th change the starch into maltose. It is sometimes mixed with barleyMalt before cooking. Brown rice syrup taste moderately sweet, buttery and nutty and can be quite delicious. In recipes, with a 2:1 ratio of brown rice syrup, while reducing the amount of other liquids. You will also find this product as a dried powder. Brown Rice Syrup is about 40% less sweet than white table sugar. Brown rice syrup are metabolized slowly, but calories and carbohydrates, diabetics should use them with caution. The final product is approximately 50% soluble complexCarbohydrates, 45% maltose, glucose and 3%. So it is a "time release" energy source. The glucose in the bloodstream immediately accepted, the maltose digests over one and a half hours, and burn the complex carbohydrates to more than two to three hours. Thus, there is no sugar and sugar blues summit with this product, and it is healthy for cholesterol leveling. Brown rice syrup is considered one of the healthiest sweeteners, since they contained many nutrients, and it is produced by awhole food source and the simple sugars exist. Even if it comes from a whole food source, substantial destruction of nutrients takes place in the proceedings, in the heat. Unlike Date Sugar, Brown Rice Syrup dissolves completely in liquids and is an ideal sweetener for beverages and its mild flavor opens up a variety of other uses.

Brown sugar is healthier - right? It once was and still would - but it is not! Today's commercially available brown sugar is the commonadded fully refined white sugar with some 3-7% molasses to make it brown. Since white sugar has no nutritional value, claims that all the nutrients in brown sugar from molasses.

Raw Sugar
is what most consumers believe that they are with, if by "Brown Sugar". This is also called Natural Brown Sugar is not or only partly refined sugar cane and still contains some nutrients of the original system and thus far superior to white table sugar. Because it is amore pungent taste than white sugar and may overwhelm subtle flavors such as tea and that the use of raw sugar in a world of bland tasting, a fit's-food products all boundaries.

Date Honey / Sugar / Nectar
is probably the least processed natural sugar alternative. The date is a food of high nutritional value. It provides natural sugar in the form of 41% glucose and 28% fructose. It also contains fiber and protein, iron and vitamins - just every nutrient from thenatural fruit juice. This sugar - has about the same sweetness as white table sugar - is ready for immediate start and is therefore infinitely superior to cane sugar. Yes, it's sweet as sugar, but it is quite natural and wholesome as dates. It adds unique flavor to foods and is ideal for breakfast cereals, pastries, desserts and even in salad dressings. However, it is not well dissolved in drinks and is not a good choice for a beverage sweetener. Date Honey or Nectar is availableas a syrup and date sugar in dry grains, granules or powder. Look for a 100% natural, organic unpasteurized, unsterilized product that still contains all the nutrients of the fruit.

FOS (fructooligosaccharides) and Inulin
is an indigestible sugar, it triggers no spikes in blood sugar levels, such as sucrose and glucose to do. It is about 40 to 60 percent as sweet as sugar, but not incorporated and has minimal heat value. Since it indigestible by our bodies, it isin the large intestine, where it feeds microbes and promotes fermentation, in about as fertilizer for the bacteria carried in your intestines. Certain types of bacteria, lactobacillus has been shown to ferment, preferably inulin / FOS. For this reason, it is promoted as a complement to the good bacteria in our intestines feed. FOS is naturally present in small amounts in many types of foods such as asparagus, garlic, Jerusalem artichokes, chicory, leeks, bananas, and found some36,000 others and technically is a soluble fiber. However, only a quarter teaspoon of receiving FOS from the diet, one would have to consume 13 bananas.16 tomatoes or 16 onions.

Chicory roots have one of the highest amounts of FOS of plants, and most natural FOS is commercially extracted from water by the roots. A naturally derived sweet, indigestible sugar from chicory roots, FOS is more than just a natural, zero-calorie and low glycemic sweetener: It isis invoked, one of the most powerful prebiotics, which was investigated in the past ten years. The subject of over 100 clinical studies, FOS is one of the best-documented natural nutrients for improving the healthy balance of bacteria in the intestines and stimulates the growth of the beneficial bifidobacteria - also called "friendly flora" - that live in the colon. The importance of good health is the so-called "friendly flora" that fills our intestines? They are literally ourfront line against the invading disease-causing organisms, combating premature aging due to the toxin-producing bacteria and fungi that live in our intestines cause. Some studies suggest that animal inulin and FOS may prevent colon cancer. So much for natural occurring FOS.

The absolutely perfect no calorie sugar that promotes regularity - if it sounds too good to be true - it probably is. Critics contend that FOS may indeed promote the growth of certain LactobacillusBacteria in the colon to the ecosystem in favor of some bacteria are changing, but what other potentially harmful bacteria are we feeding as well? There are the typical side effects that vary depending on a level of tolerance. The list of known side effects include: flatulence, bloating, cramping, abdominal pain, diarrhea, and for doses over 5-10 grams, and some people are also allergic to the product. While the origin of the FOS is a plant, then the sugar (sugar beet and sugar cane), which is convertedone of the most unhealthy refined chemical. So we should not be a highly refined and concentrated chemical and the constant application of the various strains of bacteria lead to an imbalance of good intestinal bacteria.

Since the industrially produced FOS permeates our food supply, the list of side effects is expected to grow. The FDA has classified FOS and Inulin as food ingredients, but as additives and they must be listed on ingredient labels. This means that the same labelsInulin / FOS as safe and unsafe, depending on how it is sold. They are found frequently in newer products from yoghurt and milk drinks to improve the fiber content and bacteria - for bread, chocolate, sweets, butter, cakes and cereals to replace fat and to improve taste and freshness. The applications show that the FOS targets kids market, so caution is advised. FOS is broadly in line with European products than in the U.S. and the EU supported a substantial research effort known as SYNCAN usedProjects. Instead of ultra-refined, considering FOS industrial use of agave nectar, a rich source of natural insulin.

Fructose
Sucanat is as common as sugar alternative. It is a simple processing of sugar juice from concentrate, but it can also be nothing more than dehydrated HFCS. It is not a viable alternative to sugar.

Glycyrrhizin
Taste is a modifier, a drug and a sweetener. Glycyrrhizin is a triterpenoid glycoside extracted fromLicorice Glychirrhiza glabra; 50-100 times sweeter than sugar, but with a licorice taste. Used to flavor tobacco, chewing gum and pharmaceutical preparations and as a propellant in some non-alcoholic beverages. Accordingly, providing its characteristic licorice flavor unsuitable as a direct substitute for sugar taste. Glycyrrhizin is considered GRAS in the U.S. as a flavoring agent, but not as a sweetener. In Japan, where concern about the safety of artificial sweeteners during the1970s led to a shift to plant sugar substitutes, glycyrrhizin is a commonly used sweetener, often in combination with other herbal sweetener, Stevia.

There is a long history of use to treat diseases such as stomach ulcers, colds and other viral infections, microbial and parasitic infections (possibly stimulate the immune system), cancer (again, possibly the function of the immune system related), herpes simplex, and chronic hepatitis. It has been demonstrated in the laboratory that inhibit HIVReplication. However, glycyrrhizin appears to have side effects too, and the potential toxicity of excessive consumption, including high blood pressure and fluid retention, the Japanese government has mandated a limit of 200 milligrams, and the Germans living Council called for no more than 100 miiligram per day.

Glycyrrhizin is a fixed term and can be difficult to find in the retail sector. For obvious reasons. It is also known as glycyrrhizic.

Luo Han Guo
is a fruit grown inSouth China, there will be a green fruit that is brown on drying collected. The sweet taste of luohanguo comes mainly from mogrosides, a group of terpene glycosides, on the level of about 1% of the fleshy part of the fruit. Other similar compounds of luohanguo have been labeled siamenoside and neomogroside. The mixed mogrosides are about 300 times as sweet as sugar, weight, so that the 80% extracts are almost 250 times sweeter than sugar, pure mogrosides4 a.m. to 5 p.m. to 400 times sweeter than sugar by weight. A process for producing a useful sweetener made from luohanguo was patented in 1995 by Procter & Gamble Company. As in the patent application, the fruit itself, but sweet, has too many additional flavors that would make it unsuitable for widespread use as a sweetener, so P & G developed a method for processing to remove unwanted flavors.

In the P & G process, the fresh fruit is picked before ripening and allowed tothe completion of their ripening during storage so that processing begins with the just-ripe fruit. The peel and seeds are then removed, and the mashed fruit becomes the basis of a concentrated fruit juice or puree that can be used in food manufacturing. The processing involves using solvents to remove volatile and off-flavor components. Many sugar substitutes from luohanguo derived by similar processes that isolate the sweet compounds are now readily available for production and for the kitchenuse.

Luo Han Guo is also in Chinese medicine for treatment of heat stroke, cough, throat inflammation and diabetes although its use only in the 20th Century was developed.

These sweeteners in the West as processed extracts, tea, powder and granules. Luo Han Guo is a good suger alternative for sweetening teas and other beverages.

Maple Syrup / Sugar
is the distilled and dehydrated sap of the maple. It is mainly sucrose with a high content of mineralsand has a distinctive mild taste. The liquid syrup is available in different qualities and colors, cheap versions may counterfeit HFCS and added flavors produced. Also, although from a plant source, Maple Syrup is not a "food chain" with all its enzymes and nutrients of the plant source, treated, it is high heat processed foods. Nevertheless, it is 100% pure maple syrup is still a natural foods.

Stevia
is probably the most neutral flavor, universal natural sugar substitute inExistence, it is everywhere, where the sugar is a fact that is known in South America since pre-Columbian times, go. The Japanese spearhead of a large number of scientific and clinical studies and millions of Japanese have been associated with Stevia as their major sugar substitute 40 years have elapsed and no reports of adverse effects. However, you may not even know stevia, if you live in the U.S. or the EU, because the artificial sweeteners as a lobby so big a threat as it has not patented andmanaged to stay away from the consumers. Fifteen times sweeter than sugar without the calories and a glycemic index of 0, the powdered leaf of the Stevia rebaudiana super sweet, low - calorie and very popular in Asia and South America. Stevioside, a natural extract of the stevia leaf, which is 300 -- times sweeter than sugar, has become even more popular, especially in Japan and Korea. But stevia is more than just a natural low - calorie, low glycemic,super sweet and complete. Unlike nutritional messages synthetic substitutes for sugar, Stevia is loaded with vitamins and minerals like magnesium, niacin, riboflavin, zinc, chromium, and selenium.

Stevia is also one of South America's oldest, safest and most respected herbs known, with a centuries-long history of safe use. Japan banned the import of synthetic sweeteners in the 1960s, the Japanese National Institute of Health began researching both stevia and stevioside asnatural as possible replacements. This prompted a series of high-quality studies, derived in order to examine both the safety and stability of the Stevia extract and Stevioside (the super sweet glycoside of Stevia) in order to determine their suitability for sweetening foods business. All studies found that Stevioside had no negative impact on physical function were performed after an extensive series of tests. The only side effect noted was a reduction in body weight (Okumura et al., 1978;Lee et al., 1979).

Recent studies have shown reduced stevioside to be not only safe but also the incidence of breast cancer and kidney damage if consumed on a long term basis. A high-quality study by Dr. Toyoda of the National Institute of Health in Japan showed that even had at doses up to 5 percent of the diet for two years, stevioside, no side effects on laboratory rats, apart from a slight loss of weight, reduced risk of cancer, and improvedRenal function (Toyoda et al., 1997).

In 2006, out of World Health Organization (WHO) conducted a thorough evaluation of recent experimental studies in animals and humans and concluded that "stevioside and rebaudioside A are not genotoxic and carcinogenic effects were not observed. In the U.S., in 1991, the FDA declared as unsafe stevia as a food additive and restricted import and distribution, on the basis of a single, anonymous complaint. But do not act the same agency on thousandscomplaints about the side effects of aspartame! Stevia is now in the USA as "food" and not as an additive, which means that a product sweetened with Stevia - such as soft drinks - may be sold, while those with free unlimited amounts of artificial sweeteners are. If stevia is "unsure" how is it that the Cocoa-Cola, only 27 patent applications pending (from 800 in the United States Patent Office, June, 2007) for useStevia in beverages, cereals, confectionery, chewing gum and others? It appears that Coca-Cola and Cargill launch Stevia-sweetened soft drinks under the registered trade name of "Rebiana (Stevia rebaudiana) of 2009. So if it's safe to consume stevia in 2009 - can be its security, even before the Patent Office has issued to The Coca Cola Company to take over.

How to use Stevia
The purest form of Stevia is Fresh Leaves: 8-12% Glycosides, 5-8% stevioside, 1-2% rebaudioside A. ItLeaves are dried and cut leaves for Tea and powdered leaves, which are 10-15 times sweeter than sugar. These do not dissolve in the kitchen or tea. Then there are powdered extracts: stevioside, 40-95% glycosides and rebaudioside A. These products are generally 200-300 times sweeter than sugar. The higher the content of rebaudioside A, the better the product. There are also clear and dark Liquid Extracts of powdered leaves in water, alcohol or glycerin. Avoid the white Stevia powder andStevia liquid drops as it was heavily processed. Stevia is heat stable and not break, like saccharin and aspartame, and can be used for cooking and baking, but do not caramelize like sugar. It is important that sweetening potency the product that can range from 10-300 times, such as excessive use may yield some bitter taste or aftertaste note. Stevia sweetened foods allow the body to regulate blood sugar levels and of course it is a wonderful way to satisfy the cravingfor sweets with impunity.

Sucanat
originally dried sugar cane juice and can be purchased in dry form, such as sugar. The theory has Sucanat some nutrients, white sugar has nothing, but what is Sucanat is sold nothing but distorted brown sugar. It is processed at temperatures exceeding 118 º C or 44 º C and can therefore not be considered raw.

Thaumatin
is a mixture of intensely sweet protein (thaumatin) with water extracted from the arilKatemfe the fruit of the West African perennial plant Thaumatococcus daniellii. Its intense sweetness was the first mid-19th Century by a British doctor in the Pharmaceutical Journal (Daniell, 1855) described.

The thaumatin a normal complement of amino acids, except that histidine is not present. Thaumatin is purified by selective ultrafiltration, but small amounts of organic non-protein impurities remain in the commercial product. Thaumatin acts primarily as a flavor enhancerModifiers and enhancers, and less than a high intensity, very low-calorie sweetener, 2,000 - 3,000 times sweeter than sugar. The sweetness is natural and intense. It is water soluble, heat stable, does not promote tooth decay and effective opacity. Due to its characteristics, it is widely used flavor in combination with other sweeteners. Conqueror: the perception of sweetness is in formation and delayed liquoice like aftertaste. It is, as a freeze-dried granulateor powder.
Clinical studies have shown no toxicity or mutagenicity, and no allergenic or teratogenic effects have been noted. It is metabolized by the body as any other protein. Thaumatin is considered GRAS in the U.S. and in Europe as E957, Japan and most countries as a flavor enhancer and approved sweetener.

Turbanado
is a variation of "Brown Sugar" with larger crystals, with no additional benefits.

Tagatose
is a new millennium-2001 launch --low carbohydrate functional sweetener, very similar in the structure of fructose. It is a naturally occurring monosaccharide and can be found in some dairy products. In a patented process tagatose is industrially obtained by hydrolysis of lactose into glucose and galactose. The galactose is then isomerized under alkaline conditions by calcium hydroxide. Tagatose has a taste and texture, such as sucrose or table sugar, but is less sweet. However, it is metabolized differently, has aminimal impact on blood sugar and insulin levels and also offers a prebiotic effect. Tagatose is suitable as a flavor enhancer or as a low-carbohydrate sweetener.

In the U.S., tagatose is GRAS classified in the EU as a novel food and is also used as general purpose sweetener in Korea, Australia and New Zealand. Extensive testing on humans has been conducted on tagatose to ensure the safety and human tolerance. At higher amounts of lighter gastrointestinal complaintssuch as gas, bloating and bowel movement may occur as with other low-digestible carbohydrates.

For all its potential in many foods and beverages, tagatose is not likely to find on supermarket shelves anytime soon, it was manufactured and marketed worldwide by the German company SweetGredients, a spin-off of a large Sugar Company had licensed the production to other companies clenched but "Moths" the project in 2006. This raises the question why - has to know this companysomething about the long-term effects of taking tagatose? Finally, the highly processed tagatose hardly a natural product and it was not long ago on a. Finally, because the commercial potential, tagatose is likely to reach the market as a whole by some other company and trade name. It can be used as a flavor enhancer functional sweetener and / or in ready-to-eat cereals, diet soft drinks, health bars, frozen yogurt / nonfat ice cream, soft candy, hard candies,Frosting and gum.



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Tuesday, October 27, 2009

The Benefits of Healthy Eating

These are questions that we have to ask ourselves ... After all, we have already seen the benefits of eating healthy foods. We have read it in books, seen on TV and was told by our friends.

The problem is, we have become accustomed, our way of life. It is easy to ignore a take away or to exercise bike gathering dust in the corner, and why on foot while driving is so much easier?

It is a vicious circle and we seem to be passing on to the next generation. Why isRonald McDonald is more widely recognized in children as a couple of former presidents of the United States?

If we want our children to grow up and a healthy life we need to go to keep the example of the first set.

Here is a great reminder of all the wonderful benefits of a healthy diet:

Longer life - research has shown those who eat less saturated fats, processed foods, etc., live longer and healthier lives and are less susceptible to disease andDisease.

Happiness - There is no doubt that if you eat healthy foods that you will be less fearful of the highs and lows that make us suffer moody. Who will be grumpy all the time?

Health - A healthy diet with exercise will give you much energy and you feel "on top of the world." Imagine bouncing around from one thing to another without having to drink tons of coffee!

Great Skin - Everything that we put into our bodies is reflected in our skin,Hair, nails, teeth, etc. The way we age is partly due to genetics, but it is also due to decide our lifestyle choices. Healthy eating is our "miracle cure" for the stay gorgeous.

Lose Weight - Have you ever eaten an overweight person, a healthy diet and exercises? I mean REALLY eating healthy food ... probably not. Unless you have a thyroid condition will surely lose weight and keep it, if you start on a healthy diet.

These are just some of the benefits youExperience by eating healthier foods and leading an active lifestyle.

So why not stop to think about it and actually do it? Live longer, have felt comfortable with, a lot of energy, look great and lose weight ... and if that's not enticing enough, what about the thought that you actually give all of the above with your children.

Now you can simply set a good example and they will follow. You can even at how easy it really is ... be really surprised.



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Monday, October 26, 2009

Are Fresh Eggs From Pastured Poultry Healthier?

Did you know the color of an egg yolk indicates how nutritious it is? How is an egg from a pastured hen different than an egg from confined factory hens? If you are used to a pale yellow runny yolk from a supermarket egg, you will be astounded and amazed at the color of an egg yolk from a pasture raised hen.

The color of a nutrient dense egg yolk is a very deep orange color. The deeper this color the more nutrients are packed into that delicious egg! The proof is in the color!

So What makes the color deeper into the egg from a pastured hen? The reason is that the eggs so healthy, because the chickens were in the process of doing and what the nature intended scratching and pecking for seeds, insects, fresh greens, and always plenty of sun. They were raised with no hormones, antibiotics or medications.

In a study in 1932 were limited, and chickens are fed corn, soybean, cottonseed flour or wheat. Put the results: either no hens' eggs, or if they did, the chicks were infected and most died. If thisChickens were kept on the same diet, but also back in the pasture, the eggs were normally placed. Sure, pastured chickens and their eggs are the healthiest, but today we are still confined poultry factory settings!

Here is what is in this little package of a perfect kitchen

• Vitamin D eggs have 3-6 times the amount of vitamin D as restricted eggs.
• Omega-3's-10-fold amount of a factory egg. Omega-3 are very kind heart of essential fats. It lowers blood pressurePressure and help to irregular heartbeat, and also lower the risk of heart attack. They protect against Alzheimer's disease, schizophrenia, depression, attention deficit disorder and cancer.
• Vitamin E is required by diabetes, Parkinson's disease and for lung and liver.
• Vitamins A, C and B12-essential vitamins through the body for a variety of functions required.
• Beta-carotene reduces cancer and boosts the immune system.
• Folic acid helps the body to create newCells.
• Lutein and zeaxanthin you do not find these essential vitamins in a commercial egg or buy your multi-vitamin pill. They protect against macular degeneration and cancer.

Make sure you buy the eggs from happy "pasture" raised chickens. If the words say on the carton "certified organic", "un-cage" or "free range does not mean" so, they had the advantage of being in the pasture, but may still be limited. Ask your grocer to start, these eggs, or contactYour health food store.

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Saturday, October 24, 2009

Choosing a Low Carb Recipe

If you are on a low-carb diet, then the choice of a low-carb recipe is in sticking to your diet is crucial. There are many recipes from the shelves and food available, but of what is going to be guaranteed in the meals, it is equally easy to prepare your own meals.

This can prove to be slightly cheaper, because many of the manufacturers the benefits of low-carb craze and pricing of its low-carb recipes and food products is higher than what theyare really worth.

Anyway, back to the selection of a good recipe. One of the most common means Creamy Root Beer Float. The best thing about this dish is how easy it is to put together, with very simple ingredients. All you need is two cans of root beer, ten ice cubes and about. 1 / 4 can of cream.

This recipe together, everything you need to do is put all the ice cubes in a blender, then add the root beer is rather slow. If they are mixed together, you just add the cream slowlyUntil everything in the blender. Then turn the mixer on a single speed for about 30 seconds. That's it! Just pour into glasses and enjoy and with no more than two carbs per serving, makes a great refreshing drink.

Another great recipe Flourless Crepes. Everything you need to make these low-carb recipe is a large egg, a teaspoon of oil, a spoonful of cream, 1 / 4 teaspoon sugar substitute and 1 / 8 teaspoon vanilla. Simply place all ingredients in a panPan and mix. Cook it over medium heat until it looks done, then turn it over and cook on the other side for a few seconds more.

Once this is done, you simply add your favorite filling and roll it to create your crepe. This can be as easy as with cheese, melted with the heat. A simple and effective low-carb recipes that can be served with only 5 grams of carbs per serving.

Regardless of low-carb foods and recipes that you try, so make sureRead labels of all ingredients precisely. Often things that you do not think carbs are dealing in them very often. So always read the labels of everything you buy.



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Friday, October 23, 2009

Low Calorie And Vegetarian Recipes - 3 Fun Brownie Recipes

Vegetarian, even those that the stricter "vegan" regime often find ways to follow recipes for meatless diet into account. What follows are three cake recipes suitable for those who (vegetarian following schema permission for the use of eggs and dairy products, as opposed to the stricter "vegan" diet) do not.

Wherever possible, it is recommended that (bio-products used without additives), wherever possible be.

PanBrownies

These are as pot brownies, because the original recipe called for a piece of butter that was melted in a pot. The texture of these brownies is still a piece of cake-like than fudge-like.

Mix in a bowl:

1 / 2 cup organic flour1 / 3 cup cocoa1 / 4 teaspoon baking powder powder1 / 4 teaspoon salt

In a separate bowl mix:

1 / 2 cup prune puree (a glass baby food prunes 4 ounces is perfect) 2 / 3 cup sugar1 teaspoon vanilla2 organic or free range eggs (or equivalent amount ofEgg substitute like Egg Beaters)

Add to dry ingredients to liquid ingredients. In a pan 8 x 8 cm square Put. Bake at 350F dry start to look for 20-25 minutes or until the edges and pull away from the pan.

Fat-Free Fudge Brownies

1 / 2 cup whole wheat flour1 / 4 cup unbleached flour1 / 4 cup plus 2 tablespoons cocoa1 cup sugar1 / 4 teaspoon salt1 / 3 cup unsweetened applesauce3 egg or equivalent egg substitute such as Egg * Beaters1 teaspoon vanilla

Place in a bowl, combine dryIngredients. Combine in another bowl, wet ingredients. Combine wet and dry ingredients and mix until thoroughly moistened.

Pour batter into an 8x8-inch pan that has been lightly sprayed with Teflon cooking spray. Bake at 325 F. for 23-25 minutes or just until the edges are firm and the center is set.

Cool to room temperature and cut into squares.

The following recipe was originally acquired by the LA Daily News.

CHOCOLATE RASPBERRY BROWNIES

CharlotteBalcomb Lane

1 1 / 2 cups sugar3 / 4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder1 cup fat-free egg substitutes1 glass (10 ounces) sugar-free raspberry preserves (or apricot or cherry) 1 teaspoon vanilla1 / 2 teaspoon salt1 / 2 teaspoons baking powder soda1 / 4 teaspoon almond extract1 cup flour

Thoroughly coat a 9x13 inch pan with non-stick cooking spray. (Chef's note: It seems to me that a thorough dusting with flour to work instead.)

Set aside.

With an electric mixer, combine sugar and cocoa. Graduallypour in egg substitutes and raspberry jam, beating on low speed until the sugar is no longer grainy.

Add vanilla, salt and almond extract and beat briefly to mix. Flour and baking powder and stir with a flexible rubber spatula. Do not over mix. Turn into prepared pan and fill.

Bake in preheated 325-degrees for 30-35 minutes baking. Brownies should be slightly underbaked but not liquid in the middle. Let cool and cut them into 2x2 squares. Makes 24th

TEST KITCHENNOTES:

Because of the jam, these brownies cut sticky.

To reduce stuck, wet the knife between the incised or partially freeze the brownies before cutting. (Side note: This is assuming you were able to wait until they are cool, reduce them, rather than some of scooping with a spatula!)



Thursday, October 22, 2009

How to Make Delicious Cookies That Are Easy to Ship to Soldiers, Kids at College, Etc - Part 3

You wonder what cookies to keep the children away at college to ship, soldiers of our country, grandma and grandpa in the nursing home, etc? Here are some recipes for cookies, which will be properly packaged good ship. In order cookies, pack ship down. Wrap two cookies back in plastic wrap tightly together again for a better protection. And the use of a fast shipping method. This is not the time to go cheap. These cookies do not contain pumpkin oats and raisins makes them a special treat. The Orange CoconutCookies offer a completely different cookie.

PUMPKIN Oatmeal Cookies

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup old fashioned oats, uncooked
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 / 2 teaspoon salt
1 cup butter
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
1 packet of vanilla sugar
1 cup canned pumpkin
1 / 2 cup raisins, optional

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Flour, oatmeal, baking powder, cinnamon and salt. Butter and gradually add to theSugar, beating until fluffy. Egg, vanilla, and pumpkin, mix in the sugar mixture very well. Gradually mix in the flour and mix well. Add raisins, if you want, and mix in well. Drop onto lightly greased baking sheets and bake for about 10 minutes or until lightly browned.

ORANGE COCONUT COOKIES

1 cup shortening
2 tablespoons grated orange rind
1 1 / 4 cups sugar
2 eggs
3 / 4 cup shredded coconut
1 cup quick oats
2 cups sifted cakeFlour
2 1 / 4 teaspoon baking powder
1 / 4 teaspoon salt
3 / 4 tsp cinnamon
1 / 4 cup milk

Cream shortening and orange peel, add sugar gradually and cream thoroughly. Eggs, 1 at a time beating well. Blend in coconut and oats. Mix the flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon together. Add cream mixture alternately with milk. Drop from teaspoon about 2 inches apart on greased baking tray basket. Bake in 400 degree preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool, removepan.

Yield: 4 dozen cookies

Enjoy!



Wednesday, October 21, 2009

A Healthy Start For Mother's Day

Mother's Day is coming closer and that can only mean one thing - EAT! It seems like there's always an opportunity to depart from eating a healthy diet and succumb to peer pressure too bad that goes along with the festive nature of the holiday. But if your household is anything like mine, you're probably running the show on Mother's Day too! The good news is that these can be used to your advantage. You can prepare the menu for the day and probably even cook the food!Breakfast with the family is a great way to celebrate Mother's Day and the entrance lay the foundation for a day of healthy choices.

Here is my "Friendly French Toast" recipe to start the Mother's Day with a delicious and healthy choice:

Ingredients

4 slices whole wheat bread

1 / 2 cup egg substitute

1 / 4 cup plain, light soymilk

A touch of cinnamon

1 / 2 cup sugar-free, low-carb syrup

A handful of raspberries and / orBlueberries

* Recipe serves two adults, modify, as needed

Instructions

Mix egg substitute, soy milk and cinnamon in a bowl. Dip bread slices into liquid mixture, coating both sides. Spray frying pan set with non-stick cooking spray and over medium heat. Cook both sides of the bread until golden brown. To serve, slice into triangular halves, garnished with a handful of berries and top with syrup.

Start your day with a healthy choice, it is so mucheasier for you stay on track for the rest of the day.

Bon Appetit! Oh, and Happy Mother's Day.



Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Kid Snack Recipe - Let Kids Make Fruit Sorbet

A lot of people have the misconception that healthy foods are boring and tasteless. Nothing could
further from the truth. In fact, the closer to the natural condition of the food we get, the more food, mostly fruits and vegetables are more flavorful and nutritious.

If you eat healthier on the lookout for opportunities for you and your children, the USDA recommends more fruits and vegetables in the diet. Fruit Sorbet is a healthy and tasty snack recipe kid. FruitSorbet offers children a delicious way to contain a full dose of nutritious fruits, essential vitamins and minerals. More importantly for the children is the flavor of sorbet, the delicious.

Children, such as high calorie and fat-laden ice cream but fruit sorbet can be a healthier substitute. Fruit sorbet is delicious, spicy and easy to make. You can create a wonderful sorbet sundae as a healthy and pleasant kid 's snack. To eat healthier, easyreplace higher calorie snacks with fruits. Children learn that they can satisfy their addiction without resorting to empty sugary snacks.

Sorbet the essence of summer fruits and is virtually fat free. Best of all
This dessert is easy to make. Sorbet contains no milk.so it is a special treat for children who are lactose intolerant. Ice has air beaten into it sorbet almost no air, which makes a dense and very tangy sorbetProduct.

Add all kinds of berries to a sorbet recipe. Raspberries and strawberries for a delicious
and healthy sorbet. Fruit Sorbet is packed with vitamins and fiber, has a fresh, beautiful
sweet taste.

Many of the recipes work well with frozen berries.

Raspberry Fruit Sorbet

Ingredients:

* 2 / 3 cup superfine sugar

* 1 cup water

* Purée 23 ounces raspberries with 1 / 4 cup limeJuice.

Instructions:

1) Combine sugar and water in a medium saucepan.

2) Stir slowly over low heat until the sugar is dissolved.

3) Bring mixture to a boil.

4) Boil for 1 minutes.

5) remove from heat and cool completely.

6) Mix the fruit pulp in a food processor or blender.

7) In the raspberry purée to the cooled sugar syrup and stir to combine up to.

8) Place the purée / sugar mixture into an ice cream makerand freeze according to manufacturer's instructions.

If you have no ice cream maker, here is an alternative way to freeze sorbet.
Place the purée / sugar syrup in a metal bowl or pan and freeze for 1 hour. Remove from freezer and beat with an electric mixer or whisk, return to the freezer. Repeat 3 more times every hour.

Fruit Sorbet Sundae Deserts For Kids

Ingredients

* 2 liters of sherbet of your choice

* 2 ripe bananas,Slices

* 2 teaspoons lemon juice

* 1 pint strawberries, sliced

* 1 package wafer cookies

Instructions:

1) Set out ice cream and sorbet balls.

2) Toss the sliced bananas in lemon juice to stop them from always brown.

3) Make any increase in a separate bowl.

4) Let the kids choose and mix their sundaes.

5) In real whipped cream for added fun.

This healthy snack for children is contained sugar, but the sugar canreduced depending on the fruit sugar content. It is enjoying a healthy fruit, and establish a good way to get the taste buds to a healthy refreshment.