The Healthy Templenuts & seeds

Caraway and uses

Asya — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 07:07:10 +0000

Caraway (Carum carvi) is used to Europe, western Asia and northern Africa, where people have used it as a spice for thousands of years. In the seedling year, biennial plants resemble carrots, growing about 20 cm (8 inches) tall, with finely divided leaves and a long taproot. By the second year, 60 to 90 cm (2 - 3 foot) stalks develop , topped by umbels with pink or white flowers . These produce the seed, which is used as a spice. Plants that produce flowers and seed will die. Only plants that have not yet flowered will produce seed the following year.

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The soybean food to the future

Asya — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 16:55:49 +0000

The scientists are convinced, that there is the frequent use of soybean merchandises really the fuller impact on the human organism brings a good health and longevity with numerous other foods as well in comparison. The soybean is rich in different kinds substance, some of that - you are in the order only. It housed (the chemical ingredients that destroy the cancer cells), the proteins, the calcium, the iron, the magnesium, the phosphorus, the potassium, the folic acid and oder.
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The wheat in the cosmetics

Asya — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 12:10:21 +0000

In the last the lead cosmetic companies of pride tell that wheat is being held in the constitution of their cosmetic merchandises. In the output of the west cosmetics the wheat enters in the constitution to the cosmetics for previously 10 years, but it receives a currency well later. This relates to the information that enters to the clients of this cosmetics and the solution in the use. Deriving the abstraction from wheaten embryo and the wheaten proteins is result on long process as well. As beginning has been known only this that the wheaten embryos excite the transport procedures in some manners. It proves that the glair message approaches to the wheat to this of her human and biochemical reactions and stunts the known-already intensification of the metabolism processes was realized.

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The peanuts - rich to antioxidants

Asya — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 13:19:19 +0000

The peanuts are frequent had qualified as damaging food, the useful substances, whats and the fruits hold the like quantity. A team of scientists from the university in Florida announced that the peanuts are rich on antioxidants that secure the cells in handicaps, had related to illnesses of the heart and cancer. This kind of nuts hold high levels of proteins and good oils. After all, the humans, consuming peanuts, need to take the scales, covered up with salt.

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The coffee, the tea, the cocoa in the cosmetics

Asya — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 17:07:42 +0000

How the cocoa, the coffee and the tea prove influence on our skin. They prove influence not only of the gustatory receptors, but of the skin as well. Have it decks a consequence, as inside in outside so being. 0ne of them capital dignities in outside inland as well, compete effectively with the wrinkles, polish the cellulite and better the give of the skin. More more cosmetic companies trust the potential of the cocoa, the coffee and the tea therefore.

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The benefit of the flaxen butter

Asya — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 12:26:45 +0000

In its message on esurient adipose acids the flaxen butter is being approached to the fishy. Some the contemporary surveys show that the use of flaxen butter can reduce the risk of stroke to up to 37 percent. In the natural cure it used itself for the remedy of helminths, different sores and sours. The medicine assigns him as against diseases as atherosclerosis, usefully illness of her heart other. If you have decided to use the flaxen ghee, his day load is being proposed to be 1-2 s.s. It holds vit F (46 percent), that is being not synthesized in the organism, worthwhile acids, a large number of bs and is as well, potassium, magnesium, zinc, proteins and another biologically active substances, needed for the healthy feeding.

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Chestnuts herald the festive season

vanhal — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 11:14:33 +0000

All thoughts turn to Christmas as soon as bags of chestnuts hit the shelves or the smell of roasted chestnuts hits you in the street. Chestnuts roasted on the open fire, or in the oven, are one of the memorable aromas of the winter festivities. Delicious eaten alone, they can also be used in many seasonal winter dishes and desserts. Chestnuts look like your everyday nut, but are entirely different. Compared with other trees’ nuts, they contain a much lower fat content, which makes them healthy and suitable for calorie-controlled diets. And unlike many other nuts, they can be used in lots of culinary ways.
Chestnuts are important as a baking ingredient. They can be dried and ground into flour for making cakes, soaked in syrup and used as decoration for cakes and puddings or simply chopped into stuffing for poultry roasts. It can also be made into a purée and served as a traditional accompaniment to game. (more…)

What Do You Know about Healthy Benefits of Flax Seed?

vanhal — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 11:14:31 +0000

Benefits of Flax seed in Heart Disease and Cholesterol Lowering.
Its high content of alpha linolenic acids has made the ancient flax seed become our modern miracle food. Alpha linolenic acid is a type of plant-derived omega 3 fatty acid, similar to those found in fish such as salmon. Benefits of flax seed as shown in many studies include lowering total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol (the Bad cholesterol) levels. Other benefits show that flax seed may also help lower blood triglyceride and blood pressure. It may also keep platelets from becoming sticky therefore reducing the risk of a heart attack.
Aside from alpha linolenic acid, flax seed is rich in lignan. Lignan is a type phytoestrogen (antioxidant) and also provides fiber. Researches reveal that lignan in flax seed shows a lot of promise in fighting disease — including a possible role in cancer prevention especially breast cancer. It is thought that lignan metabolites can bind to estrogen receptors, hence inhibiting the onset of estrogen-stimulated breast cancer. (more…)

The Nuts in the Time

vanhal — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 13:20:08 +0000

# “The walnut is around 70% oil. In ancient times, walnut oil was prized as a drying agent for paint, and Michelangelo even used it to paint the Sistine Chapel in Rome.# Dr. George Washington Carver found over 300 uses for the peanut plant in the early 1900’s. He has been called the “peanut wizard” and the “father of the modern peanut industry.”
# Nuts offer a nutrient-dense, convenient snack alternative for families on the go.

# Nuts are a wholesome snack option.

# One ounce of peanuts contains many of the vitamins and minerals necessary for the body’s growth and maintenance.

# The beneficial fats in peanuts, which are about 81% unsaturated, can help lower cholesterol levels when they replace saturated fats in the diet.

# Nuts may be heart healthy. Scientific evidence suggests but does not prove that eating 1.5 ounces per day of most nuts as part of a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol may reduce the risk of heart disease. Claim does not apply to Brazil Nuts, Macadamias, Cashews, and Pine Nuts. See nutrition page for fat content.”

# Did you know that peanuts aren’t even nuts? They are legumes and a member of the pea family! (more…)

Whole Almonds (with Skins) Provide Most Heart Healthy Benefits

vanhal — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 19:19:02 +0000

New research on almonds adds to the growing evidence that eating whole foods is the best way to promote optimal health.
The flavonoids found in almond skins team up with the vitamin E found in their meat to more than double the antioxidant punch either delivers when administered separately, shows a study published in the Journal of Nutrition.
Twenty potent antioxidant flavonoids were identified in almond skins in this study, some of which are well known as major contributors to the health benefits derived from other foods, such as the catechins found in green tea, and naringenin, which is found in grapefruit.
“We have identified a unique combination of flavonoids in almonds,” said Jeffrey Blumberg, Ph.D., senior scientist and director of the Antioxidants Research Laboratory at Tufts University. “Further blood tests demonstrated that eating almonds with their skins significantly increases both flavonoids and vitamin E in the body. This could have significant health implications, especially as people age.” (more…)

Top healthy nuts

vanhal — Fri, 16 Mar 2007 22:24:21 +0000

1.Almonds
2.Filberts (hazelnuts)
3.Peanuts
4.Chestnuts
5.Pistachios
6.Walnuts
7.Cashews
8.Pecans
9.Macadamias

Almonds.The “Top Nut” award goes to the almond. Here are the main nutrients in one ounce of almonds (a medium-size handful):
-166 calories
-5 grams of protein
-14 grams of fat (90 percent unsaturated)
-4 grams of fiber (the highest fiber content of any nut or seed), unblanched
-80 milligrams of calcium
-1.4 milligrams of zinc
-1 milligram of iron
-6.7 milligrams of vitamin E
-some B-vitamins, minerals and selenium

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Nut about nuts

vanhal — Sun, 11 Mar 2007 18:41:38 +0000

Nuts have long-endured a poor image problem. People mostly worry that they’re too fattening and would feel much happier tucking into a bar of chocolate than a small bag of nuts. The truth is, though nuts are high in fat, they are also highly nutritious and packed with healthy energy and fibre.
Most nuts, excluding chestnuts, are rich in healthy fats, including essential fatty acids, which accounts for between 40-60 per cent of their weight. The fats in nuts are mostly super-healthy monounsaturated and polyunsaturated. They contain no cholesterol as nuts are harvested from plants. Only coconuts and palm nuts contain high levels of saturated fats, unhealthy fats that can lead to many health problems.
If you are worried that eating a small bag of nuts will make you fat, the evidence is that they can actually help you to lose cellulite. They are also proven to improve cardiovascular health. Now no chocolate bar can hope to do that.
Significant amounts of minerals can be found in nuts, including zinc, calcium, iron, phosphorus and magnesium. They also contain pro-vitamins and vitamins such as thiamine, riboflavin, niacin and vitamins E and C.
Nuts contain very little natural sodium and have a high amount of potassium, which is a recommended combination for the control of blood pressure. Unfortunately, nuts are often sold as salted snacks, which upsets this natural balance. To get the maximum health benefits from nuts, eat unsalted nuts in moderate amounts.
Here’s the nutritional low-down on the average nutritional content of the most popular nuts: (more…)