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Archive for the ‘Nutrition facts’ Category
Friday, November 9th, 2007
Honestly since honey and cinnamon for weight loss has become my most popular post, I think cinnamon and honey have become my little obsession (in the good meaning of the word).
Every time I was looking for cinnamon recipes I turned out that almost all cinnamon recipe also needed honey. Strange isn’t it, but having in mind the great weight loss mixture they make, it is not so surprising after all.
Well, this is exactly what happened the last time I was searching for cinnamon recipes, in particularly for cinnamon baked apples:
I found a few very similar recipes all with the same ingredients but with different preparation methods. Anyway, I just though finally I found a recipe with cinnamon and no honey, when all of a sudden it turned out that the last recipe needed a honey topping just before serving. It sounded so tempting and easy that I not only had great time preparing them, but also had an amazing experience eating them 
The great news for all dieting people is that you get a nutrition bonus with every baked apple you eat 20% of your average daily fiber intake. This makes this delicious side dish a great source of fibers. But that’s not all – you also get the cinnamon and honey mixture (not as a drink this time). Well, the amounts of honey and cinnamon here are way lower than the amounts in the drink, but yet they work the same way, after all the cinnamon, honey and apple are all healthy, right
Here is the cinnamon honey apple recipe:
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Monday, February 26th, 2007
It’s well known that today’s secret of most men and women for successful weight loss and maintenance is the Medifast weight loss program.
Its most popular and effective meal plan is the Medifast 5 & 1 weight loss plan that helps you lose weight quickly and safely – up to 20 lbs. in 30 days.
Read more about Medifast benefits in Medifast Diet Review
Let’s reveal the secrets of Medifast Diet meal plan to successful weight loss:
5 & 1 diet meal plan
Typical weight loss of 2 to 5 pounds per week while on 5 and 1 diet meal plan. The calorie count varies between 800 to 1000 per day and is recommended for most people who really want to lose weight.
Each day you eat 5 Medifast meals plus 1 “lean and green” meal. It is better to plan them 2 to 3 hours apart throughout the whole day – do not left all for the evening.
You can use any of the Medifast products to plan your own diet meals. However, the Medifast team offers you a list of example 5 & 1 meal plans, which you can download from their download section.
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Wednesday, November 8th, 2006
The idea of the high protein diets is to take about 50%-70% of proteins, very low fats and carbs.
Why is it so important to take more proteins when dieting?
Proteins are about 15% of the body mass of an average person. Our body tissue is built of protein molecules. Muscles, cartilages, ligaments, skin and hair – these are all mainly protein materials. You must have proteins in your diet, otherwise instead of fat you will lose muscle mass. (more…)
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Monday, November 6th, 2006
Have you ever heard of the Protein Shake Diet? If you’ve never heard of it, then you’ve missed a great opportunity to lose weight fast and easy. I am not joking, not at all. And that’s why I am here to help you catch up on the latest diet news, trends and products. (more…)
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Sunday, October 29th, 2006
Unlike the meal replacement shakes and bars, the protein diet shakes have 100 or fewer calories per serving, so they cannot replace a whole meal. They are designed to supply you with high quality proteins and to provide you with the right combination of proteins, fats and carbohydrates to keep you feeling great while losing weight.
Well, at least that’s what the package description says and I know that you need a little more than that to decide if diet protein shakes are good for you.
What I think is that the high protein diet shakes are good for everybody who wants to lose weight. (more…)
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Thursday, September 28th, 2006
Recently I came across a successful weight loss formula called Diet-To-Go. It is a food prepare and delivery service. It is not just food but healthy and fat free food with great taste. I think Diet-To-Go might be the future of healthy living and dieting. (more…)
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Wednesday, September 20th, 2006
What’s the easiest way to lose up to 20 pounds in a month without counting calories, carb or fat grams?
I am thinking fast, so at this point I will brainstorm a few possible answers but not the best solutions. (more…)
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Thursday, May 18th, 2006
 After the honey and cinnamon weight loss recipe, now I present you another interesting recipe with honey and cinnamon for lowering cholesterol.
Ingredients
- 3 teaspoons of cinnamon powder
- 2 tablespoons of honey
- 2 cups of tea (for best results use green tea)
Preparation
Mix the cinnamon and honey in a larger bowl, and add the 2 cups of tea (green tea).
Serving
Take it 3 times a day.
Benefits of honey and cinnamon
- lowers blood cholesterol levels by 10% within 2 hours
- honey and cinnamon mixture can cure chronic cholesterol
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Saturday, April 29th, 2006
 Cinnamon is an evergreen tree native to Sri Lanka and Southern India. Its bark is very commonly used as the spice we all know as cinnamon. The original cinnamon is the Ceylon cinnamon, also known as true cinnamon, which is mostly used in Europe.
However, there are many related cinnamon spices, also labeled as “cinnamon”, which is incorrect. For example the most commonly sold as “cinnamon” in US and Canada actually is called cassia, distinguished from true cinnamon as Indonesian cinnamon or Chinese cinnamon. It comes from Southern China.
Cassia is a very close relative to the “true cinnamon”, but its flavor is less delicate than that of the “true cinnamon” and that is why it is less expensive.
Cinnamon “sticks” (quills) are 5-10 cm long rolls of thin dried bark and can be grated into cinnamon powder. Most people prefer the cinnamon sticks to the powder, because the sticks, if stored properly, can be kept fresh and flavorous for 2-3 years, and the powder – six months only.
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Friday, April 14th, 2006
 Go to most common types of bean Part I, Part II and Part III
Peas (Pisum sativum)
Fresh peas
Edible-podded peas – mangetout, sugar peas, snap peas, sugar snap peas, snow peas are immature green peas; mostly used fresh, frozen or canned; eaten as side dish vegetable or prepared in salads, casseroles and fried dishes.
Dried peas
Mostly used in soups; however in Japan and some East Asian countries peas are roasted and salted, and eaten as snacks.
Marrowfat peas – (known as mushy peas in Britain) are used to make a traditional pease pudding and as garnish to fish and meat pies; a traditional pea dish in US is split pea soup.
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