Strawberries are one of nature’s healthiest "packages" of power nutrients. There is strong evidence that strawberries are a heart-protective fruit, an anti-cancer fruit, and an anti-inflammatory fruit all rolled into one ripe treat.
Let’s have a look at strawberries health benefits.
Here is the third post of a series we called “Fast Food Around The World”. Today we will take a look at what do people in South and Central Americas and Mexico eat on the streets. Again, this is not a scientific research and we don’t pretend to list every food in every country. So if you have something interesting to add or if we have made some mistakes, please do not hesitate to comment and share your thoughts.
The countries and foods are arranged in no particular order.
Argentina
There are plenty of minutas or snacks to choose from. The lomito is a sandwich filled with a juicy slice of steak, often made with pan arabe while the chivito is made with a less tender cut. Other street food includes the choripan, South America’s version of the hot-dog, but made with spicy pork sausages (chorizos), and at cafes a popular snack is the tostado, a toasted cheese-and-ham sandwich, sometimes called a carlitos. Barrolucas are beef and cheese sandwiches, a local variant on the cheeseburger, named after a Chilean president, and very popular in western Argentina, around Mendoza. Empanadas are small pies filled with all types of filling, although ham, cheese and meat are the most popular. During the week before Easter special empanadas are filled with tuna or cod. Milanesas – thin breaded meat, similar to a German schnitzel.
Other street food include garrapinadas, locro, pastelitos, chipas.
Here is the second post of a series we called “Fast Food Around The World”. Today we will take a look at what do people in Asia and Australia eat when they need to eat fast. Again, this is not a scientific research and we don’t pretend to list every food in every country. So if you have something interesting to add or if we have made some mistakes, please do not hesitate to comment and share your thoughts.
The countries and foods are arranged in no particular order.
Australia
The meat pie and sausage rolls are examples of traditional take-away foods. Typically found in many takeaway shops is the ‘Australian Hamburger’. This is mainly distinguished from other hamburgers by the range of fillings available. An order with all fillings is known as a ‘Hamburger with the Lot’. The fillings include lettuce, tomato, cheese, beetroot, grilled onion, bacon, a fried egg and pineapple.
Fast food is the food that that can be prepared and served very quickly. Modern fast food is associated with global chains of fast food restaurants like Burger King, McDonald’s, KFC and the like. And country wise, United States probably would be the first country you would think of if asked about fast food. However fast food chains are not the only sources of this food and it can be found, most likely, in every country in the world.
Today we would like to start a set of posts about the fast food around the world. This is not a scientific research and we don’t pretend to list every food in every country. So if you have something interesting to add or if we have made some mistakes, please do not hesitate to comment and share your thoughts.
The countries and foods are arranged in no particular order.
By now you probably have your Christmas tree installed and decorated. But if not, you might try something unusual. Take a look at these strange, unusual and funny Christmas trees.
A Christmas tree made of candles inside glass capsules in Shiodome, Japan. Link
A paradox is a fact that contradicts the paradigm.
Besides probably the most known and discussed “French paradox” there are other paradoxes that were discovered by the researches and they are not less interesting then the French one.
1 French Paradox
The most famous is the French Paradox. Over the years, many studies have highlighted a conundrum: Despite the typical French diet contains large amounts of butter, cream, and other foods rich in artery-clogging ‘unhealthy’ saturated fats, the French incidence of heart disease is low. They don’t diet and they don’t spend hours panting round the gym. This is, of course, seen as a ‘paradox’ because conventional wisdom has it that such a diet should increase heart disease rates.
Not so long ago we have been writing about the French Paradox in more detail.
Bananas are unique fruit with unique properties. It is fantastic fruit with sweet taste that most people enjoy. Bananas perfectly satisfy hunger and supply an organism with energy and useful nutrients. It has a rare combination of energy value, tissue-building elements, vitamins and minerals, fiber and other essential nutrients. Also bananas have very convenient natural packing. It is compact, healthy, easy to carry, and easy to use.
The health benefits of bananas are being investigated worldwide. And here is the list of these benefits. But first, some interesting facts about bananas:
If you actually want to say "goodbye" to your belly, you should take a lesson from the French.
Despite a diet stuffed with cream, butter, cheese and meat, just 11 percent of French adults are obese, compared with America’s 33 percent. The French live longer too, and have lower death rates from coronary heart disease. They don’t diet and they don’t spend hours panting round the gym.
Here are several solutions for the notorious “French paradox” – the riddle of how a nation of alcohol-quaffing, croissant-munching gourmands stays healthy and slim, while a disproportionate number of health-obsessed Americans are obese and at cardiovascular risk.
The days of thinking about fats just as calories are over!
Initially, trans fats were thought to be a healthy alternative to animal fats because they’re unsaturated and come primarily from plant oils. However, in 1990 scientists made a startling discovery: Trans fats appeared to both increase LDL (bad) cholesterol and decrease HDL (good) cholesterol. More studies over the years confirmed this. At the present time, we do know that trans fats have a very deleterious effect on heart and metabolism in general. However, this is still far not all negative consequences.
To Drink Or Not To Drink? Is it really necessary to give up coffee while pregnant?
Coffee is one of the most studied products in the world. Caffeine’s effect on pregnancy has been extensively researched. However, the results of research are controversial. It is supposed, that coffee can contribute to miscarriage, low birth weight, premature birth and stillbirth.
The question of coffee drinking safety during pregnancy causes many disagreements. Doctors are split on what this means for pregnant women, with some advising avoiding caffeine altogether and others saying caffeine-containing beverages are still safe in moderation.
"The bonds of wedlock are so heavy that it takes two to carry them – sometimes three"
Alexandre Dumas
Most people list being faithful as one of the top essentials in a successful relationship. But the fact is, people cheat. It is estimated that about 44-76% of men and 21-50% of women are cheating their “significant other”.
Probably everyone knows that cheating is wrong. Anytime someone has an affair there’s a danger that it will ruine their marriage or relationship. Even long and happy marriage or relationship. But this doesn’t stop the majority of people.
So why people do this? Why people are willing to conduct themselves in the ways that could be very damaging to them and to their partners?
Do you like coffee? I do, it’s taste and aroma make my mornings so much better!
However, coffee is not usually considered as a healthy food. It has a long history of being blamed for many ills. But some recent research indicates that coffee may not be so bad after all. So which is it – good or bad for your health?
I decided to do my own little research and noted 10 benefits and 11 potential health risks of coffee drinking. Here is what I have found: