Healthaliciousness

How to Cook Buckwheat

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 11:10:43 MST

Despite the name, buckwheat is in fact not related to wheat and therefore is often sought as a gluten-free alternative to wheat. High in iron, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, copper, and zinc, buckwheat is a healthy addition to any soup, or great as a side.

Turnip Soup with Daikon

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 10:30:35 MST

Turnips and their greens are healthy for you in a variety of ways and are a great source of vitamins A,C,K, calcium and iron. This recipe will use two medium sized turnips and their greens, one daikon, one onion, five cloves of garlic, one tomato, and 3 chili peppers which are optional. It will serve 6-8 people.

How to Cook Quinoa

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 19:33:28 MST

Quinoa is a grain renowned for its protein content, with a complete set essential amino acids and a good amount iron, quinoa is a healthaliciousness staple that is a snap to make. For this recipe we will need one cup of quinoa and two cups of water. It will serve 2-4 people.

Pumpkin Soup with Yellow Split Peas

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 21:15:48 MST

Pumpkins are one of the healthiest vegetables in the world that are low in calories and packed with vitamins. A good cooking pumpkin usually has a lighter color than the typical orange pumpkin, and can be quite large. For this recipe we will use a medium sized pumpkin, two cups of split peas, and one onion. Depending on the size of the pumpkin this soup will serve at least 4-6 people.

Sauteed Lima Beans with Balsamic Vinegar

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 20:10:51 MST

Lima beans have a creamy texture often earning them the name Butter Beans. They are a great source of vitamin C and potassium, and an excellent plant source of iron and protein. For this recipe we will use two cups of fresh lima beans(frozen would work too), one onion, and about 2 table spoons of balsamic vinegar. It will serve 2-4 people.

How to Cook Brown Rice

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 13:54:36 MST

Brown rice is preferred to white since brown rice has a lower glycemic load. The sugars from white rice enter the blood stream much faster than brown rice, leading you to feel a hunger spike and eat more in one sitting. This is why some people are actually addicted to white rice and will not eat brown rice. However, one only needs to eat brown rice two or three times to start preferring it, and its health advantages go well beyond the glycemic load; brown rice is also a better source of bran, fiber, several vitamins, minerals, and gram per gram, is lower in calories. This recipe will need one cup of brown rice and will serve 2 to 3 people.Click to see nutrition comparison of Brown vs. White Rice

Fruit and Vegetable Information Mosaic

Sun, 21 Sep 2008 15:54:33 MST

Browse Fruits and Vegetables in a Mosaic

Rye

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 15:09:53 MST

Rye is a hearty tasting cereal grain that is high in dietary fiber, calcium, iron, and zinc. It is available at most health food stores and supermarkets. For this recipe you will need one cup of rye, two cups of water, and one medium sized pot. It will serve 2-4 people.

Oatmeal

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 12:27:27 MST

Healthy, hearty, and delicious, oatmeal is a staple breakfast item. High in soluble fiber a bowl of oatmeal a day can help reduce the chance of a heart attack. For this recipe you will need nothing more than one cup of rolled oats (available at most any grocery store), one and a half cups of water, and a medium size pot. It will serve 2-3 people.

Know Your Grapes? Wines With The Fewest Calories

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 20:13:34 MST

The types of grapes used to create the wines we all love and recognize: Merlot, Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon, each impart their own taste and calorie value.

Top 10 Foods Highest in Vitamin B12

Sat, 13 Sep 2008 11:01:13 MST

Vitamin B-12 is the largest and most complex vitamin currently known to man. A slight deficiency of vitamin B-12 can lead to anemia, fatigue, mania, and depression, while a long term deficiency can potentially lead to permanent damage to the brain and central nervous system. Vitamin B-12 can only be manufactured by bacteria and can only be found naturally in animal products, however, synthetic forms are widely available and added to many foods like cereals. Vitamin B-12 can be consumed in large doses because excess is excreted by the body or stored in the liver for use when it supplies are scarce. Stores of B-12 can last for up to a year.

Top 10 Foods Highest in Zinc

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 18:51:53 MST

Zinc is an essential mineral required by the body for maintaining a sense of smell, keeping a healthy immune system, building proteins, triggering enzymes, and creating DNA. Zinc also helps the cells in your body communicate by functioning as a neurotransmitter.

Why Fiber?

Sun, 31 Aug 2008 20:14:05 MST

Like death, taxes, and getting screwed by the phone company, fiber is one of those nagging persistent issues that seems to enter into our life no matter how little we think about it, or try to avoid it. But what is fiber, and why is it important?

Top 10 Fruits Highest in Zinc

Sun, 31 Aug 2008 20:14:27 MST

Top 10 Foods Highest in Calcium

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 20:41:08 MST

Calcium is necessary for the growth and maintenance of strong teeth and bones. The RDA (recommended daily allowance) for calcium is 1000mg

Top 10 Vegetables Highest in Zinc

Sun, 31 Aug 2008 20:14:35 MST

Top 10 Foods Highest in Vitamin C

Sun, 31 Aug 2008 07:40:21 MST

Vitamin C is an essential nutrient required by the body for the development and maintenance of scar tissue, blood vessels, and cartilage. Vitamin C is also necessary for creating ATP, dopamine, peptide hormones, and tyrosine. As a powerful antioxidant, vitamin C helps lessen oxidative stress to the body and is thought to lower cancer risk.

Top 10 Foods Highest in Vitamin E

Sun, 31 Aug 2008 07:20:52 MST

Vitamin E is a group of 8 fat-soluble vitamins which help prevent oxidative stress to the body, and to other vitamins within the body. Vitamin E's antioxidant properties are the reason why it is known for keeping skin healthy, and for helping prevent cancer.

Chocolate Banana Pudding

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 21:33:42 MST

A creamy chocolate desert with no sugar added that allows you to throw in as much chocolate as you can handle. This dish simply uses bananas and cocoa powder, plus whatever garnish you like, it will make 1-2 servings.

Spicy Summer Squash with Jalapeno

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 08:07:36 MST

A simple recipe for summer squash and zucchini with a spicy twist. This dish will need two zucchini, two summer squash, one onion, and one jalapeno. If you like you can add extra vegetables or peppers, in this case I will be adding a sweet banana pepper because I love the taste. This recipe will serve 4-6 people.

Carrot Cucumber Salad with Mint

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 08:08:36 MST

A carrot and cucumber salad that pairs well with pickled peppers and mint which carry the flavor and eliminate the need for fatty salad dressings. For this salad you will need four medium sized carrots, four cucumbers, one tomato, half an onion, about 1/2 a cup of pickled peppers, and two good sprigs of mint. It will serve 4-6 people.

Spicy Lentil Cabbage

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 08:07:53 MST

This is a recipe that goes into the extreme health category. It is packed with nutrients from the cabbage (vitamins A, C, and calcium) as well as proteins from the lentils, thrown altogether with an onion, clove of garlic, and Indian style spices. This recipe will serve 6-8 people.

Steamed Napa Cabbage

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 08:09:10 MST

Steamed Napa Cabbage is a tasty low calorie health food notable for being a good source of zinc, as well as vitamins A, C, and calcium. For this dish you will need Napa cabbage, one onion, and a little bit of vinegar which will really accentuate the flavor of the cabbage.

Tabouleh

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 06:26:34 MST

Tablouleh (Taboule) is a traditional Middle-Eastern salad consisting mainly of parsley, and cracked wheat (bulgur). In this recipe we will be using 3 bunches of parsley, 1/4 to 1/2 cup of bulgur wheat, 2 lemons, dried mint, 2 tomatoes, green onions, salt, and olive oil. It will serve 4-6 people.

Burghul A Banadoura

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 11:58:49 MST

Burghul A Banadoura is a middle eastern dish of cracked wheat(burghul) with the zesty taste of tomatoes(banadoura). The cracked wheat is full of B vitamins and fiber, and the cooked tomatoes pack a cancer fighting punch providing lycopene. To make this dish you will need 2 large tomatoes, 3 cups of burghul, 1 onion, 3 cloves of garlic, and 1/2 to 1 cup of green peas. It will serve 5-8 people.

Wine Steamed Kale

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:01:33 MST

A simple recipe kale steamed in cooking wine with an onion. Kale is one of the healthiest vegetables around packed with vitamins A and C and laden with calcium. For this dish you will need 1 onion, 1 cup of cooking wine, and 2-3 good sized bunches of kale. It will serve 2-4 people.

Blackberry Apple Almond Salad

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:03:29 MST

Both blackberries and apples provide good amounts of vitamin C, and blackberries in particular are bursting with antioxidants. Paired with the vitamin E from almonds this dish makes a healthy breakfast salad. You will need one good sized apple, 1 cup of blackberries, and a quarter cup of almonds. The dish will serve 2-4 people.

Vegetarian Gumbo with Navy Beans

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 09:01:24 MST

The African word for Okra is Gumbo, and here is a dish that uses 2 cups of navy beans, one onion, five cloves of garlic, two carrots, and about three cups of okra to make a vegetarian gumbo. It will serve 4-6 people.

How to Cook Millet

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 09:52:28 MST

Millet consists of small round seeds with a nutty flavor and provides a good amount on iron, calcium, potassium, and the B vitamins. Typically cheaper than rice, millet is available at most health food stores. This recipe uses one cup of millet and two cups of water. It will serve 2-4 people.

Why do we age? The Current Theories...

Sun, 23 Nov 2008 19:45:04 MST

You are conceived and take in energy. You develop hands, feet, a heart, a brain, eat, breathe, exercise, get smarter, and get taller. Then, for reasons unknown, you stop growing, your skin starts to wrinkle, your eye-sight worsens, and your memory fades. Conventional wisdom tells us this is normal, a part of life. All things get old and wear down: cars, houses, mugs, computers...but with people it is different and it is different because we consume energy which we could use to maintain our body, if only it wanted to. Sometimes our body does heal itself, get a cut on your finger and in two to three days it will be back to normal, when was the last time you saw your car pull the same trick on its own? Whatever the reason our bodies slowly degenerate it isn't because it is the way things are.

What Are Silent Information Regulator Genes and How Do They Affect Your Lifespan?

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:42:25 MST

Silence information regulator genes, also known as SIR or Sirtuins, are found across multiple species and are thought to contribute to regulation of fat storage, low blood cholesterol levels, low blood glucose levels, and low insulin levels. Regulation of these health indicators is assumed to be an important part of the explanation for why caloric restriction increases lifespan.

Calorie Restriction - Eat less to Live Longer

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 10:29:01 MST

Calorie-Restriction is the most well known and scientifically accepted way to increase life span. A 1934 study by researchers at Cornell University first identified the phenomenon when it was found mice fed a low calorie diet lived twice as long. This single seminal study launched a wave of similar experiments on a variety of animals which confirmed the connection between a low calorie diet and lifespan. The findings have yet to be confirmed in humans, however, evidence suggests that eating a diet low in calories can have profound and lasting health benefits.

Foods High in Iodine

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 21:41:15 MST

Iodine is a chemical element essential for the production of thyroid hormones which regulate growth and metabolism. Deficiency in iodine can lead to retarded brain development in children (cretinism), mental slowness, high cholesterol, general lethargy, weight gain, and goiter: a swelling of the thyroid gland in the neck as attempt to compensate for the lack of iodine.