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Importance of vegetables in diet...

The world is now on a vegetable ride.Have you ever thoought of the reason behind it's green colour?
Vegetables are eaten in a variety of ways as part of main meals and as snacks. The nutrient content of different types varies considerably. With the exception of pulses, vegetables provide little protein and fat. Vegetables contain water soluble vitamins like vitamin B and vitamin C, fat soluble vitamins including vitamin A and vitamin D, and also contain carbohydrates and minerals.

The green colour of leafy vegetables is due to the presence of the green pigment chlorophyll. Chlorophyll is affected by pH and changes to olive green in acid conditions, and bright green in alkali conditions. Some of the acids are released in steam during cooking, particularly if they are cooked without a cover.
The yellow/orange colour of fruits and vegetables are due to the presence of carotenoids, which are also affected by normal cooking processes or changes in pH.
The red/blue colour of some fruits and vegetables (e.g. blackberries and red cabbage) are due to anthocyanins, which are sensitive to changes in pH. When pH is neutral, the pigments are purple, when acidic, red, and when alkaline, blue. These pigments are very soluble in water.
Tags: Leafy vegetable, Vegetable

How to prepare chopped vegetable salad

For mustard vinaigrette 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 3 tablespoonssherry wine vinegar 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil 1/2 cup almond or safflower oil Salt and freshly ground white pepper, to taste
For salad 1 tablespoon olive oil 1/2 cup diced fresh artichoke bottoms 1/2 cup diced carrots 1/2 cup diced green beans 1/2 cup diced red onion 1/2 cup diced radicchio 1/2 cup fresh corn kernels, uncooked 1/2 cup diced celery 1/2 cup diced ripe avocado 1/4 cup peeled, seeded and chopped tomato 4 teaspoons grated Parmesan cheese Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste 12 to 15 radicchio "cups"
To prepare the vinaigrette, combine mustard and vinegar in small bowl. Slowly whisk in the oils. Season to taste with salt and pepper, and set aside. Whisk again when ready to serve.
To prepare the salad, in a small skillet, heat the oil. Season the diced artichokes lightly with salt and pepper, and sauté until al dente, about 3 minutes. Transfer to large bowl and let cool.
Blanch the carrots and beans by placing them in a fine mesh basket. Set the basket into a pot of boiling salted water, and cook until al dente, 2 to 3 minutes. Plunge into cold water to stop the cooking process. Drain, cool and add to the artichokes. Add the onion, radicchio, corn and celery.
When ready to serve, dice the avocado and the tomato and add to the other vegetables. Toss the vegetables with the vinaigrette, sprinkle with the grated cheese and toss again. Correct the seasoning, to taste.
Put each radicchio cup on a small cocktail plate. Mound chopped salad into each cup. Serve immediately.
Serves 4 regular portions, or 12-15 appetizer portions.
Via: www.receipegoldmine.com

Tags: vegetable salad, Food

A little secret!

This afternoon while going a newspaper, I found out that lime and lemon juice has an ingredients that cures Aids! hang on for the detail.

Lobster Salad with Avocado

My mum and I tried this lovely dish and hmm, hmmm, it was so delicious that I said I would share the recipe with you all.

Recipe for 4 servings;
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 clove garlic, minced with salt and pepper to taste
4 green onions, thinly sliced
21/2 cups chopped cooked lobster
Avocado skies, tossed with lemon juice
Lettuce leaves.
Ripe olives (optional)

Procedure:
1. Combine the lime juice, olive oil, garlic, salt and pepper in a small bowl.
2. Combine green onions and lobster in a large bowl.
3. Pour lime dressing over lobster mixture and gently combine.
4. Cover and refrigerate at least one hour.
To serve, arrange lettuce leaf. Garnish with avocado slices and ripe olives.

Oatmeal with Apple andCinnamon...

The New Lifestyle Oatmeal with Apples and Cinnamon provides a delicious hot breakfast that will have you looking forward to mornings again. And, with an amazing 10g of protein and 5g of fiber, the Oatmeal can be used as a shake replacement for breakfast. It provides with:
Excellent protein to carbohydrate ratio.
Provides an amazing 10g of protein and 5g of fiber per serving.
Can be used as a shake replacement for breakfast.
it's also easy to make.

Tags: Oatmeal and Apple, Cinnamon

Gain Muscle Weight not Fat

To gain muscle weight, there a many important factors you need to follow:
Count and dont change how many calories you are takiing in a normal day.
Starting the day after you counted calories, eat 500 calories MORE then you normally do.
Get into the gym and do a combination of weightlifting (to gain muscle) and cardio (not to much, just to keep your hear ticking over and to trim fat).
At the end of that week, weigh yourself. If you are gaining 1lb to 2lb more a week you are putting on to much fat.
If you find you are not putting on anymore weight then add another 250 calories to your diet.There are supplement products you can get from health shops to help you gain weight such as Protein drinks etc.

Tags: Health, Dieting tips