Posts Tagged ‘PowerFoods’
Power Spinach Salad
This is very simple and tasty salad is full of powerfoods ; everyone I have served it to enjoys it very much.
Ingredients:
1 pound fresh spinach
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/4 cup olive oil
few drops of stevia
Tamari or Braggs to taste
1 avocado, diced
1/4 cup chopped walnuts, roasted till golden
2 mandarin orange sections
Directions:
1. Wash and trim spinach; pat dry with paper towels.
2. Combine lemon juice, oil, stevia and Tamari or Braggs in large bowl; add avocado cubes, coating well with the dressing.
3. Toss spinach and walnuts with avocado and dressing.
4. Add mandarin orange sections and toss spinach salad again.
10 Smart Reasons to Enjoy Oatmeal
Your grandma and the Scots ate oats because its inexpensive and grows anywhere.
I eat oatmeal for its taste and nutrition and it’s many other benefits.
It’s true what the cereal TV commercials say about those ‘crunchy oat clusters’. They ARE good for you.. particularly if you make your own.
10 Reasons Why I Love Oatmeal
1. Low calorie food stops cravings.
A cup is only 130 calories! It also stays in your stomach longer making you feel full longer. You will have less hunger and cravings.
2. Provides high levels of fiber and low levels of fat.
“You have to eat oatmeal or you’ll dry up. Anyone knows that.” ~ Kay Thompson
Perfect Oatmeal Porridge
Oatmeal porridge has been a traditional breakfast food for hundreds of years. On a winter day there it is so warming to have a steaming bowl of porridge with raisins. In the summer I do not cook them just soak; see my recipe below.
I like the old fashioned oats as they have a fuller flavour and are healthier. You can eat this as a raw meal or make it into regular porridge. As they take longer to cook I often soak them over night but you do not have to.
Oatmeal & Sultanas
Ingredients:
1/3 cup old fashioned oats (rolled oats can be used)
1 cup water
2 Tablespoons sultanas
Pinch of salt Read the rest of this entry »
Red Lentil Soup
This is an easy powerfood soup to make.
You will be amazed by the great taste. It's truly unique!
The recipe evolved when making a birthday dinner for my sister last week.
It was only minutes before she arrived that I decided to do the last step of blending which made the soup special.
Click here to learn more about Lentils.
Prevent Radiation Poisoning with Seaweed – an Ancient Powerfood
The oldest plant on earth protects you from modern dangers.
The radiation plume that drifted around the world from the Japanese quake disaster was not considered a serious health risk by authorities. This is good news, but many people still wanted extra protection.
Why not use this situation to add a powerfood to your diet that not only helps prevent radiation poisoning, but many other serious health problems as well.
Interesting Facts
- When the body is saturated with natural iodine from seaweed, it will more readily excrete radioactive iodine taken in from the air, water or food. This prevent radiation poisoning of the thyroid. (see other radiation benefits below)
- Seaweeds contain 14 times more calcium by weight then milk.
- Seaweed is high in protein, low in fat and contains little or no carbs.
- Seaweed has components which lower blood pressure, prevent arteriosclerosis, and combat tumors.
- Seaweed has been on earth at least 500 million years longer than man.
Seaweed tastes great when prepared well. Although not so common in our modern western diet, it is enjoyed daily in countries like Japan and Ireland. Even land lubbers life Randy get used to its unique flavour. Listen to his opinion of seaweed below. Read the rest of this entry »
Onions are Powerfoods
Onions for Better Health says WHO
Onions are:
- Low in Saturated Fat, Sodium, and Cholesterol.
- High in Vitamin C, Dietary Fiber, Vitamin B6, Folate and Manganese.
- The nutritional value of onions make them ideal for weight loss and maintaining optimum health.
Health Benefits of Onions:
- Early American settlers used wild onions to treat colds, coughs, and asthma, and to repel insects.
- In Chinese medicine, onions have been used to treat angina, coughs, bacterial infections, and breathing problems.
According to the Journal of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Research
- WHO recognizes that onions help relieve symptoms such as coughs, congestion & respiratory infections.
- Sugar and onion-juice form a syrup, much used in domestic practice, for cough and other affections of the air-tubes among children.
Green Onion as Alternative Medicine:
- It is mainly used as a traditional medicine for common cold.
- It stimulates the respiratory tract and helps in expelling sputum (phlegm).
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