Super foods, healthy foods

eyedclaar

Every morning Dunk drinks a puppy and orphan tears smoothie and he's one of the happiest, healthiest people I know. Might be on to something...

polaris

i had 7 jars of natural manuka honey from NZ i had to turf cuz i totally forgot in a rush i couldn't take it as a carry on ... stuff is great ...

decides2dream

MrBrian wrote:

Yeah for sure, it's very good for you. Has fibre, rich in nutrients (Vitamin A Vitamin C, calicium), good for the heart.

I just can't eat it that often. Not sure what to make with it.

stir-fry!
broccoli in a stir-fry is delicious...my fave way to eat broccoli. mix it up with chicken, beef or shrimp, red peppers, mushrooms, onions, whatever veggies you like....a good oil...some spices of choice......brown rice and YUM!





as to wonder foods......i am ALL about berries! i eat them every day, and a variety. LOVE em! also, nuts....almonds, sunflower seeds....delicious and soooo good for you. also, red wine and don't forget small servings of dark chocolate.


i've tried the pom juice and it';s just WAY too pricey and not my flavor to be worth it imho. i'll try just about anything, but i have to like it and not find it prohibitively expensive to take on as a regular part of my diet.


i also supplement with a multi-vitamin and fish oil or flaxseed oil daily.


oh and hummus!
dear gawd how i love hummus. sooo tasty and so good for you. i especially like the red pepper hummus on kavli crispbread.

MrBrian

decides2dream wrote:

stir-fry!
broccoli in a stir-fry is delicious...my fave way to eat broccoli. mix it up with chicken, beef or shrimp, red peppers, mushrooms, onions, whatever veggies you like....a good oil...some spices of choice......brown rice and YUM!





as to wonder foods......i am ALL about berries! i eat them every day, and a variety. LOVE em! also, nuts....almonds, sunflower seeds....delicious and soooo good for you. also, red wine and don't forget small servings of dark chocolate.


i've tried the pom juice and it';s just WAY too pricey and not my flavor to be worth it imho. i'll try just about anything, but i have to like it and not find it prohibitively expensive to take on as a regular part of my diet.


i also supplement with a multi-vitamin and fish oil or flaxseed oil daily.


oh and hummus!
dear gawd how i love hummus. sooo tasty and so good for you. i especially like the red pepper hummus on kavli crispbread.

Stir fry! of course, mix it all up. I've not done stir fry in for like, a long time, thanks for the reminder that it exists!, I'll try it. You know pom juice also comes with a bluberry or cherry + pom. taste really good but as you said, a bit expensive.

btw an interesting article

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/3188558.stm

also hummus! Yes I love humnmus, I make my own of course. I think it comes out fairly well. Well good enough for me anyway

MrBrian

http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/news/20071221/cooking-veggies-may-not-cut-nutrients

Study: Some Cooking Methods Maintain or Boost Certain Nutrients in Vegetables
By Miranda Hitti
WebMD Health NewsReviewed by Louise Chang, MDDec. 21, 2007 -- Cooking vegetables may not reduce all of the nutrients in those veggies, according to a new Italian study.

The University of Parma's Nicoletta Pellegrini, PhD, and colleagues bought freshly harvested carrots, zucchini, and broccoli at a local market.

In their lab, the scientists measured levels of various antioxidants in the raw vegetables. Then they boiled, steamed, or fried the vegetables. Lastly, they measured antioxidant levels in the cooked vegetables.

Raw vegetables were loaded with antioxidants. After cooking, their antioxidant levels were a mixed bag.

In some cases, the veggies lost antioxidants to cooking. But not all antioxidants decreased when cooked -- and in some cases, certain antioxidant levels rose when cooked.

For instance, steamed broccoli contained higher levels than raw broccoli of glucosinolate compounds, which may reduce cancer risk. And boiled carrots contained higher levels than raw carrots of carotenoids, which give carrots their bright orange color.

MrBrian

Early study touts honey as antibiotics substitute

OTTAWA (AFP) - Honey, used in tea or hot water in Canada for generations to soothe sore throats, could soon be substituted for antibiotics in fighting stubborn ear, nose and throat infections, according to a new study.

Ottawa University doctors found in tests that ordinary honey kills bacteria that cause sinus infections, and does it better in most cases than antibiotics.

It's astonishing," researcher Joseph Marson said of bees' unexplained ability to combine the nectar of flowers into a seemingly potent medicine.


The preliminary tests were conducted in laboratory dishes, not in live patients, but included the "superbug" methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus or MRSA, which is highly resistant to antibiotics.


In upcoming human trials, a "honey rinse" would be used to "flush out the goo from sinus cavities," said Marson in an interview with AFP.


The researchers have so far tested manuka honey from New Zealand, and sidr honey from Yemen.


The two killed all floating bacteria in liquid, and 63-91 percent of biofilms -- microorganisms that sometimes form a protective layer in sinus cavities, urinary tracts, catheters, and heart valves, protecting bacteria from normal drug treatments and often leading to chronic infections.


The most effective antibiotic, rifampin, killed just 18 percent of the biofilm samples in the tests.


"As of today, nobody is sure what in the honey kills the bacteria," Marson said, noting that "not all honeys have the same potency" and calling for more research to determine the mechanism behind the healing.

http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/afp/080924/health/canada_medicine_research_1

TrixieCat

How to eat broccoli Trixie style:
( I never spell broccoli right on the first try :mad: )
Oven to 375 degrees American. Euros can calculate for themselves. rotflmao

Put the broccoli in a roasting pan with some olive oil, salt and pepper.
Toss it around with your hands.
Bake for about 25 minutes.
Oh lord, take me away.

roar

TrixieCat wrote:

How to eat broccoli Trixie style:
( I never spell broccoli right on the first try :mad: )
Oven to 375 degrees American. Euros can calculate for themselves. rotflmao

Put the broccoli in a roasting pan with some olive oil, salt and pepper.
Toss it around with your hands.
Bake for about 25 minutes.
Oh lord, take me away.

Yum! My friends and I have ordered "Broccoli Blasted" at a wine bar here in Seattle but I've never tried this at home...oh, but I will.

Get_Right

TrixieCat wrote:

How to eat broccoli Trixie style:
( I never spell broccoli right on the first try :mad: )
Oven to 375 degrees American. Euros can calculate for themselves. rotflmao

Put the broccoli in a roasting pan with some olive oil, salt and pepper.
Toss it around with your hands.
Bake for about 25 minutes.
Oh lord, take me away.

I do the same and sometimes add crushed garlic and lemon or slivered almonds YUM!

TrixieCat

roar wrote:

Yum! My friends and I have ordered "Broccoli Blasted" at a wine bar here in Seattle but I've never tried this at home...oh, but I will.

**drools***
elaborate, please

roar

has anyone become a fan of goji berries?

curious...

given2fly78

to whomever mentioned berries!


I drink a whey protein smoothie w/ berries and yogurt every morning. I swear it has made me feel 110% more energy.

1/4 cup plain nofat organic yogurt
1 banana
3tbs of whey protein
1/4 c. skim milk
1 tb honey
1/2 c. berries (blueberries and strawberries are my favorite)

Love it! And it's really helped me gain lean muscle, I swear!

RolandTD20Kdrummer

I like to sprinkle a little ultra-organic flax seed on my triple meat, triple cheese, with double extra cheese pizzas every so often inbetween cigarettes...keeps the extra weight off the one arm

JaneNY

I like Odwalla superfood (the green algae drink) - I do feel energized when I drink it, and it is full of antioxidants. Doesn't taste bad despite the stuff in it.

PJGARDEN

I eat a bag of raw sugar snapped peas every day. I keep them on my desk at work and eat them all throughout the day. Their good and great for you.

E.K

HatredThrownDown wrote:

brocolli is supposedly the best food you can put in your body

That's good to hear because I eat heaps of it and love it.

E.K

roar wrote:

has anyone become a fan of goji berries?

curious...

I've eaten the ones covered in dark chocolate.

DonJon

I munch on pumpkin and sun flower seeds most days.. Good fats and oils

mca47

DonJon wrote:

I munch on pumpkin and sun flower seeds most days.. Good fats and oils

True, just don't overdue 'em. While they do have good fats, oils and nutrients, they also have a tremendous amount of calories, sodium...depending on the kind of seeds you munch, and while "good fat"...there is still a large amount of fat in them. Even good fats in large quantities can be bad.

I do love me some pumpkin and sunflower seeds. Mmmmm!

DonJon

mca47 wrote:

True, just don't overdue 'em. While they do have good fats, oils and nutrients, they also have a tremendous amount of calories, sodium...depending on the kind of seeds you munch, and while "good fat"...there is still a large amount of fat in them. Even good fats in large quantities can be bad.

I do love me some pumpkin and sunflower seeds. Mmmmm!

Roger that