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what do 300 calorie meals look like?

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:23:37 GMT

clipped by: boozich
clipper's remarks: gawd!! hate to see what a curry with meat amounts to

Breakfast - 290 Calories
1 whole wheat English muffin
2 pats low fat butter
1 hard boiled egg
1/2 cup of fruit
8 oz fruit juice
8 oz water

Baked potato - 305 Calories
1 medium baked potato
2 tablespoons sour cream
2 tablespoons salsa
1 cup sliced melon
12 oz water

Oatmeal - 325 Calories
1 cup oatmeal with raisins
1 cup of fruit
1 cup coffee or tea
1 banana

Chicken - 345 Calories
6 oz of chicken
1 cup of green beans
2 pats of low-fat butter
1 small tossed salad
2 tablespoons reduced fat oil and vinegar dressing
12 oz water

Scrambled eggs - 360 Calories
2 scrambled eggs
2 strips of turkey bacon
1 piece whole wheat toast
1 pat of low fat butter
1 coffee or tea
8 oz water

Chicken and Rice - 395 Calories
6 oz cooked chicken
2 tablespoons of barbecue sauce
1 cup of mixed vegetables
1/2 cup of brown rice
1 small tossed salad
2 tablespoons reduced fat oil and vinegar dressing
12 oz water

Flowering teas at The Exotic Teapot

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:44:30 GMT

clipped by: fghdohg88
clipper's remarks: Unusual Tea Gifts at The Exotic Teapot
Blooming teas at The Exotic Teapot

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Tags: tea gifts, green tea, oolong tea, jasmine tea.

Numi Organic Tea - flowering tea variety pack

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 01:28:29 GMT

clipped by: Lexica

Clip Source: www.worldpantry.com

NUMI'S BOUQUET

- 47 g bin	$15.95
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Numi's Bouquet contains one each of the nine exquisite hand-sewn Flowering Tea varietals that we offer. Be nourished by a myriad of flavors from sweet and subtle to rich and bold. This is the ideal choice to experience the splendid beauty of all our Flowering Teas as they blossom. Dazzle your senses with the sublime majesty of Flowering Tea.

Contains 9 varietals/steeps 27 pots.

Black Tea:

Midnight Peony
Black Beauty

Green Tea:

Emerald Sun
Jade Fortune
Jasmine Pearls

White Tea:

Starlight Rose
Flower Jewel
Lavender Dreams
Dragon Lily

Tags: tea, drinks, shopping, i-want-one, for:spiritualmonkey

Tea Instead of Cosmetics

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 11:15:14 GMT

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Clip Source: geniusbeauty.com

Do you think tea is only good for drinking? No such thing! It is beneficial not only to your internal organs, but also for the face and body skin. Keep in mind, however, that tea retains all its health benefits only within 20 minutes after brewing. That’s why Asian saying goes: Freshly brewed tea is healing. Overnight tea is poisonous.

Tea for the Beautiful Skin

Healing powers of tea, however, work not only for our internal organs. Tea is a great cosmetic remedy, as well. Chinese, for example, use powdered or brewed green tea as facial moisturizer. For facial tea mask, they mix tea with honey. The mixture moistures dry and withered skin. For the mask, mix ½ cup of honey (100 g) with 2 tablespoons of strong green tea. Apply to face and leave for 15 minutes. Wash the mask off with cool water.

Tea Bath to Help Relax

You can even take a tea bath. It would help you relax after a tough day and fix your nerves.

For a bath, put 2 tablespoons of tea in a small piece of gauze, tie the fragrant

Tags: tea, cosmetics, health

Cancer-fighting foods

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 01:55:39 GMT

clipped by: LemonThyme
clipper's remarks: 25 foods to add to your cart

Clip Source: www.naturalsolutionsmag.com

25 Cancer-fighting foods to add to your grocery list

Green tea
Red wine
Dark chocolate
Walnuts
Pumpkin seeds
Whole grains
Fish
Grapefruit
Lemons
Oranges
Strawberries
Raspberries
Blueberries
Onions
Chives
Leeks
Garlic
Shallots
Broccoli
Brussels sprouts
Cauliflower
Kale
Soybeans
Tofu
Soy milk

Tags: cancer, health, foods

Weight Loss Tips - How To Lose Weight Fast

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 22:56:42 GMT

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Alternative Energy: 7 Herbs to Boost Energy

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 13:46:46 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Healthy food is still the best energy booster. A healthy meal can guard off fatigue. Sadly, it is hard to keep track of our food eating. What is the next best choice? Energy boost herbs.

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Alternative Energy: 7 Herbs to Boost Energy

Healthy food is still the best energy booster. A healthy meal can guard off fatigue. Sadly, it is hard to keep track of our food eating. What is the next best choice? Energy boost herbs.

Here are some of the most common energy boost herbs that are used in herbal supplements available to the marketplace today:

1. Ginseng

2. Schizandra

3. Guarana

4. Gotu kola.

5. Green tea

6. Oatstraw herb

7. Valerian.

Tags: boost, energy, herbs, herbal, ginseng

What are Smells Made of?

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 07:59:43 GMT

clipped by: einbar
clipper's remarks: "People with similar MHC genes even prefer the same perfumes".

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“Strictly speaking, smells exist only in our heads,” writes psychologist and smell expert Avery Gilbert. “Molecules exist in the air, but we can only register some of them as ‘smells.’” It is impossible even to count how many scents there are. Yet the same chemicals turn up over and over again: The molecule MMP is the key aroma in green tea, grapefruit, basil, and cabernet sauvignon wine; dimethyl sulfide shows up in oysters, tomato paste, “spoiled refrigerated chicken, and pinto-bean farts.”

Clip Source: www.newscientist.com

people are often more attracted to the smell of those who have different combinations of some immune system (MHC) genes to themselves. Mates with dissimilar MHC genes produce healthier offspring that are better able to thwart disease. People with similar MHC genes even prefer the same perfumes.

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Researchers in Germany have developed an electronic nose that can detect the smells that mice use to choose mates with compatible genes.

Matcha Garlic Rice

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 03:18:32 GMT

clipped by: nattykhoo

Clip Source: havecakewilltravel.com

Matcha Garlic Rice

depending on what’s served with it, it should feed 2-4 people.

1 T peanut oil
2 cloves garlic, grated
1 t coarse sea salt
2 small green onions, chopped [1 medium shallot would make a mighty fine substitution]
1 cup long-grain rice, rinsed & drained
1 3/4 cup water

in a small bowl, combine:

1 t matcha powder
2 T mirin

stir until the powder is dissolved, and set aside.

in a large skillet, heat oil and cook garlic & green onion on medium heat, until the garlic gets fragrant.

throw in the rice and let cook a bit until it looks dry.
add water, matcha/mirin combo, and salt.
stir, cover, and let simmer until the water is absorbed.

leave the lid on and let sit for 10 minutes away from the heat before serving.

Tags: vegan, recipes, rice, sides, matcha, green tea, garlic

75 Simple Pleasures to Brighten Your Day

Sat, 02 Aug 2008 01:09:49 GMT

clipped by: RiverRed
clipper's remarks: Numbers 26 to 50.

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Banana split.

Pillow fights.

Fries and a chocolate milkshake.

Singing in the shower, loudly.

Dancing in the rain and stomping in puddles.

Watching your child play.

Fresh-baked chocolate chip cookies.

Helping someone in need.

Making someone smile.

Homemade pie.

A nature hike.

Laying back and watching the stars.

Making a sandcastle.

Floating in the water.

Taking an afternoon nap.

Serving your spouse a surprise breakfast in bed.

Watching your children on Christmas morning.

Laying back and looking up at clouds.

Watching the ocean.

Getting a massage.

Reese’s peanut butter cups.

PB&J sandwich.

Iced green tea.

Playing footsie.

Acting crazy in public.

Tags: happ

Green Olive, Walnut, Pistachio and Pomegranate Salad

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 01:37:29 GMT

clipped by: jlshen

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Green Olive, Walnut, Pistachio and Pomegranate Salad

ingredients
0.25 cups walnuts
0.5 cup pitted green olives, washed to remove salt, and coarsely chopped
0.25 cup unsalted shelled pistachios, chopped coarsely
0.5 cup pomegranate seeds
2 small shallots, peeled and finely diced
1 red chilli (or to taste), seeded and finely chopped
2 - 3 Tblspns shredded parsley leaves
1 Tblspn extra virgin olive oil
1 Tblspn walnut oil
splash of pomegranate molasses
juice of 0.5 lemon
sea salt
freshly ground black pepper

method
Preheat the oven to 180C. Scatter the walnuts onto a baking tray and roast for 5 - 10 mins until they are a deep golden brown. Tip the nuts into a tea towel and rub well to remove as much skin as possible. Chop them coursely and then toss them in a sieve to remove remaining skins.

Combine all of the ingredients in a large bowl and toss gently. Leave to stand for 5 minutes or so before serving to allow the flavours to meld. Gorgeous.

More Good News RE Green Tea

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 20:21:31 GMT

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More Good News on the Benefits of Drinking Green Tea

We've heard of the benefits of green tea but what about the evidence.

a recent study (reported on the ScienceDaily site) has found green tea improves the risk factors involved in heart disease (2). Drinking green tea improves the way cells in the lining of the circulatory system work.

. It is known that black tea also impacts positively on endothelial function, but green tea is likely to have stronger antioxidants as it undergoes less oxidisation during processing.

antioxidants reverse the effect of oxidisation in the human body.

another study

showed that damage to the endothelial cells caused by smoking can be reversed by green tea. Overall tea drinking is linked to reduced cardiovascular problems and mortality rates.

Another study,

inhibiting bacteria

Drugs cannot be used to remove the bacteria because of serious side effects.

drinking green tea at the same time as taking the antibiotics improved the efficiency of the drugs

Food Chemicals Codex (FCC)

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:27:40 GMT

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Clip Source: www.usp.org

Food Chemicals Codex — An Overview

What is the Food Chemicals Codex?

The Food Chemicals Codex (FCC) is a compendium of internationally recognized standards for purity and identity of food ingredients. Published since 1966, FCC allows manufacturers of food, food ingredients, food additives, and processing aids to comply with standards that have been created and vetted by a highly rigorous and transparent scientific process.

The United States Pharmacopeia (USP) acquired FCC from the Institute of Medicine in 2006, with the goal of providing full support for the continuing revision and update of the compendium. The Sixth Edition published in February 2008.

What's New

FCC Forum is now available for comment. Registration is open to all. (06/30/08)

USP to Defer Decision on Green Tea Extract Cautionary Labeling (49KB) (07/02/08)

Food Chemicals Codex Free Online Webinar Series Begins March 11 (02/29/08)

FCC e–newsletter: Sign up to receive the latest USP news via email on food ingredient standards.

Tags: food chemicals codex, (fcc), standards, identity, foods, ingredients

information on brewing and storing tea

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 11:49:11 GMT

clipped by: adriankiesser
clipper's remarks: use this for a guide for brewing tea

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How do I brew the perfect cup of tea?
Start with good water, such as bottled spring or filtered tap water (avoid distilled water). Heat cool water until it just reaches a full boil. For green and white teas, allow the water to cool to 160-180°F before pouring over the tea. A preheated ceramic teapot is best - avoid using any metal. Use two to three grams of loose tea per cup—usually one to two teaspoons, depending on leaf size. Steeping times vary with the tea type and leaf size, but a rule of thumb is two to three minutes for green and white teas and five minutes for black and oolong teas.

How should tea be stored?
Loose tea should be stored in a cool, dry, airtight, opaque container. Tea tins with tight-fitting lids are ideal. Do not store loose teas in the freezer or refrigerator.

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Does Green Tea Help the Heart?

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 13:00:47 GMT

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Clip Source: www.time.com

The next time you're offered a choice between Earl Grey and green tea, you might want to go green.

A new study shows that the beverage, which is more popular in Eastern cultures, can protect heart arteries by keeping them flexible and relaxed, and therefore better able to withstand the ups and downs of constant changes in blood pressure.

the researchers found that among 14 subjects, those who drank green tea showed greater dilation of their heart arteries on ultrasound 30 min. later than those drinking either diluted caffeine or hot water.

That's because, the scientists speculate, green tea works on the lining of blood vessels, helping cells there to secrete the substances needed to relax the vessels and allow blood to flow more freely

It's the flavonoids in the tea, which work as antioxidants and help prevent inflammation in body tissue, that keep the vessels pliable. These substances may also protect against the formation of clots, which are the primary cause of heart attacks.