In this video WatchMojo.com speaks with international tea taster Kevin Gascoyne, who answers every question we had about tea. We discover different types, the methods to prepare them and all the health benefits associated with tea.
If you’re like me, the cravings hit as soon as I get home from work and am ready to crash in front of the television. Instead of having to choose between satisfying your craving or sticking to your healthy ways now you can do both!
Best Health offers some yummy and also diet-friendly snacks:
If you’re craving a Chocolate Triple Shake from McDonald’s go for a Grande Starbucks Banana Chocolate Vivanno smoothie. To make this an even healthier choice, ask them to use only half of the banana and to use skim or soy milk. I promise it tastes just as good!
If you’re craving a homemade peanut butter cookie go for one tablespoonful of peanut butter spread on banana slices.
If you’re about o buy a bag of regular M&Ms buy a bag of Hershey kisses and have 4 and save the rest for your next craving.
If you’re out and want a Tim Horton’s Old-Fashioned Glazed doughnut order a Maple- or Chocolate-Dip doughnut instead…just not everyday.
If you want Ruffles Regular potato chips while watching TV go for Triscuit Thin Crisps instead.
If you need your carbs like a white-bread bagel with butter and jam in the morning go for an English muffin with only jam. You won’t even notice there’s no butter.
French cuisine is considered among the world’s best, but its traditional ingredients like butter and cream aren’t always appropriate for today’s heart-healthy diets. New World Provence is a new-style French cookbook designed with contemporary North American audiences in mind, featuring healthy, easy-to-find ingredients prepared using traditional French techniques tweaked with the home cook in mind.In this video WatchMojo.com speaks with the authors of New World Provence: Modern French Cooking for Friends and Family about their culinary approach.
According to restaurant chain El Pollo Loco, the marinade for KFC’s new grilled chicken contains beef. Well, actually beef products. El Pollo Loco is planning to play up this fact in a new advertising campaign. The company feels the use of beef products in chicken is “wrong.”
KFC has not hidden that they use these beef products in their new grilled chicken; the information is available on their website, if you’re willing to look for it. It’s found on page 14 of a 37 page document online. I have to assume, though, if you’re eating at KFC, you don’t really care about the nutritional value. However, the grilled chicken was recently added to their menu as a “healthy choice.” Read more…
Always leaders in dietary excellence, Burger King has come out with a new kids’ menu. The menu consists of three different meals, each of which is supposed to be lower in fact, sodium, and have fewer than 560 calories. Here is a list of the meals, taken from the Burger King website:
* Hamburger with BKTM Fresh Apple Fries, low-fat caramel dipping sauce and calcium-fortified MINUTE MAID® Apple Juice;
* New BK BURGER SHOTS® with BKTM Fresh Apple Fries, low-fat caramel dipping sauce and calcium-fortified MINUTE MAID® Apple Juice; and
* 4-pce CHICKEN TENDERS® (reformulated to be reduced-sodium) with BKTM Fresh Apple Fries, low-fat caramel dipping sauce and HERSHEY’S® Fat Free White Milk.
Each of the meals is supposed to get no more than 30 per cent of its calories from fat, and 10 per cent from added sugars. There also must be less than 600 milligrams of sodium.
Sounds like a great initiative. However, since when are FRIED APPLES a healthy alternative? Read more…
Preserving a vegetable’s antioxidant powers is vital to properly cooking your veggies. To start, it depends on which vegetable you’re cooking. However, a study has found that microwaving and griddling is best for most vegetables, while boiling and pressure-cooking were the worst.
One veggie whose antioxidant powers prove more potent after boiling is asparagus. And, it’s best if you fry an eggplant.
Interestingly, only one vegetable contained the same amount of antioxidants no matter how it was cooked – the artichoke. Read more…
There are many reasons you may have to want to eat more fiber. It may be as part of a weight-loss plan, you may just need to get “regular,” but basically it’s just a part of a balanced diet. Here are some ways to sneak that extra fiber into your everyday diet:
Spices have been used since ancient times to boost the taste of food. But new evidence is suggesting they may also boost your health. Check out this list of five spices, and what they can do to improve your health:
Turmeric - a powerful antioxidant; preliminary studies suggest it may help prevent or even treat Alzheimer’s disease. Also, it enhances immune function, improves digestion, may reduce your risk of heart attack and may be a possible treatment for cystic fibrosis.
Ginger - Prevents the symptoms of motion sickness. May also help reduce pain and improve function in people who have arthritis.
Rosemary - Anti-inflammatory effect, which may improve immune function and circulation, and reduce the severity of asthma attacks.
Coriander - Rich in protective phytochemicals and is a good source of iron, magnesium and manganese.
Cinnamon - Reduces inflammation, and may be especially good for people with type 2 diabetes.
Grocery stores can be confusing. And grocery shopping can really be a chore. However, there are ways to make it easier, and you’ll even end up with more healthy foods in your pantry. Check out these 25 rules to follow the next time you’re in the supermarket:
Here’s a secret: the trick to losing weight is to eat less food. However there are some factors that may lead you to eat more, which will in turn hinder your weight loss efforts. Check out these reasons your body may think you’re hungry, even though you’re not:
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