Three New Acai Berry Recipes

By J Anne Moore

After watching the Rachel Ray show where she talked about acai berry, I started doing some searching to try and find some recipes for acai berry. I just couldn't seem to find anything that I thought was worthwhile, so instead of giving up I decided to see if I could come up with my own recipes. I have had pretty good luck in the past experimenting with food and coming up with my own versions of things.

First I wanted to make a marinade for chicken that I would then bar-b-que. I have a great citrus (lime, orange and sour orange) and white pepper marinade that I learned when I stayed in Nicaragua for a while. Another variation of that is my own lime juice, soy, and Bragg recipe. So I thought that instead of the citrus, I might be able to use acai to add a different flavor.

To make my marinated barbeque chicken I always start with chicken breasts cut up into strips. This makes my chicken turn out more or less like chicken satay, but without the peanut sauce. I threw the chicken in a Tupperware, added olive oil and acai berry juice, and to balance the acai sweetness, I decided to try some capers in the mix. I finished the marinade by adding sea salt to tenderize the meat. If you do add salt make sure to marinate your meat for a minimum of 6 hours, otherwise the salt will just end up drawing the juices out of your meat and you'll have tough dry chicken. By suppertime my chicken was ready to cook. As it turns out, it was quite tasty - similar to a wine marinade. I don't think I have the recipe quite right yet though, because my citrus chicken is still my favorite. Plus, it seems that a lot of the expensive acai is wasted in the marinade, instead of actually eating it.

So my second recipe that I came up with actually turned out a lot better. It maintains all the health benefits of acai as well, so that is good. Start with a container of plain yogurt. You can use low fat if you want to reduce the calorie and fat levels of this dish. Add one cup of some sort of acai drink - either juice or a pre-mixed smoothie, and mix well. Then take this and put it in a strainer with 2 layers of cheese cloth and set it over a dish to drain. Let this sit in the fridge for 24 hours to allow all the liquid to drain off.

I pealed the acai/yogurt mixture off the cheese cloth and into some Tupperware. I then froze the mixture for 8 hours. It was delicious! It was tangy from the yogurt and had the rich berry taste of acai. The amount of freezing depends on how you like to have your frozen yogurt. I prefer it softer rather than harder and therefore 8 hours worked well for me.

Finally I tried my own version of the classic fruit recipe - the smoothie. For my version I added the following to a blender: 3 ice cubes, 1 frozen banana, 1/2 cup low fat yogurt, and 1/2 cup acai berry juice. Blend this on high until the ice has been blended and the whole thing is smooth. Freezing the banana beforehand ( I cut it in chunks before I freeze it) makes this drink extra thick and creamy. If you want to add some additional healthy ingredients, add some wheat germ or flax meal. Both add some fiber and a nice nutty flavor.

So after all my experimenting with acai berry recipes, I am pretty happy with the ones that I came up with. I'm sure that I'll do some more versions and will probably come up with a few more that I can use to keep me from getting bored of the same acai drink every day. I just wish that Rachel Ray would have another show about acai berry, because I'm sure that she could come up with some pretty delicious acai berry recipes. - 31843

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Eating Healthy - How Hard Can It Be?

By Adriana Noton

When our parents were growing up, eating healthy actually wasn't too difficult. Processed foods really hadn't hit the market yet, fast food restaurants were few and far between, and the worst things they could do their healthy was pretty much using too much fat or butter in the cooking. Milk was delivered almost daily, and juices were squeezed fresh. Mom might sneak in some bacon or sausage at breakfast, but compared to some of the junk we expose ourselves to nowadays, that wasn't all that bad.

Meats were fresh, produce was fresh, eggs and milk were fresh. Today, even though we still buy fresh foods, our freezers are much larger but they are full of frozen prepackaged dinners, frozen juice, ice cream, frozen burgers and hot dogs, and all sorts of frozen snack foods for the kids after school.

Decades ago even schools made kids eat healthier. There wasn't much of a choice, actually. They got a hot meal, milk, and maybe dessert. No cokes, no vending machines with chips and cookies, no coffee or frapaccuinos, and no energy drinks loaded with sugar and caffeine. Kids got a balanced meal - in accordance with the food pyramid knowledge of the day.

The trouble with all this is that these foods that cause so much damage to our bodies are just so good! It seems the better they taste the worse they are for our health. Even though we all know that fresh green vegetables are the way to go, many of us can't gag down broccoli without a stick of butter or half pound of melted cheese on top... Killing the entire reason for eating the broccoli to begin with.

Eating healthy means different things to different people. For one person, eating healthy simply means not drinking sugar laden soda, forsaking chips, and limiting all desserts to anything that is fat free. Someone else might take it more seriously and not only stay away from bad foods but actively add good foods to their diet. There is a big difference between not drinking cola and making sure you have 8 glasses of water each day.

Another person might have a salad every day for lunch, but that salad could be covered with regular blue cheese dressing. Her friend might have a chicken breast and a vegetable - which is much healthier in the long run, saving over 500 calories and about 14 grams of fat.

Too many thin individuals are convinced they have no worries until they are felled by chest pains or a stroke because of their cholesterol levels. They truly believe that their weekly binge drinking, nightly desserts, and fast food lunches have no effect as long as they still wear their "skinny jeans".

Learning to eat healthy can be a tough choice, but it's even harder to keep the promise you made to yourself. Following a healthy diet for a week is different than adopting a significant life change. Unfortunately for many, the life change might be the "end of life". - 31843

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Weight Loss Tips For Teenage Girls

By Katherine Morrison

If you're seriously interested in knowing about weight loss tips for teenagers, you need to think beyond the basics. This informative article takes a closer look at things you need to know about weight loss for teenage girls.

Weight loss is impossible without a calorie restriction, so each diet has to provide fewer calories than your body needs to maintain your weight. Any diet that claims otherwise can end up causing weight gain. Weight loss articles on subjects such as diet preparation, emergency weight loss, fad diets, and obesity issues are all available. Read diet and exercise articles for more information.

Eating foods with high-water content is an excellent way to protect ourselves from dehydration. Eat a few pieces a half-hour before we sit down to lunch or dinner to cut our appetite. Prefer climbing the stairs instead of using elevator because climbing stairs burns calories. Eating and socializing go hand in hand.

Is everything making sense so far? If not, I'm sure that with just a little more reading, all the facts will fall into place, including 71 weight loss tips.

Diabetes prevents your body from processing glucose the way it should, so a diabetic diet helps to perform that maintenance. In addition, the hope is that a diabetic diet will also help you to maintain healthy lipid levels and keep your blood pressure under control. Diabetic people should have as much food as their body could tolerate (and no more than that). Diabetics have been at risk for a number of medical complications, including heart as well as kidney disease. For this reason it is important to additionally extent fat intake. Diabetic people must stay on a proper diet to live healthy.

Add yogurt to a refrigerator at work for a quick boost during the day. Caffeinated drinks like soda or coffee can actually deplete your calcium intake. Additionally, it is profitable to consolidate vitamins and minerals into your nourishment to avoid the problems associated with their deficiency, including the strike of eczema. Additionally, you can increase the consumption of proteins like drained nuts, try peanut butter and you won't regret.

Adding more alkaline foods and minerals to your diet can help restore thyroid disorder. As your acid level falls, you'll find that your thyroid function will increase. Additionally, his liver enzymes returned to normal, showing that his liver was restored.

Don't limit yourself by refusing to learn the details about weight loss for teenage girls. The more you know, the easier it will be to focus on what's important. - 31843

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Rev Up Your Metabolism With Spicy Tandoori Chicken

By Remi Patel

Finding foods we can truly enjoy that satisfy our hunger and are low in calories is definitely important. Avoiding fast foods, sweets and sugary sodas is essential if we want to stay at a good weight and keep our metabolism running properly. There is so much temptation to make poor eating choices and so few delicious healthy alternatives. My favorite healthy food I actually enjoy is tandoori chicken.

What makes tandoori chicken so delicious is in the way it is cooked. It is usually cooked at high temperatures in a clay oven called a Tandoor. Tandoori food is often considered the culinary pride of the Indian people, and known as a Punjabi specialty. It is prepared with the greatest of care and the passion for this cooking often translates to amazing food. Heat in a tandoor is generated from lit coals at the base of the oven (which has a similar shape to a pot-belly stove). As the food inside it cooks, its juices drop down onto the hot coals, producing deliciously flavored smoke that is the signature of the tandoor.

Tandoori Chicken is a glorious dish and perfect to serve at any dinner party. It is without question my favorite dish and it is good for you and your weight loss goals as well. When preparing spicy and succulent tandoori chicken you can take pride in knowing you are eating a healthy food that will nourish you and satisfy your stomach too. The main key to juicy tandoori chicken is not to over-grill it. If you are using a tandoor, be sure to keep a close eye on your chicken as it cooks.

Tandoori chicken should be marinated for 24 hours, so you can begin preparation the day before. Mix yogurt and tandoori spices in a large bowl. Stir together 1 cup of yogurt and tandoori masala spices. This spicy marinade will make the tandoori chicken spicy and bursting with flavor. In India you would need a glass of water close by, but in Western places like the United States and Canada a more mild form of the marinade is more commonly applied.

Once your marinade is ready, you will need to rinse and clean your chicken pieces. Fork the chicken pieces as this will help the marinade absorb into the chicken. Place in the plastic bag, and add in the marinade. Ideally, you will want to let the chicken marinade overnight, but letting it sit for 4 hours should produce a delicious taste in your tandoori chicken. The chicken simply gets better if its allowed to marinate overnight. Cover the bowl you use with plastic wrap or aluminum foil before putting in the refrigerator.

After you have successfully made tandoori chicken there is so much you can do with the left overs. You could make a spicy tandoori chicken salad or a healthy and rib sticking soup. Make a delicious sandwich with whole wheat bread or mix the chicken with a whole grain rice. The possibilities are endless, and they are all low in fat! I hope you notice how wonderful tandoori chicken can be and how fun it can be to prepare. Here is to you and your good health! - 31843

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How Lose Pounds Quickly ?- That's The Question!

By Squadoo Fatarie

Get this! Get it now! Muffins are cupcakes in disguise. Yes the secret is out. The swiftest way to shed pounds is to stop eating junk. Cut out all of the fatty, treats and nibbles. Stop finishing the kids' left-overs and picking at the pot while cooking.

How to shed weight quickly? Become a conscious eater. Eat with grace and reverence for your food. Write down everything you eat, count the calories and become very consciously conscious of what you are drinking and eating. Cut out all wheat, dairy and sugar and anything that isn't food.

Get yourself to your local herbalist or educated organic food outlet owner. Begin to build a medication cupboard of teas, and herbal remedies that may help to extend metabolism, improve health, clean out the bowel and purge the whole system.

Naturopaths, diet consultants and dieticians all have ideas about how they will help you to lose pounds fast. Check out this turbulence training review for the best turbulence training exercises. However most would agree that slow steady weight reduction over a healthy time period is handiest in keeping the weight off long term. Long term weight reduction needs a change in way of life, quick weight loss may be good for an event or a special dress, but , it's not sustainable unless a variety of factors change as well.

Increase moderate exercise, decrease the quantity of stress in your life or take 5 from it. Try a voice snooze ( rest your voice for several hours, keep a pad of paper and a pencil nearby for emergency speaking ), try meditation ( learn to sit in stillness, remember meditation builds the muscle of concentration ), Try a silent retreat, nobody to chat to but yourself and the added bonus that the food is generally straightforward, brown and whole with few or limited stimulants.

What does a voice snooze or a silent retreat have to do with fast weight loss? We gain weight for a variety of reasons, excluding hormonal imbalances, generally there is some psycho / emotional issues that we try to fill up or avoid. Spending time silently can help us to become conscious of what feelings we are suppressing or avoiding.

How to lose weight quickly? For a special occasion a liquid fast will do, for long term results, you've got to change your lifestyle! - 31843

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Eating Healthy During Holiday Get-Togethers

By Adriana Noton

The holidays are a joyous time that involves celebrating with loved ones. Part of the celebrations often includes eating foods that are high in fat and calories which make the holidays a difficult time to stick to a healthy diet. However, with a little planning, one can eat healthy and not experience a drastic increase in weight gain. Consider the following tips to eating healthy during holiday get-togethers.

1. Avoid Unhealthy Foods: Make a list of foods you want to avoid over the holidays. This can include rich and creamy sauces and soups, sweet desserts, fried foods, and processed meats. Purchase healthy alternatives such as fruit and veggie plates, lean meat, grains, healthy cereals, and other calorie and fat reduced foods.

2. Reduce Dairy Intake: Dairy foods are known to be high in calories and fat. Whenever possible, try to substitute dairy ingredients with other more suitable ingredients in your recipes and in your meals. For example, use low fat cheese products, fat free milk, and use plain yogurt instead of sour cream in your recipes.

3. Healthy Turkey: Turkey is a much healthier meat than red meat. When cooking your turkey, consider healthy cooking methods such as baking and broiling. As well, use a rack to collect the fat. A healthy tip: eat the white meat instead of the dark meat. As well, try to buy lean turkey.

4. Healthy Snacks before Big Meals: It is important not to let yourself go hungry before a large meal. You can snack on healthy foods such as carrot sticks and fruit. As well, drink a large glass of water before you eat. This will help prevent you from overeating. Overeating on junk food is a big cause of holiday weight gain. As well, the fiber in healthy foods such as vegetables will help fill you up. Consider salads as a side dish with your main meal. As well, if you are attending restaurants and parties, eat smaller portions.

5. Eat Healthy breakfasts: A healthy breakfast not only gives us energy for day, but also controls our hunger. Such breakfast foods as eggs, whole wheat toast, fruit, and whole grain cereal will give you much needed energy and you will burn any calories throughout the day. Stay away from the sugar, fried foods, and fat. Foods should be high in protein and nutrients rich. A healthy tip: Do not skip any meals and practice food serving portion control. Skipping meals will only increase your hunger and cause you to eat more food.

Nearly everyone finds it difficult to eat healthy during the holidays. Trying to follow a specific diet plan is often impossible so it is important to make healthy choices and try to get some exercise daily. Utilizing a plan of moderation and substituting unhealthy foods with healthier foods can make a big difference. Once the holidays are over, you may find a weight gain of only one or two pounds or no weight gain at all. You will definitely look and feel good. - 31843

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Where To Get Easy Recipes

By Adriana Noton

Having little or no experience in the kitchen can make it hard to cook for yourself and other people. With this in mind it is a good idea to have a few easy recipes to try at home that you can use. Here are some ideas on where you can get some easy recipes from that you can impress your friends with.

You might want to ask family members if they have any recipes that you can use. One of the advantages of asking someone you know for a recipe is they can show it to you. Doing this can help you to understand how to recreate the recipe by yourself. You can even write down any hints that might help you when you try your hand at the recipe.

You will find that there are a lot of books that contain easy to create recipes. To find these simply go to your local bookstore and check out the recipe books for beginners. In these you will have recipes that are easy to follow and will not be too difficult.

Using the Internet is a good idea when you are looking for recipes that are straightforward to cook. Enter a search term "easy recipes" and you will be shown a multitude of recipes that fit the bill. You might even want to add ingredients such as beef into your search if you are looking for something in particular.

Maybe you learn better if you have a demonstration. So if this is the case a dedicated course on cookery could be just what you are looking for. Choose a course that is especially for novice cooks and you will learn a lot from it. Just be enthusiastic and you will soon find that you can cook meals from scratch with very little effort at all.

If you are into magazines you can find a lots of recipes in them. There are even some cookery based magazines that have some sections for beginners. So why not check out the magazines that are available and see if any can be of use to you. Who knows you could find something that is perfect and will help you to be cooking in no time.

Keep your eye out when you are shopping for your groceries as stores will give away free recipe sheets. These are usually in conjunction with a particular food offer and are always very simple to make. So the next time you are out shopping make sure you collect as many recipe sheets as you can. Do this and you can build a mini library of your own personal recipes. Then you can refer to this whenever you want to make a meal from scratch.

As you can see there are quite a few places that you can find easy recipes to try. Remember that everyone had to learn how to cook and you are no different. Take your time and make sure you have all the equipment you need and you will soon get your confidence when cooking. Who knows you might even find that you enjoy making meals once you have tried a few recipes out. - 31843

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