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1. Sexually Charged Indigenous Food Courtesy of Peru June 23, 2008 The Maca root is a rare member of the radish family. It has been used by the indigenous people of Peru for thousands of years as an intimacy enhancer. Maca continues to grow in popularity with today's modern consumers, touted not only for it's libido boosting qualities, but also for it's highly energized effect. Maca is considered by today's top researchers to be a true adaptogen. Russian scientists who were studying plant medicine during the 1930's adopted the term adaptogen in reference to a plant that can give numerous benefits to an organism, while producing no negative side effects. ... (read more) Author: Kimberly Cierech

2. Why Garlic Mustard Is Immensely Important May 12, 2008 Garlic mustard is a flowering plant that is biannual which belongs to the mustard family. Garlic mustard is found in central and western Asia, northwestern Africa, northern and east India and Europe. This plant has life cycle of two years Garlic mustard is a biennial plant that grows from a white, thin deeply growing taproot. The taproot smells like horse radish. Garlic mustard grow from 30 cm to about 100 cm. Leaves are stalked, heart to triangular shaped. Leaves of garlic mustard are 10 to 15 cms long and 2 to 6 cm broad. Leaves when crushed give an odour of garlic. As leaves start m... (read more) Author: Muna wa Wanjiru

3. Japanese Dessert Recipes September 22, 2007 If it is called Japanese sweets, the dessert using a bean-paste is famous in Japan. Steamed filled dumplings which used the arrowroot in others and a glutinous rice ball coated with sweetened red beans. It is said that there are thousands of kinds of Japanese sweets. The desserts which I introduce are the low calorie Japanese sweets not using the above-mentioned food. //Grape Dressed dishes (180kcal)// **Ingredients** 200g Grape 100cc Ground Japanese Radish 1tbsp Mirin 1tbsp Vinegar a little salt **How to** 1. Skin grapes and remove seeds. 2. Drain the water... (read more) Author: Yoshitaka Suzuki

4. The Negative Calorie Diet - Part II August 12, 2007 What Foods Have Been Designated as Having “Negative Calories”? The following foods are considered to have these characteristics, although this is mainly in the raw (or very lightly cooked) state: Vegetables: Asparagus, Beans, Broccoli, Cabbage, Chicory, Carrot, Cauliflower, Celery, Hot Chili, Cucumber, Garlic, Green Lettuce, Onion, Radish, Spinach, Turnip, Watercress, Zucchini Fruits: Apple, Blueberries, Cantaloupe, Cranberry, Grapefruit, Honeydew, Lemon/Lime, Mango, Orange, Papaya, Peach, Pineapple, Raspberry, Strawberry, Tomato, Tangerine, Turnip, Watermelon Conclusions Wh... (read more) Author: Howard Jaros

5. Fresh Food Tips - Saute Greens July 20, 2007 Local sauté greens are harvested this time of year from our local farmers. From maché and swiss chard to turnip and radish tops, here are some basic tips for really enjoying these various leafy greens and sometimes their roots! Proper Storing. Leafy greens like kale and swiss chard keep better if they are not washed and wrapped in a damp paper towel (lettuces too) before placing in a plastic bag in the refrigerator. For the roots, such as radishes and turnips, they keep better in the refrigerator if you take the leaves off, so you may want to use the leaves as part of a mixed sauté of gr... (read more) Author: Shelly Herman

6. Fresh Food Tips - Daikon July 20, 2007 Daikon is a large white mild radish popular in Japanese culture. Store it in the refrigerator in a plastic bag. Daikon has many ways it can be used raw. It can be diced or grated for salads. It’s also great cut thin and used with a vegetable dip or balsamic vinegar. If you’ve tried jicama, this is similar, with a radish ting! You peel the outside of Daikon as you would a carrot. And you can grate it, add a touch of tamari and put over fish or meat. It also goes well in stews, soups and stir fry. About Fresh Picks Irv & Shelly’s Fresh Picks provides year-round home delivery o... (read more) Author: Shelly Herman

7. Eat your Veggies! Simple Cooking Methods March 27, 2007 Vegetables add colour, taste, texture and bulk to our daily diet. There are dozens of different vegetables that can be prepared in literally hundreds of ways. So what's best? There is no best. The thing to do is to eat your vegetables, lots of them, everyday in a wide variety of ways and stop worrying about the preparation methods. Variety is the key... Raw Many vegetables taste fabulous just the way they are straight out of the garden. Lettuce, tomato, celery, cabbage, onion, radish, carrot are obvious choices here. But they are just as likely to find themselves next to chopped... (read more) Author: Paul Archer

8. Useful Amino Acids November 13, 2006 Leucine: It is an essential amino acid and is not synthesized. It is amino-isocaproic acid. This may be synthesized by the micro-organism from ketoisovaleric acid and acetyl CoA. Acetyl CoA is convertible to ketone bodies and thus the leucine is ketogenic amino acid. It gives energy in combination will isoleucine and valine. It regulates protein metabolism. It is found in plenty in bajra, jowar, wheat, Bengal gram, black gram, field bean, soyabean, drumstick leaves, spinach, colocasia, radish, sweet potato, bitter gourd, cauliflower, almond, gingelly seeds, pistachio, walnut, apple... (read more) Author: Dr John Anne

9. Fresh Food Tips: Saute Greens June 19, 2006 Local sauté greens are harvested this time of year from our local farmers. From maché and swiss chard to turnip and radish tops, here are some basic tips for really enjoying these various leafy greens and sometimes their roots! Proper Storing. Leafy greens like kale and swiss chard keep better if they are not washed and wrapped in a damp paper towel before placing in a plastic bag in the refrigerator. For the roots, such as radishes and turnips, they keep better in the refrigerator if you take the leaves off, so you may want to use the leaves as part of a mixed sauté of greens right away... (read more) Author: Shelly Herman

10. The Magical Benefits of Peruvian Maca March 23, 2006 Maca root grows in the mountains of Peru at high altitudes of 7,000 to 11,000 feet, making it the highest altitude growing plant in the world. Maca is a radish-like root vegetable that is related to the potato family, and is tuberous and spherical in form. The root itself is about three to six centimeters across and 4.7 centimeters in length. There are four recognized types of Maca Root based on the color of the root. Root color varies from creamy yellow or light pink to dark purple or black. Chemically Maca root contains significant amounts of amino acids, carbohydrates, and minerals i... (read more) Author: chester ku-lea

11. Maca's Many Uses and Benefits March 03, 2006 Maca root grows in the mountains of Peru at high altitudes of 7,000 to 11,000 feet, making it the highest altitude growing plant in the world. Maca is a radish-like root vegetable that is related to the potato family, and is tuberous and spherical in form. The root itself is about three to six centimeters across and 4.7 centimeters in length. There are four recognized types of Maca Root based on the color of the root. Root color varies from creamy yellow or light pink to dark purple or black. Chemically Maca root contains significant amounts of amino acids, carbohydrates, and minerals i... (read more) Author: chester ku-lea

12. TO OVERCOME GASES AND ACIDITY February 25, 2006 In this article there are some good tips on How to overcome the gases and acidity of the stomach. These tips are friendly and can be done at home itself. 1. Avoid fenugreek, soar flat curd, fermented items, canned foods, cashew nut, plain cucumber, plain groundnuts, chilled water, cold milk (specially in night), milk shakes, mango pickle, fried potato items, radish. 2. Do not sleep immediately after meals. Sleeping immediately slows your digestion and increases burning and sour sensation. 3. Drink 1 cup of hot water after both meals. Hot water will avoid heaviness, fullness of sto... (read more) Author: Teena Jain

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