April 3, 2008
· Filed under health · Tagged coffee, food, health
Coffee, the beloved beverage of many, has been making headlines recently. It has been said that coffee has the potential to cut the risk of many diseases such as, diabetes, Parkinson’s and colon cancer.
Coffee is not only fighting disease, it also may be a mood elevator and headache reducer. It may even be able to lower your risk of having cavities.
Some doctors may warn you that two cups a day is the limit, because caffeine can be harmful. However, according to recent studies at Harvard, six cups or more a day has cut men’s risk of diabetes by 54% and women’s by 30%. (WebMd.com).
“Overall, the research shows that coffee is far more healthful than it is harmful,” says Tomas DePaulis, PhD, research scientist at Vanderbilt University’s Institute for Coffee Studies, which conducts its own medical research and tracks coffee studies from around the world. (WebMd.com)
This research has also shown that coffee seems to counteract some damage caused by other harmful acts such as smoking and heavy drinking. These people have less heart disease and liver damage when they regularly consume large amounts of coffee when compared to those who do not.
So next time you pour yourself a cup of coffee, don’t second guess yourself, drink up.
April 3, 2008
· Filed under nutrition, recipes · Tagged drinks, food, nutrition, recipes, snacks
April 3, 2008
· Filed under recipes · Tagged food, recipes
| Thai Chicken Wrap with Spicy Peanut Sauce
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3 (6-ounce) chicken breasts
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 tablespoon grill seasoning
Salad:
1/2 seedless cucumber, peeled, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced on an angle
2 cups fresh bean sprouts
1 cup shredded carrots, available in pouches in produce department
3 scallions, sliced on an angle
12 leaves basil, chopped or torn
3 tablespoons chopped mint leaves (4 sprigs)
1 tablespoon sesame seeds
2 teaspoons sugar
2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar or white vinegar
Salt
Spicy peanut sauce:
1/4 cup room temperature chunky peanut butter, soften in microwave if it has been refrigerated
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar or white vinegar
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
4 (12-inch) flour tortilla wraps
Heat a grill pan over high heat. Toss chicken with soy and oil and grill 6 minutes on each side.Combine cucumber, sprouts, carrots, scallions, basil, mint and sesame with a generous sprinkle of sugar and vinegar. Season salad with salt, to taste.
Whisk peanut butter, soy sauce, vinegar and cayenne together. Stream in vegetable oil.
Slice cooked chicken on an angle. Toss with veggies and herbs.
In a very hot nonstick skillet or over a gas burner heat tortillas 15 seconds on each side.
Pile chicken and veggies in wraps and drizzle liberally with spicy peanut sauce before wrapping and rolling.
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April 3, 2008
· Filed under Uncategorized · Tagged welcome
Hi Guys!! This is my blog and its full of life. I post things that make life worth living. So anything that can make you look and feel better =). Recipes, foods, exercises and health…anything.
Kate
