April 15, 2008
· Filed under health, nutrition · Tagged food, health, nutrition
Drink as much lemon water as you can…
Lemon water….
-aids the digestive system
-makes eliminating waste products from the body easier
-prevents constipation & diarrhea
-rejuvenates skin from within & brings a glow to your face
-helps pave way for losing weight faster
-flushes out body toxins
-promotes immune system
-protects from most infections
-works as a blood purifier
Nutritional Value of Lemons
Given below is the amount of nutrients present in 100g portion of the fruit.
- Energy – 30 kcal
- Water – 89 g
- Carbohydrates – 9g
- Fat – 0.3 g
- Sugar – 2.5 g
- Dietary fiber – 2.8 g
- Protein – 1.1 g
- Vitamin C – 53 mg
- Citric Acid – 5g
- Trace amounts of selenium, zinc, manganese and copper
April 15, 2008
· Filed under recipes · Tagged food, recipes, shrimp
Tropical shrimp with ginger-mango relish
Serves: 4
Prep Time: 26 minutes
Cook Time: 8-10 minutes
Nutrition Score per serving:
(5 shrimp and 1/3 cup relish): 218 calories, 7 g fat (29% of calories), 1 g saturated fat, 14 g carbs, 25 g protein, 1 g fiber, 79 mg calcium, 3 mg iron, 330 mg sodium
Tonight’s dinner
Ingredients
4 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
¼ cup chopped parsley
2 teaspoons minced garlic
1 ¼ teaspoons each salt and ground pepper
1 ¼ pounds large shrimp, peeled, deveined, and patted dry
1 large ripe mango, peeled and diced
¼ cup minced red onion
4 tablespoons crystallized ginger, slivered
Zest of 1 lime
1 tablespoon lime juice
Lime wedges (optional)
Directions
Preheat oven to 350°F.
In a large shallow bowl, combine 2 teaspoons oil, parsley, garlic, salt, and pepper. Add shrimp and toss to combine, then spread in a single layer on a large cookie sheet lined with aluminum foil. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until shrimp are just cooked.
Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, combine mango, red onion, ginger, lime zest, lime juice, and remaining 2 teaspoons oil and toss to coat.
Place 5 of the cooked shrimp in a covered container and refrigerate until you’re ready to prepare them for your lunch.
Divide remaining shrimp among four dinner plates and top with mango relish. Serve with lime wedges if desired.
