Featured Recipe
Ingredients:
3/4 lb fresh broccoli, cut into bite sized florets
1 tbsp butter
1 medium onion, sliced finely
3 1/2 cups vegetable stock
2 1/2 cups water
1" piece of ginger, grated
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
Juice of 1 lemon |
Ginger Broccoli Soup
A Western delicious soup dish made with broccoli, ginger,
vegetable stock, and lemon juice. |
Method:
Melt butter over medium low heat & add onion. Cook
till it begins to brown, stirring occasionally.
Meanwhile heat stock, water, ginger in pot for 5 to 6 minutes,
do not let boil.
Add onion, cayenne, lemon juice & broccoli.
Cook over medium heat for 7 minutes, stir occasionally. Do not
let soup boil.
Serve right away.
Serves 4
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Water & Its Healing Powers
The quantity of water required for the body functions depends on
several factors such as age, climate, season, physical activity, type of food consumed,
amount of condiments and spices used for cooking, the water content in the food, salt
intake, etc. Normally, our daily diet provides about two-thirds of the body's requirement
of water. Some health practitioners suggest that you drink about eight to ten glasses of
water every day to meet the remaining one-third of the body's requirement. You also need
to drink a lot of water when you are tired and or are sweating profusely. One should avoid
drinking water while eating food, as digestion of the food is likely to be adversely
affected. Water also dilutes the digestive juices in the stomach, thus leading to
indigestion. It is desirable that you drink water on an empty stomach or three hours after
food or one and half-hours before food. Cooking For Health: Citrus Fruits
Oranges, lemons, limes and grapefruit are excellent sources of vitamin C,
folate and fiber (all linked to reduce cancer risks). But their oil is also high in a
lesser-known chemical called limonene, which has been shown to fight tumors in laboratory
animals. Researchers are testing a limonene derivative in-patients with advanced cancers.
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drink up.
How much do you need? Nutritionists recommend 2-4 servings of fruit (3/4 cup juice
or 1/2 cup of fruit per helping) daily. |
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