I look at people drinking Diet Soda. They are all fat. Give me the real thing, I’m not overly fat. I limit my Real Thing. But here some Healthy facts about Diet Soda via Yahoo Healthy News.
We talk a lot about ”watching what we eat,” but if you never gave a thought to what you ate and instead watched only what you drank, you could probably cut 450 calories a day out of your life. (Yes, nearly a pound of fat loss a week!) That’s what a study from the …

Ingredients:

1 soft flour tortilla
2 to 3 tbsp guacamole
45 g cooked chicken breasts, thinly sliced
25 g iceberg lettuce, thinly sliced
salt and pepper

Instructions:

Spread the guacamole over the tortilla.
Add the chicken slices and lettuce, and a little dressing.
Fold the tortilla in half like an omelet and serve.
For a meat free alternative substitute the chicken with a low fat cheese such as Edam.

Flour tortilla are the traditional bread of northern Mexico. They are great for packed lunches, enveloping a variety of tasty, healthy fillings.

Tofu is made of soya bean and rich source of protien, yes. This simple food contains a complete protein in itself. Do you know that Tofu contain twice as much protein as meat and four times as much as eggs? Soyabean oil also contains lecithin which is of value in controlling the level of cholesterol within the body.
This tofu based dessert is a healthy and refreshing alternative to high fat, dairy ice cream and it couldn’t be easy to prepare. Please check Ingredients and Instruction below on …

Proteins are found in almost all types of food, but some have far more than others. Richest sources of protein are milk, eggs, cheese, meat, fish, whole-grain cereals, peas, beans, lentils, peanuts, and soybeans. Because most kinds of meat are rather expensive, many families may find them beyond their means. For various reasons, other families may prefer a vegetarian diet. Fortunately, a combination of vegetables and cereals will usually supply all the proteins any person may actually need.
Milk and dairy products are among the best sources of protein. Generally speaking, …

One of the richest sources of protein is found in the Soya bean. This simple food contains a complete protein in itself. The soybean has been cultivated in China and Japan for many centuries, long before any written history in these countries.
Soyabeans are very rich in protein. They actually contain twice as much protein as meat and four times as much as eggs! Soyabeans also contain a high quality vegetable oil that has no cholesterol in it. In addition to this, soyabean oil also contains lecithin, which is of value …

Vitamin K is essential in the clothing of the blood. When it’s absent, prolonged bleeding may occur and severe anemia may result. This vitamin is abundant in all green vegetables, and also in soybeans and tomatoes. Any serious disease of the liver, particularly jaundice, may interfere with the actions of this vitamin. Some doctors prescribe vitamin K just prior to surgery, and also advise its use during pregnancy.

Vitamin E has something to do with the reproductive functions of the body. It also has some effect upon the muscles, and perhaps even on the heart. Many claims concerning the benefits supposed to be derived from vitamin E have been made, but the fundamental action of this vitamin is still not entirely proved.
Vitamin E is found chiefly in whole-grain cereals, green vegetables, olive oil, coconut oil, and other vegetable oils. Some doctors prescribe vitamin E for certain heart conditions, but others are not convinced of its value. There …

Sourish miso adds an oriental flavor to everybody’s favorite - chicken soup.
Ingredients:

75 g cooked chicken meat
800 ml light vegetable stock or dashi ( a Japanese stock available from Japanese supermarkets)
3 tbsp miso
2 spring onions, trimmed and finely chopped
2 tsp fresh ginger root, peeled and grated
2 tsp soy sauce

Instructions:

Thinly cut the chicken meat. Heat the stock in a saucepan and add in the chicken. Dilute the miso with a little of the hot stock in a cup to give it a creamy consistency, then …

Actually, we only have a few grains of iodine in the body, but what we do have important to well-being of the whole system. All kinds of things may happen when the iodine in the body gets out of balance. Like other minerals, iodine is found in the foods we eat. From the digestive tract, the iodine passes into the bloodstream and is soon picked up by the thyroid, a relatively large gland located in the front lower part of the neck, just below the “Adam’s apple.”
There the iodine is …

When preparing your food, be sure not to lose the valuable minerals though carelessness. Too often these important nutrients are thrown out, along with water in which the foods were cooked. Other minerals and also vitamins may be lost by too vigorous peeling and scraping. Careful peeling will usually save these and contribute to better health.
Do not cook your vegetables any more than absolutely necessary. Use as little water as possible for the actual cooking. This will help to save those minerals so often thrown away. Water from vegetables should …