Archive for March, 2007
How to to assess Weight Loss Programs
You can tell a lot approximately a weight loss program by looking
at its approach to “maintenance.”
Online pages are particularly telling, considering they combine many aspects of the company: nutrition, marketing, technology, and the service value.
Patient-centered pages tend to be offere…
10 Health Benefits of Almonds
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Almonds are one of the healthiest things you can eat. Here are ten reasons why, though there are no doubt hundreds of reasons - many still undiscovered - to include them in your diet:
1. Almonds - and all nuts - lower cholesterol.
2. They may help you lose weight. In one study, those who inclu…
Fast Food Calories and Nutrition List
The Washington Post’s Lean Plate Club has published a list of fast food restaurants and urls to pages with calorie counts and nutrition knowledge on menu items.
Restaurants in the list include popular fast food restaurants such as Burger King, McDonald’s, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Taco Bell, and W…
10 Benefits of Flaxseeds and Flaxseed Oil
Flaxseeds and flaxseed oil are popular among vegans and vegetarians who want a non-animal source of Omega-3 fatty acids. However, everyone can benefit from adding flaxseeds into their diet. While flaxseed oil contains higher levels of Omega-3 than the seeds, the seeds actually have many increasin…
Cilantro Week Comes to a Close
Cilantro Week has come to an end. It’s been a fun week and I’ve learned a lot approximately that herb that folks either love or hate. Reading approximately all of the health benefits of cilantro has encouraged me to include increasingly of it in my diet.
Just considering Cilantro Week is by does…
Cilantro Lime Dressing
I found a delicious recipe for Cilantro Lime Dressing at EatingWell.com. I tried that by my salad tonight and love the combination of orange juice and lime.
Ingredients:
1 cup packed cilantro
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 cup lime juice
1/4 cup orange juice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pe…
13 Health Benefits of Coriander Seeds and Cilantro Leaves
Coriander seed and cilantro leaves have many known health benefits and researchers are finding increasingly every day. Here are 13 known benefits:
1. Protects against the Salmonella bacteria
2. Reportedly works as a natural chelation treatment
3. Aids in digestion and helps settle the stomach an…
Cilantro Chelation Therapy - Heavy Metal Detox?
Cilantro has been found to chelate (remove) heavy metals like mercury, aluminum, and lead from the body. In fact, it is believed to cross the blood-brain barrier and actually remove said metals from the brain. Is that just quackery or is there something to it? I’ve been looking into it and have …
Cilantro Lime Rice Recipe
My first come across with cilantro lime rice was at Chipotle and it was pretty good, but I really like that recipe for Cilantro Lime Rice at Recipezaar. It’s healthy, low-fat, and uses brown rice instead of white rice.
3 cups cooked brown rice (or white)
1 teaspoon lime zest, minced
1-2 tabl…
Growing Cilantro
Want to grow your own cilantro? Planet Natural has great directions on doing so here.
Here’s an excerpt:
Native to the Mediterranean, no Mexican meal is total without that herb. The fresh leaves are called cilantro and the seeds are used as a spice called coriander. Plants grow 1-3 feet tall an…
Raw Vegan Cilantro Pesto Recipe
I made cilantro pesto for the first moment tonight and it was delicious! Back in the day, when I ate dairy products, pesto was one of my favorite things in the world. However, the “regular” version contains dairy products and is pretty fattening. Cilantro instead of basil is surprisingly fresh a…












