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		<title>With Regards To Losing A Few Pounds You Will Probably Find That The Full Throttle Weight Loss Program Can Help</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:58:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kimberly Mayfield</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With all the different weight loss diet plans online it is very difficult to decide which one will actually work for you. One more thing I should mention is that if you're one of the individuals who've tried diet programs in the past and failed, this is not something which is uncommon with these sorts of programs. With regards to shedding weight you need to find a program that's been proven to work for everybody, and while this isn't an easy task it's the most crucial thing you will need to think of when choosing a weight loss program. This is one of the reasons we've made a decision to take a much better look at the Full Throttle Weight Loss program in this article.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>With all the different weight loss diet plans online it is very difficult to decide which one will actually work for you. One more thing I should mention is that if you&#8217;re one of the individuals who&#8217;ve tried diet programs in the past and failed, this is not something which is uncommon with these sorts of programs. With regards to shedding weight you need to find a program that&#8217;s been proven to work for everybody, and while this isn&#8217;t an easy task it&#8217;s the most crucial thing you will need to think of when choosing a weight loss program. This is one of the reasons we&#8217;ve made a decision to take a much better look at the Full Throttle Weight Loss program in this article.</p>
<p>The initial thing you are going to learn when you first visit their site would be that they claim they can help you to lose weight over 400% faster than with a traditional diet alone. They teach you that in just 12 minutes you can turn your fat loss into overdrive which is just what helps you burn fat four times faster than with other courses. The program itself has actually been created by Dr Kareem who has also been featured on NBC due to the positive effects his weight loss program has had for people.</p>
<p>For people who actually take time to go through their site and read it they tell you from the very beginning that the sort of exercise you may possibly be doing could be wrong. To be able to accelerate the fat loss that you will get from exercising it is essential that you not just work out one muscle group at a time but as many as you can all of the time. When it comes to most programs you burn off the most fat at the beginning, but your fat loss continues to decrease in time, however with this program every single week you will end up burning more and more fat weekly.</p>
<p>While pretty much every website will have testimonials from people you will discover that the testimonials on this page are really in video format thanking the originator of this program. Because these folks actually took the time to create these testimonials it should say something concerning the program and also the creator of the program. And one other thing I would like to mention concerning this program is that&#8217;s not just about losing a few pounds but it can also teach you how to eliminate pain from your body.</p>
<p>For individuals wondering exactly how much this program will run you to help you shed the excess weight you want you&#8217;ll find the you are able to pick it up for $97.00 right online. Of course one of the best things concerning this program is that it&#8217;s actually guaranteed, so if you don&#8217;t receive the results you&#8217;re searching for within the first 60 days you are able to simply ask for your money back of your purchase price.</p>
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		<title>How To Add Variety To Your Vegetarian Meals</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:38:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Owen Jones</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[People who are not vegetarians almost certainly ask themselves how a vegetarian cook can keep vegetarian meals stimulating with just vegetables at his disposal. This same consideration may be preventing or at least deterring some meat-eaters from giving up meat and attempting to follow vegetarianism. The fact is, that vegetarian meals are not only 'meat and two veg' without the meat, although forty years ago there were many vegetarians who started like that.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>People who are not vegetarians almost certainly ask themselves how a vegetarian cook can keep vegetarian meals stimulating with just vegetables at his disposal. This same consideration may be preventing or at least deterring some meat-eaters from giving up meat and attempting to follow vegetarianism. The fact is, that vegetarian meals are not only &#8216;meat and two veg&#8217; without the meat, although forty years ago there were many vegetarians who started like that.</p>
<p>However, a routine of &#8216;meat and two veg&#8217; without the meat is not sustainable. A person who eats meals such as these will soon fall sick, particularly if there is no fish, dairy or eggs in the diets either. Many vegetarians opt to eat a small amount to dairy, fish or eggs to help supply much needed protein, which can be difficult to replace in a met-free diet.</p>
<p>Vegetarians have to plan their meals far more than meat-eaters in order to get everything that a body requires to grow, repair itself and defend itself from disease. It will of course take some time for the newcomer to vegetarianism to learn new recipes and how to cook them so in the beginning, many vegetarians do indeed cook meals which are of the &#8216;meat and two veg&#8217; without the meat sort.</p>
<p>This is all OK if you know what to exchange for the meat. There are a number of things in the stores, but one of the most useful is soya in all its various kinds. Tempeh is a soya bean meat substitute and so is tofu. Both these can be used to replace meat for a supply of protein.</p>
<p>The good thing about these substances is that they can be made to taste of anything you like &#8211; they take on flavours fairly readily. They can also be treated to resemble the texture of meat.</p>
<p>Seitan (wheat gluten) is a similarly adaptable and helpful product, but you have to be sure that you are not allergic to gluten first, because this allergy appears to be spreading. Soya bean products and seitan can be easily bought at health food shops and Oriental shops.</p>
<p>As you get more capable at cooking vegetarian meals, you will probably rely less heavily on these things. Beans and nuts are also useful substitutes, but you will probably have to learn how to use them first. Take a look at chickpeas, lentils yet kidney beans.</p>
<p>Soya by-products like soya milk and soya yoghurt and even soya margarine can be used to take the place of regular dairy products. You can also create a type of healthy milk from rice water or / and blended nuts. Besides making milk and casseroles from nuts, some nuts are fantastic in salads. Have a go with walnuts, cashews and almonds and try seeds too like sesame and poppy. Sunflower seeds and others are great for snacks.</p>
<p>Bread and sandwiches are tasty vegetarian fast foods. Experiment with different sorts of flour. Get yourself a bread-making machine and make your own bread. Preparation time is minutes but you can set the timer to cook the bread for whenever you like. Seven in the morning beats any alarm clock.</p>
<p>If you want to read more about Welsh food, food in general or <a target="_blank" target='_blank' href="http://welsh-recipes.the-real-way.com/cooking-eggs-one.htmll">cooking eggs</a> in particular, please go over to <a target="_blank" target='_blank' href="http://welsh-recipes.the-real-way.com/">Traditional Welsh Recipes</a></p>
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		<title>Bread Making Tips</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:44:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Owen Jones</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bread is a vital ingredient in the diet of millions of people on a day by day basis. However, there are as many kinds of bread as there are peoples' eating it and most countries have in excess of one sort of bread too. In it's most fundamental kind, bread is made by cooking a dough of flour and water. However, it rarely rests there except in children's scout camps.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Bread is a vital ingredient in the diet of millions of people on a day by day basis. However, there are as many kinds of bread as there are peoples&#8217; eating it and most countries have in excess of one sort of bread too. In it&#8217;s most fundamental kind, bread is made by cooking a dough of flour and water. However, it rarely rests there except in children&#8217;s scout camps.</p>
<p>The flour can be manufactured from almost anything that can be dried and pulverized, so in Europe and America, flour is most normally manufactured from wheat, rye and corn, whereas in India it is often made from gram and in Thailand it can be made from rice but there are numerous other types of flour as well, besides all the possible mixtures obtained by mixing the different flours.</p>
<p>Often, whole grains or rough-ground material will become added into fine flour to improve texture, taste, roughage or / and aesthetics. Also, in the same vein, occasionally the dough will get rolled in seeds such as sesame, poppy or other kinds of crop like rolled oats. The second ingredient is water, but not always. You can use water, milk or even beer or yoghurt or a mixture of a few of them.</p>
<p>Then there are additives. No, not the E-numbers or chemicals such as flavour-enhancers or preservatives, they are entirely uncalled for, unless you are using poor quality ingredients or you would like the loaf to have a long shelf life. No, I am talking about natural additives. Yeast is the first additive. It makes the bread rise and so makes it light. Bread without yeast is more like cake. Sugar, honey or molasses is added to help the yeast rise.</p>
<p>Salt is the first real additive. Salt is added to inhibit the action of the yeast and as a flavour-enhancer, but you could add celery salt (garlic or any other salt) instead or table salt. However, you do not actually have to use it if you do not use yeast. After that, the world is your oyster, you can put what you want.</p>
<p>Some individuals add an egg to give the bread more body or fruit such as raisins. Or you can add bananas instead or as well. Nuts are good in home baked bread too and so are dried plums and apricots. I used to like to add a handful of rolled oats for extra fibre.</p>
<p>A little oil (olive or other) or butter will help the bread&#8217;s elasticity and it will also keep longer too, not that that was ever a problem in our household. Herbs and garlic is nice in homemade bread yet so is ginger or onions. In fact, one of the best breads I ever baked was done with the left overs from my Sunday luncheon. I could not eat it but it was not enough to put in the fridge so I put it in the bread mixture.</p>
<p>I put in French green beans, a little potato, some cabbage, a bit of chicken, kidney beans and the gravy &#8211; only a little of |each. It was the best bread I ever baked, and I have spent the last ten years trying to replicate the loaf in vain, because I did not note down precisely what I did.</p>
<p>Owen Jones, the writer of this article, writes on numerous subjects, but is now concerned with <a target="_blank" target='_blank' href="http://whatfoodslowercholesterol.com/low-cholesterol-diet-recipes.html">low cholesterol diet recipes</a>. If you want to know more, please visit our site at <a target="_blank" target='_blank' href="http://whatfoodslowercholesterol.com">What Foods Lower Cholesterol?</a></p>
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		<title>What Is A Lasik Eye Examination For?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2012 17:51:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Owen Jones</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The first thing that will occur before any surgery is an examination of the eye in question. An examination is crucial, because not everybody is a perfect candidate for Lasik surgery. This is because not all eyes are the same shape and not everyone is experiencing bad eyesight for the same reason. So, during the examination, the Lasik surgeon will determine the cause of your deteriorating eyesight and map an exact picture of your eye.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The first thing that will occur before any surgery is an examination of the eye in question. An examination is crucial, because not everybody is a perfect candidate for Lasik surgery. This is because not all eyes are the same shape and not everyone is experiencing bad eyesight for the same reason. So, during the examination, the Lasik surgeon will determine the cause of your deteriorating eyesight and map an exact picture of your eye.</p>
<p>The assessment of your eye will also divulge the thickness of the cornea and the ability of your eye to create tears. In order to do this, the surgeon will drip a liquid into your eye in order to dilate it. This makes it easier to see any irregularities including the refractive error, which is a term used to describe why your eyesight is not perfect.</p>
<p>The Lasik surgeon will then discuss the results of the examination with the patient. This is to discover any previous surgery or damage the eye has undergone. There will also be questions about the patient&#8217;s other illnesses, the patient&#8217;s family history of eye issues and about any medication that the patient is currently taking. Impending pregnancy is a reason for waiting and the patient will be asked what his or her expectations of the surgery are.</p>
<p>The surgery usually produces excellent results with massive improvements in eyesight, but a surgeon would prefer that you do not expect quite as much. They prefer you to be surprised at how excellent the results are than disappointed. Most individuals are very happy with the results, it should be said.</p>
<p>Before going for the assessment, it is a good idea not to get your hopes up. Some people are found unsuitable for Lasik eye surgery. Some might be recommended other surgery techniques like complete lens replacement. With lens replacement, the old, human lens is removed from within the eye and a plastic one is put in.</p>
<p>This lens replacement surgery is invasive, but does not hurt and just takes about 40 minutes. Lasik surgery takes less time and is also painless. If the surgeon rejects Lasik surgery, ask about alternative techniques including the replacement of your lens.</p>
<p>There are also different techniques of Lasik, so if you are refused one type, ask if there are other types of laser surgery on hand.</p>
<p>Let&#8217;s say that you are accepted for laser surgery, your surgeon will give you a couple of instructions which you should follow as if your eyesight depended upon it. These directions can vary from surgeon to surgeon, from patient to patient and from technique to technique, but might be comparable to those below.</p>
<p>Frequently, they will recommend that you do not wear contact lenses for a while (days or weeks) before the operation. This is because contact lenses can distort the shape of the eye or cornea. It also depends on which sort of contact lenses you use &#8211; hard or soft, so make sure your surgeon knows and make sure that you know what you use so that you can give accurate information.</p>
<p>General advice is to be cautious with eye make-up for 48 hours before the operation and get someone to pick you up from the surgery.</p>
<p>Owen Jones, the author of this piece, writes on a number of topics, but is now concerned with <a target="_blank" target='_blank' href="http://wetmaculardegenerationtreatment.org/">wet macular degeneration treatment</a>. If you would like to know more, please visit our website at <a target="_blank" target='_blank' href="http://maculardegenerativedisease.com">Macular Degenerative Disease</a></p>
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		<title>The Social Vegetarian</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2012 17:34:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Owen Jones</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lifestyle changes are the most difficult ones to make and one of the toughest lifestyle changes that anyone can attempt voluntarily is to become a vegetarian. Often people find it easier to become part of a support group while attempting lifestyle alterations; think of Alcoholics Anonymous, Weight Watchers or giving up smoking. Joining a support group can help the novice vegetarian too.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Lifestyle changes are the most difficult ones to make and one of the toughest lifestyle changes that anyone can attempt voluntarily is to become a vegetarian. Often people find it easier to become part of a support group while attempting lifestyle alterations; think of Alcoholics Anonymous, Weight Watchers or giving up smoking. Joining a support group can help the novice vegetarian too.</p>
<p>The advantages of being a member of such a support group are manifold, but some of them are encouragement, advice and friendship. You may not require the friendship, yet you might like to socialize with other vegetarians so that you can see how they cope with eating out and basically just fitting into a society designed by and for meat-eaters.</p>
<p>However, whether you propose giving up your old friends or not, you may find yourself gravitating away from them after a while quite naturally. Remember the old expression: &#8216;Birds of a feather flock together&#8217;? This is fairly standard.</p>
<p>You will have concerns substituting something else for meat; you will be worried that your diet is lacking in some nutrient; you will start asking yourself which restaurants serve truly vegetarian food and lots more.</p>
<p>Your newly found support group friends will be a immense source of encouragement and advice in this sphere. You may not like the notion of a &#8216;vegetarian support group&#8217;, yet you could just as easily join a vegetarian dining club or vegetarian cookery class, the effect will work out the same &#8211; you will learn and you will make new acquaintances.</p>
<p>If you have difficulty locating such a group by the normal methods of your local Yellow Pages and an Internet search, try going to the local community centre, where there may be yoga classes &#8211; a few of the attendees will be vegetarians that you can ask. Or go to you local health food shop and ask there Likewise you could ask at a martial arts club or a Hindu Indian restaurant. If all else fails, you could begin your own club.</p>
<p>If you set up your own club, find a sympathetic bar or restaurant that will prepare your meal suggestions for that night at a reasonable price. After a time, I am sure you could build up a lovely little club of twenty people and the landlord may let you have your own room to dine in once a month like the Masons.</p>
<p>If you think that this is too much in the early days, you could simply set up a blog. A blog is an interactive website, where you and others can post relevant knowledge. If you keep the name of the blog relevant to your town and vegetarianism, you should find that other people looking as you once did will find you, whereas you found no one. Once you have built up a circle of local, on line vegetarian sympathizers, you could suggest meeting once a month in the flesh and take the dining idea from there. An advert in the local paper would help too.</p>
<p>If you want to read more about Welsh food, food in general or <a target="_blank" target='_blank' href="http://welsh-recipes.the-real-way.com/cooking-eggs-one.htmll">cooking eggs</a> in particular, please visit <a target="_blank" target='_blank' href="http://welsh-recipes.the-real-way.com/">Traditional Welsh Recipes</a></p>
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		<title>Get In Shape For Free!</title>
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		<dc:creator>William Douglas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When people think of home gyms, they think of expensive machines and lots of money spent on gym equipment. But when you're first starting out, it's better to start with a few simple and small items that are cheap or sometimes free. When you are first starting out, focusing on fitness instead of massive muscle gain is key, so starting with smaller pieces of equipment is best.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When people think of home gyms, they think of expensive machines and lots of money spent on gym equipment. But when you&#8217;re first starting out, it&#8217;s better to start with a few simple and small items that are cheap or sometimes free. When you are first starting out, focusing on fitness instead of massive muscle gain is key, so starting with smaller pieces of equipment is best.</p>
<p>One extremely versatile and inexpensive home fitness equipment item would be a resistance band. It will be helpful to get a few resistance bands of different elasticities, but just having one is a good start. They can be used in so many different ways. Using the band you can re-create exercises performed using machines or dumbbells. They take up practically zero space, which is helpful for someone living in an apartment or cramped living quarters.</p>
<p>If you have cable TV, then you have several workout options to consider. You may have a bunch of channels dedicated to home fitness depending on your cable provider. If you have free on demand services as part of your cable package then you should have some workouts to choose from. Having lite hand weights or a resistance band can also help with these TV workouts too.</p>
<p>If you play video games and have a system such as Nintendo Wii, PlayStation 3, or Xbox 360 there are many fitness video games that can help you. Nintendo Wii has my personal favorite, the EA Active series of games which are phenomenal for delivering an amazing workout. The game comes with a harness attached your thigh where you can attach part of the remote. The game can now see your form and try to correct you. Taking it to the next level, is Xbox 360&#8217;s Kinect attachment which can see the motion of your entire body. Simple and fun games like dancing become incredible full body cardio exercise.</p>
<p>Most exercises will require weights, but if you&#8217;re tight on cash or looking for a free alternative, there is a clever alternative which is probably sitting in your house right now. You can recycle your laundry detergent bottles as hand weights by adding or removing different amounts of water to fine tune how much you want to lift. Built in handle is comfortable and convenient.</p>
<p>While massive muscle growth does require machines and heavy weights, toning your body and improving your fitness doesn&#8217;t require quite as much. By just simply jogging in place or performing jumping jacks you are performing a cardio exercise. But it comes down to is if you are moving your burning calories. And just because you&#8217;re not lifting weights does not mean your body isn&#8217;t building muscle. Down the line you may want to upgrade to a <a target="_blank" target='_blank' href="http://gymmachinesguide.com">gym machine</a>, but for getting started the items above are ideal.</p>
<p>William Douglas creates health articles to help you create the <a target="_blank" target='_blank' href="http://gymmachinesguide.com/full-body-gym-workout/">best gym workout</a> and stay in shape. His favorite exercise tool is an <a target="_blank" target='_blank' href="http://gymmachinesguide.com/full-body-gym-workout/">ab machine</a>.</p>
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		<title>The Rapid Weight Loss Con</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Jan 2012 20:18:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Owen Jones</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is a good idea to set yourself targets, if you want to achieve a goal. However, there is a right way and a wrong way to go about this. For instance, if you are a size 14 and you spend a fair bit of money on some beautiful size 8 dresses as motivation, you will probably feel quite cheesed off if you are not wearing them a month later.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It is a good idea to set yourself targets, if you want to achieve a goal. However, there is a right way and a wrong way to go about this. For instance, if you are a size 14 and you spend a fair bit of money on some beautiful size 8 dresses as motivation, you will probably feel quite cheesed off if you are not wearing them a month later.</p>
<p>It is not a good idea to make yourself feel bad, so the right way to have done this would have been to set smaller, more easily attainable, less expensive goals. A consequence of disappointing yourself like that could be depression or / and desperation and desperation to meet your targets can lead to stupid decisions.</p>
<p>Foolish decisions like following a fad diet, because it promises you rapid weight loss. There is no such thing as sustainable rapid weight loss without a change of lifestyle. Yes, you can go for surgery and have lumps cut off yourself or you can pump yourself full of diuretics and squeeze the water out of yourself, but the weight will come back, unless you change the way you live.</p>
<p>Any diet that promises rapid weight loss without recommending a healthier, more active lifestyle is doubtful. Many of these types of diet are fad diets. The organizers of these diets are only interested in selling you magic potion drinks or powders as meal substitutes. I have even seen one company selling magnetic earrings which were &#8216;guaranteed&#8217; to make you lose weight, if you dieted and did more exercise!</p>
<p>Of course you will lose weight if you diet and exercise, but carrying the earrings around with you is not helping. It just adds to the depression when you read in the newspaper that the guru you have been following is outed as a charlatan.</p>
<p>Here are a few tell-tale signs to help you spot a phony diet:</p>
<p>Any diet that requires you to miss meals should start red lights flashing. If you stop eating, you are reducing the amount of calories you are consuming, so you can expect to lose weight. That is not rocket science. You do not need to pay for advice like that.</p>
<p>However, this approach does not necessarily work either. If you miss a meal, your blood/sugar levels will drop and that has different consequences for different people, but none of them are advantageous. It will also increase the likelihood that you will overeat at the next meal. It would be better to eat a salad, an apple or a banana instead.</p>
<p>Any weight loss program that says you can lose weight without exercising or without dieting is definitely iffy too, because exercise is necessary for good blood circulation and metabolism, which are vital to your losing weight and living healthily.</p>
<p>However, exercise alone will not guarantee good health, you have to diet too. In this context &#8216;dieting&#8217; just means eating healthily.</p>
<p>You do not have to wear anything special to lose weight either. Electric vibrating belts, magnetic earrings, sweat-inducing cummerbunds and the like, do not work. Full stop. They do not work and in a similar vein, powder and liquid substitutes are not worth it either. Get a liquidizer and make your own or just eat properly.</p>
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		<title>3 Unusual Bread Recipes</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2011 17:39:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Western people love bread, although not everybody eats it because it is fattening. Eating too much bread is fattening, but decent bread is very satisfying, so there is no necessity to over indulge, which means that it does not have to be a burden on your waist band. Likewise, decent bread does not need butter or margarine, so that is another saving on calories and oil.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Western people love bread, although not everybody eats it because it is fattening. Eating too much bread is fattening, but decent bread is very satisfying, so there is no necessity to over indulge, which means that it does not have to be a burden on your waist band. Likewise, decent bread does not need butter or margarine, so that is another saving on calories and oil.</p>
<p>Bread can also be a decent source of dietary fibre and once you have eaten real bread, you will never go back to white, sliced, supermarket bread. In fact, it is the white sliced bread that gives bread such a dire name.</p>
<p>These recipes are meant to be mixed and baked in a bread cooking machine, but they can be mixed by hand as well. I have used a bread making machine for years, but I used to prepare it by hand, and I can honestly say that I can not tell the difference between them.</p>
<p>Furthermore, the machine saves a great deal of time and because it cooks on a timer, you can wake up to warm bread every morning, if you want.</p>
<p>Recipe 1</p>
<p>Celery Bread</p>
<p>1 package yeast 1/4 teaspoon ginger 1/4 teaspoon sugar 3 cups Better for Bread flour 1/2 cup Quick-cooking oats 2 tablespoons Gluten 2 teaspoons Celery seeds 1 1/2 teaspoons Celery, Garlic or Onion salt 3/4 cup Celery &#8212; fresh/slice thin 1 tablespoon Celery leaves, fresh / chopped 1 Egg 10 3/4 ounces cream of celery soup 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 3 tablespoons warm low-fat milk</p>
<p>Combine all ingredients and bake</p>
<p>Recipe 2</p>
<p>Citrus Bread</p>
<p>2/3 cup water 2 cups white bread flour 1 teaspoon dry milk 2 teaspoons sugar 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon butter 2 tablespoons orange marmalade 2 teaspoons lime juice 1 pinch lemon peel 2 teaspoons yeast (active, dry)</p>
<p>Mix all ingredients and cook.</p>
<p>Recipe 3</p>
<p>Chart House Squaw Bread</p>
<p>1 1/4 cups warm water 2 tablespoons molasses 1/2 teaspoon caramel coloring * &#8212; optional. 1 1/2 teaspoons malted barley flour ** 2 cups bread flour 1/2 cup whole wheat flour 1/2 cup unprocessed bran or wheat bran 1/4 cup dark brown sugar (3 TB) 1 1/2 tablespoons oatbran 1 1/2 tablespoons rolled oats 2 teaspoons granola 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 2 1/2 teaspoons yeast (1 envelope)</p>
<p>Oil and / or butter are not needed.</p>
<p>* Caramel colouring is just used to give the bread an almost pumpernickel colour. You can get it in a cake decorating store . ** The malted barley flour is also known as diastatic malt powder.</p>
<p>In a bowl combine bread flour, whole wheat flour, unprocessed bran, dark brown sugar, oatbran, rolled oats, granola, malted barley flour yet salt.</p>
<p>In bread pan add water, molasses, and caramel colouing. Add flour mixture; top with yeast and pick dark bread setting.</p>
<p>NOTE: Raisins could be added if desired. If you do, do not add the caramel colouring but blend the water, 1/4 cup raisins, molasses and brown sugar before adding to the machine.</p>
<p>Owen Jones, the writer of this article writes on a variety of topics, but is at present concerned with <a target="_blank" target='_blank' href="http://whatfoodslowercholesterol.com/wordpress/kitchen-gadgets/">Recipes to Lower Your High Blood Pressure</a>. If you want to know more, go to our website at <a target="_blank" target='_blank' href="http://whatfoodslowercholesterol.com/wordpress/">Gourmet Recipes and Good Health</a>.</p>
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		<title>Diabetic Eye Problems</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Dec 2011 17:32:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Owen Jones</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Diabetics have problems with sugar and starch, both of which the body processes into glucose which it uses for energy. The difficulty with diabetics is that this glucose is not processed properly, it enters into the blood stream and is not dealt with by insulin as it ought to be.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Diabetics have problems with sugar and starch, both of which the body processes into glucose which it uses for energy. The difficulty with diabetics is that this glucose is not processed properly, it enters into the blood stream and is not dealt with by insulin as it ought to be.</p>
<p>The presence of glucose in the blood is normal and is called glaecemia but when the blood is over saturated, it is called hyperglaecemia. For this reason, diabetics have to be aware of their blood/sugar levels at all times, which means that they have to be wary of what they eat.</p>
<p>Many diabetics learn tell-tale indications that their bodies give to warn them of their high or low blood/sugar level, but most diabetics also use blood tests by a GP or even home blood/sugar monitors, which have become cheap enough to buy for personal use.</p>
<p>Not having enough glucose (sugar) in the blood is known as hypoglaecemia and leaves the brain starved of energy, which leads to temporary dizziness, confusion, blackout or a convulsion. Restoring the glucose level to standard returns full consciousness, Most diabetics learn to successfully circumvent this condition. More difficult is hyperglaecemia.</p>
<p>Hyperglaecemia is the opposite of hypoglaecemia and brings with it its own issues but they tend to cause long term problems. Prolonged periods of hyperglaecemia lead to cardiovascular problems, kidney problems and concerns with eyesight and even teeth.</p>
<p>These complications take a long time to develop and the diabetic might not realize that there is a problem until it is rather late. Hence the necessity to monitor blood/glucose levels frequently. One of the first areas to show concerns from hyperglaecemia is the retina because it is so delicate.</p>
<p>Hyperglaecemic blood in the blood vessels in the retina causes them to swell developing high pressures on the sensitive eye mechanisms. Eyesight is soon impaired. The biggest worry for most diabetics is going blind or suffering macular degeneration, which impairs vision quite severely but does not lead to complete blindness.</p>
<p>It is vital for diabetics to have an eye examination at least once a year and twice is better. The opthamologist will be on the look out for a complication known as diabetic retinopathy. If you are a diabetic you ought to be on your guard.</p>
<p>If you experience blurred vision, sudden dark spots or flashing lights before your eyes or feel pressure (not simple), you ought to get to the opthamologist as soon as you can.</p>
<p>There are treatments, especially in the early stages, but the longer you leave it the worse it gets and the more difficult to put right, if that is at all feasible.</p>
<p>Prevention is always better that cure, so diabetics ought to maintain their blood glucose level within standard boundaries and maintain a proper body weight. To do this, you will have to learn how much sugar is in various foodstuffs and take regular exercise. In other words: diet and exercise.</p>
<p>Other concerns that a diabetic may experience with their eyes is glaucoma and cataracts. Cataracts can be cut away quite easily, but glaucoma is very serious and leads to blindness.</p>
<p>Owen Jones, the writer of this piece, writes on a variety of topics, but is now concerned with <a target="_blank" target='_blank' href="http://wetmaculardegenerationtreatment.org/">wet macular degeneration treatment</a>. If you want to know more, please visit our website at <a target="_blank" target='_blank' href="http://maculardegenerativedisease.com">Macular Degenerative Disease</a></p>
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		<title>Cooking Basics (Part 2)</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2011 16:51:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The control of waste is an important part of cooking, which is part of household management. One of the first items to realize when contemplating waste is the distinction between waste and refuse. Waste is the disposal of something that could have been consumed, whereas refuse is the disposal of something that could not have been consumed.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The control of waste is an important part of cooking, which is part of household management. One of the first items to realize when contemplating waste is the distinction between waste and refuse. Waste is the disposal of something that could have been consumed, whereas refuse is the disposal of something that could not have been consumed.</p>
<p>This is an important distinction, because there is little you can do with something like, say, egg shells, but if you buy so many eggs that half of them go off before you can use them, it is a different question. Over buying is tough, particularly if you strive to do most of your shopping in one session.</p>
<p>The secret to wasting less is in experience and knowledge. For example, if beef rises above a certain cost an inexpert cook might choose to buy pork or lamb, yet the choice is not that easy, because there is much more inedible fat in pork and lamb than there is in lean beef.</p>
<p>After poor choice of products, the next largest source of waste is choosing the wrong way of preparing or cooking the food. Peeling too thick or cooking at a very high heat are good examples of this problem.</p>
<p>A successful week&#8217;s menu ought to provide all the nutrients, vitamins and fibre that a person needs. We do not have to eat all vitamins and all nutrients every day, yet there are some that we ought to eat every day and we should eat enough fibre every day as well. This is not a problem to arrange. Experts recommend eating five portions of fruit and vegetables each day, but maybe the skill comes in providing variation to avert boredom.</p>
<p>Some individuals can achieve this variety pretty instinctively, but for the rest of us there is another line of attack and it is known as planning. You can easily plan the meals for a week before you go shopping. Planning your meals like this will also save you money, because it discourages impulse purchasing. If you still have a problem with impulse purchasing, order your groceries over their web site.</p>
<p>Two good tips for holding costs down yet for still providing variety were also largely ostracized in the Seventies and Eighties, but which are also experiencing a come-back now are: eating seasonal, local food and preparing three (or at least two) course meals.</p>
<p>Local seasonal ingredients are cheaper than stuff flown in from half-way around the world (or should be) and beginning dinner off with soup and a bread roll and finishing it with a dessert means that you do not have to eat so much of the main course, which is normally the most expensive of the three courses.</p>
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