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Low Carb Diet and Atkins Recipes
Showing posts with label Nutritional Supplements. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Nutritional Supplements. Show all posts

2/08/2013

Artichoke Soup

  • Course:               Lunch
  • Preparation time: 10 Minutes
  • Cooking time:      20 Minutes
  • Quantity:             6 Persons
Preparation instructions
Melt the butter and saute the onion, celery, and garlic over low to medium heat. Drain the artichoke hearts and trim off any tough bits of leaf. Put the artichoke hearts in a food processor. Add 120 ml of the chicken broth and the Xanthan and process until the artichokes are a fine puree. Add the remaining chicken broth, and set over medium-high heat to simmer. When the onion and celery are soft, stir them into the artichoke mixture. When it comes to a simmer, whisk in the cream. Bring it back to a simmer, squeeze in the lemon juice, and stir again. Add salt and pepper to taste.
 

Artichoke Parmesan Dip

  • Course:Lunch
  • Preparation time: 10 Minutes
  • Cooking time: 45 Minutes
  • Quantity:4 Persons
 
Preparation instructions
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Drain and chop the artichoke hearts and mix with the mayonnaise, cheese, and garlic. Put the mixture in a small, oven-proof casserole dish, sprinkle a little paprika on top, and bake for 45 minutes. Dip with cucumber and pepper strips.

Antipasto Skewers

  • Course:               Lunch
  • Preparation time: 25 Minutes
  • Cooking time:     5 Minutes
  • Quantity:             8 Persons

  • Preparation instructions 
    Soak bamboo skewers in water for 15 mins. Wrap slice of proscuitto round each pepper and thread each skewer with 1 olive, 1 tomato, 1 courgette cube, 1 proscuitto wrapped pepper, 1 mushroom, 1 salami cube, 1 olive & 1 tomato; in that order. Place the skewers in shallow baking dish. In a small bowl, mix oil, lemon juice, vinegar, garlic, oregano, salt and pepper. Pour over skewers and turn to coat them all over. Preheat the grill and grill until the vegetables are tender, about 4-5 mins.
     

Almond Pancakes


  • Course:
  • Breakfast
  • Preparation time:
  • 10 Minutes
  • Cooking time:
  • 5 Minutes
  • Quantity:
  • 8 Persons

  • Preparation instructions
    In a large bowl mix the egg yolks, cream, and sweetener until smooth. In a small bowl, whisk the ground almonds and baking powder together; whisk into the yolk mixture. Place egg whites in a medium bowl and beat with electric mixer until soft peaks form. Stir 1/4 of the whites into the yolk mixture to loosen it up and then fold in the remaining whites. Heat a large frying pan over medium heat. Add the butter and form pancakes using 2 tbsp of the batter for each one. Cook for 3 mins and gently turn over and cook another 2 mins on the other side.

BUFFALO CHICKEN WINGS




Net Carbs:
Fiber:
Protein:
Fat:
Calories:
2 grams
0 grams
31 grams
78 grams
848.5

Ingredients:
Wings:
1 large egg
1 cup cider vinegar
½ cup canola oil
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon pepper
½ teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon celery salt
⅛ teaspoon cayenne
2 pounds chicken wings, separated at joint and wing tips discarded

Blue-Cheese Dipping Sauce:
1 cup mayonnaise
½ cup sour cream
⅓ cup crumbled blue cheese
1 scallion, chopped
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon chopped garlic
Directions:
1. For the wings: Preheat oven to 450F.
2. Beat egg in a medium bowl.  Add vinegar, oil, salt, pepper, garlic powder, celery salt and cayenne; stir until well combined.  Dip chicken pieces into marinade and arrange on a large baking pan. Bake 30 minutes, turning and brushing with marinade several times, until wings are crisp.
3. For the dipping sauce: While wings are cooking, mix mayonnaise, sour cream, blue cheese, scallion, lemon juice and garlic.  Set aside until wings are done.
4. Serve wings while hot with dipping sauce.

2/07/2013

Atkins Cauliflower Potato Salad

Atkins Cauliflower Potato Salad
  • Course:     Lunch
  • Preparation time:   40 Minutes
  • Cooking time:  10 Minutes
  • Quantity:    6 Persons
Ingredients

  1. 2 tsp fresh lemon juice
  2. 3 spring onion
  3. 1 jalapeno peppers
  4. 0.50 tsp ground mustard seed
  5. 0.25 cup full fat mayonnaise
  6. 2 tsp splenda
  7. 1 cauliflower florets
Preparation Instructions

Cook cauliflower in a large pot of boiling salted water 10 minutes, until tender. Drain and rinse under cold water; pat dry. In a large mixing bowl, mix mayonnaise, lemon juice, sugar substitute, and mustard. Add cauliflower, green onion and pepper, if using. Mix well until vegetables are evenly coated with dressing. Add salt and pepper to taste. Chill 30 minutes for flavours to blend.

1/31/2013

Quick Barbecued Pork Atkins Recipe

Quick Barbecued Pork Atkins Recipe

Nutritional Information Per Serving:
Net Carbs: 5.5 grams
Fiber:  1 grams
Protein:  22.5 grams
Fat:  17.5 grams
Calories: 281
 

Pork Atkins Recipe
Servings: 4 
Prep Time: 5 Minutes
Cook Time: 35 Minutes
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons canola oil
1 cup sliced onions, sliced
1 pound boneless lean pork tenderloin
½ teaspoon dried oregano
⅛ teaspoon salt
⅛ teaspoon ground pepper
¾ cup Barbecue Sauce
Directions:
Use no-sugar-added barbecue sauce or the Atkins recipe: Barbecue Sauce.

1. Heat 1 tablespoon canola oil in a large skillet over medium heat.  Add onions and cook 5 minutes or until lightly browned; set aside.
2. Sprinkle pork with oregano, salt and freshly ground black pepper.
3. In a 2-quart saucepan, heat remaining tablespoon of oil over medium-high heat. Add pork and cook in batches until lightly browned. Remove pork and set aside.
4. Add onions to saucepan and pour in barbecue sauce; mix well. Reduce heat to medium low, add pork and cook 20 to 25 minutes, or until tender.
 




Beef Stew Atkins Recipe

Beef Stew Atkins Recipe

Nutritional Information Per Serving:
Net Carbs: 7.5 grams
Fiber:  5 grams
Protein:  23 grams
Fat:  13 grams
Calories: 316
 
Servings: 6
Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 2 Hours and 45 Minutes
 
Ingredients:
 
1 ½ pounds stew beef, cut into 1 ½ inch cubes
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried rosemary
1 teaspoon paprika
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
2 tablespoons butter
1 cup frozen pearl onions (onions do not need to be defrosted)
2 cloves garlic, pushed through a press
2 cups red wine (Merlot or Cabernet Sauvignon)
1 pound green beans, cut into 1 inch pieces
1 carrot, cut into 1 inch ribbons with a vegetable peeler
2 tablespoons Thick-It-Up
 
Directions:
 
Along with the salt, pepper and paprika, season the stew meat with 1 tablespoon of herbs de Provence, found in the spice section of any well-stocked supermarket. Or use any combination of thyme, chervil, rosemary, summer savory, lavender, tarragon, marjoram, oregano, mint or bay leaf. You can order Thick-It-Up thickner online. Eliminate the carrot and this dish is suitable for Phase 2. This recipe freezes well for up to 3 months in a tightly sealed container.

  1. Heat oven to 325°F.
  2. Toss beef with herbs de Provence, paprika, salt and pepper.
  3. Heat half the oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Brown half the beef; transfer to a bowl. Repeat with remaining oil and beef. Set aside.
  4. Melt butter in Dutch oven. Add onions; cook 7–8 minutes until onions begin to brown. Add garlic during last 2 minutes of cooking time.
  5. Add reserved meat and accumulated juices, wine and 2 cups water. Bring to a boil. Cover Dutch oven and place in oven. Cook 2 hours, until beef is tender.
  6. Add green beans; cook 15 minutes more, just until beans are tender. 
  7. Transfer Dutch oven to stove top over medium-high heat. Add carrot; cook 5 minutes. Stir in thickener; cook 2 minutes more, stirring, until sauce thickens.
  8. Adjust seasonings to taste and serve immediately.
 
 




Buffalo Chicken Wings Atkins Recipe

Buffalo Chicken Wings Atkins Recipe

Nutritional Information Per Serving:
Net Carbs: 2 grams
Fiber:  0 grams
Protein:  31 grams
Fat:  78 grams
Calories: 848.5
 
Servings: 6
Prep Time: 25 Minutes
Cook Time: 20 Minutes
 
 Ingredients:
 
Wings:
1 large egg
1 cup cider vinegar
½ cup canola oil
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon pepper
½ teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon celery salt
⅛ teaspoon cayenne
2 pounds chicken wings, separated at joint and wing tips discarded

Blue-Cheese Dipping Sauce:
1 cup mayonnaise
½ cup sour cream
⅓ cup crumbled blue cheese
1 scallion, chopped
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon chopped garlic
 
Directions:
 
1. For the wings: Preheat oven to 450F.
2. Beat egg in a medium bowl.  Add vinegar, oil, salt, pepper, garlic powder, celery salt and cayenne; stir until well combined.  Dip chicken pieces into marinade and arrange on a large baking pan. Bake 30 minutes, turning and brushing with marinade several times, until wings are crisp.
3. For the dipping sauce: While wings are cooking, mix mayonnaise, sour cream, blue cheese, scallion, lemon juice and garlic.  Set aside until wings are done.
4. Serve wings while hot with dipping sauce.
 
 




Asian Beef Salad Atkins Diet Recipe

Asian Beef Salad Atkins Diet Recipe

Nutritional Information Per Serving:
Net Carbs: 11.5 grams
Fiber:  5 grams
Protein:  41 grams
Fat:  15.5 grams
Calories: 367.5
 
Atkins Beef Salad
Servings: 4
Prep Time: 15 MInutes
Marinate Time: 12 Hours
Cook Time: 5 Minutes
Ingredients:
Marinade and Dressing Base:
4 green onions, chopped
3 garlic cloves, pushed through a press
¼ cup soy sauce
2 tablespoons no-sugar-added rice-wine vinegar
2 teaspoons sesame oil
1 teaspoon granular sugar substitute
½ teaspoon curry powder
¼ teaspoon dried ginger

Salad:
1½ pounds beef sirloin, cut against the grain in 1/8-inch strips
2 tablespoons canola oil
6 cups mixed salad greens
1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
1 can (8-ounces) sliced water chestnuts, drained

Directions:
1.    Mix green onions, garlic, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, sesame oil and sugar substitute in a small bowl.
2.    Pour half into a resealable plastic bag; add steak and marinate overnight in the refrigerator. To remaining soy sauce mixture, add curry powder and ginger.
3.    Heat canola oil in a large skillet over high heat until very hot. Drain beef and discard marinade; quickly stir-fry beef 2 to 3 minutes in hot oil for medium doneness.
4.    Transfer to a large mixing bowl. Add salad greens, bell pepper, water chestnuts and reserved soy dressing. Toss to coat.
 




Atkins Cuisine Waffles Easy Diet Recipe

Atkins Cuisine Waffles - Easy Diet Recipe

Nutritional Information Per Serving:
Net Carbs: 6 grams
Fiber:  3.5 grams
Protein:  15 grams
Fat:  9 grams
Calories: 169
 
Servings: 5
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
 
Ingredients:
 
1 cup Atkins Cuisine All-Purpose Baking Mix
1 packet granular sugar substitute
2 teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
1 cup half and half
1 large egg
 
Directions:
 
This recipe makes 5 waffles. Assuming your waffle iron makes 4 servings, use four-fifths of the batter and then make a single waffle with the remaining batter. Freeze extra waffles and just pop in the toaster before serving.
  1. In a large bowl, blend together baking mix, baking powder, sugar substitute and salt.
  2. In another large bowl, mix the half-and-half and beaten egg.
  3. Add dry ingredients to the liquid ingredients and whisk batter until any lumps are removed. Don't overbeat.
  4. Let the mixture sit for at least 5 minutes to activate the baking powder.
  5. Heat the waffle iron and pour the batter in the center of the waffle iron.
  6. Close the top and cook waffles for about 1–1 1/2 minutes or until golden brown.
  7. Repeat with last waffle.
 
 




Chocolate Mudslide Easy Diet Recipe

Chocolate Mudslide - Easy Diet Recipe

Nutritional Information Per Serving:
Net Carbs:  7.5 grams
Fiber:   2 grams
Protein:  2.5 grams
Fat:   23 grams
Calories: 234
 
Servings: 4
Prep Time: 5 Minutes
Cook Time: 5 Minutes
Cool Time: 3 Hours
 
Ingredients:
 
1 cup heavy cream
½ cup water
½ cup sugar free chocolate syrup
3 tablespoons cocoa powder
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
 
Directions:
  1. In a medium saucepan, combine cream, water, syrup and cocoa powder. Bring to a simmer and stir until cocoa powder dissolves.
  2. Remove from heat and stir in chocolate and vanilla extracts. Pour mixture into an 8-inch square pan.
  3. Freeze until almost solid, about 3 hours.
  4. To serve, break up frozen mixture, place in blender or food processor and blend until softened and slushy. Transfer to glasses and serve.
 
 




BROCCOLI PARMIGIANO Easy Diet Recipe

BROCCOLI PARMIGIANO Easy Diet Recipe

Nutritional Information Per Serving:
 
Net Carbs: 4.5 grams
 Fiber:   4.5 grams
Protein:  7 grams
Fat:   7 grams
Calories:  114
Broccoli Parmigiano - Easy diet recipes 
 Ingredients:
 
2 tablespoons virgin olive oil
2 large cloves garlic, pushed through a press or finely minced
¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
2 pounds broccoli rabe or broccoli florets
¼ cup water
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 teaspoons fresh grated lemon zest
⅛ teaspoon salt
⅛ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
 
Directions:
 
Broccoli rabe has 6- to 9-inch stalks and scattered clusters of tiny broccoli-like buds. It has a more bitter taste than its more familiar cousin. It takes beautifully to sautéing or braising. Feel free to substitute broccoli in this recipe if you prefer. Cut a 2-pound head of broccoli into small florets, then peel the stems and cut in ½-inch pieces.

1. In a large, deep skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add garlic and pepper flakes; sauté 30 seconds.
2. Add broccoli rabe, water, lemon juice and lemon zest; mix well. Cover skillet and cook over medium heat 8 minutes or until broccoli rabe is crisp-tender.
3. Season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
4. Transfer to a serving dish and sprinkle with Parmesan.
 




Beef Stroganoff Atkins Recipe

Beef Stroganoff

Nutritional Information Per Serving:
Net Carbs: 3.5 grams
Fiber:  0.5 grams
Protein:  32 grams
Fat:  24.5 grams
Calories: 379
 
 
Ingredients:
1 ¼ pounds skirt steak or beef tenderloin, cut into 2 x 1 strips
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons canola oil
1 tablespoon butter
½ cup finely chopped Spanish onion
3 ounce small white mushrooms
¼ cup dry red wine
1 cup beef broth (not low sodium)  or 3 tablespoons demi-glace mixed with 3/4 cup water
¼ cup sour cream
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
Directions:
  1. Heat oven to warm setting. Sprinkle meat with salt and pepper.
  2. In a large nonstick skillet heat oil over medium-high heat. Brown meat in batches, about 1 minute per side. Transfer to a platter and place in oven.
  3. Melt butter in skillet; add onion and cook 3 minutes, until softened. Add mushrooms. Cook 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until mushroom liquid evaporates.
  4. Add wine; cook 5 minutes. Stir in beef broth and cook 10 minutes, until mushrooms are coated with a thick sauce. Stir in sour cream and mustard. Add meat and accumulated juices.
  5. Reduce heat to low and cook 2-3 minutes, until meat is heated through. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
 




 

1/19/2013

ANCHO MACHO CHILI

ANCHO MACHO CHILI

Nutritional Information Per Serving:
Net Carbs:
Fiber: 
Protein: 
Fat: 
Calories:
3.5 grams
1.5 grams
44 grams
12.5 grams
325
Ingredients:
5 pounds boneless beef chuck stew meat, cut in 1½ -inch cubes
2 teaspoons kosher salt
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
3 tablespoons virgin olive oil or canola oil, divided
1 medium yellow onion, chopped
3 tablespoons ancho chile pepper powder or Mexican-style chili powder
1 (14½-oz.) can diced tomatoes with green chiles
¾ cup dry red wine or chicken broth
4 large roasted garlic cloves, minced
Directions:
Cooking evaporates alcohol, which is why this recipe is suitable for Induction despite the red wine. But feel free to use chicken broth instead. Jarred roasted garlic cloves can be found in the produce section of most supermarkets. 

1. Heat oven to 325°F.
2. Toss beef with salt and pepper. Heat 1½ teaspoons oil in a Dutch oven over high heat. Add one-third of the beef and brown on all sides, about 5 minutes. 
3. Transfer to a bowl and repeat two more times with beef and oil. 
4. Add the last 1½ teaspoons oil to Dutch oven and cook onion until lightly browned. Stir in chile powder, tomatoes, wine and garlic; bring to a simmer. Return beef and accumulated juices to Dutch oven. 
5. Cover and bake 2½ hours, stirring once halfway through cooking time, until beef is very tender.
6. Top with shredded cheese, sour cream, or green onions (optional).

4/25/2012

What is a Low-Carbohydrate Diet?

The theory behind low-carbohydrate diets is that if dieters avoid foods containing carbohydrate—that is, starches or sugars—they will shed pounds. Such diets eliminate or dramatically restrict the intake of fruit, fruit juice, starchy vegetables, beans, bread, rice, cereals, pasta and other grain products, and all other foods containing carbohydrate, leaving a limited diet of foods that contain primarily fat and protein: meat, cheese, nonstarchy vegetables, and very little else. As the diet proceeds, the carbohydrate restriction relaxes somewhat, but fatty, high-protein foods continue to dominate the dieter’s plate.
Despite anecdotal accounts of seemingly dramatic weight loss, the effect of low-carbohydrate diets on body weight is similar to that of other weight-reduction diets. In research studies at the University of Pennsylvania and at the Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center, the average participant lost weight during the first six months on a low-carbohydrate diet, but regained some of this weight during the next six months so that the net weight loss after one year (15.8 pounds in the University of Pennsylvania study and 11.2 pounds in the VA study) was not significantly different from that seen with other diets used for comparison.  This degree of weight loss is not greater than that which occurs with programs using low-fat, vegetarian diets. In Dean Ornish’s program for reversing heart disease, for example, a combination of a low-fat, vegetarian diet and exercise led to an average weight loss of 22 pounds in the first year, along with dramatic reductions in cholesterol levels and reversal of existing heart disease.  Five years later, much of that benefit had been retained.  Studies of whether weight loss from low-carbohydrate diets is maintained for more than one year have not been performed.
In a one-year clinical trial reported in JAMA in 2005, researchers randomly assigned 160 overweight individuals to one of four popular diets. Participants assigned to the Atkins diet lost 2.1 kilograms, while Weight Watchers dieters lost 3.0 kilograms, Zone dieters lost 3.2 kilograms, and dieters following the Ornish program lost 3.3 kilograms.
A review of 107 research studies on various low-carbohydrate, high-protein weight-loss diets concluded that weight loss on these diets is not due to any special effect of restricting carbohydrate; rather, weight loss depended on the extent to which the dieters’ caloric intake fell and how long they continued with their regimens. Other reports have also found calorie reduction to be the most important factor in weight loss, with no special weight-loss advantage from the restriction of carbohydrates.
 
A review on the safety of low-carbohydrate diets notes that Atkins-type diets are at a greater risk for being nutritionally inadequate and raise the issue of potential long-term health effects.

5/16/2011

Tasty and Healthy

Tasty – and Healthy – Ingredients in Nutrition Bars

Skip the simple sugars.Ditch the auto fats and oils.Forget the sorbitol,high fructose blah syrup, partially hydrogenated soybean oil, xylitol,isomalt,and glycerol.You can acquisition "nutrition" confined that affection these bogus and ailing capacity – but why accident your weight accident goals or your bloom needs on what is,essentially,candy?The best diet confined accommodate absolute nutrition.Imagine that!Let's yield a attending at some of today's a lot of benign – and appetizing – ingredients.
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Hemp.Hemp has been authoritative absolutely a name for itself as a bloom food.It is an accomplished antecedent of protein,especially for vegetarians or vegans who generally do not absorb abundant of this nutrient. It is aswell ideal for those with aliment allergies,as no letters of allergic reactions accept been associated with hemp.Hemp,which is calmly digestible,is composed of 33 percent protein and is arranged with amino acids and capital blubbery acids.A cool food?We vote yes.

Bananas.Full of potassium to adapt fluids and electrolytes,soluble cilia to accumulate your affection and digestive arrangement up and running, and tryptophan, which converts to serotonin to advice adapt your mood, bananas are alimental and adorable additions to the best bars.

Nuts.If you're basics about basics – and seeds, you are in luck. You can acquisition aggregate from almonds and cashews to attic seeds and sunflower seeds in the best diet bars.These accommodate top levels of superior protein.They can advice you ascendancy your weight,reduce cholesterol, and anticipate affection disease.Look for amoebic basics and nut butters.They will advice amuse your appetence and accumulate you activity abounding and energetic.

Fruit. Bananas are great,of course,but add to that dates,goji berries, cherries,and added acerb and candied tastes,and you accept an accomplished array of choices to amuse any palette.You also, of course, accept a host of comestible benefits, such as antioxidants,vitamins, and minerals.
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Yerba Mate.Yes,it is a stimulant, but clashing added stimulants like caffeine, this is abounding of vitamins,minerals,amino acids,antioxidants,and polyphenols.It is a bigger antecedent of antioxidants than blooming tea.From Vitamins B and C to manganese, zinc,and potassium, yerba acquaintance is a comestible antecedent of activity to accumulate you traveling all day.

Today's best diet confined go above whey protein and amoroso alcohols to accommodate wholesome, advantageous aliment options for humans on the go.Look for these and added amoebic capacity to ensure that you are putting superior ammunition into your body.

4/02/2011

Acai Berry

Acai Berry - Which Is Better Juice or Supplements?

For sure, you have heard a lot of things about how good Acai berry is and it's benefits to people who are using it. But the problem is with the many berry products available in the market, which of these is for real and delivers the desired results? Whether your reason to take berry is to lose weight or to live a healthy lifestyle, the truth remains, and this fruit is indeed remarkable and offers loads of benefits beyond our wildest imagination.
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Is the berry juice worth every money spent? To be honest, yes it is definitely all worth it. Imagine, you got a product that contains antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, fibers, proteins, and loads more all coming from one powerful fruit - acai berry. Where in the world can you get a product that is as good as an acai berry juice? For sure, you would definitely; a product like this is nowhere to be found.

Do not be lured by those companies offering too good to be true offers like one- week free trial, and cheap priced acai berry juice. Always deal with a manufacturer, distributor, retailer or company that has been in the business for quite some time already to ensure that you are dealing with a real entity and not a bogus one trying to scam people.


Just a word of precaution when purchasing acai berry juice. You need to be sure that you are buying it from a legitimate company that has the following credentials: Kosher and USDA certified. Be sure each acai berry juice is all natural to ensure that you will be getting all the benefits of what acai berry has to offer.

Before you even start to look around and shop for various acai berry products, let's first have a brief understanding about what berry.

What is acai berry?

Berry is a fruit that looks like grapes that contains amino acid, vitamin A, vitamin B, vitamin E, proteins, micronutrients, and antioxidants. If you think about it, berry has got everything you need to keep your body healthy and aids in treatment of certain diseases.

Recent studies have shown that berry does have a bigger impact on a person's health much so it is even associated to be the best fruit to eat to loose weight. To give you an idea on what this berry has to offer, read on.

Benefits

a. boosting up your immune system

b. a person's energy level is increased

c. the body gets the essential vitamins it needs

d. detoxifies the body from harmful toxins

e. it makes the aging process go slower than what it normally is

f. blood's circulation will improve

g. minimizes inflammation

Now we know what are the different health benefits that berry has to offer, then for sure you are now gagging to get hold of this wonderful fruit.

But let's face it, not all of us do have access to fresh acai berry. What we often see on the market are the different acai products and choosing one would be a pain especially if you do not have any idea what you are looking for. There are only two contenders for berry product: berry juice or berry supplements.
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What's the difference between the two?

Acai berry juice has more advantage over berry supplements. It is because a good berry juice contain 100% all natural, no chemicals or preservatives and you are getting all the essential nutrients, vitamins and amino acids in one drink. Unlike with berry supplements, there are certain ingredients added to solidify the berry and put into a capsule or tablet form.


When it comes to absorption, berry juice is advisable. Since you are taking it as a juice, when you drink the pulp, you will get the benefits right away. No need to worry about when you will reap the benefits of this wonderful fruit.

1/21/2011

Vitamins

Vitamins (or VItal AMINes) are, as the name suggests, vital for good health. The primary source of vitamins is from our dieat, however due to the excessive processing of modern foods, which destroys or renders inactive many vitamins, plus the chronic problem of depleted soils, many people today are deficient on one or more vitamins, and many modern diseases can be either worsened, or even caused by vitamin deficiencies.

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With the exception of Vitamin D, which is manufactured in response to sunlight, the vitamins are an essential part of the diet and play vitally important roles in controlling organ and body funtion.

Click on the links below to find out more about each of the vitamins and its role in health and disease.

Vitamin A ( Beta-carotene)

The B-Vitamins

Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid)
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine)
Vitamin B12 (Cyanocobalamin)
Biotin
Folic Acid
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)

Vitamin D (Calciferol)

Vitamin E (Tocopherol)

Vitamin K (Phylloquinone)

Trace elements

Trace elements Small is beautiful!
Whilst, by definition, trace elements are required in minutely small doses (less than 100mg/day) this does not mean they can be ignored. Trace elements are among THE most important factors in maintaining and recovering health.
Boron is increasingly becoming reconised as an essential requirement for health bones.

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Chromium is perhaps the one mineral that can aid weight loss and help prevent diabetes.

Cobalt An essential component of Vitamin B12


Copper Essential to zinc, iron and Vitamin C function. Many hormonal effects

Fluorine Important trace mineral often confused with the poison fluoride.

Germanium The secret behind the health benefits of garlic, ginseng and mushrooms.

Iodine Metabolic control, modulation of oestrogen and foetal health

Iron The energy mineral.

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Manganese
Molybdenum
Selenium
Silicon
Vanadium
Zinc

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