Summer is finally here -- and with a furious hello -- starting out with a heat wave in week one! Well, here's a tasty, healthy and refreshing fruit salad for you, something I picked up while surfing in Byron Bay, Australia. Simple, easy-to-make and hearty too. A Papaya Yogurt Salad, topped with a bit of honey. Makes for a great breakfast or light lunch! This is all you need:
Several scoops of plain low fat yogurt in a bowl or scooped dish
Add as many slices of fresh papaya as you'd like
Top it with a bit of orange blossom honey (or your favorite choice of honey).
And for those who want some extra protein, or those hungry for more,
Add a generous sprinkle of chopped hazelnuts on top of it all!
And for those who want some greens as well, start off with a bed of Arugula (or Rocket as they say Australia) as the foundation (before adding all the ingredients above).
Then Enjoy! A definite yum-yum summer fun!
Several scoops of plain low fat yogurt in a bowl or scooped dish
Add as many slices of fresh papaya as you'd like
Top it with a bit of orange blossom honey (or your favorite choice of honey).
And for those who want some extra protein, or those hungry for more,
Add a generous sprinkle of chopped hazelnuts on top of it all!
And for those who want some greens as well, start off with a bed of Arugula (or Rocket as they say Australia) as the foundation (before adding all the ingredients above).
Then Enjoy! A definite yum-yum summer fun!
We all know that children would rather eat junk food than good wholesome food. It's really not their fault. They haven't been taught to eat properly, just look at how many children are obese. For more on this visit Section 9 - Other.
You can hardly pick up a paper or view the news from whatever source, without being barraged by stories regarding the lack of nutrition, the 'new and improved' diet which will shed pounds in no time at all, the ubiquitous ads for the 'Ab-Lounger', 'Bow-Flex' ads that will make you look like Charles Atlas, 'Weight-Watchers' which will make you slim, 'Jenny Craig', that will transform you into a run-way model, and the beat goes on. (I took literary license with descriptions of those companies mentioned. They may not say what I said, but it's what they imply.)
You can hardly pick up a paper or view the news from whatever source, without being barraged by stories regarding the lack of nutrition, the 'new and improved' diet which will shed pounds in no time at all, the ubiquitous ads for the 'Ab-Lounger', 'Bow-Flex' ads that will make you look like Charles Atlas, 'Weight-Watchers' which will make you slim, 'Jenny Craig', that will transform you into a run-way model, and the beat goes on. (I took literary license with descriptions of those companies mentioned. They may not say what I said, but it's what they imply.)
11/09: Food For Thought
Hey SaladTalkers & Peoples of the World: Here's a wonderful, positive and helpful message about food and healthy living...
Here's an article that caught my eye. I thought you all would like to read it as it gives an alert that "Not all salads are created equally!"
More and more restaurants and fast food joints are carrying a variety of salads.
That's a good thing, right? Well, it can be, but don't make a quick ruling on that. It's true that vegetables are the lowest-calorie food group; the problem is that salads aren't just composed of vegetables anymore.....
More and more restaurants and fast food joints are carrying a variety of salads.
That's a good thing, right? Well, it can be, but don't make a quick ruling on that. It's true that vegetables are the lowest-calorie food group; the problem is that salads aren't just composed of vegetables anymore.....
I am convinced that locally grown produce is the tastiest. As a salad eater, I always try to get produce from the farmers market when I can. My husband and I visited Israel in February. One of the biggest surprises on our trip was the Israeli’s love of salads. Every morning, our hotel had a huge buffet for breakfast. We were shocked to see the huge display of salad every morning…for breakfast! The other surprise was the freshness of the vegetables in the salad. We heard that most Israeli produce is locally grown in the country, mainly in the kibbutzes. We were so impressed.
Here are recipes for the Israeli salad and Shepard's salad, both very tasty, taken from...
Here are recipes for the Israeli salad and Shepard's salad, both very tasty, taken from...
We've all heard of the benefits of fiber, even though it's something most of us don't have a whole lot of in our eating routines. Check out what Astray Recipes has to say about making a super-healthy, high fiber salad(www.astray.com):
Try it the next time you feel heavy from over indulging. If you are dining alone and want a meal that is easily prepared in one bowl, this is it. Along with a lot of fiber, this salad has the added benefit of supplying 100% of the RDA for vitamins A and C as well as 92% of vitamin E. That makes this salad a super booster of the immune system...
Try it the next time you feel heavy from over indulging. If you are dining alone and want a meal that is easily prepared in one bowl, this is it. Along with a lot of fiber, this salad has the added benefit of supplying 100% of the RDA for vitamins A and C as well as 92% of vitamin E. That makes this salad a super booster of the immune system...
Let's face it, cancer has got a grip on this generation. Pretty much everyone I know has lost or known of someone who has lost a loved one to this brutal disease. I read sometime ago that it's been long known from research and studies that a healthy, vegetarian diet over time can reduce the risk of cancer, though this isn't something made well known by the medical community at large. Today, I read that a healthy diet can also help prevent the recurrence of cancer. Upon coming across this article on ScienceDaily.Com, I just had to share it with y'all:
Diet may influence cancer recurrence
BOSTON, Aug. 15 (UPI) -- U.S. patients with colon cancer who ate a Western diet high in meat, refined grains, fat and desserts had an increased risk of cancer recurrence and death...
Diet may influence cancer recurrence
BOSTON, Aug. 15 (UPI) -- U.S. patients with colon cancer who ate a Western diet high in meat, refined grains, fat and desserts had an increased risk of cancer recurrence and death...
Dear Fellow SaladTalkers,
My husband and I love salad. We live in New York City and have salad practically everyday with lunch and/or dinner. We love simple, tasty salads with fruits and nuts.
We are concerned that today’s children are being raised on a diet of junk food.
My husband and I were just at Zabar’s the other day, a popular eatery on Manhattan’s Upper Westside. Zabar’s is a high-traffic, open-seating styled café, with bar-like tables and stools and a motley bunch of people coming and going. You order at the counter and sit wherever a seat presents itself.
My husband and I sat on two stools at the oblong, conference-like table in the center. Some families with children were there. I couldn’t help but notice what the children were eating...
My husband and I love salad. We live in New York City and have salad practically everyday with lunch and/or dinner. We love simple, tasty salads with fruits and nuts.
We are concerned that today’s children are being raised on a diet of junk food.
My husband and I were just at Zabar’s the other day, a popular eatery on Manhattan’s Upper Westside. Zabar’s is a high-traffic, open-seating styled café, with bar-like tables and stools and a motley bunch of people coming and going. You order at the counter and sit wherever a seat presents itself.
My husband and I sat on two stools at the oblong, conference-like table in the center. Some families with children were there. I couldn’t help but notice what the children were eating...
Hey Saladtalkers, here's one for the muscle-bound:
The Ultimate Salad
By Heather Hurlock, Best Life
The right ingredients can turn a little tossed salad into a 90 mph fastball of fitness. Here's how to maximize the muscle in your next meal.
If a colorful diet is a healthy one, it's easy to see why the rainbow below is a potential lifesaver. Sure, Centrum is fine in a pinch, but the best way to get your essential vitamins and antioxidants is straight from the source. A recent study conducted by the Louisana State University School of Public Health found that men who eat a salad a day are more likely to...
view entire article: http://health.msn.com/dietfitness/articlepage
The Ultimate Salad
By Heather Hurlock, Best Life
The right ingredients can turn a little tossed salad into a 90 mph fastball of fitness. Here's how to maximize the muscle in your next meal.
If a colorful diet is a healthy one, it's easy to see why the rainbow below is a potential lifesaver. Sure, Centrum is fine in a pinch, but the best way to get your essential vitamins and antioxidants is straight from the source. A recent study conducted by the Louisana State University School of Public Health found that men who eat a salad a day are more likely to...
view entire article: http://health.msn.com/dietfitness/articlepage
14/08: You Are What You Eat
From The Phrase Finder > Phrases, sayings and idioms > you are what you eat
Meaning: The notion that to be fit and healthy you need to eat good food.
Origin: This phrase has come to us via quite a tortuous route. Anthelme Brillat-Savarin wrote, in Physiologie du Gout, ou Meditations de Gastronomie Transcendante, 1826: "Dis-moi ce que tu manges, je te dirai ce que tu es." [Tell me what you eat and I will tell you what you are].
In an essay entitled Concerning Spiritualism and Materialism, 1863/4, Ludwig Andreas Feuerbach wrote: "Der Mensch ist, was er ißt." That translates into English as 'man is what he eats'.
Neither Brillat-Savarin or Feuerbach meant their quotations to be taken literally. They were stating that that the food one eats has a bearing on what one's state of mind and health...
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Meaning: The notion that to be fit and healthy you need to eat good food.
Origin: This phrase has come to us via quite a tortuous route. Anthelme Brillat-Savarin wrote, in Physiologie du Gout, ou Meditations de Gastronomie Transcendante, 1826: "Dis-moi ce que tu manges, je te dirai ce que tu es." [Tell me what you eat and I will tell you what you are].
In an essay entitled Concerning Spiritualism and Materialism, 1863/4, Ludwig Andreas Feuerbach wrote: "Der Mensch ist, was er ißt." That translates into English as 'man is what he eats'.
Neither Brillat-Savarin or Feuerbach meant their quotations to be taken literally. They were stating that that the food one eats has a bearing on what one's state of mind and health...
