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Antioxidants - Add a Lean, Muscular Body to the List of Benefits!

by: Michael Geary

I?m sure by now you?ve heard all about the amazing health benefits of antioxidant rich foods in your diet. Not only do these free-radical fighting antioxidants help you look and feel younger by slowing down the aging process, but they also help to prevent cancer, heart disease, and loads of other degenerative diseases. But that?s not all. Antioxidants also help you to recover better from exercise...and that means more muscle and less fat on your body in the long run!

The function that antioxidants play in aiding your recovery from exercise is the inhibition of free radicals produced during exercise. Any time you workout, free radicals are produced in the body that damage muscle tissue. Having an adequate supply of antioxidants about an hour or so before your workout can greatly reduce the muscle damage caused by free radicals, hence, improving your muscular recovery from exercise.

Some of the most potent sources of whole food antioxidants are berries (blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, strawberries, cranberries), cherries, acai fruit, various teas (green tea, white tea, black tea, and red tea - a.k.a. rooibos tea), nuts, seeds, red and black beans, purple potatoes, grapes, red wine, cinnamon, and dark chocolate or cocoa. Don?t be fooled by all of the intense marketing for expensive antioxidant supplement pills...remember whole foods are always better for you (and cheaper) than a pill.

My favorite pre-workout antioxidant-loaded snack is a piece of whole grain toast with almond butter, a small amount of blackberry jam, and topped with a pile of fresh blueberries or sliced strawberries. I wash it down with a glass of iced green tea or rooibos tea sweetened with just a small bit (about a teaspoon) of raw honey. This is literally a quintuple-whammy of potent anti-oxidants! The almond butter, blackberry, blueberries, raw honey, and the green or rooibos tea are all loaded with different varieties of muscle protecting, youth promoting antioxidants. I throw down this snack about an hour before my training. Give it a try for yourself, or be creative and come up with your own antioxidant-rich pre-workout snack based on your tastes.

Remember, your body is continually bombarded every day by free radicals (creating oxidative stress) from exercise, air pollution, smoke, sun exposure, junk food, exposure to chemicals, etc. To reap the full benefits of antioxidants, try to make sure that every meal and snack you eat has at least one or two sources of antioxidant rich foods. This will give you a continuous supply of antioxidants throughout every day to prevent damage from the free radicals you are constantly exposed to.

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Are You Scared to Start a Home Based Business?

by: Michele Miller

Every year more and more people are working from home, starting their own businesses.
Men and women, even teenagers are starting their own home business ventures.
In the last ten years work-at-home businesses have tripled, according to statistics.
I think it's probably more than that actually.
Just look at how many people make a living selling things on EBay!?

It's no wonder really why so many people want to work at home and there are a vast amount of good reasons why.

The costs of traveling, including vehicle maintenance, the cost of gas, child-care, and dry-cleaning, are just a few good reasons why it's cheaper to stay home and work, right?!

Not having to answer to a boss or a supervisor is another great reason too.
Being able to set your own hours and work when you want to work is a definite plus as well.

Some people...

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The Worshipful Company of Bakers

The Worshipful Company of Bakers

by: Jeremy Likness

Bread is one of the oldest known recipes to man. It has been around for several millennia.

The recent low-carbohydrate craze has given bread a bad reputation, but not all breads are created equal. There are more varieties of bread than there are supplement companies. This article will explain the history of bread, the types of bread, and the role that bread can play in the quest for good health and a better body.

The History of Bread

It is estimated that the first bread was made around 10000 years BC or over 12,000 years in the past. This bread was more than likely flatbread, similar to a tortilla, made simply of ground grains (flour) and water that was mashed and baked. The first tools and implements used in the making of bread are dated to about 8000 years BC.

Egypt is attributed with popularizing the art of making bread. Egyptians are considered to be the agricultural...

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Fats, Good Bad

Fats, Good Bad

by: Ruth Bird

Fats, The Good?The Bad and Omega 3.

This has become a hot topic lately. There is so much talk of fats, the healthy fats, the bad fats, the trans fats. I have done some research on fats, trying to keep it simple for us. Here is some important information I have come up with. Omega 3 has become a favorite topic of mine. It has such amazing health improvement qualities. Remember, this is for your information only, and not meant as gospel nor is it meant for diagnostic purposes.

Saturated fats

Saturated fat is the main dietary cause of high blood cholesterol. The American Heart Association recommends that you limit your saturated fat intake to 7?10 percent of total calories (or less) each day. If you have coronary heart disease or your LDL cholesterol level is 100 mg/dL or greater, your doctor should recommend the Therapeutic Lifestyle Change (TLC) Diet. It recommends 25?35 percent of calories from fat, with...

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Christmas Recipes: Main Dishes. No.9 of 12 - Duck with Cardamom Sauce

Christmas Recipes: Main Dishes. No.9 of 12 - Duck with Cardamom Sauce

by: Paul Curran

Christmas recipe serves: 6

calories per serving: 400

preparation time: 15 minutes

cooking time: 2hours 30 minutes

suitable for freezing after step 3.

Christmas recipe ingredients:

duck legs, 6, about 2 kg (4.5 lb)

onions, 350 g (12 oz)

root ginger, fresh, 5 cm piece, (2 inch)

butter, 125 g (4 oz)

caster sugar, 15 ml (1 tbsp)

green cardomom pods, 8 whole

chicken stock, 1.7 litres (3 pints)

ginger wine, 300 ml (10 fl oz)

dry white wine, 150 ml (5 fl oz)

salt and pepper

orange juice, 45 ml (3 tbsp)

lemon juice, 15 ml (1 tbsp)

oil, 5 ml (1 tbsp)

sea salt, coarse 10 ml (2 tsp)

garnish, coarse fresh coriander

Christmas recipe instructions:

1. Simmer the duck legs gently in a large pan of boiling water for about...

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Are You Scared to Start a Home Based Business?

by: Michele Miller

It's no wonder really why so many people want to work at home and there are a vast amount of good reasons why.

The costs of traveling, including vehicle maintenance, the cost of gas, child-care, and dry-cleaning, are just a few good reasons why it's cheaper to stay home and work, right?!

Not having to answer to a boss or a supervisor is another great reason too.
Being able to set your own hours and work when you want to work is a definite plus as well.

Some people...

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Is There A Natural Yeast Infection Cure?

by: Kathryn Whittaker

Most women would love to know if there was a natural yeast infection cure. If your yeast infection is not that serious, you can treat it naturally. There are a lot of ways and steps on how to prevent yeast infections from occurring.

The first natural yeast infection cure is simply to eat a well-balanced diet. You should eat well and never skip meals. It is important to take your diet seriously because there are some foods that may cause and ignite the growth of yeast. Eating chicken, beef, fish, vegetables, yogurt, seeds, nut, eggs and oils is beneficial in the fight against yeast infections. What you should avoid eating are those foods made with refined and simple sugars. This includes brown sugar, white sugar, raw sugar, molasses, grain sweeteners and honey. If you can?t or don?t want to exclude sweet tasting food from your diet you can use Stevia as a substitute. Eating a lot of...

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