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Archive for July, 2009

If you are looking around the web for the best wrinkle cream, chances are you have read all sorts of hype and information about which wrinkle creams can get rid of wrinkles on contact. Well, it’s probably a point of interest to most people to point out that wrinkles will never go away on contact, in fact they can only be “reduced in appearance.” However, if you are concerned with facial wrinkles, there are a few things you can look for in an anti wrinkle cream that will essentially put you on the right track to get rid of wrinkles.

Always look for potent peptide ingredients when you look for anti aging wrinkle creams. The best wrinkle creams contain matrixyl 3000, a popular, effective laboratory-tested ingredient. If you are serious about wrinkles, you need to also treat your skin well with a daily moisturizer. The use of these products in tandem will not only reduce wrinkle depth but also help rejuvenate the skin. If you are having trouble in your search for a wrinkle cream, check out popular review blogs, such as anti wrinkle cream reviews.

My acquaintance Acai berry has begun in Brazil but then I still did not know about its wonderful properties. Scientists have opened a secret of a berry of Asai only in 2004.The berry for today wins first place among all vegetation by its antioxidant properties. With my interest to healthy food I couldn’t miss such a remarkable plant. So, what can we learn about Acai berry.

Euterpe Oleracea
Euterpe badiocarpa, Cabbage palm, Euterpe palm, multistemmed assai palm, Palisade palm
Berry has the unusual taste reminding taste of a raspberry or a blackberry with smack of a nut. Acai oil is very strange looking it is liquid, greenish, with very weak nut smell.
The berry is rich with the antioxidants, necessary fatty acids (Omega 3, 6 and 9), vitamins and minerals, fibers, amino acids, micro minerals, a complex of carbohydrates.

Acai comprises in 30 times more antioxidants and at 10-20 times more anthocyianins, than red wine has them. The berry is very calorific (in 100gr is 182 kcal), contains the same quantity of proteins, as well as cow milk. It is especially rich with iron, vitamins ?1 and E. Also it’s notable for low level of cholesterol, strengthens immune system, promotes regeneration of muscles (that especially important for sportsmen), has the general toning up an effect, is recommended to those who have an anemia.
Some time Acai remained fruit of exclusively local consumption, then, thanks to the unusual nutritious properties, and present “boom of health”, has extended across all Brazil and the beginnings successfully to win the western and European countries.
They eat it fresh. Also make of them juice, wines, liquors, cocktails, ice-cream, various desserts, with addition of sugar, honey and other fruit. All it looks wonderfully. But it is necessary to learn about opinion of opponents of special Acai Berry Diet or using acai in diet pills. Special researches show, that everything is not as simple as it seems. We can try, we can decide.

Let’s face it: gift giving is difficult. Whether you are trying to give a gift that is personal without being too personal or are trying to buy for someone you don’t know that well, it can be hard to figure out exactly what to give. Gourmet popcorn can be a life-saver in these situations, because it is the gift that just about anyone will love. A popcorn gift is perfect because:

1) Gourmet flavored popcorn is perfect for any age group. The young and the young at heart love popcorn. Children love to eat popcorn, adults love it, and even hard-to-shop for teens love to settle down with a favorite movie and a bag of delicious popcorn.

2) Gourmet popcorn is perfect for any occasion. Going to a house-warming party? Gourmet popcorn is ideal for a new homeowner who probably wants to unwind from moving with a sweet treat. A sudden birthday party? A beautiful popcorn gift is sure to please. Popcorn even makes an attractive business or corporate gift.

3) Just about everyone loves popcorn. Popcorn reminds us of summer fairs and amusement parks, of hours spent watching movies with friends and family. Most of us have very positive and pleasant associations with popcorn and that’s why we love to receive it as a gift.

4) Popcorn is a useful gift. Just about everyone loves to eat, so a popcorn gift is sure to be gobbled up – literally. You also don’t have to worry about size or color when picking out popcorn gifts – these gifts fit everyone on all occasions.

5) You can personalize a popcorn gift by buying the perfect flavor. From traditional buttered popcorn to sweet chocolate covered popcorn to savory cheese popcorn and many flavors in between, you can pick out the perfect present for your recipient. You can also wrap your gifts up in a specific way that might be special to your gift recipient or you might want to hand-pick a selection of popcorn flavors.

6) Popcorn fits any lifestyle. Popcorn is healthy and perfect for those who don’t want rich treats. It is an environmentally-conscious gift choice, too, since it does not add to the pollution of the planet. If your gift recipient loves the outdoors, he or she can take a popcorn treat with them. If your gift recipient loves TV or the movies, popcorn is the obvious choice.

I’m already one week staying in Siberia and spending my time in searching vegan products with high nutrition value. As a basis for all dishes I use season locally grown vegetables. Unfortunately, there’s still no such concept as organic products here and I buy all vegetables in the city market. I personally believe that small home farm will use fewer chemicals because of its costs therefore I prefer to buy vegetables and herbage from old ladies, that sitting on the short chairs around the market and bus stations. Of cause I may be wrong.
While I staying in Novosibirsk (the center of Siberia region) my daily ration include:
tomatoes, beetroot and beet leaves, cucumber, egg-plant, lettuce, coriander, parsley and young carrot. All this vegetables I use both in fresh daily salad and in hot borsch as well. As a sauce for salad I use flax oil, which is very reach in Omega 3 and its all natural and plant based. The local Siberia Oil Company (this company specialization is edible oil only) are use to add to flax oil ginger, carrot and other additions.
As a main dish I use buckwheat, rise, boiled green beans or red beans, lentils or hummus. For the desert I eat some fruits, kiwi for instance.
I checked the Daily Nutrition Value of my ration and the conclusion is that I have more than enough vitamins, such as Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K, Vitamin B, B6, B1 (Thiamin) and B2. I’m ok with Omega3, Magnesium, Manganese, Potassium, Proteins, Dietary Fibers. Regarding Iron and Calcium. I have 95% of needed daily Iron and 49% of calcium. So, calcium is still an issue. What I’m adding for calcium is soy milk manufactured by Alpro with adds of calcium and eating some musly or other products that contents sesame which is reach in calcium.

Close to Chistie Prudy (Chistiprudniy Bulvar 12) and on Tverskaya 5, in the very center of Moscow you can find two branches of the vegetarian restaurant “Avocado”.

In “Avocado” cafe, the primary rules of vegetarian cuisine are observed. Only ecologically clean products are used. Water is taken from the cleanest natural sources. The utensils never touch any animal food. In “Avocado” dessert neither eggs nor gelatin is used.

On the menu are dishes whose recipes have been collected all over the world: national oriental, European and eastern Slavic dishes. Next to eastern dish “Kichri” you can find Sicilian Broccoli and Belarus Potato Draniki. There is a special section for those who observe Lenten.
In the menu I found fusion dishes with the different “awaken grains”. Unfortunately, they exist in the menu only…

I tried hot spinach salad, saute in the pot and baked apple for the dessert.

Hot spinach salad

There is something new happened in Moscow supermarkets! In 7th Continent chain I founded few soy products by Bis company: Soy pasta cheese, Tofu in Russian version, chocolate paste, phyto yogurt in different tests- cherry, peach and others. All this products is Tofu that has a very soft texture.

Soy pasta cheese:

Tofu:

All this products are not expensive (0.5 $ for 200 gr.)

Advantages of the soy products
For those who don`t know what good in soy products I want to list here some facts. Soya beans are the most nutritious of all the beans since they contain essential Omega 3 fatty acids, amino acids, phyto estrogens, proteins, minerals, and vitamins. Soya constitutes as an excellent source of proteins that reduced arterial pressure and elevated levels of cholesterol. Soya is an excellent source of many minerals and it also contains additional calcium since calcium chloride is used in its production.

I`s soy healthy?
I have to mention, that there is some research on the dangers of soy products. I believe that the truth as always is in the middle. I decided after long period of time that I used a lot of soy product to reduce the amount and use it when I have no other vegan options of proteins. I`m using it while I`m travelling and it helps me to solve the problem of luck of options. I`m also use the soy milk on the daily basis but only very small amount- 1 liter for 1,5 weeks. What about you? What is your opinion on soy products?