Healthy Food Recipes

Pumpkin Swirl Cheesecake Recipe

hareyan — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 10:49:57 -0600

This pumpkin swirl cheesecake recipe may become one of your favorite Thanksgiving dessert recipes. Preparing the pumpkin swirl cheesecake is not hard and doesn't really take long time.

Ingredients Of Pumpkin Swirl Cheesecake Recipe

1 1/2 cups crushed gingersnap cookies
1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
1/3 cup butter, melted

2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup white sugar, divided
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 eggs
1 cup canned pumpkin
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom

Health In Holidays With Canola Oil

ruzik_tuzik — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 00:26:13 -0600

Indulging with less guilt is easy this holiday season. Simply substitute canola oil for other oils or solid fat in recipes to replace "naughty" saturated fat with "nice" unsaturated fat. This especially applies to baking, which results in many holiday treats.

Use canola oil in recipes that call for oil or solid fat in baked goods like breads, loaves and muffins, says Shirley Corriher, author of the new BakeWise cookbook and winner of the James Beard Award for Excellence. Canola oil has the least amount of saturated fat of any common cooking oil and is free of trans fat and cholesterol.

Thanksgiving Side Dish Recipe: Olive Oil, Caramelized Onion, Sweet Potatoes

hareyan — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 07:41:03 -0600

Considering that the U.S. produced 1.8 billion pounds of sweet potatoes in 2007, chances are you have bought some even if you didn't know it. Chances are that you are going to buy some for Thanksgiving too as part of your recipe ingredients.

A 100 Calorie Twinkie

ruzik_tuzik — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 22:35:25 -0600

Hostess is introducing a great tasting, portion controlled option of the snack cake that has been a part of our popular culture for generations -- the Twinkie. The brand that makes America's most iconic snack cakes is now offering 100 Calorie Pack "Twinkie Bites". Available nationwide, each Hostess 100 Calorie Pack of Twinkie Bites contains three moist and delicious mini Twinkie cakes filled with the brand's signature creme filling.

Soy Compound Lowers Blood Pressure, Stroke Risk

ruzik_tuzik — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 06:24:47 -0500

A new study examines how a certain naturally-occurring component of soy may enhance the function of arteries in stroke patients, and help all Americans keep heart healthy. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, heart disease is the nation's number one killer while stroke is the third leading cause of death in the United States.

Drinking Your Vegetables May Be A Solution

ruzik_tuzik — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 10:53:11 -0500

Making vegetable juice a daily habit could be a small step that can lead to big changes in meeting daily vegetable recommendations, according to a new study being presented by researchers from the University of California-Davis this week at the American Dietetic Association annual conference.(1)

With seven out of 10 adults falling short of the daily recommended vegetable intake as put forth by the U.S. Dietary Guidelines, researchers studied whether drinking vegetable juice could be a simple behavior change to help boost the intake of this critical food group.(2) And it was.

Health Benefits Of Corn Products Revealed

ruzik_tuzik — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 05:09:11 -0500

New research just published in the October issue of the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry reveals significant health benefits in milled yellow corn products. The study, authored by Purdue University professor Dr. Mario Ferruzzi, demonstrates milled yellow corn products are rich in antioxidants, especially carotenoids such as lutein. Additionally, the bioaccessibility level of carotenoids milled corn products is high, often more than 50% bioaccessible.

Twenty Foods For Long, Healthy Life

ruzik_tuzik — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 05:46:13 -0500

Dark chocolate, apples and coffee are among 20 foods essential for living as long and healthy a life as possible, according to a leading nutritional scientist.

Gary Williamson, Professor of Functional Foods at the University of Leeds, has drawn up a list of what he calls 'lifespan essential' foods needed for a long and healthy life.

China Yingxia Promotes Benefits Of Soy Milk Products

ruzik_tuzik — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 13:12:08 -0500

China Yingxia International, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: CYXI), a leading provider in the health and nutritional food industry engaged in the development, manufacture and distribution of nutritional food products, dietary supplements, and raw cactus plants in the People's Republic of China ("PRC"), today announced that the Company plans to participate in the 79th National Sugar and Alcohol Fair ("S&A Fair") held October 18-20 in Chang Sha, Hunan Province to promote the Company's soy milk and other nutritional products, specifically targeting consumers in southern China.

Red Corn Recipe With Cilantro And Cotija Anejo Cheese

hareyan — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 11:57:41 -0500

Notice anything unusual about this corn? It's real red you're seeing. That's no ordinary ear of corn. That's an ear of edible red corn.

In the U.S. we typically refer to colored corn as "Indian corn" since Native Americans were the first people to grow corn in the New World. When European colonists came to the New World, they referred to corn of all colors as "Indian corn" to differentiate it from other grains such as wheat and rice. Over time, white, yellow, and bi-color corn replaced colored corn in people's diet, and colored corn became ornamental.