La cebada

La cebada es un cereal altamente recomendable, dada sus excelentes propiedades terapéuticas y nutricionales, sobretodo en primavera-verano ya que nutre, relaja y refresca el hígado y la vesícula biliar. Se ha de incluir la lista de cereales de uso regular aunque a menudo es "la gran omitida". Con esto quiero decir que se suele ensalzar los beneficios del arroz, por ser el cereal más equilibrado, del mijo por su gran aporte energético o de la quinoa (aunque no sea un cereal) por su ligereza y digestibilidad, pero se suele a menudo olvidar la cebada. Vamos a ver que la cebada nada tiene que envidiar a las características citadas.

The Healthiest Sweetener

There are two sweeteners that are actually good for you.

Kraft Macaroni and Cheese

Published on Mar 5, 2013

SIGN THIS PETITION NOW: http://change.org/kraftyellow Hi - This is Lisa Leake from http://100daysofrealfood.com and Vani Hari from http://foodbabe.com

We recently discovered that several American food products contain harmful additives that are not used -- and in some cases banned -- in other countries. One of those products is an iconic staple that almost every American, us included, has had at one time or another: Kraft Macaroni and Cheese.

Kraft Macaroni and Cheese in the US contains the artificial food dyes Yellow 5 and Yellow 6. These dyes are not in Kraft Macaroni and Cheese in other countries, including the UK, because they are considered harmful overseas and were removed due to consumer outcry. It's time we demand the same here in the US!

We are petitioning Kraft to remove all artificial food dyes from their line of macaroni and cheese products.

Kraft, which is an American company by the way, has already removed this unnecessary - yet potentially harmful - additive from their products overseas but still serves it up to their fellow Americans. Here are the reasons we are asking Kraft to remove Yellow 5 and Yellow 6 from their entire line of Macaroni and Cheese:

Artificial food dyes...

- Are man-made in a lab with chemicals derived from petroleum (a crude oil product, which also happens to be used in gasoline, diesel fuel, asphalt, and tar).

- Require a warning label in other countries outside the US.

- Have been banned in countries like Norway and Austria (and are being phased out in the UK).

- Yellow 5 and Yellow 6 specifically are contaminated with known carcinogens (a.k.a. an agent directly involved in causing cancer).

- Cause an increase in hyperactivity in children.

- Have a negative impact on children's ability to learn.

- Have been linked to long-term health problems such as asthma, skin rashes, and migraines.

- Add absolutely no value to the foods we are eating and are used solely for aesthetic purposes.

- To prove this last point we personally tested both the US and UK versions of Kraft Macaroni and Cheese and found little difference in color and virtually no difference in taste (see for yourself in the video below).

So please...

1. Go to our petition page and sign your name - http://change.org/kraftyellow

2. Share our petition with your family and friends

We both grew up eating this product - Lisa used to feed it to her kids years ago - and it's available at almost every grocery store across the country. Our kids deserve the same as our friends overseas!

Kraft Foods is the largest food company headquartered in the United States. If Kraft changes their Macaroni and Cheese, we know this could inspire other food companies across the US to finally eliminate dangerous artificial food dyes once and for all.

Join us and demand this change by signing this petition now.

Thank you for all your support - together we can make a difference.

http://change.org/kraftyellow

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The potential health effects of artificial colors such as cochineal, a food dye derived from crushed insects.



The effects of artificial colors on impulsivity, inattentiveness, and hyperactivity among young children.

Recetas de salud

Decálogo de Rius

1. Respirar aire limpio
2. Comer alimentos naturales
3. Sobriedad
4. Agua
5. Higiene
6. Moderación sexual
7. Actividad fisica
8. Dormir bien
9. Vestir holgadamente
10. Sin drogas

Receta de Maribel Guardia:

Cuidar el peso: comer bien, hacer ejercicio, mover el cuerpecito

ENSALADA DE TOMATE Y ATÚN

Ingredientes

250 g de atún fresco
4 tomates
3 cebollas tiernas
50 g de alcaparras
½ diente de ajo
1 limón
Vinagre
Aceite de oliva virgen extra
Pimienta negra
Sal

Instrucciones

Ponemos abundante agua a hervir en una olla. Cuando rompe el hervor, ponemos los tomates a los que hemos hecho un corte en forma de cruz en la base.
Los dejamos diez segundos, los retiramos y los ponemos en un bol con agua fría. De esta manera será muy fácil pelarlos.
En el mismo agua hirviendo, ponemos el atún salpimentado y apagamos el fuego. Lo dejamos así cinco minutos.
Cortamos la cebolla en juliana y la ponemos en un bol. Añadimos un buen chorro de vinagre y la empapamos bien para que pierda fuerza. La dejamos así unos minutos.
Cortamos los tomates en cubos y los ponemos en la ensaladera. Añadimos la cebolla escurrida, las alcaparras, el atún desmigado, el perejil picado, la ralladura de la piel del limón y su zumo, un buen chorro de aceite de oliva, pimienta molida y sal. Lo mezclamos todo bien y listo.



Tiempo de preparación: 20 minuto(s)
Tiempo de cocción: 5 minuto(s)
Número de comensales: 4

apple pie

Does anything smell better than an apple pie baking in the oven? Lauren Chattman from Pillsbury shows how to make the perfect apple pie. It's so good you don't even need the ice cream (but we'll understand if you have some anyway).

Recipe: How to make apple pie

1. Heat oven to 425 degrees. Roll one refrigerated pie crust into a 9 inch glass pie plate.

2. Mix 6 cups of thinly sliced apples, preferably a firm variety like Granny Smith, 3/4 cup of sugar, 2 tablespoons of flour, a tablespoon of lemon juice, 3/4 teaspoon of cinnamon, 1/8 teaspoon of nutmeg, and 1/4 of a teaspoon of salt. Pour entire mixture into the pie shell.

3. Take the second pie crust and roll it right on top of the apples. There should be a little bit of the pie crust hanging over the pie plate. Tuck the edges under for a thick crust.

4. To finish the crust with a scalloped edge, place your index finger and thumb on a section of the outside edge of the pie crust. With your index finger on the other hand press into that section from the inside of the pie crust to make a scalloped edge all the way around.

5. Cut four to six slits in the top of the pie for ventilation. This lets the moisture escape and ensures your apple pie has a crisper top crust.

6. Place a pie shield, or aluminum foil strips, over the pie crust edges to prevent burning.

7. Bake the apple pie for 40 to 45 minutes. About 15 minutes before the pie is finished, take the pie shield off to let the edge brown up.

8. After baking, the apple pie should cool for two hours so the juices are reabsorbed into the apples. Your willpower will pay off because you'll be able to cut beautiful, neat slices.

Pillsubry's apple pie recipe serves 6-8.

soda pop

Very possibly, you’re regularly drinking something that has some similarities to methamphetamine and crack cocaine, not to mention Drano and battery acid. The culprit? That would be soda. A new report out from the Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) found that overindulging in a different kind of coke habit (as in Coke) could horribly damage your teeth and gums—to the extent that your mouth would look a lot like a meth addict’s.

The AGD’s report was a case study comparing dental damage to three people: The first was a meth user; the second had previously used cocaine for a long time; and the third drank a boatload of diet soda—to the tune of two liters of the soda every day for three to five years. All three said they had poor oral hygiene and didn’t see a dentist regularly. Each substance—whether an illegal drug or soda—contained acid that caused dramatic erosion of each person's teeth.

Though the report was just a case study of three people, Jeffrey M. Cole, D.D.S., president of the AGD, told TakePart that this finding indicates that “the effects of diet soda can be as harmful to the teeth as illegal drug use, such as methamphetamines and crack cocaine.” Specifically, the citric acid in soda is to blame, says Dr. Cole. “The pH of most soda is in the same vicinity as vinegar.” And sugary sodas are a double whammy to your mouth: “The bacteria in plaque metabolize sugars into acid, so technically those sodas with sugar, once metabolized by the bacterial plaque, would add to the acid environment,” he adds. So while soda with sugar is a bit worse, “they are both bad,” he says, for the health of your teeth and gums.

In a press release about the case study, lead study author Mohamed A. Bassiouny, D.M.D., Ph.D., noted that in all three cases “each person experienced severe tooth erosion caused by the high acid levels present in their ‘drug’ of choice—meth, crack, or soda.” The case study was published in the journal General Dentistry.

If you have to have your soda fix, there’s a better way to do it, says Dr. Cole. “It is best to drink the diet soda in its entirety to reduce the acid attack and then to rinse the mouth with water,” he explains. “What is bad is to sip the soda all day long, which keeps the acid attack constant. It is also best to drink the diet soda with meals, as the chewing action increases saliva flow. Saliva helps to normalize the acid levels in the mouth.”

It’s especially bad to sip soda all day long, which keeps the acid attack on teeth constant.
You can also chew sugarless gum, recommends AGD spokesperson Eugene Antenucci, D.D.S. (The AGD also runs the KnowYourTeeth website, which has information on how to take care of your teeth and gums. ) “The best advice is to visit the dentist twice a year” even if you don’t have insurance, says Dr. Cole. “Dental disease is highly preventable, and in this case prevention is truly the best medicine,” he says, adding that dentists are seeing what he calls an “alarming increase in periodontal (gum) disease in young adults.” Smoking and poor oral hygiene make even young adults prone to dental problems.
If you don’t have dental insurance, you’re not alone. The Affordable Care Act (aka Obamacare) is helping to bring dental benefits to children, but not to all adults. The American Dental Association (ADA) reports that nearly 18 million adults will get some dental coverage through healthcare reform, but the ADA estimates that this will amount to more or better coverage for only about five percent more adults.  Only about 51 percent of adults ages 19 to 34 had private dental benefits in 2010—a drop from over 57 percent in 2000.