Showing posts with label antioxidants. Show all posts
Showing posts with label antioxidants. Show all posts

9.12.10

Salvation and Lust



Please don't stare... but in truth, i would so love to be bath in "WARM DARK CHOCOLATE" .. the thought sends sensational feelings up my spine.. well, i heard somewhere in the world they actually have this chocolate spa... but i can't remember where... anyways, we are not here to talk bout chocolate bath... hmmm.... yummy..... haiz.... getting back to real business....

so why am i talking bout chocolate in a fitness / diet blog? well, in truth chocolate actually helps you in your diet... 1st and foremost, chocolate helps to curb that cravings and definitely mood control. The fat content in chocolate helps provides a feeling of enjoyment and satisfaction, releasing mood-enhancing endorphins. which in turn improve your mood so you won't feel that depressed while maintaining that strict diet of yours... lol

Furthermore, Chocolate is know to have a high content of antioxidant which is equal to both the wine and green tea. Dark Chocolate can help you to protect your cells from cancer causing toxic which can help you to reduce the risk of cancer or heart disease. but bear in mind, whatever taste good in the mouth might not be as healthy for the body... so lay off those white chocolates... lol

other that the 2 stated goodness of dark chocolates, it is know that these Food Fit for Gods can help you to reduce cholesterol and blood pressure as well as aids in your blood circulation.

but remember, always practice moderation when you consume them ... it's not bout quantity... its just bout quality :) enjoy those DARK CHOCOLATE


8.11.10

Feeling Corny?

Whoa! POP CORN??? YUMMY?!! Am I sure?...... emm...

HELL YEAH!!

hahaha.... well, a lot of people consider popcorns as comfort food which is far from anything healthy.. well, it is comfort food but rather preparation is very important to either make it healthy o not.

Popcorn has been misjudged for many decades least centuries.. well, at least since it was found. Probably due to all the misguidance from the western movies we watched visibly showing how obese boys chowing ton and tons of popcorns in front of their tv or in the cinemas? probably... but popcorn itself is a healthy snack choice. It's a healthy whole grain choice which contains tons of fibers and merely just 93 calories with less than 1.5 gms of fat for a standard air-popped 3 cups serving without any other ingredients.

but unfortunately, society today would not risk their taste buds for anything less than tasty to enter the gateway to their heart. Ingredients such as caramel, sugar, butter... etc have been added to taste as well as fats and calories. Need I say more the next time you visit a cinema.. you know what to do... Usually I either sneak my own snacks if the confectionery in the cinema lacks of the choice.... (will be discussed in the next log) Sorry Cinema owners, but if only you have healthier selections other than the carbonated sugary drinks and those fatty and high calories snacks, probably the health conscious crowd would let you earn their hard earn cash.

Well, new research has found out that popcorns has got large level of health-boosting antioxidants called "polyphenols" Polyphenols found in fruits and vegetables are thought to help reduce the risk of heart disease, cancer and other diseases.

So I'd say "POP that CORN but CORN it NATURALLY"