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Cashew nuts, a richly sweet product of the cashew tree are popular not only due to their succulent flavor but for thier health benefits. No matter how they are prepared; roasted, salted, sugared or covered in chocolate, the cashew nut is often used as a flavorful complement to appetizers, main dishes and deserts.

The Cashew  packs a mix of nutrients and minerals not found in many common foods.

Cashew nuts, native to equatorial South America, are actually seeds, found growing on the end of the cashew apple, an edible and nutrient rich South American treat that is too fragile to export to North America or Europe . Read the rest of this entry »

Tips to curb food cravings

1. Eat breakfast everyday:  If you skip this meal you’ll be starving later in the day and are therefore more likely to pile on the calories with snacks and eat more at lunch or dinner.
2. Practice portion control:  Buying a party-size bag of chips sets you up for overeating, so opt for one snack-size portion.
3. Ride out your cravings:  They crest, then fade like a wave!  When the urge for chocolate hits, spend five to 10 minutes on a phone call or a quick walk to let your craving subside.
4. Avoid food triggers:  If you know you won’t be able to resist the cookies in the cupboard, don’t buy them!

A new study found that women who drink three or more cups of coffee per (or six cups of tea) are 30% less likely to have memory decline at age 65 than those who sip one cup or less daily.  It seems that caffeine may help reduce levels of beta amyloid, a protein that accumulates in the brains of people with Alzheimer’s disease, according to a study done by the French National Institute for Health and Medical Research.

Eating antioxidant-rich foods helps protect our body from harmful environmental pollutants that may play a role in heart disease, premature aging and some cancers.  These are the top 10 foods with the highest antioxidant content per serving per the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition:

1. Blackberries
2. Walnuts
3. Strawberries
4. Artichokes
5. Cranberries
6. Coffee
7. Raspberries
8. Pecans
9. Blueberries
10. Cloves (ground)

•  There are a lot of factors involved, including size, type of meat, type of bun, condiments, how it is cooked, etc.
• There are healthier types of hot dogs and hamburgers made with chicken, turkey, tofu, and vegetarian versions.
• If you opt for a burger/cheeseburger, buy the meat and grind it yourself, or buy some sirloin and ask the butcher to grind it. most ground beef in commercial supermarkets is obtained by use of a meat-separating-machine (which have been outlawed in the UK since the mid-80’s).  These machines allow some portions of the spinal cord to be incorporated into the ground beef, thus potentially exposing the consumer to the e-coli bacteria among others.