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Most toxins are not water-soluble. For that reason alone everyone needs to detox. Meat is often very tough for our system to deal with so giving yourself a break from consuming meat can be good for your health. Other herbs used for detoxification include liver-supporting dandelion milk thistle and burdon. Learn more at about Birth Control Failed Due To Detox Tea! Check the labels of these products against this list if you want to determine if the product you have purchased is indeed a ‘complete’ protein supplement.

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The pleasures and love of Italian cuisine are known the world over. Italian cookery and recipes vary from region to region, and on the whole it is very healthy and nutritious, using natural ingredients that are in season.

Most traditional and ’speciality’ dishes as we know today, are on the whole derived from simple peasant cookery, for example the Pizza, which could be found a couple of centuries ago on the streets of Naples being sold by street vendors to those that had no cooking facilities of their own at home.

Although there are essential ingredients that every Italian kitchen should have, (including basil, garlic and olive oil!), the most important ingredients are passion and creativity.

Italians take great pride and pleasure in their food, and cooking and eating habits can vary from region to region, even from village to village. Each place has their own unique dishes and ingredients, and even the traditional dishes that are so popular all over Italy are cooked in different ways depending which region you go to. For example, if you eat a lasagne from Naples, it doesn’t have the bechamel sauce as you would expect in the more traditional lasagne. It also has small meatballs (or polpette)as oppposed to mince, and also salami and eggs.

The different regional cooking depends on a number of factors, not only as to what ingredients are most abundant each region, but also historical factors. Naples, for example, was founded by the Greeks, and this had some influence on the Neapolitan way of life. Not only in the language and music, but also in the cookery.

Traditional Italian Menu

Antipasto (Appetizer) e.g. salami, or bruschetta

Primo Piatto (First Course) usually pasta or gnocchi

Secondo Piatto (Second Course) usually meat or fish

Contorno (Side Dish) vegetables or salad to accompany the meat

Dolci (Sweet) Fresh fruit is usually eaten as the preferred option

Bread is also usually always eaten alongside the meal.

North of Italy

Some original and unique types of ingredients and cooking originated from the north; Balsamic vinegar (Modena), pesto (Liguria), and tortellini (Bologna) to name but a few! Other food characteristically eaten in the North is Polenta, that can be eaten in many different ways, e.g fried and even in a polenta cake. Dishes in the North tend to be a bit ‘heavier’ than that in the South, (think the ingredients used for Spaghetti Carbonara compared to the classic healthier and lighter tomato sauces of the South!)

Central Italy

Central Italy is very diverse, and such regions as Rome, Florence and have little in common. Some examples to be found all around central Italy are Porchetta (pig stuffed with rosemary and fennel), pork, lamb, black truffles and porcini mushrooms.

South Italy

Characterized by the abundance use of fish, aubergines, peppers, olives, the spicy ingredient pepperoncino, and first and foremost the tomato, which has a huge industry in Naples. In the Naples and Campania regions, there is some Spanish and French influence to be found in the cookery. Pizza and pasta are especially popular and traditional, the Pizza Margherita having been born in Naples. In Apulia, they have a diet rich in fish (mussels and oysters being a speciality)and vegetables. The orecchiette (little ears)pasta is also from Apulia.

Buon Appetito!

Juliana de Angelis is a travel writer about Italy…read more articles, travel guides and information about Italy, its people and culture at her website: http://www.madaboutitaly.com/

Book flights, hotels and shop for Italian products at http://www.italianshopsonline.com/

Copyright © 2006 Juliana de Angelis - please inform author if using any articles.

While it’s still controversial which one is better, most recent
study shows one definite advantage of vegetable protein over
meat protein is that plant protein can help lower blood
pressure. Those who consume a lot of vegetable protein have
lower blood pressure.

Researchers at Imperial College London did a survey on nearly
4700 people from the UK, the US, Japan and China. They found
that the more vegetable protein the subjects said they had, the
lower their blood pressure.

The report published in the journal Archives of Internal
Medicine suggested vegetarians tend to be lighter than
non-vegetarians, and that the amino acids and magnesium found in
plant protein may play roles in lowering blood pressure.

Since the study shows plant protein has some benefits that meat
protein lacks, it is recommended we add some amounts of
vegetable protein in our diet for better health. Good sources of
vegetable protein include whole grains such as corn, wheat,
oats, milo, barley, soya products such as tofu, soya milk, nuts
and seeds like peas, beans, peanuts, almonds, pipe nuts etc. A
well balanced diet including certain amounts of plant protein is
definitely better than a diet that gets dietary protein from
meat only.

True Coffee Connoisseurs will tell you that an espresso machine
is a necessity. The dark and flavorful French or Italian
espressos are not easy to beat!

To remind yourself of what it is like in a cafe in Paris along
the Sene or in Rome as you sip your espresso these pictures are
easy to imagine in your mind! Your Amazing Espresso Machine in
your home can take you were it would cost much more than the
price of the machine to visit! You can be taken back to
beautiful memories or ones you plan to do. The dark delicious
flavor can give you a few moments of living a Dream! Ah Paris
can be only a sip away!

Consider These Before You Buy;

If You Are Looking For That perfect espresso for you or a loved
one here are a few points to consider before you buy.

1. Visit review sites to check out comments on the top espresso
machines from companies such as Lavazza, Briel, Capresso, Gaggia
and others.

2. Take into consideration where you plan to store the machine
and the amount of space you will have. These machines come in
all shapes and sizes from Larger Commercial types to compact
sizes for a smaller space.

3.Think about how important espresso is to you and what you need
for you and your family or guests.

Why wait till you save up enough to experience the French Coffee
Houses. The time it takes to make an espresso is the time it
takes to slip from the business of the day into the soothing
Ahhh of a trip down memory lane!

Enjoy an Espresso today in the comfort of your own home!

When I provide lectures on health and nutrition, I am often
asked the question, “What vitamin should I take?” This is a
surprisingly common question and reflects just how confused
people are about nutrition and how to make sense of the
information so poorly presented in the general media. By
understanding the principals of nutrition we can better hope to
answer this question for ourselves and help others when they too
ask, “What vitamin should I take?”

The short answer is, “all of them, in appropriate amounts.”

A Vitamin is a category of organic molecule that is required by
a living organism for normal health. Vitamins are often referred
to as “micronutrients” because as a percentage they make up the
smallest portion of the foods we eat in a healthy diet. If
deprived of all sources of a particular vitamin you will
eventually suffer from disease symptoms specific to the missing
vitamin. Once such disease is called Scurvy and was once a
leading cause of death among Europeans until 1747 when it was
established that citrus fruits and even sauerkraut would prevent
the disease and “cure it” in those who were already suffering
from Scurvy. In spite of this discovery, it took nearly 100
years for the population to accept this relationship between
diet and such a horrible disease. In the early 1900s the
molecules were identified in these foods and eventually referred
to as vitamins.

The naming convention of vitamins was a bit disorganized and
some vitamins were later classified as other types of
nutritional components. For example, the Nobel Prize winning
research for the discovery of Vitamin C also refers to a
necessary “Vitamin P” that is now known as the flavonoid family
of molecules. This was done as the definition of vitamins was
further refined and agreed upon.

As a category of nutrition, vitamins are essential for life;
they are not stored in the body and cannot be created by the
body. Vitamin A is converted from carotenes, after the ingestion
of certain fruits and vegetables, but still cannot be created
without those necessary “building blocks.” Similarly, Vitamin D
can be produced in the skin by someone who receives regular
exposure to sunlight and is not wearing sun block. Remaining are
Vitamins B, C, E, and K. Some other vitamins have been proposed
but have not sufficiently studied to determine need and minimal
levels.

When choosing a supplement, first understand that nutrition
should be appropriate in amount, high in quality as well as
complete. It is better to choose a high-quality multivitamin
than an assortment of individual vitamin supplements. Also,
vitamin supplements should be food-matrix and standardized. This
ensures the vitamins are properly utilized in the body and that
each and every supplement is providing the same amount of active
ingredient as the last. Most of the top selling brands of
vitamins are neither food-matrix, nor standardized, so do your
own research and only supplement your good diet with a
top-quality vitamin supplements.

Finally, remember that supplementation is intended to improve
nutrition and ensure that you are receiving appropriate levels
of micronutrients in your diet each day. Supplements are not
intended to replace the need for a good diet, but instead to
make up for the reality that we live in times when it is
necessary to improve the diet through supplementation to ensure
balanced nutrition.

When someone asks you “What vitamin should I take?” you should
now know that it is important to take a balanced, high-quality
multivitamin first. After you have established a baseline of
nutritional supplementation, give yourself a few months and then
research individual vitamins if your personal nutritional needs
require a bit more of one vitamin over another. You can then add
individual, high-quality vitamin supplements to your
multivitamin use. Maybe people find that additional vitamin
supplements are not necessary and that a high-quality
multivitamin improves their energy and sense of well being
without the need for additional doses of individual vitamins.

Most everyone has had a headache at some time, but there are
people who cannot function on a daily basis due to headache
pain. Many people go to physicians for headaches, in fact,
headaches are the ninth most common cause of physician visits.
Some headaches are caused by serious medical conditions and may
need medical treatment.

Migraines, which come on an average of 1-2 times per month, may
last anywhere from 3 hours to 3 days each. The pain, may vary
from throbbing to moderate, often comes on gradually. Sometimes
it starts on one side of the head and then switches sides.
People report seeing lights, rainbows and blurred vision. There
may also be loss of appetite, nausea or vomiting.

More women than men complain of headaches. Usually migraine
patients have a family background of headaches 80% of the time.
43% of migraine sufferers complain of eye symptoms. According to
many studies, most sufferers have other symptoms: hay fever,
eczema, travel sickness and a history of digestive tract
problems.

The Allergy Connection

Migraines are often a reaction to an allergen, which in turn,
irritates the blood vessels. In migraines, an artery, most
commonly the superficial temporal artery, becomes constricted at
first, then the same segment of the artery becomes widely
dilated, and overstretched. The pressure of the blood carried in
the artery increases the pain, whereas compression of the artery
with the hands on the side of the head over the dilated segment
will cause relief of pain. The control of blood vessel tone is
through the autonomic nervous system. Thus many natural
treatments are directed at the nervous system and blood vessels.

Triggering Agents

The most common triggering agents for migraines are alterations
in serotonin metabolism (a deficiency), food allergies (in order
of the most common- wheat, citrus fruit, eggs, tea, coffee,
chocolate, milk, salt, corn, cane sugar, yeast, alcohol,
cheeses, onions), low magnesium levels, hormonal imbalances,
histamine-induced platelet aggregation (blood platelets sticking
together). Migraine headaches can also be triggered by
eyestrain, poor posture, stress, sleep excess or deficiency,
weather changes, blood sugar imbalances and drug use. (Dr. Dana
Myatt)

Other studies cite triggers like hypoglycemia, tension,
depression, tobacco, birth control pills, vasodilator drugs,
water retention, menstruation, wind exposure, and sun exposure.
There may also be factors that aggravate migraines such as poor
air, constipation, getting cold, noise, carbon monoxide
poisoning, very low / high blood pressure, altitude changes (air
travel), bright or flashing lights (a recent study showed 30%
were in the sun when the migraine started), loud or low
frequency noises, electromagnetic fields (cell or portable
phone), emotional stress or trauma, strong odors (including news
print), pet allergies, and others. (Dr. Ron Roth and Lancet)

Can Foods Cause Migraines?

When allergy producing foods were avoided there was a dramatic
fall in the number of headaches per month, 85% of patients
becoming headache-free (Lancet) Migraine users may want to stay
away from food with dairy and wheat.

Eating too many varieties of foods at one meal is a common cause
of headache. The many chemicals from the various foods, even
though naturally produced, still make war inside the system. For
people with headaches it is wise to take two dishes at a meal of
very simple foods. (Dr. Agatha Thrash).

Natural Relief

* When the headaches first starts, applying an ice pack can
provide quick relief. The ice pack can be placed on the top of
the head or on the forehead. * Tension headaches result from
stress and reduced blood flow to the brain, causing the neck
muscles to tighten. To soothe the neck muscles apply heat.
Applying a heating pad or taking a hot bath can provide relief.
* A massage can relieve stress and relax the muscles in the neck
and other parts of the body. With the fingertips, massage the
scalp and temples, using a circular motion. * A hot foot bath
with a cold compress or ice pack over the painful area can also
be helpful. * Studies show that Feverfew and Ginkgo reduce
migraines and vascular headaches. The leaves of the Feverfew
contain parthenolide, which inhibits the production of
substances that dilate blood vessels and cause inflammation.
Ginkgo also relieves ringing in the ear, and dizziness often
associated with headaches. Feverfew and Ginkgo are available at
health food stores. * Ginger relaxes blood vessels in the head
and reduces swelling in the brain. It activates natural opiates
in the brain that relieve pain. Ginger can be taken in the form
of tea or in tablets available at health food stores.

Where to Find Help

For information on headaches contact: The National Headache
Foundation (888) NHF-5552. Always consult a physician before
proceeding with any remedies. Headaches can be a sign of a very
serious medical condition that can lead to death.

Since diet can play a part in migraines, reducing allergy
producing foods is recommended. If you can’t afford the $100
food allergy test from your alternative medicine provider, you
can instead try going 1 month each without wheat, dairy, and
yeast. Those are the most common offenders. If any of them is
involved, you should notice a difference!

Although it can be a challenge to change your diet, if the end
result is migraine headache relief, it will be well worth your
effort. There are an increasing number of non-allergenic food
mixes and seasonings on the market today that have no dairy, are
easy to make and healthful and fun to eat. You may want to
consider some of those options while testing your diet to see if
you can determine what foods, if any, are the ones that give you
a headache.

There many different California wine tours that you can go on
when visiting this fantastic state. The climate of California is
very diverse and this helps California create some of the most
fantastic yet very different wines. California wine is unlike
other wines in this diversity and each California wine is
perfect in its own way. When you go on a California wine tour
you will get to see the mild coastal areas or the fantastic
inland valleys and hills. Each of these California wine regions
make their own gorgeous wines for you to see and taste.

These differences where all of the California wine regions make
the tours all fun and exciting. You will be able to enjoy
glorious tasting wines in their own natural habitat. You will be
able to tour the California wineries in person and you will have
a ball.

It is easy to visit California wine country for yourself. There
are tons of different places that you can stay at while you are
checking out California wine. You can stay at one of the many
bed and breakfasts or if you like things a little less personal
there are also many hotels to stay at.

Purchasing California wine is even easier. You can buy
California wine in almost any liquor store or cold beer and wine
store. Most of this type of California wine will be the kind
that you just buy and drink. If you are looking for California
wine that you will be able to store and age for awhile yourself
you should talk to a local wine merchant in your area. These
wine merchants should be able to tell you everything that you
need to know about California wine and get you some of the
finest for your own collection.

You can also find many different sources of California wine
online. This way you will be able to search for a particular
California wine if you have one in mind and compare all of the
prices at the same time. Shopping for California wine online is
always a great idea. You will be able to enjoy your California
wine in the comfort of your own home and this is always the best
way to enjoy it. California wine is something that all wine
enthusiasts should enjoy at least a few times a year.

To many, good nutrition and thanksgiving dinner seem to cancel each other out. However it should be possible and even easy to make a nutritious meal that is a pleasure to share with friends and family. Here are a few tips to help you make your holiday meals healthy ones too.

Prepare a wide variety of foods. Traditional thanksgiving stories tell us of meals that contained wide varieties of dishes reflecting the backgrounds of the many people who came together for these meals and to give thanks. The nutritional benefit of eating from a wide variety of foods is you gain a wider variety of nutrients. Also, you are less likely to overload on a single type of food. If you don’t have time to prepare a large number of dishes, many grocery stores sell prepared dishes that you can add to the variety of dishes you’re cooking yourself. Gourmet grocery stores often prepare these dishes on site.

Try some simple recipes. Instead of making the obligatory green bean casserole with mushroom soup and fried onions, how about a simple green bean dish with a dash of sea salt? Substitute yams, cooked in butter with marshmallows and brown sugar, with a more simple preparation of yams. You may be surprised at how much people enjoy the taste of the original ingredients.

Be careful of portion sizes. An ideal meal is derived from all of the food groups and should include a wide variety of individual foods. Instead of loading up your plate with mashed potatoes, start with smaller portions of everything that has been prepared. If you would like a second helping, follow the same procedure. By eating from a wider variety of foods you will be providing your body with a more complex array of nutrients and you’ll be able to enjoy the many flavors as well.

Pace yourself. Unless you’re on call for surgery, you probably have a little time. Instead of jumping right into your second helping, consider a short intermission and burn some calories by helping out with the dishes. By eating more slowly, your body will give you signals when you are full. If there are leftovers you can always eat them later.

Thanksgiving is a time to be thankful for all of the things that we have. It is a time for us to remember and reflect on the things that are important in our lives that we so often take for granted. The sharing of a meal with friends and family is a wonderful event and is cherished by nearly all cultures. So take pleasure in the eating and the sharing of food but also consider the nourishment that food gives you and be thankful and give honor to the abundance which you have to share.

Dave Saunders is a professional lecturer, and certified nutritional educator.

This article can be found, with an audio edition, at
http://www.glycoboy.com/nutrition-articles/111/top-tips-for-good-nutrition-this-thanksgiving/

When cooking meats of any kind, there is no sauce like a sauce made from the meat trimmings and bones of the animal itself. Here’s one suggestion for a great venison sauce; use it with any roast or pan-roasted venison, such as leg, rack or loin - the black pepper and juniper lends itself well to the caramelized flavor of the roasted meat.

Yield: 1 cup

cup canola oil

2 lbs. venison bones, chopped into 1″ pieces (or, 2 lbs bones, pound meat trimmings)

1 quarts water

1 quarts light chicken stock

2 quarts veal demi-glace (best: make it yourself; more than gourmet’s ready made is not bad)

lbs. carrots, cut into ” pieces

lbs. onions, ”

5 ounces celery, cut into ”

3 peppercorns, crushed

2 juniper berries, crushed

Heat canola oil over high heat in a heavy pan large enough to hold bones in one layer, until just before smoking. Add bones and cook until well-browned and caramelized - do not turn before a good crust develops, and once turning, do not stir bones. You want a good, deep, rich caramelizing layer. The last few minutes, add the meat trimming, if you are using it. You want a good russet color to the bones, not black - watch for this and discard any blackened bones. Pour off fat from pan.

Add a little of your water, enough to deglaze the pan, reserving the rest for later. Using a wooden (ideally, flat) spoon, scrape the bones free and scrape up and loosen any browned bits. In my kitchen, I use to tell my chefs the pan should look, on the bottom, as if it had been washed. Add a little more water and allow to work - listen for the crackle to die down to a gentle bubbling, then, as the water evaporates, the gelatin will extract from the bones and it will begin to crackle again. Add cups of the light chicken stock and deglaze/reglaze as before. Add vegetables and stir to deglaze/reglaze. Add remaining water, chicken stock, and veal stock. Deglaze fully and transfer to stock pot.

Bring to a simmer over medium heat, with pot offset to one side to set up a convection for skimming - throughout the process, you don’t want to allow accumulated scum and impurities to be reincorporated into the sauce, so skim the surface regularly. Skim and simmer for 30-45 minutes or until stock is at level of bones. If you have a fine mesh sieve, first strain the sauce through a coarse strainer then through the fine mesh sieve. If not, a coarse sieve with a layer of cheesecloth will do. The important thing is to strain with the coarse strainer first, then pass through the fine strainer. Pour strained stock into pot. Simmer until reduced to sauce consistency. Last ten minutes of reduction, add your crushed peppercorns and juniper berries, and reduce to 1 cups. Double strain again and serve.

Hunting can bring good food to the table. As a chef, I always sought to marry what I knew with what hunters and farmers always knew - the best food comes from the season and the land one knows. I hope you enjoy this recipe.

Paul Smith lives in the northwoods of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. He divides his time between his family, teaching the Japanese martial art of Aikido (Aikido Marquette) and building (http://www.a1-outdoors.com), a website devoted to information and retail resources for deer hunting gear and other outdoor pursuits.