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【下午茶時間】Teatime 杯子蛋糕 Cupcake
2007-12-31 07:16:00 近来又有新甜点上市咯！ 就是杯子蛋糕Cupkace. 基本上杯子蛋糕的含意 大致上有兩種一個是 馬芬(muffin) 另一個叫 舒芙蕾(Puff).馬芬 (muffin)馬芬對英國人和美國人來 說，是早餐和下午茶最好的小 食，份量不大裝載小杯子中， 稱「杯子蛋糕」，馬芬的口感 介於蛋糕和麵包之間，不像麵 那麼紮實要費力去咀嚼，也比 糕更能讓人感到有吃飽了的感 覺。有人將馬芬稱之為快速麵 ，因為它的成分結構與麵包最 似，但是又不需要花時間發酵 ，作法簡單容易得多，自家烘 也不困難，家用烤箱就可以烘 完成，想吃就可以馬上作，隨 時品嚐熱騰騰的馬芬美味，這 簡單的馬芬蛋糕相信會吸引許 對烘焙有興趣的初學者馬芬對 英國人和美國人來說，是早餐 下午茶最好的小吃食，份量不 裝在小杯子中，所以又稱「杯 子蛋糕」。馬芬的口感介於蛋 和...
Top 12 Strangest Health Stories of 2007
2007-12-29 20:34:00 While scientists were making advances in stem cell and breast cancer research, it was often the strangest of health stories that captivated readers this year.Here are a dozen of our most clicked-on health stories of 2007:1.) Eight-Limbed Girl Has Four Limbs Removed:Two-year-old Lakshmi was born joined at the pelvis to a "parasitic twin" that stopped developing in her mother's womb. She absorbed the limbs, kidneys and other body parts of the undeveloped twin and was born with eight limbs. On Nov. 7, more than 30 surgeons operated for 24 hours on the child, removing her extra appendages. She left a hospital in Bangalore, India in mid-December and is doing well, according to doctors.2.) Woman Almost Dies Following Bikini Wax:The Brazilian bikini wax may be popular with women all over the world, but an Australian woman nearly lost her life undergoing the hair-removing procedure. A 20-year-old Melbourne, Australia woman with uncontrolled type 1 diabetes made the news last July after her... More About: Health , Stories , Heal
Tea 'healthier' drink than water
2007-12-28 14:59:00 Drinking three or more cups of tea a day is as good for you as drinking plenty of water and may even have extra health benefits, say researchers.The work in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition dispels the common belief that tea dehydrates.Tea not only rehydrates as well as water does, but it can also protect against heart disease and some cancers, UK nutritionists found.Experts believe flavonoids are the key ingredient in tea that promote health.Heal thy cuppa These polyphenol antioxidants are found in many foods and plants, including tea leaves, and have been shown to help prevent cell damage.Public health nutritionist Dr Carrie Ruxton, and colleagues at Kings College London, looked at published studies on the health effects of tea consumption.They found clear evidence that drinking three to four cups of tea a day can cut the chances of having a heart attack.Some studies suggested tea consumption protected against cancer, although this effect was less clear-cut.Other health b... More About: Drink , Water
Raw eggs linked to salmonella outbreak
2007-12-27 21:49:00 Wednesday Dec 26 12:39 AEDTImproper use of raw eggs has been blamed for 50 cases of food poisoning in NSW in the past three weeks.A group of 35 people fell ill, probably from salmonella, after eating homemade fried icecream with a coating made of raw egg batter at a party. There were also 11 cases from another gathering where raw egg was used in caesar salad dressing and chocolate mousse.Three children also became ill after drinking affected egg nog, the NSW Food Authority said.Authority director-general George Davey said egg shells can contain bacteria, which can easily transfer to the egg yolk and white when broken.The salmonella bacteria can then multiply when raw egg products are left at room temperature for prolonged periods, Mr Davey said."Cooking eggs properly kills bacteria, but bacteria will survive in foods that aren't cooked thoroughly," he said."This is why you should be very careful if using raw eggs in food that won't be cooked."To enjoy eggs safely, Mr Davey urged p... More About: Eggs , Salmonella
Vietnam confirms bird flu death
2007-12-27 20:56:00 Thursday Dec 27 12:23 AEDTVietnam 's Health Ministry has confirmed that bird flu virus killed a four-year-old child in the country's north, the country's first human case in nearly five months, state-run radio said on Thursday.The H5N1 virus was found in the samples taken from the child who died in a Hanoi hospital from high fever and serious pneumonia, the Voice of Vietnam radio quoted a ministry statement as saying.It did not give the gender, but said the child had eaten chicken which died of unknown cause before falling sick. More About: Bird Flu , Death , Bird
How to lift your spirits and balance your mood
2007-12-14 10:28:00 Depression is often anger without enthusiasm. Don’t get sad, get mad.How sharp is your mind, how balanced is your mood, how consistent is your energy, how happy are you – and what if anything, do these qualities have to do with what you eat? Feel-good substances are already around in their hordes, of course. In an average week in Britain:- we drink 1 billion cups of tea, 154 million coffees, 250 million sugared or caffeinated soft drinks and 120 million alcoholic drinks - smoke 1.5 billion cigarettes - consume 6 million kilograms of sugar and 2 million kilograms of chocolate.- take 2 million antidepressants- puff our way through 10 million joints - pop 1 million tabs of Ecstasy. And do these work? Obviously they do, or they wouldn’t be so popular. They boost energy, relieve anxiety, help us recover from a hard days work. Except the highs that many of these substances give us can evaporate all too quickly, and leave us coping with a nasty aftermath. Mood swings, depletion, exha... More About: Spirits , Balance , Lift
Be Happy by Being Grateful for Whatever Comes
2007-12-06 14:08:00 All we want is to be happy in life. Happiness is not only what we feel when we have what we desire, it is also the very emotion that attracts what we desire to us. It is much easier to manifest our intentions if we stop focusing on intending but instead we focus on just being happy with what is. Focus less on asking the universe for this or that and more on just being grateful for whatever comes. We will feel such sweet and true joy when we enjoy the present fully than by trying to create for the future.Many a times, we sabotage the manifestation of our intentions unknowingly by focusing too much on intending. The truth is that focusing on our intentions too much only reinforces the fact that they do not exist, therefore we are trying to manifest them. The idea that you must focus on your intentions all the time is a fallacy. To manifest our desires, you have to be in vibrational harmony with the realization of our desires, which means you must think, feel and act as if your desires... More About: Happy
Daring to be Yourself - Women Health
2007-11-27 13:29:00 Your every thought and word is contributing to your life experience. Your thoughts produce your emotions which, in turn, result in how you feel about a particular event occurring in your life. This is why two people can look at the exact same event and have opposite feelings about it. You are creating your own subjective reality, moment by moment, with the thoughts you choose to think and what you say, both to yourself and others. And through the power of Spirit your subjective reality impinges on the physical reality.It isn't so much a 'magical' process as a way of being that is quite foreign to most people. The average guy just does not realize that he can change his actions, feelings, thoughts, beliefs, and identity. Instead they are perceived as the result of influences upon him, so he feels molded and in effect, with few choices. Life just happens to him, and it's all other people's fault. The truth - that he is responsible for the quality of his life - is, in that context... More About: Women , Health , Heal
Live Your Life by Fighting Fatigue Naturally
2007-11-21 14:21:00 The complaint of lack of energy and feeling of fatigue is commonplace. There are a myriad of causes for this symptom. It could be an indication of an underlying depression, under-active thyroid, side effect from medication, cardiovascular problem, metabolic disturbance as well as many other causes. Fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome are common conditions that cause a host of symptoms including fatigue. In an individual who is otherwise healthy and not known to have any medical conditions or be on medication, the problem could result from one or more nutrient deficiencies.FibromyalgiaFibromyalgia is a chronic condition associated with severe muscle pain. Other symptoms could include fatigue, chest pain, fever, swollen lymph nodes, insomnia, and depression. Fibromyalgia has no cure. It most often occurs in women between the ages of 25 and 45. Exercise may help to ease the symptoms of Fibromyalgia, as patients who regularly do low-intensity workouts often show less severe sympto... More About: Life , Live , Fighting , Naturally
Stressed Out? Meditation can help
2007-11-13 06:10:00 Meditating for just 20 minutes a day for five days helped to increase energy and decrease anxiety and stress, as measured by levels of stress hormones, a small study found.Using the so-called integrative body-mind training method, which comes from traditional Chinese medicine, the study participants reported better attention and control of stress than those relying on relaxation training, which is popular in the West.Although derived from Chinese medicine, integrative body-mind training uses aspects of other meditation and mindfulness training, the study authors said."A meditation method developed in China showed remarkably better performance among those who went through the training compared with those who used relaxation training," said lead researcher Michael Posner, a psychology professor at the University of Oregon's Institute of Cognitive and Decision Sciences.In the study, published in this week's issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the researchers... More About: Meditation
Relaxing Ways to Ease Stress ♥
2007-11-07 15:46:00 A U.S. Public Health Survey estimated that 70 percent to 80 percent of Americans experience at least "some stress" every two weeks and visit a physician each year for a stress-related disorder. Job-related stress costs U.S. businesses $60 million annually.Although stress levels seem high in our high-tech, high-pressured world, the concept of stress is nothing new. Researcher Walter Cannon recognized it as a problem seven decades ago when he suggested that humans react to stressful events with physical and psychological responses that prepare their bodies for either "fight or flight."Medical and psychological research on stress has exploded throughout the years, spurred by the rapidly growing number of sufferers and the variety of symptoms they experience. Research now links stress with such chronic conditions, such as heart disease and depression. Stress also contributes to the development of alcoholism, obesity, suicide, drug addiction, cigarette addiction and other harmful behavio... More About: Relaxing , Ease
Relaxation Techniques
2007-11-07 09:30:00 Relaxation techniques are a great way to help you beat stress and sustain good health. Try these suggestions to help you unwind, courtesy of AARP:1. Invigorate muscles with a visit to a massage therapist.2. Meditate. Sit quietly or listen to soft music.3. Practice deep breathing.4. Imagine yourself in a relaxing place, such as in the mountains or on the beach.5. Stop stressful thoughts before they spin out of control.6. When you feel stress, your muscles tense up. Learn to relax your muscles to release stress.7. Practice yoga or tai chi. More About: Relaxation
Managing Stress
2007-11-03 15:38:00 Diet and exercise can help you relaxA certain amount of stress is natural and unavoidable, but too much can be debilitating.The U.S. National Library of Medicine offers these suggestions to help you reduce stress: hhhhh- Figure out what is causing your stress, and talk to a friend or family member about your concerns.- Avoid overeating, and stick to a healthy, well-balanced diet.- Maintain a regular sleep schedule and exercise routine.- Reduce caffeine and alcohol intake, and avoid smoking and recreational drugs. - Try relaxing techniques such as meditation or yoga.- Make time for fun activities that you enjoy, and spend time with people who make you happy. More About: Stress
Do U Know a Square of Chocolate a Day May Keep the Doctor Away!
2007-11-03 15:22:00 For those of you who love chocolate, you'll get a real kick out of this week's newsletter. In the February 2006 edition of the Archives of Internal Medicine, researchers out of the Netherlands studied effects of chronic cocoa intake in regard to hypertension and cardiovascular mortality1. At the time of entering the Zutphen Elderly Study, the 470 elderly, male participants were free of chronic illness. Blood pressure was measured at baseline and five years later, and causes of death were ascertained during 15 years of follow-up. Habitual food consumption was assessed by cross-checking dietary history method in 1985, 1990 and 1995. Median intake of cocoa among users was 2.11 grams a day. One-third of the men did not consume cocoa at baseline. In the 115-year cardiovascular and all-cause mortality. This reminds me of a study published in the British Medical Journal several years ago about moderate red wine consumption reducing the risk of mortality by 49%.Cocoa is a nutrient known a... More About: Chocolate , Doctor , Square
Jumpstart Your Family's Day with Breakfast
2007-11-02 18:06:00 The first meal of the day gets the body’s metabolism in gear, provides mental and physical fuel, and stimulates classroom learning, participation, and concentration—or mental agility and physical stamina at work if you’re an adult. “You’ve been fasting overnight, so having breakfast replenishes the body’s energy stores and gets you ready to face the day,” says Chris Rosenbloom, PhD, registered dietitian and former spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association. Take the first meal of the day seriouslyGot kids? Set a good example and eat breakfast together. Studies prove that a nutritious breakfast is vital to a child’s growth and development. Along with contributing to overall good physical and mental health, and enhancing children’s brain power, breakfast also:♥ Provides 25% of a child or adult’s daily essential nutrients; if missed in the morning, they’re unlikely to be made up during the day.♥ Provides carbohydrate, protein, and fat, all necessary to... More About: Breakfast
To curb hunger between meals, bulk up on high-fiber foods, such as fruit
2007-11-02 17:59:00 Embarking on a weight-loss diet can be a challenge as you exchange old habits for a new eating routine. As you shift your eating patterns, don’t let vital nutrients slip through the cracks. Cutting back doesn’t have to mean a nutritional nosedive. Remember to seek a healthcare practitioner’s advice prior to kicking off your diet.* Don't skimp on fat* Fill up on fiber* Vitamins for vigor* Calcium: the powerhouse mineral More About: Fruit , Fiber , Hunger , Foods , High
Fall in Love with Chocolate
2007-11-02 17:42:00 Sweet and creamy-smooth or intensely dark and rich, chocolate is pure sensual pleasure. Its blissful taste inspires feelings of satisfaction and comfort, and now new scientific research gives us even more reason to be passionate about chocolate: it’s a source of some terrific nutritional benefits when enjoyed as part of a varied, balanced diet.♥ Eat chocolate for an antioxidant boost♥ Drink cocoa for good nutrition’s sake♥ Give chocolate for a healthy heart More About: Love , Chocolate , Fall
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Develop Healthy Eating Habits
2007-10-27 17:15:00 A few simple changes can make a big difference(Heal thDay News) -- If you want to lose weight, feel better or simply eat healthier, adjusting your diet is the best place to start. Try these suggestions for healthier eating, courtesy of the American Academy of Family Physicians:Don't skip breakfast, and make lunch your largest meal of the day.Begin each meal with a low-fat starter such as salad, soup, broth or just a glass of water.Replace soda or sugary drinks with natural fruit juice, skim milk or water.Replace some dietary sugar with no-calorie sweeteners.Reduce the amount of alcohol that you drink.Stick to healthy serving sizes.Include more fruits, vegetables and whole grains in every meal.Eat slowly, and you'll be less likely to eat more than you need. More About: Habits , Healthy , Eating , Develop
Symptoms of Stress and Simple Ways to Feel Better
2007-10-27 17:02:00 Stress is one way our bodies respond to changes in the environment and is a normal part of daily life. Stress can be caused by a variety of factors including home and work environments, finances, illness, relationship problems, neglecting your health, and having unrealistic expectations for yourself and others. Even positive or happy experiences can increase our stress levels. Stress isn't just bothersome; up to 90% of illnesses are stress related. It is important to pay attention to our own stress responses and reduce stressors whenever possible. Stress shows up in our bodies in a variety of ways. Common physical signs of stress: Increase in blood pressureTension in your musclesTrouble falling asleep or staying asleepFeel ing tiredStomach problems, cramping, heartburn, etc.Feeling anxiousTrouble concentratingIncreased moodinessFeeling out of controlIf you are feeling the effects of stress it is important to learn to manage your stress. Start by identifying the sources of your stre... More About: Stress , Simple , Symptoms
Le Meridien Bora Bora
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Women With Migraines at Higher Risk of Stroke
2007-10-12 05:15:00 Recently, i read an article that make me impress. It is regarded women who suffer from migraines were at higher risk of stroke.Friday, August 10, 2007 -Women With Migraines at Higher Risk of Stroke And smoking and oral contraceptives heighten that risk, study findsBy Steven ReinbergHealthDay Reporter(HealthDay News) -- Women who suffer from migraines that are accompanied by visual symptoms -- usually called an aura -- are at a slightly increased risk of stroke, especially if they smoke and take oral contraceptives, a new study says."This should not be a cause of alarm to women," said lead researcher Dr. Steven Kittner, a professor of neurology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. "But it is something to take into account and discuss with their physician." The risk that a young woman with migraines in the 15 to 44 age group will have a stroke might be 20 per 100,000, Kittner said. "That's a very small risk. Even if you increase it to 30 per 100,000, it is still a tiny r...
Down in the Dumps? Omega-3s May Help Lift Mood
2007-10-12 04:48:00 August 23, 2007 - Stress, lack of sleep and little time to relax and enjoy life can all lead to frazzled nerves and poor mood. If you're not eating right and exercising regularly, bad moods may occur more frequently, or be more intense, for you. Omega -3 essential fatty acids (EFAs), found in fresh, coldwater fish such as salmon and tuna, are known to play a part in brain health. Researchers believe these important nutrients may also contribute to mood.By Dr. Allen S. JosephsCo-Founder & Chairman, Vitacost.com More About: Lift , Mood , Dumps |
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