Exotic Fruits

Our supermarkets are full of fruit of every kind, and this should be exploited by consumers who can buy it to give the body enough share of the minerals and vitamins, especially in summer, must be absolutely guaranteed.

In addition to the traditional Mediterranean fruit is also now fixed the presence of exotic fruit, which is often chosen by many consumers though, there is to say, the price is not always accessible. Certainly the most famous include pineapple, avocado, mango, papaya and dates.

But how do you characterize these fruits nutritional level, and what are the most nutrient-rich benefits?

The pineapple, exotic fruit is probably the best known and most often has been regarded as a food can burn fat. In fact we think that this property is due to the presence of an enzyme (bromelain) can help digestion of protein. This enzyme is rather unstable, as there is nell’ananas canned or cooked or caramelized. In addition to simple sugars typical of fruit, calcium, phosphorus, potassium, iron and vitamins A and C are present in good quantity. 100 g of pineapple provides about 40 calories.

The avocado instead has a rather high content of fat and protein. 100 grams of this fruit are able to provide 200 kcal. It ‘widely used for vegetarian diets and is widely used for the production of sauces (especially Mexican). There are many fat-soluble vitamins (A, E, K) and also water-soluble (B1 and B2).

In addition to a laxative, diuretic and antibiotic, mango contains large amounts of vitamin A and vitamin C, calcium as well. Each 100g provides about 60 calories.

The characteristics of papaya are very similar to those of the mango. The are only 40 calories per 100 grams, while good are the percentages of vitamins A and C. In addition it contains papain helps digestion. This property complements other typical papaya (antibiotic and vermifuge).

The date, unlike the previous ones, the result is a high calorific value, but also rich in fiber, vitamins and minerals.

You certainly do not expect the daily consumption of these fruits, but it is recommended at least taking them into consideration, given their nutritional properties.

Very low caloris snacks

Diet is most often not easy. When the diet, it is important that we give great importance to health. It could be a diet mainly for reasons of health or aesthetic. If you start a diet plan, it would be advisable to put health as one of your primary motivations. You can find many ideas for low calorie snacks. You can optimize your Internet connection or even health magazines to get the recipes for low calorie snacks. You can search the Internet for new recipes so your low-calorie snacks you can ‘give satisfaction palate without the unwanted calories.

A classic example of low calorie snacks that should be present in every dispensation is a diet healthy fruit salad. Without following a recipe, you can just put together a healthy and satisfying snack that is low in calories to put together four or more fruits. When you follow a strict diet, so it would be useful to empty the refrigerator and the pantry of all the unhealthy and “sinful” food. This includes junk food such as chips, burgers oily and so on. Planning healthy snacks that are low in calories and fats are essential to every dieter. Never think that you do not eat between meals, as this can be a great gap in your diet plan. It would be healthier and more realistic to think of a diet plan that includes low-calorie snacks on the menu.

People today eat a lot for them to think that only a life to enjoy. When we learn to start eating, we are basically swallowing the food prepared by our mothers and they were nutritious food because they are worried for our health.
Foods rich in calories may affect your health. To live healthy and safe, we recommend that much better to prepare meals at home, those recipes that is low in calories, less fat but it tastes good that you can not refuse to eat. When preparing food at home we need ingredients that are nutritious for the purpose of our family to ensure they are eating the right food. Delicious nutritious foods but are often difficult to find if people buy what longs for their family.

Chances are health status, lifestyle choices and weak. Prepare the right food, a healthy snack, low in fat and calories. People trying to lose weight should not deprive yourself of delicious food and tasty. especially weight loss programs suggest several small meals and snacks rather than three large meals a day. Some of the options most delicious low-fat snacks are readily available at the supermarket.

• Homemade trail mixes and salads
  Combine chips mini-chocolate, raisins, nuts and makes a delicious snack with low calories. The sweetness of the ingredients will make you feel full without consuming more than 250 calories.
  For salad lovers, just apply your favorite sauce on lettuce, grapes and slices of ham and you have your instant low calorie snacks. A homemade egg salad is also one of the low-calorie snack. Mix one whole egg with egg white and add a low-fat mayonnaise.

• Tomato and carrot soup
  If you feel hungry hours before dinner, try mixing diced carrots with tomato soup. Tomato soup with carrots contain potassium, beta-carotene and lycopene.

• Apple and Cheese
  A medium-sized apple together with a wedge of cheese is a diet-friendly snacks. If you’re tired of your usual banana / carrot and ranch dip options, low-calorie snack, the combination will make a refreshing and healthy substitute. You could use low fat cheese if you like.

• Graham crackers and peanut butter
  Graham crackers spread with peanut butter light offers the right mix of sweetness and salt for those on a diet.

• Yogurt is a popular choice of snacks for people trying to lose weight. Manufacturers are now offering the low-fat varieties available in different flavors.

• Finger Food Puffs are not just for children. They may also be enjoyed by people on a diet.

• Frozen Tamale Pie can be enjoyed even less calories. For example, Amy Tamale Pie Mexican contain enough carbohydrates because it contains beans and polenta. Must not exceed 150 calories.

• Oranges and Whipped Toppings
  Mandarin oranges topped with a light mounted topping meet your body’s need for antioxidants and vitamin C

Food that burns more calories that they contain

Fat burning foods are also called negative calorie foods are foods that burn more calories than you bring in when they are hired. In this way 100 grams of broccoli contains 25 calories, but we need to ingest 80 calories; eventually leads to a loss of 55 calories of body fat. The fat burning foods are so that the body consumes more energy, which generates a greater elimination of body fat. Therefore, assuming the following foods we can lose weight:

To lose weight and lose one or two sizes in a short time is necessary to cut drastically the amount of calories you eat each day. Of course, no one can deny that you lose weight by eating less, but apparently the same results can also be achieved in another way, which requires less sacrifice.

There are certain types of foods, in fact, that allow you to burn calories, finding the perfect fit. How? According to a diet called “The active calorie diet”, eating certain foods daily may promote weight loss due to their ability to increase up to 30 percent the amount of calories burned.

Entering in more detail, the weight-loss foods that have this power can be divided into four groups, depending on the function and type. Among the foods called “Chewy Foods”, for example, are lean meats, nuts, fruits and vegetables. Generally these are products, like meat, characterized by a high protein value, but why help you burn calories is another and is related to the time of chewing.

• Citrus fruits, like oranges, lemons or grapefruits provide a large amount of vitamin C that is a good fat burner. They also reduce insulin levels and strengthen the immune system.

• Apple. The peel contains pectin, which has the ability to absorb water and fat. Pectin slows digestion, generating a feeling of satiety

• Cabbage. It has anti-cancer properties and as well as contain a large amount of vitamins and minerals helps the metabolism of fats.

• Beet. Thanks to its content of betanin, eat it enhances the activity of the kidneys and eliminates more fat.

• Lettuce. And ‘rich in minerals such as iron and magnesium that help burn fat.

• Onion and garlic. Accelerating the metabolism to the activity which produces a greater amount of body fat.

• Oats. Being difficult to digest and causes a feeling of satiety also lowers the bad cholesterol.

• Mustard. Easily removes the fat as it accelerates the activity of the metabolism.

• Cinnamon and cinnamon tea. Accelerating the metabolism of sugar as well as bring down their levels.

• Ginger. And ‘anti-oxidant, increases blood flow and accelerates the metabolic activity favoring the elimination of fats.

• The peppers, hot peppers, red pepper and cayenne pepper are excellent fat burner. The cayenne pepper helps to set in motion the action of thermodynamic eliminating body fat.

Extra Virgil Olive Oil

Asian women often apply 10 to 20 beauty products on their face and body every day. Body butter, serum, toner, moisturizer, eye cream, anti aging cream and the list goes on. Imagine how much money you are staggering on these products not knowing if it’s giving you noticeable results. Have you ever look at the labels behind of your beauty products? Well I guess even you did, who will know what on earth is Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane? What it does to our skin?

Here is a simple product that does wonders to your entire body, from head to toe! You wouldn’t believe that you can easily get your hands on it because it is from your kitchen. Yup, EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL. I highly recommend EXTRA VIRGIN olive oil. It retains the highest nutrient values as it is least processed.

Olive oil contains antioxidant such as Vitamin A & E. It protects your skin against free radicals, posts pones aging, and repairs your cell membranes, leaves your skin looking brighter and maintains the elasticity of your skin.

It also contains squalene, a natural moisturizer that is normally extracted from sharks’ liver and it is also found in olives, more environmental friendly. Squalene regulates sebum, making your face less oily and radiant.

So now you know the benefits of olive oil for your skin, let’s see what you can do with olive oil.

You can apply olive oil directly on dry areas on your skin such as your elbow or knee. Sometimes when you find your bottle of body lotion not moisturizing enough, don’t just dump it and get a new one! Such a waste. Mix it with equal amount of olive oil on your palm and apply as usual. You will definitely find your skin more moisturized and healthy. I’ve been using this method for a month now, mixing it with my The Body Shop Vitamin E Body Butter and it works pretty well.

Besides body lotion, do you know that olive oil is a great make up remover? Olive oil is an organic compound and so does your make up. Organic compound dissolves organic compound. Notice that some of the makeup remover has 2 layers? The one on top is a layer of oil that enhances the removal of makeup especially waterproof makeup.

Applying olive oil on your hair and scalp before shower for 15 minutes and wash it off. It repairs dry, split ends and conditions your scalp to grow healthier hair. You can also apply a tiny amount of olive oil before using heat on your hair. This creates a barrier that protects your hair from damaging.

Mixing olive oil with sugar and honey makes a great exfoliator. Scrub your skin with this mixture until the sugar dissolves.

See, not only that you’re saving your money but you have better skin than ever! I know that extra virgin olive oil is not cheap but it is definitely cheaper than buying a ton of beauty products.

Hydrate your feet!

Ladies, I'm sure you spend a lot of effort, money and time making yourself pretty on facial treatment, hair treatment, body treatment and more. You will never notice that you've neglected your feet. Are your toenails healthy? Do you have crack heels?

There's 2 simple ways you can keep your feet hydrated.

Try applying a thick layer of moisturizer and wear a cotton socks to bed. But if you tend to kick a lot in your sleep, you can do this in the day too. Instead of wearing a cotton socks, try plastic bags, it will completely seal in the moisture of the lotion. Its the same theory as wearing a mask; the plastic bag separates your feet with the outer atmosphere, so your feet is able to absorb every moisture from the lotion.

Healthy Cakes

Have you ever felt like you're craving for cakes but guilty of the aftermath? Cakes out there whether from restaurants or bakeries are so sweet even if stated reduced-sugar. So the best way to settle this is to Do It Yourself. It is super duper simple, I swear. I got a lot of compliments and was so proud of it that at one point I make it almost once a week. hehe. Then I got lazy and stopped; now my dad kept complaining there's nothing nice for him to snack on.

You will need :-

Ingredient A
275g Margarine
180g Sugar, preferable brown sugar
230g Flour
1 tsp Baking Powder
2 tbsp Coffee Paste (Or any flavour of your choice)

Ingredient B
5 Whole Eggs

Ingredient C (Optional)
Nibbled Almonds or Chocolate Chips

Step 1 # Cream A + C till well blend, Just use a mixer and dump everything together

Step 2 # Add B gradually and continue mix it for about 4 to 5 minutes at medium speed

Step 3 # Pour the mixture into mold/cupcake cups anything you want

Step 4 # Bake at 180 degrees for 30 minutes but do check it on and off; test with a skewer/toothpick.

In the oven for 5 minutes

In the oven for 15 minutes.

Double Eyelid Tape

I admit I have small-single-eyelid, double eyelid tapes had been with me for years and I literally cant live without it. It really takes time to learn how to stick it properly. I've used glues and tapes and I find single sided tapes works best for me because glu and double sided tapes shows the fold when you close your eyes and I hate that. One more thing is when you start sweating, the glu and double sided tape detaches from your lids easier than single sided tape. So how do you ensure your double eyelid tape stays on all day?

Our eyelids naturally secretes oil to moisturize our skin and prevents bacteria infections. And when this happens, the sticky side of the tape will slip and slide, this is when disasters happens. Especially in Malaysia, where its often hot and humid, we tend to sweat a lot. Yes, your eyelids have sweat glands too. Imagine you going on your first date, your double eyelid slips! Your eye will definitely looked.... ... . ..... Weird. Omg, weird doesn't even do it justice. Its horrible.

What I normally do is I apply a sheer colour eyeliner like Maybelline 2-in-1 Impact Shadow Liner, or sometimes if I'm wearing a smokey eye I'll just use pencil liner to line my lids and blend it out. What this does is it creates a tacky surface that holds your tape securely in place.


Primer helps control oily lids! Urban Decay Primer Potion is often raved by beauty gurus on youtube and it always runs out of stock. You cant really get it from beauty stores here, but you can always get it online. I hope Sephora near Star Hill carries it! Definitely check it out!
Next you can do is moisturize your eyes after you remove your make up and also before bed. I know you're probably confused. Let me explain. You see, when your lids are dry, your glands will naturally produce more oil to moisturize it. So when it has enough moisture, less oil will be produced!

I hope this post helps! Stay pretty! ^^