News on Coffee can prevent skin cancer

Thought of reducing my intake of coffee but was delighted when I saw a news on the internet this morning. A title says " More evidence that coffee cuts skin cancer risk" if it is so then coffee can also possess the properties of preventing or fight other causes of cancer.

Wait no more, I straight away prepare a cup of Ginseng coffee for myself, a sachet of Edmark's Ginseng coffee. Our friend, Sita, gave a box of it to us for trial. The company is also selling other coffee like, red yeast and collagen in its ingredient, which are healthier than many other coffee in the market. I bought a box of the Red Yeast Coffee as well, like the taste..hope it will not make me headache like other coffee drinks.

Patagonian MAQUI Juice

Many of us are in search of the best and effective supplements for ourselves and our loved ones. After taking USANA followed by Exfuze Seven+ for many months, our good friend introduced to us this eye opening PATAGONIAN MAQUI JUICE - A powerful Blend of Maqui Berry, Aloe Vera & Sea Minerals in a Delicious Nutritional Supplement. We love the taste and the benefits it brings to our families.

Juice, in its liquid form, can be easily absorbed into our body as compared to tablet, capsule or even powder.

A bit of the history : The Maqui Berry has been used for centuries by the Mapuche Indian Tribe of South America. This fruit grows exclusively in the Patagonian Region of Southern Chile and Argentina. Maqui Berries are revered by the Mapuche Indians as a symbol of strength, health and vitality, and are believed to have mystical healing powers by the natives.

It is now available to us. In its delicious flavor, you will receive the most potent combination of nutrients that the world has ever seen. The kids love its sweet taste, feeding them Maqui Berries juice can never be easier.

1 to 2 ounces daily is the recommended dosage for nutritional support.

Maqui berries juice is by far provides the highest ORAC value as compare to Acai berry, Goji berry, and mangosteen.

Hence, it..

• is the world's highest known source of antioxidant;
• supercharged with Resveratrol;
• promotes weight loss;
• boosts strength & stamina;
• neutralizes free radicals.

Young and old, those who wish to maintain good health or whom with health challenges should have a try on this super powerful Maqui berries juice.

We are so lucky that this juice is available for sale to members in Malaysia. Please click here should you like to join as member to purchase this product. The company also has a very rewarding compensation plan in place for the members. Join now to reap the rewards and promotions!

Be a member and gear yourselves up for the opening of Indonesia market in the next months!!! B-healhty and B-rich with Patagonian Maqui Juice...!!!!

Greenmax Golden Germ Vegetables Flavors E

Bought a box of Greenmax Golden Germ Vegetables Flavors E, yet another Greenmax produced flavored & health soup mix.

If you like the savoury soup from Heinz or Campbell, bet you will like this one too. I reckon that besides having it on its own, we can also prepare it as one of the dish (soup) for our meals. If your are the adventurous type, you may want to treat this as soup base, simply add on other vegetable of your choice.

The ingredients are more or less like the rest of Greenmax savoury drink/soup. This one consists of : Yam, Tomato, Pumpkin Seeds, Green Tea, Job's Tear, Wild Rice, Flat Red Bean, Black Bean, Black Sesame, White Sesame, Wheat Germ, Oat, Buck Wheat, Wheat (Cereals containing Gluten), Sea Weed, Pea, Carrot, Cabbage, Celery, and Sea Salt.

It provides Vitamins B1, B2, B12, B6, C & E, niacin, Folic Acid, Calcium Phosphorous & iron and it is Trans Fat Free. No mention of whether the ingredients are organic, so I guess it is not.

No cooking is needed, simply pour boiling water, stir and let it stands for 5 minutes. Serve hot.

Some facts about Sunflower Oil

Sunflower oil is a very commonly used type of oil in our daily cooking, just how much we know about Sunflower oil?

The main producers of Sunflower oil are from Argentina and European Union, 50% of the world’s productions are come from these two areas.

The usages of Sunflower seeds depend highly on their quality. Those with high oil content are used to process into cooking oil. The lower grade ones are the food for birds. Sunflower seeds oil also used in cosmetics products too.

Sunflower oil is pretty stable and able to sustain to high heat, it is well liked by food industries, especially by potatoes chips and snacks food manufacturers.

These are some of the characterisctics of Sunflower oil:

1. It has a very mild taste;
2. Contain high vitamin E and low in saturated fat, a combination of monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats;
3. The smoke point is high (able to sustain under high heat);
4. Suitable for deep frying and pan frying;
5. Longer shelf lives as compared to other vegetable oil;

There are the two common types of Sunflower oil being sold in the markets, it depends highly on the genetic and climate of the place where they are produced, check on the labeling before decide which type to buy :

a. High linoleic acid (high in polyunsaturated fat) – Omega 6, low oleic – Omega 9;
b. High oleic (high in monounsaturated fat) , low linoleic.

Generally, high oleic is ideal to keep a good ratio of Omega 6 : Omega 3 in our body. High oleic or mid oleic possess the properties of lowering the LDL cholesterol (bad cholesterol). Researches suggested that a high consumption of Omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid increases the likelihood of developing breast cancer and prostate cancer.

Some findings on Flax seed or linseed

picture from wikipedia

Flax seed oil is known to be one of the best oil among many other oil. Human has been consuming flax seed since 7000 year ago, it was one of the health products in the ancient times.

Here are some findings about of Flax seed.

Flax seed is very tiny and hard, it is either yellow and dark brown in colour, both types of Flax seeds contains more or less the same nutrients. A whole flax seed can not be digested by our human body, it will be discarded out in one whole piece after we consumed it.

To ripe the nutrition from the flax seed, we will have to consume it in powder form or oil. Flax seed powder can sustain high heat, suitable for baking bread and biscuits while flax seed oil is very unstable, it is easily oxidized and has to be stored in non transparent bottle (usually in dark bottle) and place in the fridge, therefore, Flax seed oil is highly unsuitable for cooking. The best way to consume Flax seed oil is to add into salad and sandwiches, or eat together with yogurt or smoothies. I usually spread over bread or mix with plain yogurt.

Flax seed has higher contain of lignan as compared to wheat bran, buckwheat, rye, and oats. Lignan is a type of phytoestrogen. Lignan possesses anti-fungus and anti bacteria properties, is a good source of anti cancer agent to fight against breast cancer, colon cancer as well as lowering blood pressure.

Flax seed oil does not contain any lignan. However, it provides good source of omega 3. 1.5 teaspoons a day of flax seed oil is sufficient for our daily need.

Pregnant women are discouraged to consume Flax seed because of its phytoestrogen content which interferes the body’s hormone. In order to obtain omega 3, fish oil is a better choice for pregnant women.

Besides making bread and biscuits, Flax seed powder can also be added to fruits yogurt, oatmeal, cereal, it is more versatile as compared to Flax seed oil. The shelf life is much longer too.

Greenmax Fine Multi Grains

I found this multi grain at our local hypermarket last night. As it says on the packet, it provides a good source of dietary fiber, iron, vitamins and carotene to nourish your life, and keep you vigorous. It is another Greenmax product I would like to try.

There are 11 types of natural grains and seeds in this packet : Brown rice, Job's Tear, Sorghum Rice, Barley, Buckwheat, Pearl Rice, Gordon Euryale seeds, millet, Wheat, Oat, Black glutinous rice.

You can cook it into rice, porridge or dessert depending whether you like it savoury or sweet.

Health hazard of consuming Canola Oil

What type of cooking oil are you consuming? Vegetable oil, olive oil, coconut oil, peanuts oil or animal fats? Most of us know that olive oil is a better choice but not everyone of us can afford it because it is quite pricey comparatively. So we usually opt for vegetable oil rather than coconut oil.

If one were to read about the facts, coconut oil is the best choice, however due to the high saturated fats content in coconut oil, we were being brainwashed not to consume it and some do not like the strong coconut essence in their cooking. Hence, not many household using coconut oil in their cooking nowadays.

Whatever cooking oil that your are currently or have been consuming, by all means avoid Canola oil, it is a highly toxic genetically engineered oil. Proceed to read this article - Canola Oil, Health Hazard for more information.

Coconut oil still the best choice