The wonderful healthy Quinoa

March 19, 2009 by Lyn Foong  
Filed under Diet

The super grain Quinoa is still not a common food but there is a reason why this native of South America used to be called the ‘gold of the Incas’. This grain has many health benefits and has the most complete protein compared to any other grain. It also has nine essential amino acids. This grain is in fact a great addition to any vegan’s diet due to its complete protein.

Other than that, Quinoa also contains the amino acid lysine which is what we need for tissue growth and tissue repair. In fact, Quinoa has so many other nutrients, it is no wonder that it is known as a super grain with complete proteins and nutrients for vegans, athletes, pregnant women or anyone needing a more completely healthy food in their diets.

The super grain Quinoa has nutrients like manganese, magnesium, iron, copper and phosphorus. It may sound weird but…

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Drink green tea to lose weight for health

March 12, 2009 by Lyn Foong  
Filed under Weight Loss

Green tea is probably one of the healthiest drinks you could ever have at home. Therefore, all this hype over the miracle and health benefits of green tea is rightly justified because it is all true and not merely hype. This ancient Japanese tea has been around for centuries and it is one of the secrets to good health amongst the Japanese. Now, it has been discovered that green tea is not only good for health but also a great aid for weight loss.

Nowadays, when we talk about green tea, people think about its weight loss benefits. So, the link between green tea and weight loss is pretty much common knowledge by now. So much so that a lot of weight loss programs and diets include green tea as one of the must have drink. Drinking green tea is always a better choice compared to any other drink if you don’t…

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