Showing posts with label antioxidant. Show all posts
Showing posts with label antioxidant. Show all posts

Monday, 9 July 2012

48) HOW TO REDUCE OR PREVENT WRINKLES.


Elephant Skin 1
Photocredit: Stockfreeimage.com
Do you notice crease lines have suddenly formed on your forehead or the corners of your eyes or that your skin has become darker by two tones? This did not happen overnight. Over the years, we have been exposing our skin to factors that contribute or accelerate the ageing process. Personally, I want to delay the onset of wrinkles as early as possible. I would not want my face to end up looking like an elephant's hide before I turn 60!




Thursday, 21 June 2012

31) THE SPICES OF LIFE-CORIANDER LEAVES AND SEEDS



English: Fresh Cilantro (Coriander) Deutsch: V...
English: Fresh Cilantro (Coriander) Deutsch: Verkaufsübliches Bund frischer Koriander (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Coriander or Chinese parsley is commonly found in Asian markets.  The leaves are apple green and delicate. The shape of the leaf is bi or tri-lobed. With a lightly fresh aroma, the leaves and stems can be eaten raw, add to salads, soups and stir-fried vegetables. I alway chop a handful and throw it into salads for that fresh minty flavor.




Saturday, 9 June 2012

19) WHAT ARE THE HEALTH BENEFITS OF VIRGIN COCONUT OIL?




Coconut Tree



Hmm....Where do I start?  The health benefits of Virgin Coconut Oil or in short VCO is long and impressive.  How long?  Lets put it this way. I can write a book or two about it. I am not going to do that.  Instead, I will try to give you dear readers a condensed version.  So here goes...






Wednesday, 6 June 2012

16) DOES BLACK RICE VINEGAR HAVE HEALTH BENEFITS?


Top: Black Vinegar & Palm Sugar. Bottom:Ginger
My mother used to make delicious pig trotter stew in black vinegar, palm sugar (gula melaka) with lots of ginger....and not any old ginger.  It has to be Bentong ginger.  Bentong is located in Bukit Tinggi which is also a popular hill resort.