Pine Apples

Recently, General Mills was sued by a woman in New York because she believes that the company misled consumers into thinking that its product, Fruit Roll-Ups, was healthy. She was upset that the product contained partially hydrogenated oil. The question of the day is: did she honestly think that they were supposed to be healthy? Do consumers believe that fruit snacks like Fruit Roll-Ups are a healthy alternative to real fruit? One look at the label would tell you otherwise. If consumers believe that a product like Fruit Roll-Ups can serve as an alternative to fruit, then it's no wonder that Americans have a problem with obesity.

The Fruit Roll-Ups package does not give any indication that the product is a "health food." It does say "Good Source of Vitamin C" on the package; the Nutrition Facts state that each roll has 10% of the recommended daily allowance for Vitamin C, so that might be a stretch. The snack is a source of Vitamin C, although an orange would probably be a better choice. Nothing on the rest of the package indicates that the snacks are nutritious: they are "fruit flavored snacks", they are colorful, and they come with tongue tattoos. Not exactly the makings of a health food.

It's not difficult to rotate the box a little and find the ingredients list: the strawberry flavored snacks contain pears from concentrate (oddly enough, no strawberries), along with health food gems like corn syrup, dried corn syrup, partially hydrogenated cottonseed oil, sugar, and acetylated mono and dyglycerides (yum). If this lady wanted to make sure that she was purchasing healthy food, maybe she should have taken a minute or two to read the ingredients list. General Mills is not trying to hide what they are using to make Fruit Roll-Ups, nor do they claim that they are healthy, aside from being a good source of Vitamin C.

Would it be nice if food companies started using more real ingredients, like real fruit, butter, and eggs, and relied less on chemicals like corn syrup, partially hydrogenated fats, and acetylated mono and dyglycerides? Yes. There are products on the market that don't contain these kinds of ingredients; health-conscious individuals would be better off buying them. For example, the Stretch Island Fruit Company makes a "Harvest Grape" flavored fruit leather with only three ingredients: apple puree concentrate, grape puree concentrate, and pear puree concentrate. Consumers can also buy dried fruits like raisins, dried pineapples, dried papaya, and dried apple slices.

Before blaming corporations on poor eating habits, people should first take a look at the ingredients list.

For a healthier diet, Brooke Lorren recommends the The Diet Solution. You can visit her health blog at Growing Healthy. Brooke Lorren has toured the Stretch Island Fruit Leather Factory and is related to former employees of the company, but she currently has no financial ties to them.

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Fruits can add a fun element to kid's meals. Finding fun food for kids can be
as easy as taking them to the grocery store with you. Selecting fruits
that are delicious and full of nutrients can be a fun project.

Getting children to eat fruit can be simple when we make it fun and entertaining.
Since fruit should be a staple in the menu of every family meal, allow the children to decide
which fruits they need to create a fun and interesting fruit pizza project.
You may be surprised by the fruits they select at the farmer's market.

The kids will choose interesting and colorful fruits at the store or farmers' market
Turn the kids loose making imaginative faces on the clean slate of the cream cheese
filling. Odds are, they will snack as they create--and like what they taste.

Choose fruits in an assortment of colors and sizes. Let the kids decorate the
pizza with fun faces or create other shapes on this colorful and fun pizza.

Desert Fruit Pizza For Kids

Ingredients:

*Ready to bake pie crust

*Filling

*1/2 cup fat free or low fat cream cheese

*1 tablespoon sugar

*1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

*1/4 teaspoon lemon juice

*1 tablespoon 1% milk

Toppings:

Choose strawberries for the nose, kiwi fruit or seedless grapes for the eyes,
a banana for the mouth. The choices for making shapes are only limited by their
imaginations. The kids can choose pineapples mandarin oranges or any fruit they like.

Instructions:

1. Let the piecrust come to room temperature per the package instructions,
then unfold it onto a large cookie sheet or pizza pan.

2. Roll up edges of the crust, crimping them slightly so that they will stay
rolled up. Prick the crust lightly with a fork in about 20 places (allowing air to escape).

3. Bake the crust in a preheated 450 degree oven for about 9 minutes or
until it's lightly browned.

4. Remove the crust from the oven.

5. Whisk together cream cheese, sugar, vanilla extract and lemon juice

6. Add just enough milk to make the mix able to spread onto the crust.

7. Allow the crust to cool.

8. Spread the cream-cheese mixture with a rubber spatula.

9. Spread to the edge of the crust.

Now its time for the kids to get involved.

*Allow the kids to arrange the fruit onto the cream cheese mixture. Don't worry if it is not perfect. It is perfectly nutritious and fun. Children may want to add sprinkles. Let their imaginations go wild.

Refrigerate the pizza for at least 1 hour. Slice with a sharp knife and serve.

The kids will be impatient and want to eat the pizza right away.

This cream cheese pizza pie is almost set but needs to be refrigerated to bring out the flavor.

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Mum silently entered the room with a huge holder in her hands. Her son still was sleeping, having curled up on the bed.

"I shall leave all his gifts on the table," idea Mum, anxiously seeing at the pale face of her son. "When he wakes up, and sees them then his face will at once cheer up again. Today he is going to be 10 years old, but he looks as if he is only seven..." she sighed sadly at her son who suffered from anaemia.

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Then she took from the box a big orange-brownish scaly fruit with a bunch of green narrow leaves on top.

Soon the boy appeared at the doorway of the kitchen.

"Mum, from where does such a huge, sweet-smelling fruit come from?" he asked, hardly able to hold the heavy fruit. "It is a pineapple, dear," answered Mum smiling. "Your uncle has sent it to you as a gift together with a note. Here listen: 'In this pineapple is inexpressive a power (strength) of the hot tropical sun. It will tell you about the marvelous southern countries'." "Can pineapples speak?" the boy was surprised. "I suppose they speak with their appearance and aroma," Mum answered. "Your uncle too has written the letter to me, and I wish to read it to you: 'Dear sister, you wrote, that my nephew is getting weak due to his illness, therefore I'm sending this pineapple. Pineapples consist of a marvelous substance - bromelin. This bromelin is like a chimney sweep, it cleans each cell of our body. Pineapples helped me greatly - when I industrialized inflammation of my veins. It was at such a bad stage that even ulcers started to appear. At that time I worked on a ship and due to my illness they asked me to resign and leave the ship. And just then our physician advised me to eat pineapples, and now I can run again like a young boy. Do not be surprised, sister, truly you will see for yourself - one who has tried the medical nature of this marvelous fruit on himself, never will forget it. Your loving brother'."

"Oh, this is truly a very, very extra fruit - this pineapple," exclaimed the boy with excitement after listening to his uncle's letter. "Perhaps pineapples are the fruits of tropical pine-trees that grow right up to the sky, and they have golden flowers?"

"My dear, what an imagination! Ok, I'll bring you a extra book about pineapples so that you can read all about them. And for now - let's try your gifts," said Mum, tenderly petting her son on his head.

When mum cut out a couple of golden-yellow circles, the aroma advent from the pineapple filled up their room. The boy happily applauded. And for lunch his mom allowed him to eat a few pieces of pineapple instead of rice porridge. And, what a miracle! That day the boy surprisingly looked very cheerful and unusually full of energy.

"Interesting, maybe this is the effect of the pineapple?" idea the mother. "Well, I suppose from now on I'll give him more fruit and fruit juices." In two days his mom brought him the promised book about tropical fruits. And that evening nothing could distract him from reading the book. "Mama, you know, pineapples do not grow on pine-trees. On the contrary, they are very small plants. On the short stem grow many hard greenish leaves which have sharp spines along the edges and pointed tips. Inside those leaves sits a pineapple!" the boy associated with surprise. "Also the flowers of pineapples are not golden but tantalizing red with a blue-violet raceme," continued the boy. Later on he sighed. "It is such a pity that we have already eaten up all the pineapple. We should have taken it by each spikey scales or its prongs. If one can take them out truly then the pineapple is ripe." "Go to sleep rather," laughed mother. "The ripeness of our pineapple is without any doubt - see for yourself how much energy it has given you!" "Oh Mama, why did you throw away the pineapple's top with leaves? We could have grown from it a new pineapple. It says in the book what kind of soil and what size of pot we need for that. And also it requires warm weather. Pineapples won't grow if the climatic characteristic is below 20 degrees."

"Verily, a very unusual pineapple my brother sent me," idea mom happily while seeing at the pleasant blushing face of her son. One won't believe that just a few days ago this same boy was so pale and weak."

From that time the boy's health started to heighten tremendously. His mom remembered everyday to give him fruits and juices. He grew up and became a learner of agricultural academy.

Within 10 years in that small Siberian town, where the boy lived, a harvest of exotic fruits, from pineapples to pomegranates started to appear in the shops. Habitancy were very surprised to see these tropical wonders and asked the sales assistants how these fruits came to their shops. The shop keepers cheerfully replied that "A scientist grows all these in local hothouses. Moreover, this scientist gives lectures about the benefits of all these fruits. And whoever listens to his lectures will run level to the shop to buy these tropical wonders".

Copyright (c) 2008 Lilia Parker

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Mum silently entered the room with a huge holder in her hands. Her son still was sleeping, having curled up on the bed.

"I shall leave all his gifts on the table," belief Mum, anxiously finding at the pale face of her son. "When he wakes up, and sees them then his face will at once cheer up again. Today he is going to be 10 years old, but he looks as if he is only seven..." she sighed sadly at her son who suffered from anaemia.

Pine Apples

Then she took from the box a big orange-brownish scaly fruit with a bunch of green narrow leaves on top.

Soon the boy appeared at the doorway of the kitchen.

"Mum, from where does such a huge, sweet-smelling fruit come from?" he asked, hardly able to hold the heavy fruit. "It is a pineapple, dear," answered Mum smiling. "Your uncle has sent it to you as a gift together with a note. Here listen: 'In this pineapple is secret a power (strength) of the hot tropical sun. It will tell you about the remarkable southern countries'." "Can pineapples speak?" the boy was surprised. "I suppose they speak with their appearance and aroma," Mum answered. "Your uncle too has written the letter to me, and I wish to read it to you: 'Dear sister, you wrote, that my nephew is getting weak due to his illness, therefore I'm sending this pineapple. Pineapples comprise a remarkable substance - bromelin. This bromelin is like a chimney sweep, it cleans each cell of our body. Pineapples helped me greatly - when I advanced inflammation of my veins. It was at such a bad stage that even ulcers started to appear. At that time I worked on a ship and due to my illness they asked me to resign and leave the ship. And just then our physician advised me to eat pineapples, and now I can run again like a young boy. Do not be surprised, sister, categorically you will see for yourself - one who has tried the medical nature of this remarkable fruit on himself, never will forget it. Your loving brother'."

"Oh, this is categorically a very, very special fruit - this pineapple," exclaimed the boy with excitement after listening to his uncle's letter. "Perhaps pineapples are the fruits of tropical pine-trees that grow right up to the sky, and they have golden flowers?"

"My dear, what an imagination! Ok, I'll bring you a special book about pineapples so that you can read all about them. And for now - let's try your gifts," said Mum, tenderly petting her son on his head.

When mum cut out a concentrate of golden-yellow circles, the aroma advent from the pineapple filled up their room. The boy happily applauded. And for lunch his mother allowed him to eat a few pieces of pineapple instead of rice porridge. And, what a miracle! That day the boy surprisingly looked very cheerful and unusually full of energy.

"Interesting, maybe this is the follow of the pineapple?" belief the mother. "Well, I suppose from now on I'll give him more fruit and fruit juices." In two days his mother brought him the promised book about tropical fruits. And that evening nothing could distract him from reading the book. "Mama, you know, pineapples do not grow on pine-trees. On the contrary, they are very small plants. On the short stem grow many hard greenish leaves which have sharp spines along the edges and pointed tips. Inside those leaves sits a pineapple!" the boy linked with surprise. "Also the flowers of pineapples are not golden but thoughprovoking red with a blue-violet raceme," continued the boy. Later on he sighed. "It is such a pity that we have already eaten up all the pineapple. We should have taken it by each spikey scales or its prongs. If one can take them out categorically then the pineapple is ripe." "Go to sleep rather," laughed mother. "The ripeness of our pineapple is without any doubt - see for yourself how much vigor it has given you!" "Oh Mama, why did you throw away the pineapple's top with leaves? We could have grown from it a new pineapple. It says in the book what kind of soil and what size of pot we need for that. And also it requires warm weather. Pineapples won't grow if the climatic characteristic is below 20 degrees."

"Verily, a very unusual pineapple my brother sent me," belief mother happily while finding at the pleasant blushing face of her son. One won't believe that just a few days ago this same boy was so pale and weak."

From that time the boy's condition started to heighten tremendously. His mother remembered everyday to give him fruits and juices. He grew up and became a trainee of agricultural academy.

Within 10 years in that small Siberian town, where the boy lived, a harvest of exotic fruits, from pineapples to pomegranates started to appear in the shops. Citizen were very surprised to see these tropical wonders and asked the sales assistants how these fruits came to their shops. The shop keepers cheerfully replied that "A scientist grows all these in local hothouses. Moreover, this scientist gives lectures about the benefits of all these fruits. And whoever listens to his lectures will run level to the shop to buy these tropical wonders".

Copyright (c) 2008 Lilia Parker

Secrets of Pineapples - healthy Food For Your Kids

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To gain a healthy skin, anti wrinkle cream is a must, or so it seems from the millions of advertisements that the media bombards us with every day during the commercial breaks. But are all healthy skin anti wrinkle cream or gels effective in reducing your wrinkles? Obviously, the question is rhetoric and the answer itself lies in the question. If all healthy skin anti wrinkle cream, lotions and gels were that effective, people above the age of 40 or 50 years wouldn't queue up before aesthetic/cosmetic surgeons in large numbers!

A healthy skin anti wrinkle cream can never replace cosmetic surgical procedures like face lifts, threading face lifts, laser face lifts, Blu ray, non invasive face lifts etc. But it can certainly delay the signs of ageing, soften wrinkles and fine lines and reduce their appearance, if you start applying a good one from the age of 27 years onwards.

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So what constitutes a healthy skin anti wrinkle cream?

Firstly, it should be rich in active super ingredients like cynergy TK, CO enzyme Q 10, nano lipobelle, phytessence wakame, collagen, elastin, Resveratrol and other such compounds and the ingredients must be present in optimum amounts to be able to penetrate deep into the skin.  Some other ingredients which ought to be present in a healthy skin anti wrinkle cream are as follows

Alpha hydroxy acids

AHAs are famous for their natural exfoliating functions and they are basically natural fruit acids, derived especially from citrus agents like tomatoes, papayas, oranges, pine apples etc. AHAs have the power to lift and remove the surface layer of dead skin cells and reveal the fresh, young skin from beneath.

AHAs can minimize and soften the appearance of wrinkles, crow's feet and fine lines, especially around the eye region. And if a healthy skin anti wrinkle cream contains AHAs in higher concentrations, the collagen production ability of the skin is stimulated, which promotes firmness and elasticity of the skin.

Idebenone

This super powerful antioxidant is a chemical cousin of CO enzyme Q10. Various kinds of medical research and studies have showed that there is a 33% improvement in sun damaged visages overall, 29% reduction of wrinkles and fine lines, 37% maximization of hydration and 26% decrease in skin dryness and roughness after a 6 week topical use of idebenone. That means, a good products ought to contain idebenone.

Pentapeptides

Skin that has been damaged by excessive sun exposure is dry, rough, wrinkled, pigmented and riddled with age spots. Anti wrinkle creams containing Pentapeptides have the ability to increase the production of collagen in such kinds of skin. Thus if you use a healthy skin anti wrinkle cream rich in Pentapeptides, it will easily diminish your wrinkles and fine lines.

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You will be surprised to know that most of modern day ailments can easily be cured simply by changing our diet pattern. Dietary changes must be incorporated as an important aspect of any uterine fibroid treatment plan.

To cure fibroids specifically certain categories of foods do more harm than good. Therefore it is best to avoid these food items as far as possible. Food like white bread, pasta, potatoes, rice, chicken, fried foods and fatty foods are unhealthy and must be avoided. I need to make a special mention of red meat. Red meat contains certain toxins which actually boost the growth of fibroids. Hence it is necessary that you stop eating red meat completely if you want your treatment for uterine fibroids to be successful.

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Did you know that there are certain fibroid friendly foods which you can greatly benefit from? Make these an integral part of your uterine fibroid treatment plan.

For overall well being in general and for your uterine fibroid treatment method to be successful you must switch over to a diet which is largely made up of raw fruits and vegetables. Vegetable and fruits like carrots, broccoli, cucumber, tomatoes, celery, apple, orange and pineapple can easily be eaten raw.

Living foods basically refers to food which has been cooked up to 118 degrees thereby ensuring that the enzymes remain intact. In case of fully cooked food all enzymes are automatically eliminated during the cooking process resulting in complete loss of nutrients.

Living foods include sprouts and seeds. Wheat grass needs a special mention here. Wheat grass is extremely healthy and its nutritive properties are absolutely amazing. The best way to have it is in the form of fresh juice. Not only is this helpful during treatment for uterine fibroids, it is excellent tonic for good health in general.

Raw food including sprouts is easily digestible. This type of food must typically comprise of 60 % of your total diet. In case you find it difficult to have uncooked food or are allergic to raw food try steaming fruits and vegetables rather then cooking it.

Whenever possible, try to have organically grown fruits, vegetables and pulses. Being devoid of pesticides this is one of the best fibroid friendly foods.

Diet plays a very important role in our staying healthy. Include these simple diet rules as part of your uterine fibroid treatment plan and check out the results for yourself.

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The best vitamins for healthy hair and skin are not that hard to come by and if your know where to look for them then you are not far away from achieving a better skin quality with healthy hair.

Now there are millions of people who are desperately searching for the best substances that can protect their skin from aging and keep their hair healthy. And that is why thorough research has occurred to find the effectiveness of vitamins over our hair and skin condition. Here I will discuss briefly about the effects of different kind of vitamins on our skin and hair and where you can find them.

Vitamin A is considered to be one of the most essential elements that act as a powerful antioxidant. The work of an antioxidant is - it destroys the free radicals that causes skin damages, wrinkles and also linked with many other diseases. Vitamin A helps to check the excess production of oil that can be harmful for your hair. Peaches, Broccoli, eggs, cheese and vegetables are rich with Vitamin A.

Vitamin C is well known for its healthy hair and skin rejuvenating properties. Like Vitamin A, Vitamin C is also an effective antioxidant. Lemon juice, oranges, vegetables, pineapples and some other citrus fruits are the major sources of Vitamin C.

Vitamin E is well known for its ability to destroy free radicals that can cause skin aging and other complicacies to your skin. There are Vitamin E capsules available in the stores because of its capability to enhance the health condition of hair and reduce hair loss. You can find Vitamin E in nuts, vegetable oils, wheat germs, raw seeds, soy beans etc.

Vitamin B is a very effective substance that helps to improve the hair and skin condition. There are different types of Vitamin B found in the group which is good for preventing hair loss and protects it from graying. Vitamin B3, B5, B6 and B12 are effective for improving hair quality. Fish, milk, cereals, eggs, liver etc are good sources of Vitamin B.

These are the best vitamins for healthy hair and skin. The experts have found that your body requires a minimum amount of these vitamins in order to protect your skin from damaging and to reduce hair loss. It is recommended that you should have at least 5000 IU of Vitamin A, 60 mg of Vitamin C and 400 IU of Vitamin E in a daily basis and also ample amount of foods that is rich with Vitamin B.

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Sometimes, even when you have grown your hair especially for the purpose of selling it to a certain wig - making company or donating it to charity, your hair will be rejected as unsuitable for wig - making. This happens when hair is too thin, damaged or unhealthy to be made into a wig that will last. It is necessary for someone who is interested in selling or donating human hair anywhere (whether it is for charity or money) that they are aware of the most important kinds of nutrition. Without this nutrition he or she may not be able to sell or donate their hair.

Why, some people ask? The reason is because the natural health of someone's hair depends on his or her genetic make - up, treating weaker hair with the proper vitamins will make it possible for them to donate or sell it. The following vitamins are essential to maintain the beauty of your hair. Whether you plan to sell or donate for human hair wigs or if you simply are planning to keep your hair long and luxurious for as long as possible between trimmings.

Vitamin A includes antioxidants that will assist in the production of healthy sebum (the substance to which I previously mentioned) in the scalp. The vitamins you need, can be consumed and metabolized by eating foods such as fish liver oil, orange fruits and vegetables such as carrots, peaches and, apricots. In addition, Vitamin A is common in green vegetables such as cabbage, broccoli, and spinach as well as dairy products such as milk and cheese. Eggs are also a good source of Vitamin A.

Vitamin C is another excellent source of nutrition for your hair. It is an antioxidant that can help maintain both hair health as well as the health of your skin, a little beauty bonus. Green vegetables, as well as potatoes and, of course, (strawberries, kiwi, cantaloupe, pineapples, tomatoes, oranges, grapefruit, lemons) the various citrus and fruits rich in Vitamin C.

Vitamin E is another antioxidant that controls and enhances the scalp circulation and improves the condition of someone's hair. Like the rest of these vitamins, Vitamin E is essential to your hair's healthy, natural condition, and most importantly, that it is usable for human hair wigs.

Biotin and Niacin (also known as Vitamin B3) are also essential for the health of your hair and your ability to keep it strong enough to donate or sell it for human hair wigs. Biotin is a substance that helps produce the chemical keratin which prevents graying and potential hair loss. That is, before you chop it for making human hair wigs. Foods such as whole grains, egg yolk, milk and rice will provide Biotin. Niacin, like the antioxidant in Vitamin E, will enhance the circulation in the scalp and improve the condition of the hair.

Vitamins B12, B6, and B5 are also great for your hair. So be sure to get plenty of nutrition for your hair if you are going to use it for human hair wig - making. And, naturally, the nutritional benefits to your body will also be a great thing for your overall health. It is usually two to three months to see the results of your new vitamin regime - that is, if your hair is not in good condition at the time. Ask a nutritionist about what specific doses of these and other Vitamins you may need. It is also a good idea to find out how the condition of your hair is rated by the people to whom you may sell or donate your hair for human hair wig - making. You may think your hair is in great shape and find out that it is not. However, you may find out the opposite - that your hair is not in good condition. You may discover that your hair is in poor condition, and the Vitamins you need must be there before you can donate your hair.

It is logical to protect your hair to improve its overall condition. Even trimming occasionally can prevent the rapidity of hair growth to the extent that it will take much longer to grow enough hair to sell or give to any charity. It is common for shorter hair, of course, to maintain its nutrients that are secreted by an oily build - up that is naturally emitted by the scalp. When you brush your hair this oily secretion is distributed into the rest of your hair.

However, longer hair receives less of this nutrition especially at the ends of the hair and must therefore obtain it from some other source. People who must maintain a human hair wig must be able to keep it maintained easily so that it will last and last. Therefore, the nutrients and overall health of human hair wigs must be virtually stellar to be as strong and long lasting as possible.

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Weight loss shakes make great meals for people who are trying to shed some quick pounds. They are easily prepared, great tasting, healthy and leave you feeling good about yourself and your eating habits.

The truth is, there really isn't much to weight loss shakes. Even if you're a novice in the kitchen, you can put a few common, simple ingredients together and have a wonderful shake. The best thing is, these can be consumed on the go. It's easy to let yourself eat fatty fast food meals during the busy work week, but this is a much healthier alternative.

Here are a couple ideas to get you started. To prepare the recipe,  simply combine all ingredients in a blender and serve in a glass of your choosing.

Low Fat Strawberry Banana Shake

1 sliced banana
4-5 strawberries
2 cups non-fat milk
1/4 cup low-fat yogurt
5 ice cubes

Low Fat Pineapple Shake

1 cup canned pineapples (or pineapple juice)
1/4 cup low-fat yogurt
2 cups non-fat milk
5 ice cubes

You can probably begin to see a pattern emerging here: just take about a cup of your favorite fruit, combine with yogurt, milk, and ice, and you've got yourself a healthy, well balanced meal. Just make sure that the milk and yogurt are low-fat (preferably non-fat), or else this will not be a very low-fat meal at all.

For an added bonus, head over to your local vitamin store and pick up some protein powder or some other supplement to add to the shake. This can be an easy, pain-free way of adding nutrients to your meal.

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Mum silently entered the room with a huge package in her hands. Her son still was sleeping, having curled up on the bed.

"I shall leave all his gifts on the table," thought Mum, anxiously looking at the pale face of her son. "When he wakes up, and sees them then his face will at once cheer up again. Today he is going to be 10 years old, but he looks as if he is only seven..." she sighed sadly at her son who suffered from anaemia.

Then she took from the box a big orange-brownish scaly fruit with a bunch of green narrow leaves on top.

Soon the boy appeared at the doorway of the kitchen.

"Mum, from where does such a huge, sweet-smelling fruit come from?" he asked, hardly able to hold the heavy fruit. "It is a pineapple, dear," answered Mum smiling. "Your uncle has sent it to you as a gift together with a note. Here listen: 'In this pineapple is hidden a power (strength) of the hot tropical sun. It will tell you about the wonderful southern countries'." "Can pineapples speak?" the boy was surprised. "I suppose they speak with their appearance and aroma," Mum answered. "Your uncle too has written the letter to me, and I wish to read it to you: 'Dear sister, you wrote, that my nephew is getting weak due to his illness, therefore I'm sending this pineapple. Pineapples contain a wonderful substance - bromelin. This bromelin is like a chimney sweep, it cleans each cell of our body. Pineapples helped me greatly - when I developed inflammation of my veins. It was at such a bad stage that even ulcers started to appear. At that time I worked on a ship and due to my illness they asked me to resign and leave the ship. And just then our doctor advised me to eat pineapples, and now I can run again like a young boy. Do not be surprised, sister, really you will see for yourself - one who has tried the curative nature of this amazing fruit on himself, never will forget it. Your loving brother'."

"Oh, this is really a very, very special fruit - this pineapple," exclaimed the boy with excitement after listening to his uncle's letter. "Perhaps pineapples are the fruits of tropical pine-trees that grow right up to the sky, and they have golden flowers?"

"My dear, what an imagination! Ok, I'll bring you a special book about pineapples so that you can read all about them. And for now - let's try your gifts," said Mum, tenderly petting her son on his head.

When mum cut out a couple of golden-yellow circles, the aroma coming from the pineapple filled up their room. The boy happily applauded. And for lunch his mother allowed him to eat a few pieces of pineapple instead of rice porridge. And, what a miracle! That day the boy surprisingly looked very cheerful and unusually full of energy.

"Interesting, maybe this is the result of the pineapple?" thought the mother. "Well, I suppose from now on I'll give him more fruit and fruit juices." In two days his mother brought him the promised book about tropical fruits. And that evening nothing could distract him from reading the book. "Mama, you know, pineapples do not grow on pine-trees. On the contrary, they are very small plants. On the short stem grow many hard greenish leaves which have sharp spines along the edges and pointed tips. Inside those leaves sits a pineapple!" the boy related with surprise. "Also the flowers of pineapples are not golden but bright red with a blue-violet raceme," continued the boy. Later on he sighed. "It is such a pity that we have already eaten up all the pineapple. We should have taken it by each spikey scales or its prongs. If one can take them out easily then the pineapple is ripe." "Go to sleep rather," laughed mother. "The ripeness of our pineapple is without any doubt - see for yourself how much energy it has given you!" "Oh Mama, why did you throw away the pineapple's top with leaves? We could have grown from it a new pineapple. It says in the book what kind of soil and what size of pot we need for that. And also it requires warm weather. Pineapples won't grow if the temperature is below 20 degrees."

"Verily, a very unusual pineapple my brother sent me," thought mother happily while looking at the pleasant blushing face of her son. One won't believe that just a few days ago this same boy was so pale and weak."

From that time the boy's health started to improve tremendously. His mother remembered everyday to give him fruits and juices. He grew up and became a student of agricultural academy.

Within 10 years in that small Siberian town, where the boy lived, a harvest of exotic fruits, from pineapples to pomegranates started to appear in the shops. People were very surprised to see these tropical wonders and asked the sales assistants how these fruits came to their shops. The shop keepers cheerfully replied that "A scientist grows all these in local hothouses. Moreover, this scientist gives lectures about the benefits of all these fruits. And whoever listens to his lectures will run straight to the shop to buy these tropical wonders".

Copyright (c) 2008 Lilia Parker

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Grilled fruit is served as a side dishDishes or desserts. You can place parts of your fruit and grilled on a small bowl of frozen yogurt for a treat really delicious and plentiful. You can also use parts of your grilled summer fruit salads that are good with barbecue. It 's just an idea, a salad, try the salad of grilled pears, walnuts and endive. You can toast the nuts directly to your island side burner.

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silent mother entered the room with a large package in his hand. His son was still asleep, curled up in bed later.

"I leave all his gifts on the table," said his mother, worried about his son's pale face. "If you wake up and then see his face once more to encourage. Today will be 10 years, but it seems as if it were only seven ..." He sighed sadly the child was suffering from anemia.

Then he left a large boxorange-brown scaly fruit with a stack of narrow green leaves on top.

Soon, the boys appeared at the kitchen door.

"Mom, how did it get so big here, the fruit flavored? He asked, barely able to hold the heavy fruit." This is a pineapple, my friend replied: "Mom smiled." Your uncle has sent to you as a gift with a bill. Listen here: "This pineapple power (strength) of the tropical heat of Dom is hidden. You talk about The Beautiful SouthCountries "." Do not talk about pineapple? "The boy was surprised." I think talk about their appearance and flavor, "said Mom. Your uncle has also written the letter, and I'd like to read:" Dear sister, she wrote that my nephew is pineapple is weak from illness, so I send this . Pineapples contain a wonderful substance - motorcycle bromelain. Bromelain is like a sweep, it cleans every cell in our body. Pineapples helped me a lot -when I developed inflammation of veins. It 'been so bad that even ulcers started to emerge scene. At that time, I worked on a ship, and because of my illness, I was asked to resign and leave the ship. And then our doctor advised me to eat pineapple, and now I can run again as a child. Do not be surprised, my sister, you really can see - that is the nature of this amazing fruit has tried to heal you, never forget. Your loveBrother. "

"Oh, really, fruit - pineapple very special, the boy shouted excitedly after hearing the letter from his uncle." Perhaps pineapples are the fruits of growth of the pine tropical sky, up, and have golden flowers? "

"My dear, what an idea! Ok, I'll bring a special book about pineapples so you can read all about them. And now - Let your gifts," Mama said, tenderly stroking her sonhead.

When mother cut a couple of circles in yellow, the smell comes from the pineapple filled the room. The boy happy applauded. And for lunch his mother allowed him to eat a few pieces of pineapple instead of rice porridge. What a miracle! On this day, the boy was very cheerful and energetic abnormally surprising.

"Interesting, perhaps the result of the pineapple? Thought of his mother." Well, I think from now on I will give him more fruits and fruitFruit juices. was "In two days, the mother has promised book about tropical fruits. And nothing that night to distract him from reading a book." Mom, you know, pineapples do not grow on trees, pines. Instead, they are very small plants. In the short stem grow many sheets of green paper, the thorns are sharp edges. In these leaves is a pineapple! "The boy surprised." Even the flowers of pineapples are not golden, butbright red with blue-purple grapes, "the boy. leds Later, she sighed." It 's so sad that we have already eaten all the pineapple. We had to take the stairs Spikey or one of its branches. If we can then easily take the pineapple is ripe. "Sleep" To my dear, "laughed her mother. "The ripeness of our pineapple is no doubt - see for yourself the amount of energy that has given you!" Oh Mom, why do you take the leaves of pineapple? We could not copea pineapple. He says in the book, what kind of soil and pot size we need. It also requires warm weather. Pineapples do not grow if the temperature below 20 degrees. "

"In truth, he sent me a very special pineapple my brother," thought the mother happy at the sight of her son's handsome face flushed. Do not think I was so pale and weak, only a few days ago the same guy. "

At that time, the child's health began to improve considerably.His mother reminded every day and fruit juices. It 'grew up, was a student at the Academy of Agriculture.

In 10 years, the small town in Siberia, where the boy lived, a harvest of exotic fruits, pineapple from grenades began to appear in stores. People were very surprised to see these tropical wonders asked the seller what these fruits, their stores are to come. The shop owner politely replied that "a scientist, is growing in all these localSerres. Moreover, these scientific discussions on the benefits of these fruits. And listening to his lectures to go to the store to purchase these tropical wonders.

Copyright (c) 2008 Lilia Parker

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