Eight Superfoods for Dieting Women

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I was browsing one of my favorite health and beauty sites – TotalBeauty.com and I came across an article listing 8 Must-Eat Superfoods and of course I got interested. Dr. Steven Pratt describes these superfoods, “These nutritional powerhouse foods are loaded with nutrients crucial to a healthy, long life.” I was thinking that these foods might be hard to get hold of, but surprisingly, these are easily available in supermarkets!

The article also stresses that its still better to pick out natural food over food supplements. I’m in total agreement with that. The same way why should we need weightloss pills when we could go and lose weight the healthy way?

Here’s the list:

1. Kiwi – the antioxidant rockstar! Now this isn’t a hard thing coz I’m sure a lot would agree with me that kiwi is yummy! It packs a full day requirement of vitamin C and also has Vitamin A and E and lots of fiber.

2. Sweet Potato – lots of Vitamin A, C and potassium!

3. Salmon – packed with protein, low in calories and has lots of iron.

4. Dark Chocolate – Yay! Something that I would cheer on. Dr. Pratt says, “dark chocolate seems to contribute to lowering blood pressure, increasing blood flow, and ultimately contributing to a healthy heart.”

5. Garlic – rich amino acid called allicin as well as better-known compounds like selenium, zinc, potassium and phosphorous. Garlic is a known anti-cancer and also anti-viral and anti-inflammatory properties.

6. Quinoa – okay, I never heard of this till now, so what is Quinoa {pronounced ‘keen-wa’}. The article says, “It’s a grain that’s been a staple in South American cooking for 4,000 years. Quinoa is high in protein and fiber and is a good source of zinc, vitamin E and selenium, which have been linked to lowered risks for diabetes and heart disease.”

7. Beans – high in fiber and helps lower bad cholesterol.

8. Broccoli – some might not like the taste of broccoli, but I adore it! Rich in vitamin A, vitamin C and bone-building vitamin K and a whole lot of nutrients to fight cancer.

See, the list has some pretty easy things to buy and incorporate on our daily diet. I sure would be adding more of these in our menu..

Chocolate Indulgence Gift Box

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Will somebody give this to me? A box of chocolates!  I should ask hubby to read this blog, but uggh I think this site is just too feminine for him though I think it’ll do him a world of good to take a peek at my posts so he can get ideas on what to give me hmm.. =)

Anyway, this came to mind because one of my closest cousin is celebrating her birthday and I’ve been thinking of what to give her. Of course, I’d want to give her something she could indulge in so I asked myself, what’s a really sinful indulgence that I have a hard time staying away from?

The answer… nope not designer goodies, not spa and pampering. My answer would be chocolates!!! They are just heavenly, for a constant dieter like me anyway.  Thankfully, cousin D is just like me. Crazy about chocolates. The difference though is that I prefer dark chocolate while she prefers the milky white chocolate. So, I’ll be sending her a bunch of chocolates plus when I visit her in July, I promised to bring her a box of Royce Nama chocolates since I’ll be dropping by Singapore.

Incidentally, I came across the Harvey Nichols Chocolate Indulgence Gift Box. The description is enough to make me drool..

Indulgent and deliciously decadent, this Harvey Nichols Chocolate Indulgence Gift Box contains many of our favourite chocolate delights. The Harvey Nichols Hot Chocolate is made with heavenly Valhrona chocolate, to be served stylishly in the iconic Harvey Nichols Baci di Dama mug. Along with an assortment of chocolate treats, from bars to fudge, to chocolate covered brazils and luscious couveture orangettes, this gift box is an indulgent treat.

I think its just perfect. Except that they only ship in UK. But I’m posting it just the same coz its really a great gift idea..the whole set costing £60.00.