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Fried Veggie Brown Rice

I was never a big chinese food person when I ate meat, although, I really enjoyed eating shrimp fried rice. This was one of my favorite dishes until I became a vegan. Besides the meat in this dish, the white rice is not good for health because the nutrients have been stripped away through process system.
Rice goes through a variety of processes before it is put on your local grocery stores shelf. After harvesting, the seeds are run through a rice huller/husker for milling to remove the outer grain husks. After this process, you're left with brown rice.
To create white rice, there's added steps. The germ and the inner husk (bran) is removed, the grain is then polished, usually using glucose or talc.

The crazy thing is that these added steps to turn brown rice to white remove nutrients that are sometimes then introduced back in via synthetic sources.
The loss of nutrients is broad and substantial. Plain white rice has far less Vitamin E, Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Folacin, Potassium, Magnesium, Iron and over dozen other nutrients. Added to that, the dietary fiber contained in white rice is around a quarter of brown rice.

So, therefore, brown rice appears to be more healthy and its beneficial to the environment through less processing of a food, the less energy required. There's also the issue of the synthetic vitamins added back in - produced in laboratories and factories from a variety of chemicals; and these sorts of processes are well known for their negative impact on the environment.

If you're used to white rice, making the switch to brown can cause a taste bud rebellion. It's somewhat of an acquired taste for many people. I suggest adding extra sauces and fresh herbs to mask the "wilder" taste of brown rice for a while to allow your tastes to adjust. Once you've acquired a taste for brown rice, it's likely you'll never go back to white. You can almost feel the difference.

Here is my version of Chinese Veggie Fried Rice:

Ingredients:

1 cup brown rice, cooked
1 Tbl garlic, minced
1/2 cup chopped carrots, cubed
1/4 cup chopped yellow onions
1/4 cup green onions, sliced thinly
1/2 cup button mushrooms, sliced
1/4 cup red peppers, chopped
1 cup broccoli florets, chopped
3 Tbl. Tamari/Shoyu sauce
1 Tbl. Agave
2 Tbl. Oil

In a large skillet on low to med heat, add oil and sweat garlic for 1 minute. Then add tamari/shoyu sauce. Turn heat up to med high. Add onions, red peppers and carrots and stir-fry for 5 minutes until onions become translucent. Continue to stir and add agave, mushrooms and broccoli. Continue to stir until broccoli becomes a dark green color. Then add brown rice and green onions. Continue to stir-fry until all ingredients come together. Add sea salt and pepper to taste. Serve.

Optional, add bean sprouts.

I hope you enjoy.

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What to Get That Special Person in Your Life For Valentine's Day?

It is only 6 days left to Valentine's Day and you still do not know what to get for that special person in your life. What will make them smile besides flowers? The answer is getting them a Personal Chef Gift Certificate to use whenever it is convenient for them. Not only are they getting their own personal chef, they are also eating healthy vegetarian food. Now this gift will show them how much you love and care for their well being and health.
The benefits in giving them a personal chef:

* No waiting in long lines to be seated in a restaurant
* Lack of time
* Dislike grocery shopping
* No interest in cooking
* No cooking knowledge and skill
* Tired of fast food
* Desire to eat healthy
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* No loud restaurant noise
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Citrus Ginger Dressing: Lite, Good & Tasty!

I have a dressing that I made 8 years ago and I am still using it in most of my salads. This dressing is easy and quick. I always keep ginger root, olive oil, agave or maple syrup and tamari sauce as a staple in my house. These four ingredients are the most used ingredients in my vegetarian meals. Now I get a little more creative and add about a tablespoon of tahini to this dressing. The tahini takes the dressing to another level.
Try it.


Citrus-ginger Dressing

½ cup olive oil
2 tbsp. Shoyu/Tamari sauce
2 tbsp. 100% maple syrup
1 tbsp. fresh ginger, minced
1 fresh tangerine
any citrus fruit, juiced
½ tsp. oregano/basil, dried
Pinch of crushed red pepper

Stir citrus-ginger dressing and add to salad to serve.

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Curry Split Pea Soup:Mmm! Mmm! Delicious

Split pea soup is one of my favorite soups and I am a soup lover. I love how it hugs my soul and warms me up in the winter time and soothes me in the summer time. I also love curry spice to take it to another level.
Here is my version of Curry Split Pea Soup:

1 cup dried split peas
2 sprigs of fresh thyme
2 sprigs of fresh rosemary
2 sprigs of fresh sage
1 vegetable boullion cube
5 cloves garlic, chopped
1/2 cup onion, diced
1 tblsp. curry powder
1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper
1 tblsp. vegan/turbinado sugar/Agave
1 carrot, diced
1/4 cup oil
salt & pepper to taste
5 cups vegetable broth

In a stock pot, on low to medium heat, add oil, curry powder, cayenne, garlic, onion, thyme, sage and rosemary Constantly stirring as spices are simmering and sweating. After onions become translucent, add vegetable broth and turn up heat to medium high. Add split peas, carrots and vegetable boullion cube.Cover and boil until peas become soft. Then add sweetner and salt & pepper to taste. To make soup smooth and thick, blend a hand held blender in soup until a thick consistency forms. Enjoy!
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Raw Cabbage Salad

Here is another raw recipe for my raw food connoisseurs. This dish is so fresh and delicious.

Ingredients:

1 cup green cabbage, chopped
1 cup red cabbage, chopped
1 cup carrots, shredded
2 thinly sliced red oinion
2 thinly sliced white/yellow onion
1 cucumber, shaved & sliced thinly
1 orange, squeezed
1-2 Tbl. Tamari/Shoyu sauce
1 pinch of cayenne pepper
1 tsp. dried oregano

Combine all ingredients and toss well. Keep in refridgerator for 30 minutes. Serve with a Tahini dressing and enjoy.

I am loving this salad.


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Quick & Easy Raw Recipe

By Monique Sharp

I just came up with an easy & quick raw recipe after completing the Master Cleanse aka Lemonade Diet. Which I have to say has done wonders for me. I am guilty of being a starchitarian and gained weight which caused my back to ache horrificly every morning when I get out of bed. After the cleanse, I noticed I do not have any back pain and unnecessary weight just dropped off of me.

I am so thrilled that my back is not hurting. Now, I have to maintain by continuing to consume more raw foods than cooked starchy foods to have a balance. Also, for the New Year maintain an exercise regimen.

This recipe I made is a two in one shot. I am able to have a drink and a meal in one step. The recipe is called Carrot Parsnip Tuna Wrap with Tahini Dressing:

Ingredients:

1 lb. organic carrots(skin peeled)
1/2 lb. organic parsnips(skin peeled)
1 Stalk of Celery, diced
1 Tbl. dulse/kelp
2-3 garlic cloves, minced
1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper(optional)
pinch S&P to taste
1 lemon, freshly squeezed
Nori wraps
Avocado slices
2-4 thin slices of 1 cucumber
sprouts(optional)

Tahini Dressing:

1/2 cup raw Tahini
1 lemon, freshly squeezed
1/4 cup olive oil
1 Tbl. Tamari sauce
Mix all ingredients well with a spoon until smooth and creamy.

In a juicer, add carrots and parsnips and juice. Remove pulp and place in a small mixing bowl. Add celery,dulse/kelp,garlic,cayenne, lemon juice and s&p and mix. Add 1-2 tablespoons of carrot/parsnip juice to mixure for moisture.

Take one sheet of nori, slice into 4 squares. Take 1 square and place a scoopof carrot tuna on sheet and spread. Add cucumber slices, avocado slices and sprouts. Roll nori and repeat the process. Dip rolls into Tahini dressing and enjoy.

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Natural Preventative Measures for Breast Cancer: What They Don't Want Us To Know!

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By Monique Sharp

Start Today by being responsible for your own health and well being. You have the power to heal your body with your mind and what you decide to put into your body. Let's stop totally depending on someone else to heal ourselves.

Just think about it, if everyone knew how to heal themselves, where would the capitalistic medical field be today? Where would insurance companies be today, at least in the U.S.? Check out this video of why we cannot depend on our doctors and insurance companies to fix us:



We have been Bamboozled, like Spike Lee says.

One simple step to our self healing is not wearing a bra. This article reveals what bras are doing to our breasts:

This study revealed a significant link between bras and breast cancer that is three times greater than the link between cigarette smoking and lung cancer! There was a 125 fold increase in breast cancer incidence between women who were bra-free and those who wore bras 24 hours daily. Wearing a bra over 12 hours daily conferred a 113 fold increase in breast cancer incidence!



Bras apply pressure to the breasts, especially to the lymphatic system. The lymphatic system consists of tiny, thin-walled vessels that drain from the breast tissue, removing toxins, cell debris, cancer cells, viruses, bacteria, and other products from the breasts. All of our tissues drain through the lymphatics, which is essentially the circulatory pathway of the immune system. However, unlike arteries and veins, these vessels have no internal pressure. As a result, they are easily compressed by external pressure (a bra, for instance) leading to the congestion of the tissues that would otherwise have been drained. When a woman wears a tight bra, she subjects her breasts to pressure, closing off the lymphatic pathway from the breast to the nodes. This causes fluid build-up, swelling, tenderness and cyst formation. Toxins must be flushed out via the lymphatics. However, a bra-constricted breast cannot adequately perform this cleansing process, resulting in toxin accumulation in the breast.

Truthfully, bras are creating droopy, weak breasts...the breast relies on the bra for artificial support, the body loses its ability to support the breast by itself. This is why many women feel uncomfortable without a bra. What is the solution to breast cancer then? DON'T WEAR A TIGHT BRA! And maybe sleep without them. There is a remarkable success rate for recovery from fibrocystic breast disease within 10 days to two weeks of going bra-free. Many women have tried going bra-less and recorded a miraculous improvement in their health! Bra-burning is no longer a feminist issue...it is now a battle between life and death. We should make others more aware of the hazards of bra-wearing...please pass this e-mail on to everyone you know!
- Break The Chain.org http://www.breakthechain.org/exclusives/bracancer.html


Now, do you think its time to take our lives into our own hands by taking natural preventative measures? Absolutely! And we start first with our mind by allowing only good into our body, our temple and soul. Here are a couple of action steps towards your self-healing:

* Eat high-fiber diet based on fresh fruits and vegetables, plus grains, legumes, raw nuts(except peanuts). Fiber keeps toxic wastes from being absorbed into the bloodstream. Eat vegetables raw or lightly steamed. If at all possible, consume only organically grown foods. Pesticides and other chemicals have been linked to breast cancer.

* Make a daily juice using a combination of fresh organic kale, dark green leafy greens, carrots and apples. The colon must be kept clean and the bowels must move daily for healing. Also, consider FASTING for 5-30 days out of the year. Your body needs a chance to get rid of all the toxins that have been consumed over the years.

* If you consume meat and dairy products, select organic, hormone-free products. Well-done red meat has been linked to a higher risk for breast cancer in some studies.

* Limit intake of fatty, charred, or grilled foods, which have been linked with a higher risk of cancer.

* Get regular moderate exercise can give life-long protection against breast cancer.

* Relaxation techniques such as writing, meditation, yoga and massage therapy can aid in battling breast cancer.

* It is important to examine your breasts each month at the same point in your menstrual cycle, preferably the first week after your menstrual period ends. Do not examine them during your menstrual period. Familiarize yourself with the normal feel of your breasts so that you can detect any changes such as enlargement of a lump. a woman who is accustomed to the way her breasts feels is better able to notice subtle changes. Prescription for Nutritional Healing- Phyllis Balch, CNC & James Balch, M.D.

Here is link for the steps to Breast Self-Examination:
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If you would like a recipe that heals your body, try my raw Marinated Kale salad:



Marinated Raw Collards

1 bundle of organic collards/kale
½ cup extra virgin olive oil
¼ cup *Shoyu/tamari sauce
2-3 tbsp. 100% maple syrup
2-3 cloves garlic, minced
2 tbsp. ginger root, minced
1 tbsp. jalapenos, minced
3-4 thinly sliced yellow onions
3 button mushrooms, sliced

Clean and cut collards very thin.
Pour olive oil onto every piece of collard.
Add all ingredients and mix well.
Chill and marinate for 45 minutes to 1 hour. Serve.

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Sweet Potato Gold Mine Muffins

By Monique M. Sharp


These muffins have a real story to them. It all began 5 years ago when I decided to to be a food vendor at an outdoor festival in Atlanta, GA. I apparently did not know my market as well as I thought I did. Needless to say I was left with a huge debt and 40lbs. of sweet potatoes. I thought it was the worst thing that could ever happen to me.

After the disappointment all that night, the next day came and i had get up and brush myself off and do something with 40lbs. of sweet potatoes, 2 gallons of flour, 4 boxes of tortilla wraps and so on. I began cooking and created sweet potato soup, sweet potato quesadillas, sweet potato biscuits sweet potato pie, sweet potato fries, and then came SWEET POTATO MUFFINS with a Lime glaze. I served lunches and dinners out of my house and the muffins were a smash sweet potato hit. Everyone loved them.

Ever since then I have not given my recipe to no one until now. I am sharing my pride and joy vegan sweet potato muffins with the cooks of the world. If for some reason, some of you do not like to cook, you can order you up batch to be sent to you. Go to http://canavacafe.com/quickecookbook.aspx and place your order. For all the cooks, please send me a comment on what you think of them.

¾ cup spelt four
2 tsp. Baking powder (aluminum free)
4 tbs. Turbinado sugar
1 pinch of sea salt
1 tsp. Cinnamon
1/2 tsp. Nutmeg
½ cup Almond vanilla milk
1/4 cup safflower oil
1/8 tsp. vanilla extract
½ cup sweet potato(cooked, peeled & smashed)
1/2 cup golden raisins

Lime glaze

½ cup organic powdered sugar
1 tbl. Fresh lime glaze

Boil sweet potato until completely soft . Let cool and peel. In small bowl, smash with fork. In a large bowl, combine all dry ingredients and mix well. In another large bowl, combine wet ingredients except raisins and mix well. Combine wet and dry ingredients and mix well. Add raisins to batter and mix. Rub oil all throughout muffin cups and add batter mix to each muffin cup. Bake in oven for 25-35 minutes until golden brown. Take out of oven and let muffins cool down for 5 minutes. Take muffins out of pan and let cool for 15-20 minutes. Spread glaze on each muffin and serve.

Lime Glaze

In small bowl, add powdered sugar & lime juice. Stir until smooth.

Hot Buffalo Tofu Wangs Recipe

1 cup spelt flour
1 tbsp. oregano
1 tsp. granulated garlic
1 Ib. tofu, cut into triangles
1 cup safflower oil/vegetable oil
1 cup red hot sauce (your choice of lowest sodium)
1 cup Earth Balance Butter 1-2 tbsp. turbinado sugar
1 tbsp. dried minced onion 1 clove garlic, minced

Preheat oven at 350 degrees.

Add granulated garlic and oregano to spelt flour. Coat the tofu with seasoned flour. Heat oil in skillet and add tofu. Cook tofu until golden brown on all sides. Drain on paper towel.
Heat hot sauce in a saucepan. Add butter, sugar, garlic, and minced onion. Simmer until bubbles form. Pour sauce over tofu in a casserole dish, cover and place in oven for 10-15 minutes. Serve.


Serves: 3-4
Meal Time: 15-25 minutes

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Quick & Easy Vegetarian Recipes-Ebook

In order to make changes in your life right now, you have to be open and non-resistant to change. Transformation is a process which most people are afraid of because it requires them to live outside of their box. We go through our whole lives thinking we are living because we go to work, pay the bills, eat junk food and then expect to have excellent health. Your body is your temple, your life source and what we put into it is clearly visible through your measure of health, well being and longevity. We all strive to live a quality life and age gracefully, so why not feed it foods that will aid us on our journey.
The first step to transforming your mind is to be open to eating healthier by preparing these transitional recipes from the e-cook book: Quick & Easy Vegetarian Recipes To Heal Your Body. These recipes will allow you to have familiar tasty healthy food, such as, Buffalo Tofu 'Wangs' and Marinated Collards. You will not only enjoy every recipe, but you will be enticed to
try other healthy foods. This e-cook book is the bridge to the other side of EATING HEALTHY & TRANSFORMING YOUR LIFE!Here is a delicious recipe from the e-cook book that is healthy, hearty and satisfying:

Succulent Seductive Salad
1 lb tofu (firm)
1 tsp dried oregano
1 cup spelt flour
½ cup pecans
5-8 tomato slices
4-5 avocado slices
1 ½ cup safflower oil
¼ cup shaved carrots
1 Ib mixed field greens
½ tsp granulated garlic
1-2 tbsp 100% maple syrup
1 tbsp Earth Balance Butter
1 tbsp. turbinado sugar/ raw sugar
¼ cup red onions, sliced thinly
2 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro

Citrus-ginger Dressing

½ cup olive oil
2 tbsp. Shoyu sauce
2 tbsp. 100% maple syrup
1 tbsp. fresh ginger, minced
1 fresh tangerine
any citrus fruit, juiced
½ tsp. oregano/basil, dried

Cut tofu into cubes. Add oregano and garlic to flour. Coat tofu with seasoned flour. Heat oil in skillet and add coated tofu to hot oil. Cook until all sides are golden brown. Drain.Heat another skillet with butter. Add maple syrup and tofu and stir until tofu becomes a brown caramel color.

Repeat #3 process, but add pecans and sugar in place of tofu. Set aside and cool. Layer mixed greens, tofu, pecans, tomatoes, onions, avocados, carrots and cilantro. Stir citrus-ginger dressing and add to salad to serve.

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How To Maintain Your Perfect Weight And Still Eat Your Favorite Foods

Monique Marion Sharp has been serving vegetarian food to the movers and
shakers of Atlanta metropolitan for the past seven years. While serving the ommunity, she has worked at Atlanta's most popular restaurants and hotels
observing and learning everything from the kitchen to the front of the
restaurant.

Raw Food and Vegan Recipes

By Gary Pearson

Nutritionist and fitness experts say that going on vegan diet can be a healthy choice. Others would say it's an exaggerated version of a nutritional diet and risky to embrace because the human body scientifically requires not just fiber and good carbohydrates but also high protein which vegetables have a little amount of. Not all can tolerate eating raw food and vegan recipes in every single meal. But those who can manage such diet plan are expectedly lean and fat-free. Certain dishes that fuse veggies and root crops together can be costly at times, which is why all-veggie diet isn't a preferred diet among majority of individuals.
Good nutrition always comes with raw food and vegan recipes, balanced protein and carbohydrates. Yoga followers are on vegetable diet, which is why most of those who practice it appear to be skinny or slim. Organic food may be good source of fiber that our body highly requires but it doesn't accelerate the development of muscles. If you are muscle builder, vegetables are not good to eat alone. You have to integrate some considerable amount of protein that contains all the amino acids you need for muscle building. Vegans usually go for foods like apples, beets, carrots, raw grains, oats, rye, sesame seeds, almonds, oranges, pumpkins, tomatoes, asparagus, broccoli, red peppers, spinach, buckwheat, pomegranate, cabbages, etc. Eating green salads without any meat content is strictly vegan but if you put in some chicken breasts or bacon strips in it, that's deemed to be semi-vegan.
Fruits and vegetables are recognized to be good sources of vitamins and minerals, aside from fiber, good carbohydrates and antioxidants. Raw food and vegan recipes are usually broiled or boiled, not fried or mixed preservatives or additives. Raw whole grain muesli, oat yogurt, green salads, tomato salad, vegetable soup are among the vegan recipes that are considered healthy and effective for those who want to lose weight. Preparing raw food is ideal for those people whose schedule is too hectic in that they don't have time to cook anymore. Vegetable dishes are fitting to those with high blood cholesterol and health-threatening issues. You can never go wrong with vegetable diet, as per vegans.
If you find yourself being overweight or obese, maybe it's high time that you shift to a healthier diet plan. Perhaps you can consider eating raw food and vegan recipes. You can give it a week and discover the results yourself in order to gauge the efficacy of embracing an all-veggie diet and eating raw food. If you are too dedicated to lose weight and manage yourself healthily, you can make it in a longer period of time. But if you are too weak to tolerate such stiff diet that deprives you of other healthy foods found in lean meat, then you won't survive in dwelling on a vegan diet for a longer time.
Gary Pearson is an accomplished niche website developer and author.
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Vegan Cooking Leads To Healthy Eating

By Rex Magnum

There are many reasons to give vegan cooking a try. It is a good way to quickly and simply reduce your effect on the environment, as meat production is a major issue. It can also have great health benefits.
The difference between veganism and vegetarianism is an important one to distinguish before beginning vegan cooking. Vegetarians do not eat animal flesh, but will eat animal products, such as honey and dairy.
Veganism is in many senses a stricter form of vegetarianism. In veganism, you cannot eat meat, nor can you eat any animal products, which can include honey, milk, eggs and cheese. In addition, no animal products can be used or worn.
It may sound difficult to begin vegan cooking, because there are so many restrictions to follow. But there are many easy to use recipes online that explain simple substitutions which are also healthy for you.

Many Egg Substitution Solutions

If you enjoy cooking baked goods, or love rich pasta sauces, a great and health egg substitute is silken tofu. A fourth of a cup of silken tofu, blended until smooth, will equal one egg in any recipe.
If you are looking for an egg substitute that is less rich, give flax seeds a try. They can either be ground at home, or bought pre ground. Using two and a half table spoons will be the equivalent of one egg.
If you are interested in vegan cooking, there are many online guides to simple vegan dairy substitutions. There are also many simple recipes that are fun to use, and are a great way to be healthy in your cooking.
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Fantastic Vegan Cookies

By Rex Magnum

If you think that all vegan baked goods are dry and tasteless, think again. Vegan cookies can be satisfying treats that are moist and delicious, and come in a variety of flavors and textures that are sure to please.
Baking vegan cookies is just as easy and satisfying as your regular baking, and they are much healthier for you to eat. All you need to do is to make simple substitutions so that your dough contains no dairy products.
It is quick and easy to find the right vegan cookie recipe for you online. All you need to do is decide which type of cookie you're interested in making, and search for its vegan recipe. It will turn up many results, and you can pick what is right for you.

Using Vegan Ingredients
If you are interested in turning one of your recipes into a vegan recipe, it's very simple. To make vegan cookies, you need only to replace any dairy ingredients with a vegan substitute, such as using powdered non-dairy eggs in place of regular eggs.
There are many options for replacing eggs. Mashed tofu can work, as can mashed banana or apple sauce. What is best for your recipe is something to experiment with, or look for tips online.
For replacing milk in a vegan cookie, there are many different options. You can use soy, rice or almond milk with little change in taste. Or try experimenting with fruit juice and coconut milk for new flavors.
Butter is another very easy to replace element in vegan cookies. Dairy free margarine, available at any grocery store, will easily work in any vegan cookie. Vegetable oil also makes a good substitute in many cases.
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Vegan Cake Recipe Made Simple
By Wendy Pan


Vegan is defined by Merriam-Webster dictionary as "a strict vegetarian who consumes no animal food or dairy product." Specifically vegans do not consume any animal by products. This includes eggs, cheese, butter or animal fats as well as honey and any other food item originally derived from an animal product. But being a vegan does not necessarily mean that you do not have a craving for the occasional sweet. Make your own vegan cake recipe by substituting animal products and using some creative ingenuity.
In most cake recipes the egg acts as a leavening agent. This means that the egg causes a foaming action that allows bubbles to form within the batter. Ultimately this will lighten and soften the cake. In other dishes which call for eggs the egg may serve another purpose. Such as cookies use eggs as a binding element. For cakes there are a variety of egg substitutes sold at health food stores. For a vegan cake recipe check to be sure that the substitute you choose is animal product free.
Commercial substitutes are not the only option. Bananas and applesauce are used in a variety of sweets as an egg substitute. Both add moisture and will work as a binding agent but since they do not trap air bubbles in a vegan cake batter they will not make the end product light and fluffy. If using applesauce or bananas as an egg substitute try a recipe that incorporates baking soda. The soda will act as the leavening agent while the fruit sauce adds moisture and heft.

Other common ingredients that have to be substituted for a vegan cake recipe include milk and butter. Milk is an easy element to substitute because of the many available options including soy, almond and rice milk. Soy is a great alternative to milk. It is low in fat and cholesterol free. Almond milk is also a perfect alternative. It has a creamy consistency and a slightly nutty taste that compliments vanilla and amaretto flavors. Rice milk is not as thick as almond or soy so it is an excellent addition to any recipe that is already extremely thick and tacky.
The last non-vegan ingredient that is often associated with cake recipes is butter. There are several varieties of vegan margarine on the market. However, vegetable or canola oil can also be used. Banana and applesauce can also be substituted for a fat free alternative.
Here is a simple vegan cake recipe that can be used with a variety of flavors and icings:

Ingredients

• ½ cup softened vegan margarine
• 1 cup sugar
• egg substitute for four eggs
• 1 3/8 cup flour
• ½ tsp baking powder
• soy or almond milk to moisten batter

Preheat oven to 325 degrees and have a greased eight inch pan ready. Cream vegan margarine and gradually add sugar and egg substitute. Add dry ingredients and soy milk to moisten. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes.
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Vegan Diet

By Eddie Tobey

A person on a vegan diet does not use any item produced out of the parts of animals like furs, leather etc. A vegan diet has a lot of variety. It includes the intake of lots of fruits and vegetables, especially green vegetables, nuts, whole grains, seeds and legumes.
Vegan diets are very good sources of proteins, as they have a variety of food types that can be eaten. Protein levels can be maintained with the intake of good, balanced calorie levels. A vegan diet also assists you in keeping fat levels in total control. Vegan food is basically cholesterol and fat free. This helps to resist disease and keeps you away from chronic ailments like heart attacks and cancer. Such diets are store wells of calcium and zinc that are found in green vegetables and legumes.
Vegan diets are preferred around the world. Some of the many reasons include the health benefits, animal right's issues and it is universally available in large quantities and varieties.
A vegan diet is especially recommended for infants and children. It works as an excellent diet from birth through adolescent. This diet also builds the immunity system of children and adds to their psychological well being. It is also noticed that the growth of children is more gradual in those who follow a vegan diet.
An individual can avail of a vegan diet online or can consult a dietician or health advisor.
There are also many recipes available on the net for an individual who wants a vegan diet.
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Types of Fasting - Which Way is Best For You

By Cameron Jakes

There are many different types of fasting. To begin we have:

1. Juice Fasting
2. Spiritual Fasting
3. Fasting To Lose Weight
4. Colon Cleansing Fasting
5. Liver Cleansing Fasting
6. Detoxification Fasting
7. Water Fasting

And the list goes on...

I have not actually done all of the various types of fasting. However, reading about the many benefits of various types of fasting to the body (and spirit) and how it is actually a cornerstone of healing (the natural way), has opened my mind to it. No wonder even some of the world's great spiritual leaders have taken to the different types of fasting.
Whatever types of fasting or frequency you choose to engage in, those who have journeyed down that path recommend starting slowly, and building up as you progress. Extra care is important because you would not want to jeopardize your health, even for the sake of rapid weight loss. Even if there are studies pointing out that human beings can live up to two-and-a-half months without food, most health care professionals do not recommend fasting that long. Fasting, as distinct from dieting, means that while the body subsists without food, it will systematically cleanse itself of everything except vital tissue.
When we talk about types of fasting, there is what is known as a total fast and partial fast. The different types of fasting may also be categorized by the type of food or liquids involved. There is the intense water fast, and the popular juice fast. Another type, which limits food intake to raw vegetables, fruits and salads also lead to less calorie consumption. Whatever types of fasting you set your heart and mind to, what is important is that it is not imposed on the body or forced just to adhere to external custom.
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Juice Fasting Recipes To Detox Your Body
By James A. Penn

Juice fasting is becoming increasingly popular amongst health conscious individuals around the world. Juice fasting has been proven to eliminate harmful and poisonous toxins from out of the body and to leave the juice faster feeling, revitalised, rejuvenated and reinvigorated.

There are many fruits and vegetables that could be included in a juice fasting detoxification program. Some are more effective than others at clearing harmful toxins from your body, but some fruits and vegetables are more effective at achieving rapid weight loss. You need to decide what your main goal is for your juice fast before you begin to develop your own juice fasting recipes.

Here are a few juice fasting recipes that I consider to be some of the most effective (and some of the best tasting) recipes:

I call this one the ‘Brain Exciter’ as it really gets the brain pumping and fresh.

• 1 orange

• 1 pear

• 1 yam

• 1 grapefruit

• 1 apple

Peel the orange, the yam and the grapefruit. Cut everything into sections, juice and stimulate your brain with this juice!

I call this one ‘Energy Enhancer’ because it pumps your energy levels sky high immediately after drinking the juice.

• 2 yams

• 1 beet

• 1 slice onion

• 2 lemons

• 1 celery stalk

• 1 slice of ginger

Peel the yams and lemons, cut everything into sections to fit your juicer. Juice everything and enjoy.
Those are two juice fasting recipes you can begin to make now for your juice fasting detoxification program. Try them out and see if you feel revitalised, reinvigorated and rejuvenated and experience rapid weight loss.

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The Master Cleanse Secrets Review

Master Cleanse Secrets Reviewed
By Monique M. Sharp

After an extensive review which involved the purchase of The Master Cleanse diet, I found that the Master Cleanse diet lived up to it's promise for the most part.

The Biggest problem for me was drinking the salt water and maintaining your perfect weight after completion of the cleanse. I finally managed to suck it up and drink the salt water. Drinking the salt water really cleanses your colon, so it is very important to not skip this step. After 10 days, I lost 10-15lbs naturally. The hardest part is to maintain your weight loss after the diet. If you go back to eating the foods that caused the weight gain, then your right back to square one.

The purpose of the Master Cleanse is to clean the inside of your body in order to be at optimum health. In order to maintain your weight loss, you have to eliminate something that caused the weight gain, such as, white flour, dairy, breads, sugar, etc. Then implement a nutritious healthy way of eating diet plan and exercise. I recommend picking up a healthy transitional recipe book that will get you started, such as, Quick & Easy Recipes To Heal Your Body- ecookbook. This ebook will give you great delicious healthy recipes and the nutritional value for each recipe.

Alot of the bonuses that Raylen Sterling provides with his program are for your long-term results in maintaining your weight loss. So my advice is to stick with the core program for quick results and use the bonuses to help you maintain your perfect weight and health.

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