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Thu, 29 Jun 2006 22:06:19 EDT
Copyright 2006 Sylvia Riley

6 superfoods for age-defying beauty:

1) Goji Berries

Goji berries, hollywoods hottest new food, are one of the most nutritionally dense foods on earth and house ...

Nutritional Authority Discusses Your Metabolism and Chocolate

Sun, 08 Jun 2008 17:13:20 EDT
This interview is an excerpt from Kevin Gianni's Fountain of Youth Summit, which can be found at http://fountainofyouthworldsummit.com. In thi...

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Antioxidants are also found in higher concentrations in juices of high-antioxidant fruits, often called superfruits, such as goji berries, acai, noni, ...

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goji berries weight lossNutrient Depletion in Soil Leads to Poor Health

It is little known in this country what a serious problem nutrient depletion in our soil has become. With the use of heavy fertilizers, farmers are able to produce what appear to be healthy, nutritious crops. The problem is that the plants are highly deficient in key nutrients. After years of over farming and heavy fertilizer use, the soil loses all of its good, wholesome virtues. Vitally important soil microbes that break down minerals into a form useable by the body are lost. Vitamin and mineral levels are drastically reduced, and the soil is basically burned out.

Unfortunately, even when the soil is burnt out, farmers can still grow good looking fruits and vegetables by using high doses of fertilizer. The fruit and vegetables will have good caloric content but very little in the form of real nutrition. Most produce sold now falls under this category. We think, as we are purchasing a head of broccoli or a bag of apples that we are doing our bodies a big, nutritious favor. In reality we are receiving half the nutrition we think, if not empty calories.

The Earth Summit Statistics meeting in 1992 revealed that farmland in the U.S. is over 85% micronutrient depleted. Many people think that buying organic vegetables will remedy this problem. Unfortunately, this is usually not the case. Just because a product says organic does not mean it was grown in nutrient rich soil. It simply means that many of the harsh chemical fertilizers were not employed. Of course, this is a step in the right direction, but it still doesn�t answer the problem of nutrient deficiency.

Short of growing your own vegetables in soil you know is rich in nutrients, there is little you can do about this problem. Thankfully, your body can still receive all necessary nutrients by taking high quality nutritional supplements. VIBE from Eniva was designed using cutting edge technology to answer the nutrient depletion problem. You can still live a vibrantly healthy life if you are aware of the problems nutrient deficiency causes, and take action to protect yourself.

By Andrew Kryzak
Dedicated to health and wellness
vibrantlives@gmail.com
http://vibrantlives.com

Andrew Kryzak is an expert in the field of health and nutraceuticals, having developed his knowledge on the subject for over 10 years.

All about Brie Cheese

Brie appetizers are not only mouthwatering, but they are so versatile. It�s amazing what you can do with a Brie cheese. How did �real� Brie cheese come about in the first place? Well, according to cheese experts, producing Brie cheese started in the French province called, not surprisingly, Brie � a town 60 miles from Paris!

The oldest recorded evidence of its existence was found in the chronicles of Charlemagne. The Emperor at the time, tasted the cheese in the city of Brie around the year 774 BC. And here's another interesting tidbit about Brie cheese... Louis XVI�s last and dying wish was supposedly to have a final taste of Brie.

It is sometimes called Brie de Meaux and is considered one of the most popular of the 400+ cheeses from France. Brie de Meaux�s popularity can be attributed to a competition that took place around 1814. During a Vienna Congress, an argument broke out regarding which country made the best and finest cheese.

As a result, a Frenchman by the name of Talleyrand, suggested a competition between the different countries and their national cheeses, as he was convinced that France would win. And of course, they did! Brie de Meaux was the winner and became known as the �King of Cheeses� and as you can imagine, instantly became an overnight success that swept Europe and has retained that distinction ever since.

As a matter of fact, Brie Cheese from France won a gold medal from the Brie National Contest in both 2000 and 2001.

What makes it so darn good? Brie is made from unpasteurized cow�s milk and has an appealing combination of flavors including hazelnut, fruit and herbs. And it takes approximately 6.6 gallons of milk to make one round of brie cheese!

The process of making it consists of heating the milk to no more than 37 degrees C � but only during the renneting stage. Therefore, the cheese is never cooked. After being put into a mold with a special, perforated shovel called �pelle � Brie�, it is salted with a dry salt. This salting process is used to balance the sweetness that occurs because of the high quality of milk used.

Maturation takes place in a cool cellar. The cheese develops a white mold around it and the creamy part turns to a light straw color. The whole process takes at least 4 weeks and sometimes more.

In France, there are only 5 or 6 real Brie de Meaux producers left. Apparently it�s an economically-challenged industry to get into. Brie has a very fragile curd that is easily broken and requires a special room built only for the use of making Brie and Triple Cr�me. It has to maintain just the right temperature or the maturation process will not work. This, in itself, makes Brie hard to make and evidently requires quite an investment. Therefore, farmers are not as inclined to invest their time and money on such a delicate, not always reliable process.

To serve Brie cheese properly, it�s best to allow it to come to room temperature. Some good suggestions of wine to serve with any kind of Brie appetizer is a red C�te-du-Rh�ne, a red Bordeaux or Burgundy and it always goes well with a good quality Champagne.

In the United States, we don�t sell �real Brie� because of the pasteurization laws that have been installed in this country. US FDA regulations say that you can only make cheese with our pasteurized milk. Our �Brie� is not true Brie, but it's as close as we can get to make it taste like Brie de Meaux from France. If you were to put true French Brie next to Brie made in the United States, the difference would be highly noticeable. You would get hooked on the French Brie and have to make yearly trips to France to feed your new craving!

In lieu of going to France, try this savory Brie appetizer. You�ll be glad you did!

Amaretto Brie Appetizer
There's nothing like serving this yummy Amaretto Brie appetizer. Especially when you watch everyone diving into it without leaving a trace behind. Your friends and guests will beg you for this recipe. It's simple to make and the creamy almond flavor is fantastic with a baguette or gourmet-type crackers.

What you'll need:
- 1/2 cup brown sugar (firmly packed)
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 oz. of amaretto liqueur
- 1 round of Brie cheese
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds (chopped walnuts will work also)
- Toast points, sliced apples, baguette or crackers

First, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Then melt the butter and add the brown sugar in a heavy sauce pan. Stir until heated through and consistency is smooth and thick.

Remove the pan from the heat and add cinnamon, nutmeg and the Amaretto. Mix ingredients well.

Next, place the Brie round (remove Brie from packaging) in an oven-safe dish. Take the sauce you just created and pour over the Brie. Then, top the sauce with the sliced almonds.

All you need to do is bake it for 10 or 15 minutes until the cheese is soft. You could also microwave it if you are in a big hurry. But only put it in the microwave for 30 second intervals until it is soft and warm. If you microwave it for too long you will end up with Amaretto Brie appetizer soup, and that is not what we want here!

You can serve the melted Brie on a pretty plate surrounded by apple slices, sliced baguette and crackers. It will fast disappear!

If you are interested in other Brie appetizers and other easy to make appetizer recipes, please visit Easy Appetizer Recipes found at the URL below where you'll be pleasantly surprised with the variety of choices.

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Sara Gray is an avid lover of appetizers and has created a great website called Easy Appetizer Recipes where you can find delicious ideas for all kinds of appetizers, raclette grilling, tapas small plates, snacks, chips and dip ideas and soup appetizers.