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Do you have a strict vegan in the family who has a birthday or celebration coming up that traditionally calls for cake? If you�re not familiar with vegan dietary practices, you might not know what vegans do not eat. Even worse, you might have no idea how to replace what they do not eat.

But don’t worry. In a few short paragraphs, I�ll explain exactly what you need to make the perfect cake for your vegan friend or relative. And best of all, no one will be able to taste the difference.

Let�s start with what strict vegans do not eat. They do not eat eggs. They do not drink milk. They don�t eat certain types of sugar. They don�t eat butter. And they don�t eat frosting.

Eggs can be replaced by “EnerG Egg Replacer,” which you can purchase at many grocery stores. The box will explain how much replacer to use per egg.

Cow�s milk can be replaced by organic rice milk, which doesn�t contain any animal byproducts. You can buy rice milk at your local grocery store, too.

Many vegans do not consume sugar, either, because it is often whitened by animal bone char. You can avoid sugar that is whitened by bone char by purchasing “unbleached” sugar, sugar in the raw, or beet sugar. There are some cane sugars, too, which were not whitened using bone char, but they hard to distinguish from others, unless you know the exact name brand.

Strict vegans will not eat food made with butter, either. If your cake recipe calls for butter, you can simply replace it with margarine or vegetable shortening.

In addition to butter, sugar, milk, and eggs, strict vegans also will not eat dairy frosting. If your recipe calls for frosting, you can look for a similar flavor of “non-dairy” frosting or you can make your own, replacing butter with margarine.

And there you have it: an ingredient replacement key for your vegan cake. Simply follow the key, replace vegan-unfriendly items on your recipe, and your cake will be perfectly fit for even the strictest vegetarian!

Are you worried about cooking for a vegetarian in your family this upcoming holiday season? Well, worry no more. This article will tell you exactly what you need to do and know before you start cooking this holiday season.

You can start off by finding out what type of vegetarian your guest is. For instance, if she is a strict vegan, then there’s a chance she will not eat food that contains honey or yeast; however, if on the other hand, she is a “semi” or “pseudo” vegetarian, there is a chance she will actually eat the meal as it is prepared, including the meat. And if she’s a lacto-ovo-vegetarian, she might eat anything with eggs and milk, but will probably avoid meat dishes.

If you talk to the vegetarian in your family before you prepare your holiday meal, you should consider asking the following five questions:

1. Do you eat certain types of meat or none at all?

If the vegetarian in your family will eat certain meats (generally fish, chicken, and turkey), then you should consider preparing that as a side dish or asking them if they would like to bring a small dish of it for their own meal.

2. Will you use serving utensils that have been placed in dishes containing meat?

Some vegetarians experience severe gastrointestinal stress when they consume meat and grease from meat, so it is a good idea to find out whether or not they can do so ahead of time. If they can’t, you can simply put out one utensil for all non-meat dishes and ask that guests do not cross-contaminate.

3. Do you eat foods that contain milk and eggs?

As I mentioned above, lacto-ovo vegetarians will eat milk and eggs, but other sub-categories of vegetarians will not. Some won’t do it for health reasons; others won’t for ethical reasons. Whatever the case, you can get around this problem by either creating more dishes that do not contain milk and eggs or by using egg replacer, which you can find at most supermarkets, and milk replacements, such as soya milk.

4. Do you eat honey and yeast?

Some vegetarians do not eat honey and yeast for ethical reasons. If you find out that the vegetarian in your family does not eat honey and yeast ahead of time, you can either prepare alternate dishes or ask if they are willing to bring an alternate dish.

5. Would you like to bring your own main dish (to replace the turkey, ham, etc.)?

Many vegetarians eat popular meat-replacement dishes, such as “tofurkey” and “veggie burgers.” Your guest will probably be more than willing to bring her own meat-replacement dish if you ask.

To reiterate, there are a number of things you should take into consideration when you cook for a vegetarian this holiday season; however, the single most important thing you can do is actually approach the vegetarian and ask how you can accommodate her and if she would like to cook with you or bring her own dish.

If you keep this in mind, your holiday meal will be a success with everyone – even the vegetarian in your family!

This delicious Chickpea curry recipe is fully vegetarian, in the tradition of Vegetarian Indian cooking.

Who said vegetables recipes can’t be delicious?

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Hot and Spicy Chick Peas (VEGETARIAN RECIPE)

Makes 2 servings in 45 minutes

VEGETABLES / Asian (India) / Side Dish / Stove / No marinating

Much of the Indian population is vegetarian, and they enjoy the most extensive vegetable dishes in the world.

This is not only because of the predominant Hindu religion with its respect for all living creatures.

Also feeding 1 billion Indian people nowadays can be done much more efficiently by growing vegetables instead of animals.

Last but not least: when a refrigerator is not available, it is much easier to use up small portions of vegetables, instead of having to slaughter and store 1 big animal.

For vegetarian dishes, you will notice that each Indian region has distinct cooking techniques and flavoring principles to prepare them.

You have probably also noticed that there are many, many “curry”-recipes. Actually “Kari” is the Tamil (one of the many languages spoken in India) translation for the English word “sauce”. And “curry” is the western way of pronouncing this word.

Before coming to Malaysia, my simple western recipe for using chickpeas was to add them in thick soups… Since Malaysia is the melting pot of all Asian cuisines, I notice that there are as many chickpea curry recipes as that there are people here.

Here is one of them: a home-cooked chickpea curry recipe from my Indian friend Sussi. She uses a lot of fresh ingredients and her recipe takes a bit more of your time than expected for such a simple yet delicious dish.

INGREDIENTS

* 1 can of chickpeas (15 1/2 Oz; 439 gr)

* 1 medium onion, finely chopped

* 1 teaspoon ginger, finely chopped

* 1 clove garlic, finely chopped

* 1 green chilly, finely chopped

* 2 medium well-ripened tomatoes, seeded and chopped

* 1 tablespoon fresh coriander chopped

* 1 tablespoon lemon juice

* 10 g vegetable oil

– 1/2 teaspoon turmeric

– 1/2 tablespoon ground coriander

– 1 teaspoon “garam masala”

– salt to taste

PREPARATION

1. Drain chickpeas, reserving the liquid.

2. Cook the onions, ginger garlic, chilies, and turmeric in the vegetable oil until golden and softened.

3. Add the tomatoes and cook to soften, then add the ground coriander and chickpeas.

4. Cook for 10 minutes, add the reserved liquid, and cook a further 10 minutes.

5. Add “garam masala”, lemon juice and stir in the fresh coriander. Cook gently for 2-3 minutes, adding more liquid, if needed, to make a sauce.

Serve with “naan bread”, “chapati” or as a side dish.

Herbal slimming patch or herbal diet patch uses the main ingredient bladderwrack. Bladderwrack (focus vesiculosus) pertains to large brown algae that contain natural iodine to promote a healthy thyroid, thus increasing the body’s metabolic rate as it burns fat, which increases the body’s energy level. Fucus Vesiculosus has also been found to promote glandular health for the adrenal and pituitary glands, stimulate blood circulation, and enhance digestive functions. Herbal slimming patch uses the most concentrated and purest form of Fucus Vesiculosus, resulting in the greatest performance capability. Fucus Vesiculosus has been widely researched and accepted by the UK Medicines Control Agency (MCA) as a suitable active ingredient for oral administration in herbal medicines, with a proven claim for the treatment of obesity. Inclusion in publications such as The Homeopathic Review, Allen’s Encyclopedia of Pure Materia Medica, the Pharmacopeia by the American Institute of Homeopathy, and the United States Homeopathic Pharmacopeia.

Herbal slimming patch is a method better than pills because a patch uses a transdermal method of delivery, allowing the skin to absorb the elements within the patch. This can eliminate or diminish several disadvantages commonly experienced by users of pills. A transdermal patch like an herbal slimming patch can deliver medication to the body at even, consistent levels over a period of several hours. Unlike pills which must be taken several times a day, the transdermal patch method requires only a single application. A patch system has also been shown to reduce gas as the ingredients of the patch bypass the intestinal tract and are absorbed directly into the bloodstream. Best of all, one patch can provide a consistent dose of medication ranging from 1 day, such as a nicotine patch, to 7 days, like a birth control patch. There is no burning sensation associated with herbal slimming patch use. Removing the patch is no more painful than removing a Band-Aid. Herbal slimming patch contains a 100% natural herbal ingredient that hasn’t been shown to have any side effects.

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Parkinson’s disease is a chronic, progressive neurological disease characterized by resting tremors, increasing muscle rigidity, and eventual paralysis. There is no cure for Parkinson’s disease. Drugs can help relieve the symptoms and might slow the progress of the disease, but cannot cure it.

The cause is unknown, but a number of factors, including age, genetics, and environmental influences are believed to affect risk. Moderate amounts of vitamin E in the diet can protect against Parkinson’s disease, according to a study in the Lancet Neurology (2005;4:362:5).

Highly reactive free radicals appear to play an important role in the nerve damage that occurs in people with Parkinson’s disease. Antioxidants such as vitamins A, C, and E, beta-carotene and other carotenoids, zinc, and plant chemicals known as bioflavonoids are nutrients that prevent free radicals from injuring cells. Several studies have looked at the effects of dietary antioxidants on the risk of Parkinson’s disease.

The current report analyzed the research on the possible link between the risk of Parkinson’s disease and dietary intake of three antioxidants: vitamin C, vitamin E, and beta-carotene. Eight studies were found to meet the criteria of this analysis, and of these, seven looked at the effect of vitamin E on the risk of Parkinson’s disease, seven looked at vitamin C, and four looked at beta-carotene. The studies used questionnaires to approximate the amounts of these antioxidants in the participant’s diets and supplements. For this analysis, intake was categorized as high if it was within the top 20 to 25% of people’s diets and moderate if it was in the middle 50 to 60%. Moderate and high dietary intake of vitamin E was associated with a 19% reduction in the risk of developing Parkinson’s disease, but no protective effects of either vitamin C or beta-carotene were seen. A high intake of vitamin E was slightly more protective than a moderate intake, but this difference was not statistically significant.

The findings of this analysis show that eating a diet rich in vitamin E can reduce the risk of developing Parkinson’s disease. Foods with high amounts of vitamin E include nuts, seeds, olives, olive oil, other vegetable oils, and avocados. Despite their high-fat content, it’s important for people to understand that these foods are an important part of a healthful diet. It is important to note that at least one study suggested that synthetic vitamin E (the most common and least expensive form used in supplements) is unlikely to provide the same benefit as vitamin E in its natural form because of its reduced activity and possible reduced ability to reach the brain tissue.

As an essential B vitamin, vitamin B12 is of special interest to vegetarians, not only because it is required by the body but because it is not found in any significant amounts in plant foods. In fact, the only food high in vitamin B12 appears to be mollusks and clams, red meat, some species of fish, eggs, and the like.

A deficiency in vitamin B12 can lead to several conditions ranging from light to serious because a lack of vitamin B12 causes detrimental changes in certain body functions. Perhaps the primary benefit of vitamin B12 lies in the metabolism of fat and carbohydrates, although the vitamin also plays a significant role in the metabolism of red blood cells.

Vitamin B12 also helps promote the maintenance of the myelin sheath surrounding the nerve cells to protect them from damage. Thus, vitamin B12 deficiency often leads to asthma, anemia, and neurological disturbances, such as senile dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.

How can you prevent vitamin B12 deficiency?

The most obvious solution to preventing vitamin B12 deficiency is to eat food high in vitamin B12. Countless reports from around the world show that many long-term vegetarians (vegetarians who do not use any eggs, meat, fish, poultry, or dairy products) are especially susceptible to vitamin B12 deficiency. Since they cannot eat regular food high in vitamin B12 that other people eat, they often resort to supplements.

Besides the lack of adequate consumption of food high in vitamin B12, another factor that may lead to a deficiency in this vitamin is lack of adequate absorption. Despite the fact that the body does not need to consume a lot of food highs in vitamin B12, the vitamin is actually difficult to absorb. For this reason, even with a diet of food high in vitamin B12, people may still suffer from vitamin B12 deficiency.

Poor absorption of the vitamins found in food high in vitamin B12 can be due to an underlying condition, including a lack of B12 in the diet because of poor food selections, a lack of intrinsic factor secretion due to aging, gastritis, or the partial removal of the stomach by surgery (gastrectomy), lack of hydrochloric acid in the stomach, especially in the elderly, or ideal resection or ileitis.

Although vitamin B12 is made by bacteria and fungi, they are not normally found in yeasts or higher plants. Most of the friendly bacteria reside in large quantities in the gastrointestinal tracts of animals and humans and because of this, food high in vitamin B12 is mostly meat products.

The question is asked by your wife or girlfriend every time you get ready to go out, right? Well, let me tell you something and you better listen up and listen up good. If you like having a wife or a girlfriend you will say no. Not just when it is the trust but when it is a lie too. Here are the top five reasons to say no.

Let’s face it cave brothers the women like us to like the way they look. Now for a man that lives with ridicule and trials every day of his life, the truth is all that matters right? Well, not all the time. Your wife or girlfriend trusts that you love her for who she is not what she looks like. We all say it, but do we mean it? You had better because of not she will start to lose trust in you as her support system. Sometimes the truth hurts and this time it might be you.

Humans are social beings. We crave interaction with one another. We love to hear that we are beautiful, smart, or sexy from another person. It makes us feel good. Well, that is not all this feedback does. It can also shape the way we see ourselves. No matter how confident your wife or girlfriend appears to be on the inside repeated verbal conditioning about her weight and the way she looks can contribute to obesity and lethargy.

Do you like that inevitable crankiness every woman exhibits toward you on a regular basis? Do you want to amplify the effects of this type of behavior? If you are wise you will do everything in your power to avoid dieting for your wife or girlfriend. You do not encourage anything, but healthy portions of good food coupled with exercise. It is proven that we get angry when we are hungry. It is a primal response to hunger. Why in the name of all that is holy would you intentionally set loose this primal urge upon yourself and the outside world.

As men, we like to pretend that we are on top of things and that we can live all alone with no one helping or loving us right. Yeah, right. Men need more attention to keep our pretty feathers from fading than women do. We need affirmation of our ability to lead, support, and yes please the women in our lives. If we did not feel this way we would not love our mommies. How many men can say that they do not ole their moms?

Many of the vitamins like vitamin B complex, Thiamine or Vitamin B1, and Pyridoxine or Vitamin B6 are great controllers of diabetes. Other vitamins like vitamin C and vitamin E also works great in controlling diabetes. Have a look at the benefits of how they can help you control your diabetes.

Vitamin C – vitamin C is considered highly beneficial in treating diabetes. Because of stress, urinary losses, and destruction by artificial sweeteners, the vitamin C requirement is usually high in diabetics. Large amounts of this vitamin sometimes bring very good results. Dr. George V Mann in Perspective in Biology and Medicine recommended extra vitamin C for diabetics. Natural insulin output increases in diabetics with supplementary doses of vitamin C.

The intake of vitamin C in the form of dried Indian gooseberry (amla), the richest known source of vitamin C, or tablets of 500 mg or from natural sources of vitamin C besides amla, are citrus fruits, green leafy vegetables, sprouted Bengal gram and green grams.

Vitamin E – This vitamin reduces considerably the devastating vascular damage accompanying diabetes. Dr. Willard Shute in The Complete Book of Vitamins recommends 800-1600 IU of vitamin E a day to prevent arterial degeneration in diabetes.

A Swedish study also supports vitamin E therapy for treating diabetes. Vitamin E helps diabetics decrease their insulin requirements. It would be advisable for a diabetes patient to take a daily dose of 200 IU of this vitamin for a fortnight at a time.

Rich sources of vitamin E. Valuable natural foods sources of this vitamin are wheat or cereal germ, whole grain products, fruits, and green leafy vegetables, milk, and all whole raw or sprouted seeds.

Other rich sources of vitamin E are cold-pressed crude vegetable oils, especially sunflower seeds, safflower, and soybeans oils, raw and sprouted seeds, and grains, alfalfa, lettuce, almond, human milk, etc.

Vitamin A – Diabetics are unable to convert beta-carotene to vitamin A. A supplement of this vitamin, therefore, becomes necessary. A dose of 15000 IU on alternate days is considered adequate by some authorities.

Nails define your hand in many ways. The shape and the look of nails make your hand look good. By using good nail polish can make your hands look better. But if nails are bad then no matter how much you cover it up it will not work. Brittle nails are one of the problems with your nails. These nails happen to be so weak that they break, split, or tear very easily. It is the dryness in the nails which reaches to such an extent that they tend to break without much hassle. Brittle nails are a common problem faced by many women.

Some causes for brittle nails are due to excessive contact with water, detergent, drying out of nails due to overheating in your own house, constantly falling ill, and increasing use of nail polish remover. When it comes in contact with chemicals present in detergent or cleansers it makes the nails very weak. Your nails are also affected due to iron deficiency. When you go swimming the chlorine water does not work in your favor. You also lack essential calcium and fatty acids which makes your nail strong and less brittle. Low levels of zinc, iron, and also thyroid problems may lead to brittle nails.

Some things which you can do to avoid brittleness of your nails

* Massaging your nails with castor oil frequently as this would keep your nails fit and fine

* Whenever in contact with chemicals wear cotton gloves and on top of the rubber gloves as it would protect your nails from getting wet either by sweat or water

* Involving food like salmon, tuna, shrimp, trout, milk in your diet improves your nails life

* Intake of herbs and vitamins as consulted by the doctor should be taken

* Keep your nails short if you know they are brittle

The B6 vitamin, also known as pyridoxine, is one of the most versatile of the B vitamins and yet the body only requires a relatively small amount. The B6 vitamin works closely with all the other B vitamins, especially niacin, folic acid, and Cobalamin, and contributes to numerous functions in the body. Amino acids are converted by the B6 vitamin into proteins and it is also required for transforming stored sugar within the body into essential energy. Basically, the B6 vitamin is essential for converting the proteins that are consumed into proteins that the body needs and also for converting the carbohydrates from the form that they are stored in the body to a form that can be used for extra energy.

The body requires a number of different proteins and it is the B6 vitamin that ensures that the correct forms are available. For example, the B6 vitamin will create hemoglobin for carrying oxygen in the blood cells, hormones for regulating blood pressure, neurotransmitters, and various enzymes.

The recommended daily allowance for the B6 vitamin is only around 2.0 mg but this seemingly insignificant amount is used extremely efficiently within the body to produce over sixty different enzymes. The best sources of the B6 vitamin are high-protein foods such as eggs, fish, poultry, and meat and it is also added to breakfast cereals and bread to ensure that everyone is able to consume their recommended daily allowance, even if they do not eat meat products. An additional amount of the b6 vitamin may be beneficial for the heart and immune system. B6 vitamin supplements are sometimes required by asthmatics and diabetics. However, it is important to be aware that large doses of the B6 vitamin can be toxic.

As the B6 vitamin is found in many common foods the majority of people receive sufficient amounts of the vitamin from their normal diet. There are some groups that may need to take a B6 vitamin supplement to ensure that they obtain the recommended daily allowance. For example, pregnant or breastfeeding women will need a slightly higher amount of the B6 vitamin to allow for the amount of the vitamin that is being absorbed by the baby although it is possible to obtain the extra B6 vitamin from an increased consumption of high-protein foods. Strict vegetarians or vegans, however, and children who do not eat animal products may need a B6 vitamin supplement as vegetables and fruits are poor sources of the B6 vitamin.