Food Mania

We discuss Food, it’s that simple.

Food for Pregnancy?

  • Filed under: General
Friday
Jul 25,2008

One of the biggest myths of international cuisine is aphrodisiacs. Many believe that eating a special part or a very particular animal or plant will increase their sex drive, as well as the motility of their sperm, making them even more suited to impregnate their spouses or any other female that happens to cross on their way.

Whether the intention is to increase the motility of the sperm or increase the sex drive, eating parts of plants or animals hasn’t really been adequately scientifically proven to increase both sex drive and sperm count. And it must be said that in most countries it is even illegal to consume parts of certain animals.

Care must be taken, too, if you’re trying to fall pregnant, to avoid foods which have been proven to be harmful to a potential pregnancy. If you’re trying to fall pregnant and consume something you believe will help, you have to be sure! Oysters, for example, are said to be an aphrodisiac but can be harmful to a pregnancy.

Some foods, such as those high in zinc, have been proven to increase sperm quality, but research is needed on your part to make sure you’re eating the right thing to increase the chances of conception – taking someone’s word for it is never a good thing.

Nonetheless it is important to emphasize that the best aphrodisiac for both pregnancy and sex is romance; having your lover cook for you will definitely increase your sex drive and this will, in turn, create the right atmosphere for baby-making!

Glucofast

  • Filed under: General
Thursday
Jul 24,2008

Glucofast reviews for the most part are positive. Customers are happy with the results that they are getting from Glucofast, stating that the product is effective in reducing their blood sugar levels. Glucofast helped one customer who was overweight who is now ten pounds lighter, has more energy and just feels better overall.

Insulin resistance diabetes has a tendency to cause weight gain and loss of energy for a variety of reasons. Glucofast takes on both the decreased metabolic rate and the weight gain at the root of the problem.

Glucofast maintains the body’s sensitivity to insulin by helping the cell receptors to recognize it better. Most medical professionals are in agreement that insulin resistance is a major cause of patients being overweight. The cells will metabolize glucose better which will help keep weight under control.

Glucofast can help to increase the energy levels in the body. Healthy cell receptors improve the intake of insulin and energy is increase and metabolism improves. Hunger cravings will be reduced and the sense of well-being will be increased.

With insulin being used correctly to activate the metabolism and the burning of fat stores, energy will thus be increased. Buy Glucofast today to begin loosing weight without gaining it back again.

Finding the Right Weight Loss Pill

  • Filed under: General
Thursday
Jul 24,2008

More people are enlisting the help of diet pills to lose weight, in search of some kind of magic quick fix. The diet pill and weight loss industry are reaping the benefits that come from the fact that about sixty percent of the people in the United States of America are considered to be obese. There are pills containing certain proven substances that can help you lose weight. These pills increase metabolism and therefore initiate weight loss while suppressing your appetite. There are several diet pills available on the current market and trying to figure out which one is the right one for you can be a tedious task in itself.

Start you search for the perfect weight loss pill by looking for a pill that has ingredients that will enhance your metabolism such as green tea extracts and alpha lipoic acid.

An important feature you should look for in a weight loss pill is how effective it is at suppressing your appetite. This is to help prevent eating between meals, not to skip meals.

A couple of name brands you can look for along the way that may be good for you are Zenatrol and Zenalean weight loss products.

Date and Diet

  • Filed under: General
Thursday
Jul 24,2008

You can order Vasopro Ephedrine or Pure Ephedrine 25mg to help suppress your appetite to help keep you from overeating while you are on a date and you don’t want to seem difficult to please, picky or on the verge of a disorder. When you are prepared, you will find dieting and dating is not an impossibility.

A good rule to live by is the 80/20 rule, which is obediently sticking to your diet eighty percent of the time and twenty percent of the time eating whatever you like. If you are planning a dinner date on Friday, save your free twenty percent for that day and eat better for every other day of the week.

Eating a healthy snack before showing up to your dinner date will keep you from feeling too hungry, which can lead to overeating. If you are too hungry when you arrive at dinner, your body will go into starvation mode and store fat like crazy. It would be best to eat the entire meal over the course of one hour to keep the levels of insulin in check.

If you keep the conversation going and do more talking than eating, you will be able to eat less while getting to know each other better.

Why You Cheat

  • Filed under: General
Thursday
Jul 24,2008

So you have tried drinking more water, taking smaller bites, but your diet plan always leaves you feeling like you are starving all of the time. There are some reasons that your hunger could be kicking it in overdrive.

One reason you may not be satisfied is your taste buds. Some people have taste buds that are more resilient to the sweetness of sugar, therefore it takes more to satisfy them; this group of individuals is known as “undertasters.” The opposite of these people, “supertasters”, have trouble feeling satisfied on diets that require an abundance of fruits and vegetables because they taste too bitter to them.

The body’s lust for food and sex are both controlled by hypothalamus and the hormone neuropeptide Y. If you are not regularly having enough healthy, monogamous sex, your body could be compensating by telling you to eat.

If you drift off into a daydream about the cookie jar or linger around the smell the fresh doughnuts at the coffee shop, you will want it that much more and before you know it, you are giving in and eating food that is forbidden on your diet. Stay focused and make your coffee at home instead of temping yourself at the coffee shop.

If you need help in your diet, you can buy Yellow Bullet or Stimerex ES weight loss products to get a boost in energy while suppressing your appetite.

Weight Loss in a Pill

  • Filed under: General
Thursday
Jul 24,2008

A thermogenic agent produces heat and speeds up your metabolism. The most common ingredient found in these metabolic enhancers is ephedra. These enhancers speed up your metabolic rate and suppress your appetite, resulting in weight loss.

A few factors contribute to the metabolic rate. The largest contributor is the resting metabolic rate, which is the basic amount of calories that are burned while you are at rest. The second largest determining factor to the metabolic rate is your level of exercise. Another determining factor is the amount of calories it takes to digest the food you eat. Another factor that determines your metabolic rate is the effect of the heat that is produced from things such as your reaction to cold and stress, fidgeting and other such factors.

ThermoGenesis diet pill boost the amount of calories your body burns and increases the process of burning fat. They also increase the BMR that increases the oxidation of fatty acids.

You can get some astonishing fat burning results when you buy Yellow Devils, which has an unprecedented formula. Yellow Devils help you achieve the goals of your weight loss plan with its perfect combination of three hundred milligrams of caffeine and twenty-five milligrams of ephedra extract.

The Tomato Crisis

Friday
Jun 6,2008

If you’ve been to any restaurant or grocery store this week, you’ve probably been confronted with the case of the disappearing tomatoes. Every day it seems more places are pulling their tomatoes “just to be safe.” Though the tomato contamination has been cleared in 17 states, many restaurants and businesses that have stores across the U.S. are still pulling them, even if they are in one of those cleared states. The reason is because they ship from other areas and sometimes boxes get mixed up and mixed in with other boxes and there’s just too much potential for bad things to happen.

Signs confront customers with the fact that tomatoes have been pulled due to an FDA warning. In fact, the FDA is only warning that red plum, red Roma and red round tomatoes could be dangerous. Therefore, some places like Wendy’s are still selling their salads with grape or cherry tomatoes.

But the impact of the tomato contamination can have a longer-term impact on the tomato growers. It is especially frustrating for the growers who have their harvests in the safe states. Some buyers aren’t paying attention to the fact that those “safe” tomato harvests are safe—perhaps because of public fears being generalized to all tomatoes.

The hope for all involved is that the source of the contamination will be resolved soon, so that the problem may be corrected and the rest of us can get back to enjoying all varieties of tomatoes in our meals.

Reality Food Television

Thursday
Jun 5,2008

Food and television go hand in hand. Why else would cooking shows be so unbelievably popular? There’s even an entire cable network devoted to food—the Food Network! So it was only a matter of time before cooking came to the reality television genre. As both a fan of food and reality t.v., this was a combination that left me drooling.

My favorite reality television shows include “Iron Chef America” and “Hell’s Kitchen.” “Iron Chef America” airs on Food Network, while “Hell’s Kitchen” airs on FOX.

“Iron Chef America” is a spin-off of the original “Iron Chef”, which first started airing in Japan. The show features top chefs (Mario Batali, Cat Cora, Bobby Flay, and Masaharu Morimoto) battling against lesser-known chefs from the U.S. Each chef has one or two assistants to help them produce a variety of entrees in a one hour time period with an ingredient that isn’t revealed until the start of the show.

“Hell’s Kitchen” stars Chef Gordon Ramsay, a Brit with a major case of potty mouth. Ramsay puts two teams of contestants through their paces, eventually doing full dinner services for actual diners. Ramsay is a perfectionist and has no problems cussing out the team members and shutting down service hours ahead of the scheduled close of the restaurant. In recent seasons, however, we’ve seen a more human side of Ramsay, though it’s usually when dinner service is not in session.

There are other reality food shows but we’ll get to those another day. For now, happy eating!

Is Fast Food Chinese in Our Future?

Sunday
May 11,2008

I’ll admit I’m late to the Chinese food table. It’s only been about five years since I first started enjoying this ethnic cuisine. To complicate matters, I was started at what is considered one of the best Chinese restaurants in the U.S., so any Chinese I’ve tried outside of there has noticeably fallen short, by comparison.

Yet, when I heard of this new fast food experiment in the UK, I was immediately intrigued: fast food Chinese! Alan Yau is the master chef behind this. Yau, while similar in fame to Gordon Ramsay, is not a chef most of the general public knows about. But he’s been down a similar road with fast food before.

Sixteen years ago, Yau changed the fast food game in Britain with his chain of Wagamama restaurants. He hopes to do the same now, with his Asian cuisine.

For the first year, Yau has vowed to not charge more than 3.5 British pounds, per dish. Though he will take a hit to his wallet on some dishes, he feels the low rate is worth it to see what works and what does not.

Isn’t that a fresh idea? I see McDonald’s doing this, often times, with their new menu items, but that’s it. I think more of the fast food restaurants would save money in the long run by following Yau’s example to discount upfront.

No matter what happens, the thought of having quality fast food Sesame Chicken and egg rolls is so drool-worthy that I may not be able to sleep tonight!

Foods Guys Love

  • Filed under: Love
Tuesday
May 6,2008

Men have a reputation for liking meaty meals. My boyfriend, in particular, seems to enjoy his pizza and subs with every kind of meat available. For me, that’s too confusing to my taste buds. I’d rather concentrate on a couple of complementary flavors. This is why we usually have to order two different pizzas, subs, etc.

At any rate, summer is a great time to try some different meaty meals for your dad, granddad, brother, son, and/or male friends. Even if it’s your first time trying one of these meat-ful recipes, you know guys will be eager to try it!

For one thing, just about anything done on the grill is going to be a hit. You can try an old fave (chicken, steak, burgers) and play with the spicing and marinade. Grill up some veggies to either serve on the side or on top of the meat. If doing burgers, try lightly grilling the buns to add even more manly flare.

Or to get a great meat-meal indoors, try one of the many versions of brisket that you can slow cook in a crock pot all day. I saw a great recipe for chile and beer braised brisket that you can probably find by using a search engine. Be creative and try some different brisket recipes yourself.

Finally, don’t forget to add some good side dishes to whatever meatable meal you choose. Potatoes are always great, veggies make you feel like you’re paying attention to the guys’ health needs, and dessert makes a fabulous finish for anyone.