Tian's 20th Month: "Eating Miso Soup"

He loves this Japanese soup. 12.2.07



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8PAUILPFpM&hl=en

How to Enjoy Eating in Restaurants Without Giving Up on Your Diet

not as a diet, do not say every day at lunch and dinner with friends. There's really nothing bad to eat every once in a while '. In reality, this can also help you feel less restricted and less bored with everything your diet plan requires that you eat.

However, food also does not mean you have to eat to their hearts content and revelry. Only one night of indulgence in food and alcohol you can win back the unwanted inches to life,They have worked to eliminate a few weeks. What you need to go out to eat with friends and go out, it makes more sense with the selection of food. Here's a guide on what to choose when to eat meals at the restaurant of your choice.

Chinese

Many dishes are served in Chinese restaurants floating in the sauce is thick and greasy. In addition, rice meals in these places often in large bowls and can be served very delicious. So if you do not eat in Chinese restaurants mayYou should try to stick to stir fry vegetables, fish or meat, if you're on a diet. If you are brown rice, for this request.

Italian

Mamma Mia! Italian food is delicious and rich, but they can be healthy for you. Pasta and pizza may be a good choice, unless they are filled with cheese, meat and cream white. To avoid an oversupply of food to share a meal with friends. But if you prefer not to share your order, would be to choose the best grilldishes, such as chicken, shrimp and fish. Minestrone soup and some vegetable antipasto are also sensible choices. But please don't be tempted to order calzones, manicotti, deep fried foods, and eggplant parmigiana because they are really not friendly with any diet program.

Fast Food

Who said you cannot eat in fast food joints when you are dieting? Many fast food restaurants are now aware that a huge portion of their customers are diet conscious, so they have come up with food fares that are low in calories and fat. You can order salads, just make sure that the sauce or dressing is separated so you have some control on how much you want to use. Also grilled lean chicken and burger are also sensible choices. However, beware of deep fried chicken or fish sandwiches because they are definitely high in calories.

Japanese

Many dieters think that ordering sushi is actually the right thing to do when in a Japanese restaurant. Although there are types of sushi that are made from vegetables and seafood, you have to understand that some are filled with very rich slivers of raw food as well. These small round treats may actually be packed in calories, so be careful not to order a lot.

Sensible food choices in Japanese restaurants are sashimi, miso soup, and dishes cooked in griddles, such as teppanyaki. Although you might think that teriyaki is a good choice, you have to realize that its sauce might be high in sugar.

Mexican

If you love burritos or enchiladas, go ahead and order them. Just be sure that they are not filled with cheese. Other good-for-the-waist choices include fajitas and other grilled dishes. Much like in other types of restaurants, you may want to get away from deep fried foods or those that contain creamy or thick sauces. Thus, ordering chili con carne or fried chichimangas, or a platter of nachos or tortillas is a big no-no.

Tips on Eating Healthy on a Budget

Drink More Water

One simple way to improve your health is to drink more water. By drinking at least eight glasses of water a day, you can help clean out your body and keep yourself hydrated. Dehydration can cause you to feel tired, achy and trigger headaches. By getting enough water every day, you will find that not only do you feel better; you may even start to lose weight.

Choose Your Foods Carefully

Cut out some of the junk food and sugary things that you eat on a daily basis. It may help to plan your meals. If you know you are having spaghetti on Monday and a stir-fry on Tuesday, you are less likely to splurge on a last minute stop at the local fast food joint. Look for some interesting recipes online to expand your menu. Preparing new recipes gets you excited to try new things.

Keep your pantry stocked with some staple items that are easy to prepare, like lentils, beans, rice, and pasta. Any of these staples could be made into a main dish, a side dish or a soup by combining them with meats, vegetables and seasonings. Keep frozen fruit and vegetables in the freezer to supplement the fresh versions you buy each week.

Think of meat as a side dish instead of the main dish. You can get a lot of flavor for your buck by adding the meat to a sauce rather than requiring an entire chicken for a main dish.

Explore new seasonings to make your food exciting. Miso adds a unique Japanese flavor to many dishes, while curry powder can bring you the flavor of India. Keep your cupboards stocked with your favorite herbs and spices so they are close at hand.

Saving Money

Make extra food when you cook so you can use leftovers for lunch or freeze them for a future dinner. It is simple to double recipes on the weekends so you can simply reheat on busy weeknights.

Buy in bulk if you can. The prices are almost always cheaper, and perishable items can be frozen in quantities that are easy to use.

Cheaper cuts of meat can be delicious when braised slowly or cooked in the crock pot. Add in vegetables and beans to stretch the meat and make your meal go further.

Don't be afraid to choose generic brands at the store. Compare the ingredients. In most cases, you'll find that they are almost identical to the brand you were going to buy. This will help you save money while you still use the ingredients you love.

Stock up on staple items when they are on sale. Canned broth, pasta and rice all keep for long periods of time.

Don't be afraid to be creative. Not only will you get to try new foods, but you can eat better on less money. Bargains are out there; you just have to look for them.

Cooking & Eating Sashimi Near Mount Fuji

Sashimi is a very typical Japanese dish consisting of various kinds of raw fish slices, had with rice, miso soup and soya sauce. This video shows a lunch I had near Mount Fuji and the dish is described by our tour guide.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kh7FwypOp8&hl=en

David's Eating antagonism - Final

My brother attempts to eat a huge bowl of rice and a smaller bowl of miso soup in 15 minutes. This competition is set by the restaurant which is located off of Central and 2nd in Little Tokyo, Downtown Los Angeles.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQH52MiaRGA&hl=en

Prevention As "Watchful Waiting" and Other Breast Cancer Industry Absurdities

Breast Cancer Awareness Month,* sadly, has become a time of increasing awareness not of the preventable causes of breast cancer, but of the breast cancer industry's insatiable need to both raise money for research into a pharmaceutical cure, and to promote its primary means of "prevention": early detection via x-ray mammography.

On first account, a pharmaceutical "cure" is as unlikely as it is oxymoronic. Drugs do not cure disease anymore than bullets cure war. Beneath modern medicine's showy display of diagnostic contraptions, heroic "life-saving" procedures, and an armory of exotic drugs of strange origin and power, it is always the body's ability to heal itself - beneath the pomp and circumstance - that is truly responsible for medicine's apparent successes. Too often, in spite of what medicine does to "treat" or "save" the body, it is the body which against invasive chemical and surgical medical interventions, silently treats and saves itself.

If it were not for the body's truly miraculous self-healing abilities, and the ceaseless self-correction process that occurs each and every moment within each and every cell in our bodies, it would die within a matter of hours. The mystery is not in how our body succumbs to cancer; rather the mystery is in how, after years and even decades of chemical exposure and nutrient deprivation our bodies prevail against cancer for so long.

The primary causes of breast cancer: nutritional deficiencies, exposure to environmental toxicity, inflammation, estrogen dominance and the resultant breakdown in genetic integrity and immune surveillance, are entirely overlooked by this fixation on drug therapy and its would-be "magic bullets."

Billions of dollars are raised and funneled towards drug research, when the lowly turmeric plant, the humble cabbage and the unassuming bowl of miso soup may offer far more promise at preventing and treating breast cancer than all the toximolecular drugs on the market put together.

When it comes to the breast cancer industry's emphasis on equating "prevention" with "early detection" through x-ray mammography, nowhere is the inherently pathological ideology of allopathic medicine more clearly evident. Not only is the very ionizing radiation used to discern pathological lesions in breast tissue one of the very risk factors for the development of breast cancer, but the identification of the word "prevention" with "early detection," is a disingenuous way of saying that all we can do to prevent breast cancer is to detect its inevitable presence sooner than would be possible without this technology.

If women succumb to the idea of prevention as doing nothing but waiting for the detection of the disease, many will find a similarly deranged logic reemerge later when the self-fulfilling prophecy of prevention-through-doing-nothing is fulfilled and "treatment" is now required. "Treatment," when not strictly surgical, involves the use of very powerful chemicals and high doses of ionizing radiation which "poison" the cancer cells. The obvious problem with these approaches is that the application of either form of death energy is not suitably selective, and in the long run, many women die sooner from the side effects of toximolecular "therapy" than from the cancer itself.

Why is the obvious question never asked: if exposure to the genotoxic and immune system disabling effects of chemicals and radiation is causative in breast cancer, then why is blasting the body with more poisonous chemicals and radiation considered sound treatment? The answer to this question has much more to do with ignorance than it does an intentional desire to do harm. But the results are the same: unnecessary pain, suffering and death.

Faced with a situation where medieval notions of prevention and treatment of breast cancer are the norm, it is no wonder that when polled over 40% of women believe they will contract breast cancer sometime in their life - well over three times their actual risk. After all, have any of them been given a sense that there is something they can do to actually prevent their disease other than "watchful waiting"?

Obfuscating the real preventative measures available to women to combat breast cancer, and all cancers for that matter, trusted "authoritative" sources like the Susan G. Komen Foundation publish irresponsible statements like this:

"It is unclear what the exact relationship is between eating fruits and vegetables and breast cancer risk...little, if any link was found between the two in a pooled analysis that combined data from eight large studies."

Have we really come to the point where the commonsense consumption of fruits and vegetables in the prevention of disease can so matter-of-factly be called into question? Do we really need placebo controlled, clinical trials to prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that our bodies can benefit from the phytonutrients and antioxidants in fruits and vegetables in the prevention of cancer?

Examples like these make it increasingly apparent that orthodox medicine, and the world view it represents, are approaching a theoretical end-time perhaps most accurately described as Pharmageddon. Within the horizon of this perspective vitamins are considered toxic, fruits and vegetables simply a source of caloric content (a poor one, at that), and drugs are understood as the only legitimate and for that matter, legal, way to combat disease. Are we really at the tipping point, or is there still hope?

Thanks to thousands of scientific studies extant today on the therapeutic effects of foods, herbs and spices on breast health, we still have a fighting chance to let sanity and good sense inform our decisions about what we use as our medicine. Modern science has increasingly confirmed the veracity of the Hippocratean phrase: "let food be thy medicine," and until a prescription is required to obtain and consume organic food, we have quite an amazing arsenal at our disposal.

1) Cruciferous Vegetables, such as broccoli, kale, collards, cabbage and cauliflower contain a variety of powerful anti-cancer phytochemicals. The isothiocynanate sulfurane and the glucosinolate indole-3 carbinol, in particular, have demonstrated significant in vitro and in vivo activity against breast cancer. Large population studies have demonstrated that those who are in the top quarter percentile of cruciferous vegetable consumption have 50% less chance of developing breast cancer than those in the lowest quarter percentile. This sort of risk reduction is impossible for a drug, and so, it is often played down, lest the oxymoronic farce of pharmaceutical prevention be revealed for what it is.

2) The Estrogen Connection. Most breast cancer is estrogen receptor positive. For this reason reducing the effects of endogenously created estrogen, and reducing exposure to exogenously created estrogen (e.g. dairy consumption, hormone replace therapy) and estrogen-mimicking molecules (e.g. the leaching of bisphenol-A from plastics, and paraben preservatives in body care products) is crucial in reducing breast cancer risk. Supporting estrogen metabolism with the indole-3 carbinol in cruciferous vegetables, blocking the conversion of androgens into estrogen with aromatase inhibiting foods like white button mushrooms and pomegranate, or aromatase inhibiting herbs like hops, red clover, and grapeseed, and reducing estradiol binding to breast cell receptors with flaxseed lignan and the soy isoflavone genistein, are all ways in which natural substances have been demonstrated to prevent and inhibit breast cancer.

3) Inflammation: the Cox-2 enzyme is over-expressed in most breast cancers, and plays a key role in metastasis. This enzyme's job is to literally burn (oxidize) arachadonic acid, which is its main source of fuel. This process of combustion results in the production of the pro-inflammatory eicosanoid known as prostaglandin E2, which is found in high levels in malignant breast tumors. This entire inflammatory cascade depends on the production of arachadonic acid from the consumption of high levels of polyunsaturated omega 6 fatty acids found in all of those "healthy" grains, seeds and beans (e.g. soy, peanut) we've been told to consume by public and private health organizations. It is excess omega 6 fatty acid consumption, unopposed by sufficient levels of the omega 3 fatty acids, that literally provides the fuel that cancer ultimately feeds off of.

4) The Problem with Calcium: Women are told to consume massive amounts of fossilized calcium/chalk in order to prevent osteoporosis, despite the fact that there is absolutely no evidence demonstrating that thinning and porous bones are caused by a limestone deficiency. Where does all this calcium go? The body in the attempt to protect itself from biologically inappropriate forms of calcium shunts excess into the bone, where through stimulating the bone-building cells (osteoblasts) to replicate prematurely, the replicative potential (i.e. the fixed number of replication cycles available to the osteoblasts throughout one's lifetime) is prematurely exhausted. Although this may contribute to the production of denser bone earlier in life, the bone may not be stronger (glass is dense, but structurally weak), and the pace of bone formation later in life will be outstripped by bone resorption, resulting in higher facture rates, which is exactly the case in high calcium consuming cultures.

Shunting calcium into the bone as a protective mechanism is inefficient and results in the elimination of calcium via other channels, e.g. excreting it through the kidneys, perhaps contributing to the narrowing and calcification of the artery leading to the kidney (nephropathy), and calcification within the kidney itself (kidney stones). The inability to fully rid the body of excess calcium via the bones or excretion via the kidneys and bowel may lead to the deposition of calcium crystals in the joints (osteoarthritis) and the arteries (calcification of the fibrous cap on the atheroma), and arguably into the soft tissue of breasts.

The most common type of breast cancer in American women - mammary ductal carcinoma - is usually discovered in x-ray mammograms by the presence of very small specks of calcium known as microcalcifications. It is likely that in susceptible individuals limestone (calcium carbonate, and the various chelate forms: citrate, gluconate, etc) and bonemeal supplements (also known as calcium phosphorous or calcium hydroxapatite) will not only lead to the calcification of breast tissue, but may exert proliferative effects on that tissue. This theory has gained support by a Queensland researcher, Won Jae Lee, who has identified a mechanism by which excess calcium acts as a mitogen (i.e. stimulating cell division) capable of signaling breast cells to proliferate uncontrollably. By inhibiting the calcium signaling Lee was able to dramatically block the growth of these cancers. Although these findings do not prove calcium supplements cause breast cancer, it raises the possibility that changing the amount and type of calcium in the diet may have profound effects on reducing breast cancer risk.

Numerous other natural substances have demonstrated profound activity against breast cancer, including but not limited to: vitamin D, melatonin, DHEA, black cohosh, red clover, skullcap, cranberry, cats claw, grapeseed, inositol hexaphosphate, walnuts and many more.

Much of the research on the healing effects of foods, herbs, vitamins and spices in the prevention and treatment of breast cancer is available on Medline today. This biomedical database contains most the world's combined scientific resources going back over half a century on the evidence proving the safety and efficacy of natural substances in the treatment of disease. You are welcome to visit my new consumer advocacy website, www.PatientHealThyself.info, which provides free access to the Medline database, in a well-organized and carefully selected manner.

* AstraZeneca, which manufactures breast cancer drugs Arimidex and Tamoxifen, founded the National Breast Cancer Awareness Month in the year 1985. The aim of the NBCAM from the start has been to promote mammography as the most effective weapon in the fight against breast cancer. (source: http://www.nbcam.org/about_faq.cfm)

Eating Healthy When Eating Out

Eating out can be a lot of fun and convenient. Mom especially loves a night out of the kitchen. But guess what suffers from a night out on the town -- your waistline. With Mount Rushmore-sized portions and dietary disasters larding every menu, restaurants are dangerous places for your health and your weight. It's important to get your priorities straight when choosing where to dine out and what to eat.

Most mistakes are made within the first and last 10 minutes of any restaurant experience. You can use these tips for "book-ending" meals the healthy low glycemic impact way:

·          Skip the free bread and ask for cut-up raw vegetables instead.
·          Order oil and vinegar on the side and dress the salad lightly yourself -- relying on the server or chef to do so gets you about 400 extra calories per salad.
·          Ask to replace the potato or rice with sautèed vegetables.
·          If you really want dessert, order one for the table and have just a few bites.

When life steers you out of the kitchen, here are your best bets for a few of the more common types of restaurant choices.

Mexican: Fajitas, black beans, refried beans (no lard), avocados, guacamole, brown rice, jicama, grilled chicken or fish, ceviche, camarones, and arroz con pollo (rice with chicken).
Italian: Sauteed vegetables, salad, seafood salad, fish with olive oil, whole-wheat pasta with marinara sauce. Skip the al fredo sauce.
Mediterranean: Hummus (chickpeas), tahini (sesame paste), tabbouleh (cracked-wheat salad) bean soup, lentils.
Asian: Seaweed salad, sea vegetables, miso soup, edamame, sashimi, sushi, any vegetables that are not fried, such as bok choy, bamboo shoots, green beans, snow peas and water chestnuts, fresh spring rolls, moo shu chicken or vegetables, and drunken chicken.
American: seafood, fish with olive oil, chicken, petite steak, grilled or baked options

Also, don't forget to steer clear of anything that has fried in the description. Sauces and gravies should be avoided or at least asked to be on the side. Vegetables soups with broth are better options than creamy soups. Check the whole menu - you may find healthy side options with other entrees to replace your entree's side dish. Don't be afraid to ask your waiter for a healthy substitute. Remember, the restaurant wants to make you happy so you will become a returning customer. 

Eating Miso Soup

Jeron Food



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyH_pRpQP6g&hl=en

Eating Healthy When Eating Out

Eating out can be a lot of fun and convenient. Mom especially loves a night out of the kitchen. But guess what suffers from a night out on the town -- your waistline. With Mount Rushmore-sized portions and dietary disasters larding every menu, restaurants are dangerous places for your health and your weight. It's important to get your priorities straight when choosing where to dine out and what to eat.

Most mistakes are made within the first and last 10 minutes of any restaurant experience. You can use these tips for "book-ending" meals the healthy low glycemic impact way:

·          Skip the free bread and ask for cut-up raw vegetables instead.
·          Order oil and vinegar on the side and dress the salad lightly yourself -- relying on the server or chef to do so gets you about 400 extra calories per salad.
·          Ask to replace the potato or rice with sautèed vegetables.
·          If you really want dessert, order one for the table and have just a few bites.

When life steers you out of the kitchen, here are your best bets for a few of the more common types of restaurant choices.

Mexican: Fajitas, black beans, refried beans (no lard), avocados, guacamole, brown rice, jicama, grilled chicken or fish, ceviche, camarones, and arroz con pollo (rice with chicken).
Italian: Sauteed vegetables, salad, seafood salad, fish with olive oil, whole-wheat pasta with marinara sauce. Skip the al fredo sauce.
Mediterranean: Hummus (chickpeas), tahini (sesame paste), tabbouleh (cracked-wheat salad) bean soup, lentils.
Asian: Seaweed salad, sea vegetables, miso soup, edamame, sashimi, sushi, any vegetables that are not fried, such as bok choy, bamboo shoots, green beans, snow peas and water chestnuts, fresh spring rolls, moo shu chicken or vegetables, and drunken chicken.
American: seafood, fish with olive oil, chicken, petite steak, grilled or baked options

Also, don't forget to steer clear of anything that has fried in the description. Sauces and gravies should be avoided or at least asked to be on the side. Vegetables soups with broth are better options than creamy soups. Check the whole menu - you may find healthy side options with other entrees to replace your entree's side dish. Don't be afraid to ask your waiter for a healthy substitute. Remember, the restaurant wants to make you happy so you will become a returning customer. 

Lose Fat Eating Dinner!

As your final main meal of the day, it's important that you continue to eat sensibly in the evening, especially since at this stage of the day you are likely to be relaxing and unwinding. This means you will be burning fewer calories, so it is vital that the food you eat is easily digested.

To do this you will need to reduce the amount of grains that you put on your dinner plate, which includes rice, pasta, bread, potato and couscous. This is mainly due to the fact that you simply won't need so much energy from your food at this stage of the day. Instead you will want to eat a plentiful amount of vegetables, which are lower in calories but at the same time full of fibre, to keep you feeling satisfied. Aim to eat twice the amount of vegetables that you have at lunch and half the amount of grains.

This system is simple to remember, but it is important that you listen to how your body feels. If doing this makes you feel hungry or lacking in energy then slowly up the amount of grains that you serve yourself at each meal until a happy medium is reached.

If you find yourself out in the evening, but not at a restaurant, follow the advice given for lunchtime 'on the move'. Otherwise, there are a few basic rules that you want to try to abide by. Remember that eating out is a treat, so by all means enjoy the food that you eat, but still bear in mind that what you eat could set you back, if you do not order wisely.

Before ordering, avoid attacking the bread basket. Ask instead for a small bowl of olives.

Choose either a starter and main course, or a main course and pudding.

Avoid overeating.

For your starter go for a high protein option, such as a meat or fish dish.

Avoid doughy bread options.

For your main course try to order something light on sauce.

Grilled is better than fried.

Order something that you haven't already eaten that day, to add variety to your diet.

Make sure that your main meal comes with vegetables, otherwise order a side portion.

Go easy on rice and pasta in the evening.

Drinking wine is ok, but also order a bottle of still water to accompany your food.

(You won't drink so much alcohol and you will be doing your digestion a favour too).

Finally, when possible, avoid eating out late, and skip that late-night coffee.

For those of you at home for your dinner, try one of the following healthy options:

Grilled fish of your choice, mixed vegetables, small serving of Butter Bean Mash

Grilled chicken sprinkled with mixed herbs / ground pepper, with ratatouille and brown rice

Oven cooked salmon with cauliflower cheese

Tuna steak with lemon and lime dressing, steamed vegetables and quinoa

Vegetable stir-fry with meat or fish - the more vegetable variety, the better

Chilli Con Carne with red kidney beans, organic brown rice

Chicken Ramen - Miso soup paste mixed with water. Add vegetables and chicken strips (light)

Pan Fried Dover Sole with wilted spinach and lemon dressing, vegetables

Spice coated chicken with ratatouille and a sweet potato

Grilled steak, lentils (mixed with green curry paste) and spinach

Chicken and ginger vegetable stir-fry with noodles

Italian Seasoned Chicken with fettucine and asparagus

Salmon with basil and ginger, stir-fried noodles with crispy vegetables

Lamb mince bolognaise (add vegetables of choice) with a wholemeal pitta bread

Lamb chops with fresh mint, sweet potato mash and green beans

Chicken Fajitas - add a variety of vegetables and look for wholemeal fajitas.

REMEMBER: Go easy on your portion sizes. If in doubt, underestimate and then add more.
Good luck and eating sensibly!