Amazing Lettuce

Lettuce is a very popular leaf vegetable, which we consume usually in salads and hamburgers. The leaves are delicate, crunchy and sweet, and fit almost all salads.

Lettuce is a rich in vitamin A and beta-carotene, which support healthy vision and prevent various eye disorders. By consuming lettuce regularly, one can notice their vision is getting better.  

Lettice may have anti-anxiety effect, thus it may help control emotions and be more stress resistant. At the same time, lettuce cures lots of skin problems caused by stress, due to Vitamins A, C and E. 

Lettuce contains calcium, which supports healthy teeth and bones. Besides, lettuce contains anti-oxidants, which fight free radicals, and thus, lettuce supports the immunity.

Find salad recipes with lettuce in the book Easy Peasy Tasty Salads. 

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Today’s Guest is Mr. Avocado!

Avocado is quite an ancient fruit. The cave drawings showing avocado are about 12 000 years old, or even older. Avocado can be found in The Guinness Book of Records as the most nutritious fruit.

It is a great treat for people, suffering from diabetes, as avocado is low in sugar, but high in vitamins and microelements, which boost the immune system and overall health.  

Supermarkets and grocery stores sell avocados of different ripeness. One of the ways to ripen an avocado is to place it in a paperbag, and leave it for about 3 or 4 days in a dark place at room temperature. A ripe avocado is soft and yields easily to gentle pressure.

50 grams of avocado contains a daily amount of carotenoids, which help keep your body healthy on a cellular level, improve skin and support healthy vision.
The person who consumes avocados regularly, may stay as cool as a cucumber (yes, that’s a great metamorphose, an avocado to a cucumber), due to B group Vitamins, which support iron nerves.
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A Remedy for Kidney Stones and Even More

Lemon juice is a rich source of vitamin C, which supports strong immunity, and potassium, which supports strong body.  Lemon juice contains soluble fiber, which helps with weight loss. Lemon juice and extra virgin olive oil make a powerful mix. They both have detoxifying effect, i.e. the mix helps  get rid of toxins. 

The mix of lemon juice and olive oil is also known as a remedy for kidney stones; the acid in the lemon helps dissolve kidney stones and prevents future kidney stone development. Olive oil works as a lubricant for stones to pass easily. 

The mix of freshly squeezed lemon juice and extra virgin olive oil can be consumed with salads as a salad dressing essence, or as a drink. 

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Juicy Facts

Freshly squeezed juice is considered to be very beneficial for human health. Is that true? Yes, if it is consumed in moderation: “the more, the better” rule won’t work in this case.
There are some tips one should keep in mind:

• The average one-time amount of fresh juice is about 100 ml.
• Freshly squeezed vegetable juice contains less sugar and organic acids, and more potassium, iron and calcium, compared to fruit juice. 
• Freshly squeezed fruit juices are rich in fructose, which may influence the sugar level and cause gaining weight.
• Freshly squeezed fruit juices are high in acids. Acidic juices such as orange, apple, lemon or cranberry freshly squeezed juices are not recommended for people having stomach problems.
• And don’t forget about your tooth enamel: drink your freshly squeezed juice through a straw.
  

Baked Stuffed Tomatoes. Fast and easy recipe.

I love this way of making baked stuffed tomatoes. The picture was taken before baking. I couldn't catch them after baking 😂

• 6 tomatoes
• 600 g chicken fillet, boiled
• 2 garlic cloves, pressed
• 200 g hard cheese, grated
• sour crème to taste
• salt and pepper to taste
• some olive oil

Make the “pots”: Slice the tops off the tomatoes and set aside. Scoop out the seeds and pulp with a teaspoon, leaving about a 2 cm deep wall. Chop the pulp only, removing the hard central cores.

Chop the boiled chicken fillet, and mix with grated cheese, chopped tomato pulp and pressed garlic. Add salt and pepper to taste. Add some sour crème to make the stuffing be like paste. Fill the tomato “pots” with the stuffing and put the caps. Drizzle on some olive oil. Bake in preheated oven about 20 minutes. Enjoy.

Mushroom Info

White button mushrooms are very popular food. They are low in calories and fat, and high in very important vitamins and minerals. Though mushrooms are usually grouped together with vegetables, actually they are neither plants nor animals. According to their nutritional characteristics, mushrooms are very nourishing and have features typical for meat, fruit and vegetables, and even grains!

White button mushrooms can be served fresh or cooked. Fresh white buttons provide selenium, riboflavin and niacin. Besides, white button mushrooms are a rich source of Vitamin D, the one, which is called “sunshine vitamin” and important for normal growth of teeth and bones and the immunity support.

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