What Are the Side Effects of Probiotics?
December 29, 2011 – 4:05 am | No Comment
Probiotics which are also known as friendly bacteria are generally considered to be safe like other nutritional supplements but many a times they may also pose harmful side effects. The live bacteria content of probiotic supplement can over colonize the intestine and cause infection which is one of the probiotic side effects. This type of risks generally occurs in newborns, elderly people and people  [...]

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Scrumptious Ways To Healthier Chocoholics
July 27, 2009 – 11:19 pm | No Comment
Scrumptious Ways To Healthier Chocoholics
Many are hung on the taste of chocolate that is derived from cacao beans, the wondrous health booster. The meat of the pounded, roasted cacao beans is used to make chocolate liquor. The fat of the cacao beans also called cocoa butter when separated from the chocolate liquor, we get cocoa powder. The unsweetened chocolate is a healthy option comprising up to 50% cocoa butter is pure chocolate liquor. Another good choice is the bitter-sweet variety has less than half proportion of liquor in addition to cocoa butter, vanilla and sweetening. One could hand crush the cacao beans or grind them in a processor or grinder. These can added to smoothie preparations, sweet dishes, tea or beverages. An excellent option is combining cacao with vanilla beans that has quite a unique taste. One could try consuming them whole, gnawing them to feel the taste, texture and flavour of raw or baked chocolate. The powdered cacao can be added to yoghurts, granolas or sweet preparations. A great beverage  [...]