Archive for August, 2007
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Byte of Corn by Patty "Sassy" Knutson
Byte of Corn
By Patty "Sassy" KnutsonCORN
Corn is just one of those foods that most people love from their earliest years. Sinking your teeth into those juicy corn kernels can make just about everyone shudder with joy.
Corn is a cooling food, which makes it perfect for the warmer months. And summertime means corn on the cob is in season and at its sweetest. There are so many ways to prepare corn on the cob, including grilling, boiling, roasting and steaming, and all of them allow you to enjoy this delectably scrumptious food with abandon. Oh, be still my heart!
But before you begin to joyfully munch away on your corn on the cob, it might be fun for you to discover just how important it is for your good health.
IT'S TIME FOR A NUTRITIONAL QUICKIE!
The most dense nutrient you'll find in corn is Thiamin, otherwise known as Vitamin B1. In fact, one cup of corn provides nearly 1/4 of your daily recommended intake of this important vitamin.
How many times have you heard of a nutrient, but you have no clue what it is or what it does?
Thiamin helps your body convert carbohydrates to energy — and couldn't we all us…
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How to Pick Ripe Advocados
How to Pick Ripe Advocados
By short T.Avocados can be expensive and it sucks
when you buy some and they are all ready
brown on the inside and useless. Here is
a quick tip on how to buy ripe Avocados.The squeeze test
ick up an avocado and
give it a light squeeze. A ripe avocado
should be firm but give just a little.BAD PICKS- a UNDER RIPE avocado will be
hard, like a stone. They're hard to
scoop out or mash up. Can be a good buy
if you are going to wait a week or two
before you use them.An OVER RIPE avocado will give easy when
you give it the squeeze test, and will
feel kinda mushy. 9 times out of 10,
these avocados, when you cut them open,
will be Brown and half rotten on the
inside. Avoid at all costs.
