Green Star GS-1000 Review – Get Healthy

In this Green Star GS-1000 review I want to discuss the features of this machine that make it a great tool to improve your health. You have to remember that a juicing appliance like this is not for everyone. Even getting a good deal on this machine will still cost you over $400. This is a serious amount of money to part with for a kitchen appliance. But if you can afford it, the Green Star GS-1000 will serve you well as you endeavor to improve the condition of your body. Before making a purchase of a device that is this expensive you should definitely check out a few different juicer reviews. This will help you to clarify whether or not this machine is suited to your needs.

The good thing about this juicer that is actually made by the Tribest Corporation is that it can do much more than simply make fruit and vegetable drinks. Depending upon the attachments that you use you can make things like nut pates, baby foods, tomato puree and almond and date pie crusts. It is a rather versatile machine.

This is a twin gear juicer. This style of juicing appliance is well known for its high juice yield. In other words the pulp that it ejects is very dry. You can even run the pulp back through the machine to see if you can get even more juice out of it. The good thing about the Green Star GS-1000 is that there is nothing that it cannot juice. It is not a dedicated wheat grass juicer but it can easily be used to make wheat grass shots if you desire. The twin gears are kind of like clock cogs and when you put your ingredients into the machine they are crushed in between the gears and then the pulp is squeezed to extract maximum juice.

August 30, 2010 | Tags: , , , , | No Comments »

Foods High in Cholesterol

Most people think that eating foods that have high cholesterol content means that their cholesterol levels would immediately shoot up. However, recent studies have shown that majority of us don’t need to be worried about how much cholesterol we consume but need to be vigilant about certain fats that we ingest. Those with diabetes or heart ailments are not only advised to avoid foods with high cholesterol content but are also cautioned to be careful with the amount of trans fat and saturated fats they intake.

Saturated fats are the ones that are usually responsible for raising your LDL cholesterol or “bad” cholesterol. A healthy diet usually contains about 7 to 10 percent of saturated fat intake. For those who have high levels of cholesterol, an intake of less than 7 percent is advised. These types of fats are usually found in veal, beef, egg yolks, processed meat, butter, whole milk dairy products, poultry, baked goods, palm oil, coconut and coconut oil, and palm kernel oil.

Trans fats are made when vegetable oil in liquid form is heated while hydrogen is present. This process is called hydrogenation. When the oil becomes hard at room temperature, it would contain a large quantity of trans fat. This type of fats has the worst effect on our cholesterol levels. They elevate our low-density lipoprotein or LDL (“bad cholesterol”) levels while reducing our HDL or high- density lipoprotein (“good” cholesterol) levels. Trans fats are found in margarines, processed foods, commercially baked foods, snack foods, and fried foods. These fats should be reduced in our diet or better yet, completely removed.

Cholesterol usually comes from animals. Foods such as beef liver, sponge cake made of egg yolks, beef kidney, eggs, butter, hard and soft cheese, veal, chicken, lamb, duck, caviar, goose, crab, pork, prawn, lobster, scallops, margarine, and oysters contain large amounts of cholesterol. Eggs and liver have the highest cholesterol content among the group. Dietitians advise that your intake of these foods be lessened as much as possible to avoid elevating your cholesterol level.

People are advised that cholesterol intake should be only around 300 mg daily. Some people skip eating foods rich in cholesterol for two days straight so that they’d be able to eat an egg, for example, on the third day but still stay within their cholesterol limit. It depends on how you plan your diet and with your nutritionist’s guidance your cholesterol would surely be controlled.

Knowledge is indeed power and having enough information about where foods with high cholesterol content are from could be beneficial in controlling your cholesterol.

August 10, 2010 | Tags: , , , | No Comments »

A Smaller And Cheaper Hand Juicer – The Best Choice For Wheat Grass

Hand juicers can be very useful when it comes to juicing wheat grass. So what is the big deal about wheat grass juice anyway? This is a juice which is derived from crushing small wheat plants, which are generally 3-4 weeks of age. The juice made from them is very strong and dark in color. Since it is made from these tender shoots the good thing about this is that the juice retains all the properties of the wheat grain just before it is harvested. Besides this the chlorophyll and living enzymes that are produced by the young plant add up to its goodness.

Now you may think why not opt for an electric juice instead of a hand juicer? The answer is that cheaper electric juicers are not suitable for making this juice. A special kind of juicing mechanism is required, that you will only find on more expensive electric juicers. Since wheat grass juice is taken in small quantities (something around 30ml)  it can very well be juiced from your hand juicer only. It doesn’t take long at all – about 2 minutes to make one shot.

Furthermore, when you opt for a hand juicer over an electric juicer you save up on a lot of space. Hand juicers are of compact size and are are much easier to store. In addition, you don’t have to spend much time and effort on its cleaning. However, If you go for the electric ones then not only will you have to think of cords and power points but also of storing those big machines. Besides it’s always time consuming to clean up those big machines every time you use them.

One of the biggest advantages of the hand juicer is that it will fit well in your budget. Unlike your electric juicer, a hand juicer doesn’t have to be built around gearing mechanisms and electric motors. This means a simple and a cost friendly machine in hand.

So if you are seriously considering including anti oxidant rich wheat grass in your diet it is advisable to stick to a hand juicer. Not only its easy on the operator but also easy to store and clean.

May 28, 2010 | Tags: , , , | No Comments »

Gluten Free Cooking Resources

If you have celiac disease or are going to have to cook for someone with celiac disease, you need to know what you may cook and what will be harmful to the diner. Avoiding all wheat, rye and barley is the first step in gluten free cooking. Since about one in every 133 people has celiac disease, it is highly likely that you know someone for whom you may need to cook gluten free meals.

Obviously, with wheat, rye and barley interdicted, baking something gluten free can be a challenge. Merely replacing wheat flour with rice flour is not an ideal solution as there are consistency differences between the two flours that interfere. The Gluten Free Gourmet by Bette Hagman was one of the first, if not the first of the cookbooks that actually offered delicious recipes of baked goodies for the celiac diner.

Living Without is a magazine for people with allergies and food sensitivities. Among its many wonderful recipes, there are gluten-free recipes.

There are now businesses that help the cook. One product on the market is Gluten-Free Pantry’s Country French Bread Mix. There is gluten free flour on the market today that really erases a lot of baking difficulties. If you look, you can find gluten free tortilla chips. On the GlutenFreeda website, you can find wondrous ideas for Christmas dinner menus, complete with recipes that will delight everyone’s taste buds. You will be able to feed your friends with celiac disease without drawing attention to their difficulty.

At Gluten Free Cooking School, you will find recipes for all types of gluten free dishes, including soups, main courses, baked goods, puddings, vegetables and fruit. Of course fruits and vegetables, including potatoes are naturally gluten free, but some recipes involving them have wheat, rye or barley in them, so they must be carefully scrutinized before use. Among the many recipes at GFCS, you can find gluten free bread recipes for a bread maker.

Be assured, that in the twenty-first century gluten free does not mean taste free.

December 31, 2009 | Tags: , , , , | No Comments »