Lycopene Keeps You Beautiful

Red is the color of romance and it is also the color that is most associated with Lycopene. Lycopene is one of the most powerful of the antioxidants and it is found in red tomatoes and products made from red tomatoes. One of the many benefits of lycopene is that it can help you look younger and sexier while at the same time fending off disease.

Why is such a chemical sounding term as lycopene associated with romance? It is because this particular antioxidant is associated primarily with the health of the heart and also the health of the prostrate gland. As it is a free radical fighter extraordinaire it can also help prevent all serious diseases and prevent your body from degrading in general.

Lycopene is also one of the more famous of the anti-aging substances and may help you look younger and more beautiful to lovers old and new.  This is because lycopene is deposited everywhere in the body once you consume it.

 

This anti-aging antioxidant is found in the lungs, colon, liver, prostrate gland and skin. It is also one of the few arytenoids that tend to be retained in the body tissues for a long time and it also tends to be in higher concentrations in the body tissue than other arytenoids.

 

Appreciating leucopenia means appreciation the tomato. This is why you should get your Italian cookbooks out and starts making such meals as lasagna, spaghetti with meatballs and brochette.  Even adding a little more ketchup than usual to your French fries can also help boost your leucopenia intake.  You can also get leucopenia simply by drinking a glass of tomato juice. Perhaps one of the freshest and most bio-available sources is from juice you press yourself.

However eating tomatoes that are processed, cooked or even from a can is actually recommended. Studies have shown that the body absorbs the leucopene in the tomatoes more efficiently if it is processed into paste, juice or ketchup.

However although tomatoes are one of the most abundant sources of this powerful antioxidant they are not the only game in town when it comes to sourcing the antioxidant from fresh fruits and vegetables. Guavas, rosehips, watermelon and pink grapefruit also contain lycopene.

Do remember Sophia Loren saying, “Everything you see here I owe to spaghetti.” Sophia Loren, one of the most beautiful actresses in the world may not have known it but the secret fountain of youth that keeps her looking magnificent for her age was probably the lycopene in tomato based spaghetti sauce.  Now we have the research and studies to prove that there was something to Loren’s famous claim that one of the staples of the Mediterranean diet, tomatoes, was responsible for her glamorous good looks.

 

Why People Love Alpaca Blankets and Clothing

Alpaca is a type of South American camel that looks like a small llama. It is raised mainly in the Andes of South Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador and northern Chile. They are bred specifically for their fiber, which is used to make knitted and woven items including, sweaters, gloves, hats, ponchos, socks and bedding.  It comes in more than 52 natural colors.

They are also bred in the U.S., Australia and New Zealand specifically to make good quality fleece. This is because when it comes to textile fibers,  the ‘cream of the crop” when it comes to blankets is Alpaca fiber.

There are actually types of alpacas that produce fibers for blankets. These are the Huacaya, which produces a dense, crimped sheep like fiber, and the Sure, which produces a thinner, silkier fiber.  Of the two breeds of Alpaca Suri fleece produces a lighter, airier blanket.  Huacaya fibers produce a weightier blanket

Alpaca fleece is known for being silky, lustrous and soft. It is similar to sheep’s wool but it does not seem to cause as many allergies.  The fiber is also warmer and does not prickle the skin.

Wool contains lanolin which is thought to be source of allergic reactions and alpaca does not. However that means that Alpaca Fiber is less water repellent than wool as well.

Alpaca fiber is very glossy and sometimes compared to human hair. The process used to make alpaca fiber is similar to that which is used to make will and involves the carding, spinning and weaving process of lamb’s wool.

As a natural plus Alpaca is naturally fire-repellent which means that if you are going to choose a blanket to nestle up in front of the campfire with than one made out of Alpaca is not such a bad idea.

The fiber also has a natural crimp to it, which makes it perfect for knits. It is soft, spongy and naturally cozy and luxurious.  Still despite its apparent silkiness it is also a lot stronger than wool yarns.

The natural colors of alpaca fleece are quite nice as Alpacas have fleece that range from being blue black to brown to cream to white. However the fibers can be dyed any color that you like.

Any blanket made with Alpaca Fiber hardly ever seems to ever get a hole in it, no matter what you to do it. It also does not retain water so you can sweat in it all you want. You can take it camping and it will whisk the water away from your skin.

Also it is very rare to find a fiber that actually gets better with age!  As it ages the fibers in the blanket get thicker, cozier and more comfy. No wonder so many people are now choosing Alpaca Fiber blankets over wool ones.

Fat Burning Snacks With “Mouth Feel”

Sometimes you are hungry and you just need a quick fix!  However the celery is just not doing it. You want something that feels like dessert or that is sharp, salty and has that “mouth feel” that junk food does.

One of the challenges to losing weight is trying to stay away from those unhealthy foods that have that mouth feel that you crave as well as the calories that you feel you need to sustain you through a long afternoon or evening of working hard.

You should make it your personal weight loss and bodybuilding mission to consume foods that are healthy including the zero calorie foods.  Zero calorie foods are considered to be ALL fruits and vegetables with the exception of the avocado, which is loaded with calories and fats.

However the avocado does contain very good fats that help keep your skin beautiful, flush other oils and fats from your system and also keep your mood cheerful.  So if you really are craving something lush, moist and that has a fatty taste a slice of avocado perhaps accompanied by some raw fish roe and on a whole wheat cracker is not a bad choice at all. You are feeding your body and your brain at the same time by eating an avocado and it does have that mouth feel.

An oatmeal cookie is not a bad snack to have at all because oatmeal is lower in calories and high in fibber. Oatmeal is also a great source of B vitamins and it can help lower cholesterol levels and clean fat out of your arteries.  A cookie like this can really take care of the cravings you are having for sweets.

For the ultimate antioxidant and disease fighting treat have a handful of berries. Any type of berry will do. They are fresh, full of vitamins and fibber and have zero calories. They also help to move food through the intestine and also can heal the intestines because they are full of compounds that fight bacteria and parasites. Fat free whipped cream can help round out the taste of this treat.

If you are working out a lot and your muscles are sore then you certainly should try eating more pineapple as a snack. Fresh pineapple is best and dried pineapple is second best. Stay away from pineapple that has been soaked in calorie laden sugar syrup as these are not healthy calories.  Pineapple contains brome lain which is an anti-inflammatory. Once again you can use fat free whipped cream to give this food a comforting twist.

Craving French Fries? You can get by substituting deep fried yams or sweet potatoes instead. For best results you should have them baked. Both deep fried and baked sweet potatoes and yams are now widely available in most restaurants. The reason the yam is so much healthier for you is that they are full of good fibre, which can help sweep your intestines clean of debris.  Eating yams can also help fight the food cravings that can be caused by hormonal shifts in women.

As you can see there are healthier snacks to be had and in fact snacking is recommended instead of food deprivation as that can cause you to binge on calories later in the day and sabotage your good intentions to stick to a solid fat burning work out and eating regimen once and for all.

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