Posts Tagged ‘Heart’
Strawberries for Valentine seductive
Want a romantic gesture for your partner this February 14? Surprise him with a heart-shaped strawberries covered with chocolate and topped with champagne.
An old legend says that if you start a strawberry in half and that half is shared with a partner, be in love with each other, and that if we also added chocolate, romance double in intensity.
Ingredients:
* 24 strawberries
* 1 / 2 cup dark chocolate
* 1 / 2 cup white chocolate
* Finely chopped almonds
* Finely chopped pistachios
Preparation:
* Rinse strawberries and dry them with paper.
* Place the chocolate chips in two separate cups microwave on medium power (50%) of 1.5 to 2 minutes.
* Stir the chocolate until smooth. If not completely melted, place a few seconds in the microwave.
* Top with chocolate, almonds and walnuts 3 / 4 of the body of the strawberries.
* Place on a sheet of wax paper for baking.
* Refrigerate until chocolate is firm.
* Cover with 2 or 3 layers of chocolate. Since the first layer of chocolate is dry, cover with a second, exposing the first layer of contrasting form.
* Decorate with chocolate. Place the chocolate in a plastic bag and put it in the microwave until melted. Make a small hole in the bag to decorate the strawberries and put them duya way to cool.
And to Take Care of Your Heart
According to a study of the Spanish Society for the Study of Obesity (SEED), consumption of beer in moderate amounts in healthy people reduces the risk of cardiovascular problems
Daily beer could be more beneficial than you think, as well as slim-can reduce the risk of stroke, according to numerous scientific studies are showing.
But these benefits are not for all people who tend to consume beer, beer is only good for health if eaten in moderate amounts and the consumer is an adult with good health, has revealed the Spanish Society for the Study of Obesity (SEED).
Dr. Alejandro Sanz Paris, endocrine Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet in Zaragoza, Spain, said at a news conference that moderate consumption is specified in two or three beers a day in men and up to two in women, with a hundred calories kilocalories per one hundred milliliters and 45 calories if you have no alcohol.
The study presented in Spain is part of a campaign that aims to dispel myths about the consumption of this drink and deny the link between it and the increase in waist.
A Great Ally of The Heart
A group of British researchers says that the reason why tea is an excellent substance for the heart is that it creates the normal blood circulation and helps prevent heart attacks. Although previous studies had indicated that tea could be good for the heart, research led by cardiologist Michael Gaziano and presented to the Royal Society of Medicine in London, provides more comprehensive and detailed.
In the study by Dr. Gaziano was found that people taking one or more cups of tea a day decreased by 44 percent their risk of heart attack. As part of the investigation, the specialist and his team observed the evolution of 340 individuals – men and women – who had suffered heart attacks, and researched for a year their habits regarding the consumption of tea or coffee.
And tea is, after water, the most consumed beverage in the world. It is known in Europe since the late sixteenth century. They took the Portuguese, who still call it “Cha-Tche Mandarin.” According to its preparation, tea is classified into two main categories: green tea and black tea. Some believe that it is for botanical varieties, but this true. It depends just treatment suffered by leaves being collected.