Saturday, August 2, 2008 

It's Hot: Sledgehammer Cuisines


It's Hot represents two cuisines that are generally though of as spicy, or hot. A second meaning is that the two cuisines are the fastest growing restaurant theme openings in the world today, "New Orleans" and "Thai". Surprisingly they both rely on many of the same herbs and spices for their distinctive tastes, but with little comparison in taste. This book explores the history of the two cultures and spices and herbs through the centuries. Descriptions and illustrations of the herbs and recipes are numerous.


Morning sickness is one of those things that you may suffer with - but know that it is temporary and that your body is just adjusting to all the changes taking place. While that may be hard to do while your head is in the toilet bowl again - try to keep your sense of humor and focus on building a healthy baby! Every one is different - I couldn't look at raw meat or even at pictures of raw meat in the grocery store flyers, couldn't smell parmesean cheese, and the smell of a dirty or wet diaper sent me running. But it passed!

9) Ginger ! In tea form, in gingerale, in candy form - it can help with morning sickness.

7) If your sense of smell has gone crazy - you may need to ask hubby to do the cooking - or avoid cooking anything with strong odors - it's OK to just have soup or pancakes !

12) Brush your teeth often and use mouthwash - the extra saliva in your mouth will make you feel sick so get rid of it as often as you can. If your toothpaste is suddenly turning your stomach - switch brands or flavors. And if you are vomiting - this will help protect your teeth from your stomach acids.

2) Don't eat till you are stuffed. Eating small meals, often throughout the day will keep your stomach acid down and your blood sugar levels stable.

3) Try not to eat and drink at the same time - again - this prevents your stomach from being overly full so eat and drink separately.

Morning Sickness - 14 Ways Ways to Deal with The Queasies

11) Sour things can help - not sure why but lemon candy, lemonade, lemon popsicles , fresh lemon in water - all seemed to help me get past morning sickness.

6) Stay away from greasy and fatty foods - things like pizza and greasy cheeseburgers probably won't sit very well , and they don't have a lot of nutritional value anyway.

Now - if your morning sickness is extreme, or going beyond the first 3 months, or you're losing too much weight and feeling dizzy - make sure you let your doctor know immediately. He may prescribe medication to help with the nausea, and a small percentage of women do require hospitalization due to Hyperemesis Gravidarum- severe morning sickness.

Some women have morning sickness only in the morning. Others have it all day long and wonder why they call it 'morning sickness' when it's more like 'all day sickness'.

If you are suffering from morning sickness you probably don't care about WHY - you just want to get relief while you're marking off the days on the calendar, waiting for your 2nd trimester. Here are some things to try to give yourself some relief.

5) Stick to plain, boring, bland foods. If you are suffering with morning sickness it is not the time to check out new Thai or Indian spicy food - stick to bland until your stomach settles. Sometimes the smell of certain spices in cooking will set you off too - if something makes your stomach turn - avoid it.

Author's Bio

What causes morning sickness ? The culprit seems to be the pregnancy hormone - human chorionic gonadotropin or HCG. It's the hormone that we test for in pregnancy tests and it is highest during the first few months of pregnancy. Progesterone, another hormone results in the slowing of the digestive process and may also be a factor. There's a lot of changes going on in a pregnant woman's body ,such as increases in kidney function and blood volume .

Many women suffer from morning sickness during the first three months of pregnancy - known as the first trimester. How bad the symptoms are varies from mother to mother and even from pregnancy to pregnancy. In a twin pregnancy, you can expect double the hormones to cause double the morning sickness. Usually this is an indicator that there may be two babies in there!

1) Keep crackers by the bed and try to eat some before you even make an attempt to get up out of bed. Having a totally empty stomach can give you queasies right off the bat.

8) Talk to your doctor about vitamin B6 - it has been shown to help reduce nausea in low doses. You may also want to consider switching prenatal vitamins as some are harder to digest than others.

10) Get some fresh air - taking a walk in the fresh air can help you feel better while you wait it out.

13) Keep your toilet bowl clean - just trust me on this one - if your face is in it - you'll want it to be clean!

14) Do what works for you. Eat what appeals to you - even if it's unusual or not nutritionally perfect. Avoid triggers as much as possible and get help with things that turn your stomach if you can.

For most women - it passes by the second trimester - and just becomes a rather unpleasant memory so hang in there ! I feel for you!

6) Eat complex carbohydrates such as pasta, toast, and potatoes - again - bland and starchy and less likely to set off your tummy.



 

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Green Tea For Slimming?

Pu Erh tea are divided into two main categories :-

1. Naturally Fermented Puerh Tea (Raw Tea)

Pu Erh Tea, produced using large green tea leaf is now the most highly recommended tea in the Asia. It originates from Yunnan and the very first existence of Pu erh tea is believed to be found in the Tang Dynasty. Pu erh tea at that time, traveled to Tibet via the old Puerh horse caravan road where horses are used. The green tea has to travel all the way to Tibet and the tea will taste excellent when it reaches Tibet. It is said that the Puerh tea ferments at the back of the horse when travelling where the climate changes dramatically and the tea is kept warm by the horses body heat. People in Tibet consumes a lot of Puerh tea because Tibetans consume a lot of meat every day. Pu erh tea's most common benefit is the high antioxidants it contains which appear to lower cholesterol levels, improve cardiovascular health and help to clear ones mind.

2. Artificially fermented Puerh Tea (Ripe Tea)