By Yanti

Benefits of Soy Milk

Soy milk is traditional Japanese and Chinese foods derived from soybeans and have now spread in many countries around the world such as Indonesia, Malaysia, Philphines, India, and Brazil.  Soy milk also has different name such soybean milk, soymilk, soya milk, and soy bean juice. And there are many health benefits of soy milk for human body due to the high content of protein and other nutrients in soy milk.

Soy milk can be made with a machine that is used specifically to make soy milk, or made themselves at home in a simple way is to soak the soybeans with water about 10 to 16 hours and then soaked the ground soy beans with about 1 liter of water in a blender. After that soy milk is filtered to separate the soy milk with soy pulp, and then boiled soy milk to a boil for about 5 to 10 minutes and ready to drink after cooled or in warm temperature.

Soy milk has been made and not taken directly be stored in the refrigerator for longer lasting about 3 days, and to add flavor to the soy milk plus sugar and blended with fruits according to taste, or added to fruit smoothies into  soy milk. In addition to soy milk, soy can be made other foods too such as tofu, tempe, soy yogurt, and soy kefir.

Soy Milk Nutrition
In addition to the high protein content in soy milk there are several other types of nutrition contained in soy milk, soy milk nutrition, among others, are Carbohydrate, Lactose, Sodium, Iron, Calcium, dietary fiber, Vitamin A, Vitamin B Complexs, Vitamin D, and vitamin E.

Benefits of Soya milk
Soy milk can be consumed by anyone easily for men or women, young or old  because there are nutrients in  soy  that give health benefits for human body, in addition the price of soy milk is  cheaper than formula milk or milk derived from cows, goat, or others animal, so soy milk can be used as an alternative substitute from other milk, and below are some of the benefits of soy milk for human health.

• A high content of protein in soy milk beneficial for growth, immune-boosting and repairing damaged tissue. Soy milk protein is rich in amino acids arginine and glycine in which these compounds make up glukogen and insulin secreted by the pancreas gland in the body.
• Carbohydrate in soy milk is a source of energy for the body to perform various activities in daily life
• Fiber  in soy milk beneficial to expedite the process of metabolism in the body
• The compound carotene which is the basic ingredient of vitamin A in the soy milk beneficial for bone growth and maintaining eye health
• The content of vitamin E provides benefits of soy milk to prevent impotence, expedite the process of menstruation, and reproduction, increase breast milk, prevent miscarriage and heart disease, and the process of menstruation, menimize impotence, miscarriages, and cardiovascular heart disease.
• The content of various minerals such as calcium in soy milk, sodium, iron, and other minerals, they give health benefits of soya milk to the process of bone growth from kid to adult, to strengthen the bone structure, nails, and teeth, and increase body resistance against various diseases
• Polysaccharides in soya milk can reduce the ratio of glucose and insulin levels, suppress glucose and triglyceride postpandrial that regularly consume soy milk is useful for controlling sugar levels in the blood making it useful for preventing the disease of sugar.
• The content of isoflavones in soy milk if consumed regularly will give benefits of soya milk to expedite the process of digestion, boost immunity against various diseases, preventing obesity, blood pressure and stabilize sugar levels in the blood, lowers cholesterol levels in the blood , meminimalisr stroke disease, ulcers, heart disease, cancer, kidney, premature aging, a sense of aging cells, and so on.

The wide range of benefits of soya milk for body health as above, then for those of you who want to run a healthy lifestyle by eating a variety of healthy foods, you can make soya milk as one of the healthier foods on a regular basis to drink so that it will hep you body healthier and stronger from anykinds of disease.

By Yanti

What Should Pregnant Woman Eat

Healthy foods for pregnant women are very important because they are important for the health of the pregnant mother’s body and for healthy growth of babies that are in the womb. And if food intake is not considered healthy it will affect the health of baby in the womb, and therefore a pregnant woman should know the content of the nutrients found in food whatever it takes to be consumed for health conditions for her and the baby awake, and below are some tips on what pregnant woman should eat that may be useful for those of you who are pregnant.

1. Fruits and vegetablesPregnant women are advised to eat lots of fruits and vegetables because fruits and vegetables contain many nutrients that are composed  from different vitamins and minerals that are needed by infants and pregnant mothers such as vitamin C in vegetables and fruits are beneficial as an antioxidant for the body so as to to counteract the free radicals and boost immunity to various diseases, other examples of fiber found in fruits and veggies beneficial to the digestive process thereby helping the body to prevent disease constipation, etc., and therefore should be vegetables and fruits are consumed every day in a variety of recipes for pregnant women.
2. EggsPregnant women need a protein that is high enough for the needs of the growing baby inside the womb, and eggs contain a high protein, and besides eggs also contain choline which is useful for improving brain health, prevent neural tube defects, and encourage the growth of babies, eggs also contain nutrients, others include omega-3 fats have an important role in vision and brain development in infants. Although eggs have high cholesterol but low in saturated fat, so for pregnant women where her condition is healthy with normal blood cholesterol levels so they can take 1 to 2 eggs per day.
3. Salmon FishSalmon fish is one of healthy food what pregnant woman should  eat because of the salmon contain high omega-3 fats that have an important role in brain growth in infants, and salmon also contain protein and other nutrients that are beneficial to the health of mother and baby, but the salmon contain mercury although the amount of mercury in salmon is lower than other types of fish, and therefore pregnant women should not consume too much salmon fish and according to experts about 12 ounces per week is a limit that is still safe to eat salmon. The need for omega 3 fats can also be met through the walnut which is an edible food source for omega 3.
4. Food grainsFood grains such as wheat germ, oatmeal, corn, quinoa and so are one of what pregnant woman should to eat because the grains are healthy foods that contain lots of fiber, phytochemicals, selenium, phytonutrients, vitamin E, and other antioxidant compounds so that it can helps reduce the risk of obesity  that is often experienced by pregnant woman, lowering cholesterol levels in the blood, reducing heart disease, and so on
5. MilkMilk is another healthy food what pregnant woman should eat, because pregnant women need adequate amounts of calcium to prevent osteoporosis. Many pregnant women who experience bone problems and therefore they need to drink yoghurt or milk that containing high calcium for the health of the mother and help the formation of bones in the baby. And choose milk which contains high calcium and also contains other minerals and folic acid that are beneficial to prevent anemia, and accelerate the development of the fetal nervous system. Folic acid is also found in green vegetables.
6. Meat without fatPregnant women need iron every day, and meat contain iron to meet the needs of pregnant women, the meat also contains high quality protein, and choose lean meat and before eating make sure the meat is well cooked so that it does not contain viruses , bacteria or other parasites contained in the raw meat. Iron requirement can be met with other foods such as soybeans and animal heart.

By knowing what pregnant women should eat like some of the information above, it is expected that the condition of pregnant mothers and infants can run well, but do not forget to pay attention to another factor which is a bad habit and give a negative effect on pregnant women health and the infant such as smoking, drinking alcohol, eating junk food, and try to do healthy life style such as enough sleep, avoiding stress, and do a light exercise so that by simply doing positive things, including consumed  health foods what pregnant women should eat, it is expected that the health of pregnant mothers and baby in the womb  completely maximum and it hope also maximal to have baby birth in healthy and smart condition.

By Yanti

Mandarin Oranges

Mandarin oranges (Citrus reticulate) are plants from the Rutaceae family and genus Citrus, that is also called by the name of mandarine orange, tangerines, clementine, Christmas orange, and dancy mandarin. People usually eat fresh ripe mandarin orange; the taste is sweet, a little bit sour, and fresh. And some people eat mandarin orange as fruit salad, can of mandarin orange, orange juice, and others.

Mandarin orange tree has a height varying between 2 m to 8 m, with flowers that have a size of about 1.5 cm to 2.5 cm with a crown of white color. Mandarin oranges covered with a thick skin orange with a size of about 0.2 cm to 0.3 cm. The skin of ripe mandarin orange fruit is easily opened by hand without the need for a tool.

Mandarin oranges are growing in tropical and subtropical regions, and mandarin oranges are round fruits like apples with the orange color. Mandarin orange trees are tolerant of drought and easily damaged by cold.

Mandarin oranges have many types, and partly a cross between a mandarin orange with other citrus such as Satsuma oranges that are seedless citrus fruits, Kinnow mandarin oranges are from Pakistan, and tangor or temple orange which is a hybrid citrus mandarin oranges with other sweet oranges.

In the Chinese or Lunar New Year, mandarin orange fruit is popular fruit for use during New Year celebrations as a gift to others, and displayed as an ornament. In traditional mandarin orange is considered a symbol of good fortune and abundance.

Mandarin Oranges Nutrition
Mandarin oranges contain a variety of nutrients that are beneficial to human health, and nutrition in mandarin oranges include Vitamin A, B complex, C, E, K, Carbohydrate, protein, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sodium, Zinc, Copper, Manganese, and Selenium.

Benefits of Mandarin Oranges
Mandarin oranges in addition to consumption also has the benefit of human health because there are many nutrients that are contained in mandarin oranges, and some benefits of mandarin oranges are as follows.

The content of vitamin C in orange mandarin is useful as a source of natural antioxidants in the body that can help ward off free radicals in the body thereby increasing your immune from various diseases. The content of vitamin C is useful also to help the skin to become softer and smoother.

Mandarin orange juice can be used as an astringent that helps to dry up pimples and when consumed regularly can prevent acne and black spots on the skin. Orange juice is believed to also be useful to shrink the skin pores on the face by applying water directly from the mandarin orange juice on the skin of the face and then allowed to stand for 2 to 3 minutes before the face is washed thoroughly with water, and do this repeatedly on a regular basis until the pores become smaller and smooth facial skin.

Nutrient content in mandarin oranges are also believed to be useful to minimize exposed to different kinds of serious disease it has been demonstrated from the results of research conducted by scientists from the National Institute of Fruit Tree Science in which they have examined the townspeople Mikkabi 1073 in Shizuoka, Japan, where they have long eating mandarin oranges, and chemical content in blood samples in their bodies showed that they have a smaller risk for serious diseases such as liver cancer, insulin resistance and hardening of the arteries

Dry skin of mandarin oranges in traditional Chinese medicine is also useful as a medicine to reduce phlegm, treat abdominal distention, enhance digestion, and regulation of chi, mandarin orange skin has dried and powdered can reliably be used as well as natural beauty care products like skin soft and pliable.

With a wide range of health benefits of mandarin orange and it tastes good and fresh, it makes mandarin oranges as one of the healthy foods to be consumed on a regular basis is a thing that ought to be considered.

By Yanti

Vegetable Lasagna

Lasagna is one type of pasta is wide and flat and comes from Italy, and is currently sold in a lot of restaurant in many countries around the world, and usually lasagna use meat as one of main ingredient, but if you are a vegetarian, then you can make vegetable lasagna and replace the meat with the vegetables that you like, and although the use of vegetables, vegetable lasagna still tasted good on the tongue, especially if you eat a vegetable lasagna in warm conditions along with tomato sauce or your favorite chili, and below is a vegetable lasagna recipe you can try as one of nutritious food for you and your family.

Ingredients vegetable lasagna
6 pieces of layers of lasagna ready to use, 125 ml of water, 1 tablespoon olive oil, 2 radishes, 1 ½ seed zucchini, 180gm spinach leaves, 3 pieces of tomato, some basil leaves, parmesan cheese, ½ teaspoon of tea salt, ½ tea spoon of black pepper, 1 egg, 375ml low fat milk.

Ways to prepare vegetable lasagna
Ingredients prepared before you start cooking  vegetable lasagna, such as spinach chopped, diced radishes the size of 1x1x1 cm, zucchini, halved and then cut crosswise with a size of approximately 1 cm, cut into small basil leaves, tomatoes crushed into tomato sauce,

Ways to cook vegetable lasagna
• Mix the basil with tomato sauce and stir until blended
• Take the olive oil and heat into the pan, then input radishes and stir until blended and cooked about 4 minutes
• Combine the zucchini into the pan that contains olive oil and carrots and stir until tender about 8 minutes
• Then enter again the spinach and stir until blended, and then add pepper and salt and stir until blended, then lift and cooled
• Enter into a separate bowl of milk and eggs and mix well.
• Then take a place to bake lasagna like Pyrex and then apply olive oilon the Pyrex, and then place the 2 sheets of lasagna on the base layer and then pour a mixture of tomato and basil sauce and mixed vegetables that have been made earlier, and then sprinkle with parmesan  cheese and later closed with a layer of lasagna.
• Do the above again and again until the last layer of lasagna, and then the last layer lasagna mix eggs and milk that has been prepared on the top, and then sprinkle with grated parmesan  cheese and bake into the oven for 20 minutes with a temperature of 180 C
• Once cooked vegetable lasagna take out from oven, and ready to eat.

Vegetarian lasagna is not only for vegetarian people but also as alternative for anyone who doesn’t like to eat vegetables, because vegetables mix with lasagna, it will make the vegetable looks more interesting and delicious to eat.

By Yanti

Raspberry is plant included in the genus rubus,  and sub genus idaeobatus. Raspberry is plant that live in many countries and have many types such as Korean raspberry, Tasmanian alpine raspberry, European red raspberry, Whitebark or Western raspberry, black raspberry, blue raspberry, raspberry native to Australia, Wine raspberry, West Indian raspberry, American red raspberry, and Yellow Himalayan raspberry, raspberry and red raspberry is the type most often consumed. Raspberry has a wide range of nutrients that provide health benefits of raspberries for the health of the human body.

Raspberry is actually a mid-summer crop but with new technology, transportation systems and cultivars are good then this fruit can be obtained throughout the year. Raspberry is an easy plant to grow and this plant grows in areas of humid climates and requires adequate water, and sunlight to develop properly.

In one year, raspberry plant can produce several hundred fruit raspberries, and the weight of an average raspberry about 4 grams and raspberry fruit each consisting of around 100 drupelets, and each of drupelets consists of a single central seeds and juicy pulp.

Raspberry Nutrition
Raspberry fruits are one of the health foods that contain different nutrients that provide health benefits to the human body if consumed regularly, and nutrition contained in these raspberries include Carbohydrates, sugars, fiber diet, Protein, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E , Vitamin K, Calcium, Iron, Sodium, and beta-carotene

Health Benefits of Raspberries
Raspberry fruit is a fruit that many people consume with a variety of ways: directly consumed as fresh fruit, in the form of juice, or eaten after processed first as mixed with other feed ingredients such as ice cream, yoghurt, sorbert, rapberry cake, raspberry jam, and so on .

There are many health benefits of raspberries for the health of human body which due to nutrients contained in raspberries, and among other health benefits of raspberries are as follows

• Vitamin A and beta carotene in Raspberry beneficial for maintaining eye health

• As an antioxidant for the body as vitamin C, and other compounds such as anthocyanins help the body to ward off free radicals that exist in the body so it can boost immunity against various types of diseases such as cancer, heart disease, premature aging, and so on

• Bladder is higher than in raspberries phytoestrogen useful to help cope with irregular menstrual cycles, and if women experienced menopause.

• Eating raspberries regularly believed to provide raspberries health benefits  for repairing damage cells, keep the skin moist so the skin feels supple and soft.

• The fiber contained in raspberries provide benefits for digestive problems so that the process of metabolism can run well.

• Other health benefits of raspberries if eaten regularly is not easy to make the body tired and prevent pain in joints.

• In addition to fruit, other parts of rapberry also provide health benefits for the health of the human body  such raspberry leaf where the leaf is an ancient herbal concoction that is believed to give health benefits of raspberries for mothers who are pregnant because it is useful to strengthen the womb.

• Tea made from raspberry leaves, fresh or dried leaves also give the health benefits of raspberries to overcome the problem of irregular menstruation, and overcoming cramps that disturb.

While there are health benefits of raspberries for body health, but for people who have problems with gall bladder or kidneys are advised not to eat raspberries because of the oxalate content in raspberries can give health problems due to oxalate crystallizes when it is too concentrated in body fluids.