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I have mildly crooked teeth from crowding on the bottom row and my incisors are turning on the top row. My teeth might stay as they are or get more crowded so I decided to do invisalign for 6 months. In the first two weeks I had clear plastic retainers. My teeth became sensitive & felt loose in the first 3 days so I modified the solidity of my food. Eating biscuits was very unpleasant . I was not told this so I got concerned that it would be rougher sailing than I imagined, but the sensitivity subsided after 3 days. On the 2 nd tray they add the nodes to my teeth. My dentist did it very quickly . The top tray he fitted in was very tight but manageable in terms of pain. This time I got a little depressed as I had cold sores and I had to get the tight retainers out out. I almost cried with pain inside and outside. It was initially much more difficult to remove the retainers and my teeth hurt for the first 5 days of the 2 nd tray. After 5 days I got used to it and have learned to get them in and out fairly quickly moving from left to right to rip them out.. I was surprised at how ugly my retainers looked .2 nodes on my incisor teeth make me look like I have fangs. They are definitely noticeable. I'm starting my 3rd tray (4th week) Tuesday . I imagine the pain for the first 3 days will start again. No turning back now!! Also I've developed a slight lisp which was supposed to go after a few days but it is still slightly there. I cant help constantly sucking on the retainers, so I'm mindful of trying not to do that. This happens as the retainers become looser on the teeth. The pain/sensitivity is manageable. Yes you can take your retainers out to eat but they don't tell you that it'll be best to stick to softer foods. Maybe it is obvious to the dentist!
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Oh my goodness, I can imagine it would really hurt to take the trays out when you have a cold sore. :( I'm sorry you had to go through that on your first set of trays with your attachments on. You might want to mention to your dentist that you didn't feel very prepared for what was to come. Obviously, it won't really help you, but at least it might help the office to advise the patients more on what to expect.
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I will definitely let my dentist know that I need more info. Looking at all the questions on this website it seems that lack of information is a common theme.
Yeah, I can see how lack of information would seem a common theme. I think we also have to keep in mind that (most) dental offices do the best they can to educate their patients on what to expect, but of course people experience different things, and no one can possibly remember every detail told to them, so that is why we are here to share with each other. :)
I'm so glad to hear you are doing well at 5 weeks in! If you feel that your teeth are yellowing, you could definitely mention it to your dentist. It seems quite a few people whiten their teeth with the Invisalign trays. Here is a Q&A about it:
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Four Myths About Submission In The Christian Life
- Saturday, July 01, 2006
I used to think that if I followed the Lord, I would lose my purpose. The thing is, I didn't know what my purpose was. It kept changing. But since Jesus took control of my life, He gave me a purpose. As a husband, a father, a friend, a worker, a human being with emotions and desires and interests, I now have a purpose: to offer my life to Jesus as an act of love. When I do, I receive great delight and joy. If I died today, I would be a most complete man. My completeness no longer depends on what great things I have done. I am free from that. My completeness is in Him. I am like a wife in love with her husband. I am like a child who looks up to a father and finds identity in Him.
I have lost nothing in following Him. I have realized peace and fulfillment. And you will, too. For submission to the Lord is not a loss of purpose. Submission to His will is the great destiny of the happiest people on earth.
Myth 4 — Submission Is Loss of Joy
This myth says that if I become a Christian or if, as a Christian, I follow the Lord to where I believe He is calling me, I will no longer be happy. This is one of the greatest lies.
Jesus prayed that his disciples might know joy:
"But now I am coming to you, and these things I speak in the world, that they may have my joy fulfilled in themselves" (John 17:13).
Jesus also says,
"I made known to them your name, and I will continue to make it known, that the love with which you have loved me may be in them, and I in them" (John 16:26).
To welcome Jesus into your life, to follow Him, to give all away for Him, is to know the joy and love of the Triune God in your own life. You were, in fact, created that you may glorify Him and enjoy Him.
John Piper says of the love of the Triune God, "In creation God "went public" with the joy that reverberates between Father and Son."9
In the fall of man, our ears became deaf and our hearts became cold to that reverberating joy. But in new birth, in redemption, we can hear again. We can feel again. We are like smokers who quit and can suddenly taste again. And the longer we linger before Him in prayer and in His Word, the tastier His joy becomes.
The question is this: Are you really satisfied not having the ultimate joy that your heart craves? Are you content with living below the line of joy?
I think of the words of C.S. Lewis at this point: "We are half-hearted creatures, fooling about with drink and sex and ambition when infinite joy is offered us, like an ignorant child who wants to go on making mud pies in a slum because he cannot imagine what is meant by the offer of a holiday at the sea. We are far too easily pleased."10
For too long, as a young man, I was too easily pleased. But I was most miserable. I sought and sought to find joy. Yet, to think that I would find it by giving away my life seemed, at minimum, a contradiction to me. It may to you. My friend, I have never known such joy as following Jesus Christ.
And would you leave today clinging to half-hearted dreams? Would you walk away content with the little trinkets of this world when eternal life is offered? Would you be pleased with anything less than knowing and following this Jesus who prays for His own?
Submission to the Lord Jesus is not a loss of joy, but a mending of the woundedness of our souls that brings endless delight to our lives.
Jesus submitted his life to His Father to die so that we who were given to Him by His Father can live, even though we die.
To surrender your life to Jesus Christ will not be a hard choice if you know His love and receive it. You may face trials and even persecution for surrendering your life to Jesus Christ. But on the day when the prayers of Jesus for you are finally answered and you are safe in the arms of Christ, you will look at it all and say, "I don't regret a second, it was all worth it . . . to see Him now."
1. http://bobdylan.com/songs/serve.html
2. "I and the Father are one" (John 10:30).
3. "And now, Father, glorify me in your own presence with the glory that I had with you before the world existed" (John 17:5).
4. So Jesus said to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of his own accord, but only what he sees the Father doing. For whatever the Father does, that the Son does likewise" (John 5:19).
5. http://www.avatarmeherbaba.org/erics/staugust.html
6. Matthew 1:21
7. http://psalm121.ca/quotes/dcqtozer.html
8. http://www.racematters.org/thecostofdiscipleship.htm
9. John Piper, Desiring God (Sisters, OR: Multnomah, 1996) 44.
10. C.S. Lewis, The Weight of Glory and Other Addresses (Grand Rapids:Eerdmans, 1965), pp. 1-2 as cited by John Piper, Desiring God (Sisters, OR: Multnomah, 1996) 17.
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Although it hasn't been covered in the U.S. papers (at least to the best of my knowledge), Argentine author Rodolfo Fogwill passed away at the end of last month. He published a ton of stuff in Argentina—around 20 books—but only one—Malvinas Requiem—has been published in English translation. Typical situation, but this really blows. Malvinas Requiem is a really incredible book . . . Didn't get much play here in the States (again, typical; again, really blows), but you can read my review of it here.
Anyway, the Guardian has a great piece on Fogwill written by Nick Caistor, who, along with Amanda Hopkinson, translated Los Pichiciegos into English. Whole obituary is worth checking out, but here are a few awesome highlights. (Which will likely make at least some of you want to read more about Fogwill):
Loud-mouthed, provocative, often downright rude, the writer Rodolfo Fogwill was a legendary figure in recent Argentinian literature. Fogwill, who has died aged 69, from pulmonary emphysema, probably exacerbated by his inveterate chain-smoking, quarrelled with everybody, was intolerant of any writing or behaviour that in his view smacked of political correctness or pretension, and yet wrote some of the most resonant short stories and novels in Argentina of the past 30 years.
The story surrounding the way he wrote one of his most important novels, Los Pichiciegos (1983), is typical. The book was a protest at the horror of the war fought between Britain and Argentina over the Malvinas/Falkland islands in the South Atlantic, and at the stupidity of war in general. Fogwill claimed to have written the book in six days during June 1982, while the war was still going on, keeping himself going with vast amounts of cocaine and whisky. [. . .]
Born in Bernal, on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, Fogwill tried to convince me his surname was English, claiming he had ancestors in Fox Hill, in Sussex. An only child, he studied medicine and sociology at the University of Buenos Aires. He began teaching there, but fell foul of the military regime that took power in 1966. "I was sacked for being a communist, the worst insult imaginable for the Trotskyist I was at the time."
This reversal took him into the world of advertising, where, he claimed, he made and lost several fortunes. His work again caused him problems during the military dictatorship at the end of the 1970s, when the authorities accused him of sending a subliminal message to a banned leftwing group in a TV commercial he had produced. The authorities closed his bank accounts and arrested him for "economic subversion". Thrown into jail, he could not pay his debts, and so eventually was tried for fraud.
Which led him to become a writer! And a brilliant one at that.
His pronouncements on literature were always trenchant: "To write seems to me easier than trying to avoid the feeling of meaninglessness that not writing brings"; or "Literature doesn't tell stories, but ways to tell stories".
I can't figure out why Malvinas Requiem isn't listed on the Serpent's Tail site . . . I think it's still in print (came out like two years ago, so one would hope), and it's definitely worth checking out.
Our latest review is of Rodolfo Fogwill's Malvinas Requiem, a book that we've mentioned a few times recently, in terms of the Guardian coverage and the jacket copy.
In selling literature in translation, there's always a joke/fear that readers won't pick up a book by an author whose name they can't pronounce. Or if they do, that they'll struggle dealing with names and places that are unfamiliar, with too many consonants, that are obviously foreign.
Rodolfo Fogwill's Malvinas Requiem has a similar, yet different problem—my guess is that most U.S. readers have no idea what "Malvinas" might signify, and although "Falkland Islands" might help clarify, the Falkland War is not something frequently studied in our not-very-top-notch public school system.
Which is a shame, since Fogwill's book is quite remarkable, deserving of the Catch-22 comparison in the jacket copy, and a very interesting, literary "war book" that is both localized and universal in its themes.
Just to refresh everyone's memory, the Falklands War was fought in 1982 between Argentina and the United Kingdom over the disputed Falkland (or Malvinas) Islands. Argentina invaded in March, lost the war in June. About 250 Brits died in the war, and about 650 Argentines. What's also worth noting—at least in regards to Argentina—is that this war fueled the growing protests against the Argentine military government, leading to its collapse.
Against this backdrop, Fogwill tells the story of the "dillos" (short for armadillo), a group of Argentine deserters who are living inside a cave, trading goods with both the British and Argentine armies, trying to survive the conflict.
Each newcomer was told: the Kings are in charge here, they're the ones who started everything. The Sergeant started it all. The Sergeant had got together the Turk, Quique and Viterbo, when they began to dig the trenches. He had lined them up in front of him, grabbed them by the lapels, gave them a shaking, and asked:
'Are you arseholes or what?'
'No! You lot aren't arseholes, you lot are the smart ones. Are you smart?' he'd screeched.
'Yessir. Yes, Sergeant,' the three replied.
'Well then,' the Sergeant said to them. 'Here's what you do. Go further up,' he pointed at the mountain, 'and dig there.'
He explained that the trenches were useless. Headquarters had designed them, drawn them on a map. He said that when it rained those trenches would flood, and that everyone would either drown or freeze like idiots, and that the smart ones should go and start digging in the mountainside, without a word to anyone.
The dillos, firmly established in their Warren, with a pack of smokes a day for everyone, and plenty of food (from giving away strategic info to the Brits), joke, talk politics, and create a livable community. But the war is always raging on in the background, and Fogwill has a tremendous ability for switching from more light, casual writing to something more jarring and violent. The use of the second-person in this passage works particularly well to disrupt the reader's sense of comfort.
On the islands the sheep run and jump about more than the dogs do. They leap over a wire fence as if it were nothing to them: just raise their forelegs and jump. Now the human observes the sheep from a way off and thinks: 'What a fucking stupid animal: the best it can manage is to run off!' He carries on observing her for a while, having nothing better to do, while waiting for real night to close in, so he can return to the Warren. All of a sudden there's a flash of light: boom! Beneath the sheep's hooves lay a mine and when she trod on it, there was a blinding flash of fire as through the sun had suddenly risen. You could see the whole sheep suspended in mid-air. She pulls in her legs, turns her head, and looks backwards, twisting her head as if she had the neck of a giraffe. She's flying through the air, and it's only then that the human, at the very same instant, hears the sound of a mine exploding, blown apart by the sheep.
And expanding from an individual act of random destruction is the group chaos:
When the other sheep—if there are any—hear this, and see what happened to their mate, they stampede in the opposite direction. Instead of remaining quietly on their own, they herd together, before all rushing off as one. That's the big mistake, because as soon as the next flash of light occurs—meaning another landmine has gone off—another sheep flies into the air like a toy animal then disintegrates, and the ten or twelve other stupid sheep around her also jump and, too far from the explosion to be blown apart, still drop down dead with their muzzles flat on the ground, after struggling in vain to get up again.
In many ways, this is a nasty, disturbing book. The reader's comfort is constantly provoked, building up to a rather horrifying conclusion. This is much more than a war novel though, and the construction of the novel is quite interesting. As the reader finds out towards the end, the author of the book is writing it based on tapes of conversations with the dillos. Which leads to an interesting artistic question—this novel first came out 1983 and was written right after the war, when there wasn't a lot of widespread information about what had actually happened on the islands, yet according to others, Fogwill's descriptions are remarkably accurate, and insightful, which is one of the reasons this book is credited with helping fan the anti-military fires in Argentina.
And today, twenty-five years later, the book is definitely still work reading. The translation is fantastic—Nick Caistor and Amanda Hopkinson always do a wonderful job—and the book is interesting on so many levels, even if you have no idea where the Falkland Islands are located.
Funnily enough, Chad is going to run a review of Malvinas Requiem this week, and here it is in The Guardian:
I've just finished reading a truly remarkable book: Malvinas Requiem by Rodolfo Fogwill. Despite first appearing in Argentina shortly before the end of the Falklands War in 1982, the translated edition was only published by Serpent's Tail this year, to mark its – and the war's – 25th anniversary. It's the story of a group of young Argentine conscripts who desert during the war, a blackly comic tale that feels peculiarly British in tone.
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If you were wondering why Gabriel Landeskog wasn't quite so effective in the Colorado Avalanche's first round series against the Minnesota Wild, it could be because he played with a hand injury for most of the series.
It's unclear exactly when Landeskog suffered the injury, but some indicate that the injury occurred in game three on a slash from Matt Cooke. Cooke was suspended seven games for his knee-to-knee hit on Tyson Barrie in that same game. That hit on Barrie knocked him out of the series.
Adrian Dater first reported the news to the Denver Post.
Landeskog declined an invitation to play in the World Championships for Team Sweden, electing to allow his hand to heal up.
Thoughts: This certainly explains why Landeskog didn't quite seem to be himself following game two. I thought he was the most disappointing Avs player in the series, but now knowing that he had a hand injury changes things a bit. Matt Cooke only played three games and had one assist, but he may've been the MVP for the Wild in the first round given how he knocked out the Avs best puck moving defenseman and limited the captain.


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A Sound Attachment for Your Laptop
This year, more than 216,000 Americans cut the cord from their cable services and opted to go solo with TV and movie options available through the Internet. While the figure represents just a tiny percentage of the 100 million plus subscribers, it was enough to outpace new subscriptions for the first time since the launch of cable in 1949.
Could the laptop replace the TV? For some it already has. According to a report from Credit Suisse, almost 30 percent of Netflix subscribers aged 18-24 use Netflix in lieu of cable or satellite TV.
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Japantown is a real treat for art and design lovers. With unique imported finds at great prices, happy animal faces everywhere, and a singing toilet that offers polite greetings in the New People building, I find myself seeking refuge there at least once a week. For the Instagramer in me, the lighting at the Japan Center mall is phenomenal. Visit it in the late afternoon and the place simply glows, making the minimal 1960s architecture and neo-traditional Japanese motifs pop. It's pure eye candy on so many levels.
These are just some of Japantown's shops and offerings that keep me coming back.
Kinokuniya Bookstore is a must. It houses one of the best international design book sections in the city. You can also pick up amazing Asian-inspired cookbooks, anime journals, and, my personal favorite, reusable furoshiki gift wrapping cloths.
An independently owned hardware store, Soko Hardware (Japanese for "San Francisco") hosts every Japanese cooking tool, décor item, or gadget you could ever possibly need. This is the place to get your paper lanterns, wooden floor mats, rice cookers, and chopsticks.
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'Orbiting a quiet backwater planet, the massed forces of the universe's deadliest species gather, drawn to a mysterious message that echoes out to the stars - and amongst them, the Doctor.
Rescuing Clara from a family Christmas dinner, the Time Lord and his best friend must learn what this enigmatic signal means for his own fate and that of the universe.'
Judging by the image released, we can certainly look forward to the return of the Cybermen and the Silence in the Christmas Special – it looks like being a truly festive cracker of a special.
Coming soon.
Watch the teaser trailer for the Doctor Who Christmas Special 2013 here.
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Doctor Who Christmas Specials: Scenes and Scenery
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Watch the first prequel here: The Great Detective
Doctor Who: The Snowmen premieres Christmas Day!
UK - 5:15pm on BBC One
US - 9/8 central on BBC America (U.S.)
Canada - 9E/6P on Space (Canada)
Australia - Boxing Day, Wednesday 26 December 2012 at 7.30pm on ABC1
New Zealand - Boxing Day, Wednesday 26 December 2012 at 8.30pm on Prime
Germany - Wednesday 26 December 2012 (Time TBA) on Fox Germany
Program your alarms accordingly.
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Doctor Who Christmas Special: Voyage of the Damned
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There's a great deal to look forward to in the Christmas Special. The Doctor is back, Jenna-Louise Coleman returns, there are scary snowmen in Victorian London and the sinister Doctor Simeon, played by Richard E Grant, is up against the Time Lord. And apart from all of this, we say hello again to Madame Vastra, Jenny Flint and Strax, last seen in The Great Detective. These three remarkable friends debuted in A Good Man Goes to War and now form three-quarters of the Paternoster Gang, with the Doctor himself the fourth member of the team. We can't wait to see them back and to celebrate their return we've created their own sections of the site where you can learn more about them and check out their clips and galleries.
Direct links to the pages:
BBC America trailer here, BBC One trailer here.
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Jenna Coleman talks about working on Doctor Who and her plans for Christmas!
Be sure to check out the rest of the Doctor Who Adventure Calendar here!
From the 2012 Doctor Who Christmas Special: The Snowmen
With the Christmas Special drawing nigh, insanity levels are rising in the Doctor Who fandom. Expect curiosity about the new companion, frustrated cries of "Moffat!" and a probable resurgence of Pond feels. It is suggested that you give any Whovian friends a cookie and then hunker down until the storm passes.
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Delhi Metro to conduct customer satisfaction survey
In an effort to further improve their services, the Delhi Metro will be conducting an online customer satisfaction survey between April 28 and May 25, a statement said Friday.
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) will conduct the around five minute survey through its website - www.delhimetrorail.com - and will have mostly close-ended questions with options.
The aspects covered will be overall satisfaction, accessibility, information prior to travel, reliability, customer care, comfort, security among others.
"This will be the first time, when DMRC will conduct an online survey... we request the commuters to actively participate in this survey so that a proper feedback about the functioning of the system can be received," said the DMRC statement.
According to DMRC, a similar survey was conducted last year when responses were collected from the commuters at the stations and based on them, a slew of changes were introduced like availability of drinking water, improvement in smart cards, toilets, parking arrangements etc.
Meanwhile, similar customer satisfaction surveys will be simultaneously be conducted by several other metro systems across the world courtesy the coming together of two organizations of Metro systems globally - CoMET and NOVA, of which DMRC is a member.
"After the completion of the survey, the organizations will compare the results and share the feedback received globally so that better services can be provided to the Metro commuters worldwide," said the statement.
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About HealthKart
Launched in March 2011, HealthKart is India's first e-health store. We aspire to be the one-stop shop for all consumer healthcare needs for people in India. We are specially focused on providing quality products and services at the most cost effective rates, and delivered with a service mindset to ensure you get more out of your purchase.
We want to be a partner in your healthcare needs - so we try to work with all our customers to ensure we stock the products they need, provide quality and authenticity and help you figure out the best way to manage your health.
We recognize that the consumer healthcare market has a lot of products, and a lot of fuzzy information. And prices variation that sometimes seems to make no sense! What we try to do is de-clutter this information, show you what all is available and try to ensure you get the best deal.
Our company philosophy is pretty simple: our customers must get something extra beyond the product they buy. That boils down to a few key things:
We sell genuine stuff we want to buy. A great price is only half the battle - it's also got to be a great product or service. Between our business partners and unbeatable prices, you should feel comfortable venturing out and trying something new - just because it's featured on HealthKart. Every product is genuine - we do not source from the parallel trade. Only authorized company channels can partner with us. We want HealthKart to be a company that helps you get more out of life, especially through good healthy living.
Simple approach. We really want you to feel good about coming to our website. No hidden conditions, no promises that we cannot fulfill. We want our customers to be well informed, about the product as well as the terms of service. We thrive on having intelligent customers, people who can make better decisions for themselves once provided with the right set of tools.
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Other Value Added Services. HealthKart customers can also enroll in Diabetes management services at no additional cost. Diabetes management service helps control diabetes through proactive measurement and intervention. We also have tools for weight management. We provide growth charts and vaccine reminders for babies. We provide reminder service to ensure your stock never runs out - and are always looking to provide additional services that may make your experience more fruitful.
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We focus on categories. We do not want to be a chemist store. We want to know about the category to actually have some deep insights on what our customers really need to know! While we started with Diabetes, Home medical and Baby products, we intend to soon expand our portfolio to include products to serve needs in Elderly Care, Nutrition, Personal Care, Chronic care, Vision Care, Skin Care and any other category where we feel we can add some value.
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We try to make life as easy as you want. We take orders online, on phone and by email.
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All our team members bring distinctive knowledge in healthcare, technology, customer service and operations to ensure we are the best in what we do.
HealthKart was founded by IIT graduates who have significant experience in healthcare and technology domains, both in India and US.The founders are also MBA graduates of top tier US business schools.
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Check out some of the things that I use every day to enhance natural flavors and add zest to my recipes.
Herb: any plant with leaves, seeds or flowers used for flavoring, food, medicine or perfume. One of the best times of the year is fresh herb garden time. Incorporating fresh herbs into your culinary repertoire will pop the flavor in your cooking. May sound crazy but the aroma and taste of fresh herbs make me feel better. If you are not familiar with the various flavors of herbs the best thing to do is pick up a few different types of fresh herbs, pinch off a leaf and take a bite. Make a note of what you like about it and what foods you think it would pair well with based on your own personal taste. Then chop up finely, place in zip top bags, label with a sharpie and stick in the freezer (do this for all fresh herbs that you're not sure if you are going to use before they waste away before your eyes). Now you will have that herb ready when a recipe calls for it or when you want that distinct flavor in your dish. Some herbs, like rosemary and sage, have a much more powerful flavor than others so a little goes a long way. Dried herbs are stronger than fresh herbs, so use this ballpark swap: three times as much fresh herbs for dried (less or more to taste). Example: 1 teaspoon dried = 3 teaspoons fresh. Add fresh herbs near the end of cooking to maximize flavor and choose fresh whenever possible.
Some of my favorite herbs are: oregano, basil (numerous types), dill, tarragon, chervil and, of course, parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme (immortalized in the Simon & Garfunkel tune "Scarborough Fair").
Spices: pungent or aromatic seasonings obtained from the bark, buds, fruit, roots, seeds or stems of various plants and trees
Spices were once literally worth their weight in gold and have been used since the dawn of time for medicinal purposes. In cooking they add fantastic flavor, as well as numerous health benefits. Just a dash of spice will take a dish from blah to aah! Spices are almost always used dried and can be found in whole form or ground. New spices are popping up in the culinary arena all of the time so pick up a new spice every now and then and try it out. I like to use cooked brown rice to sample spices. Sprinkle, grate or crush a little on top, stir in, then taste. Experiment combining your favorite spices to create a personal rub or "sprinkler" that will transform any dish.
Pepper, cumin, nutmeg, ginger, anise, allspice, cloves, mace, cinnamon, saffron, and turmeric are all spices.
The whole fruit and nothing but the fruit adds that burst of flavor and nutrition that makes food shine the healthy way. Fruits are convenient, easy to use and can jazz up marinades and dressings, silken smooth purees, stimulate savory sauces, moisten baked goods and give that extra umph to salsas, chutneys and relishes. Toss chopped fresh fruit into salads, salsas, chutneys, relishes, baked goods and cereals. Grate citrus zest to give refreshing flavor to foods in place of extra salt. Dried fruits are delicious in sauces, stuffings, salads, hot and cold cereals, desserts and baked good. Substitute fruit juices, purees and nectars for some or all of the oil or fat in dressings, sauces, soups and marinades. There are so many fruits out there so step out of the box, taste and experiment with fruits you have never tried before.
Chili peppers are a great way to spice up your recipes and add lots of flavor without adding fat. Not all chili peppers are hot, after all the Bell pepper is a chili so there is a chili for even the most heat-fearing palate. The heat level varies from one type of chili to the other as well as from on pepper to the other in the same type. I can't tell you how many times I've made Chili Rellenos where one poblano was smoking hot and another had no heat at all. Best bet is to taste a tiny piece first to determine how hot the pepper is. Anaheim, poblano, serrano, jalapeno, cayenne, bell and many others are in the bins at your local market and can be found fresh, dried, smoked and pickled. I like to roast peppers to draw out a smoky flavor. Next time…nuts, extracts, seeds and vinegars. Salt will have its own shining moment!
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|Place Brussels sprouts in a large bowl
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|In a small bowl combine oil, garlic, vinegar, rosemary, slat and pepper. Whisk thorougly
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|Add mixture to Brussels sprouts and toss genty
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|Place in an even layer on baking sheet(s)
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|Bake about 15mins until crisp/tender; shaking pan hallway through
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|Remove from oven and stir in pecans and cranberries
Many people believe that eating healthy is expensive and time consuming, but that's not necessarily the case. The reality is that healthy eating can be cost effective and quick too.
Difficult economic times do not mean that we have to sacrifice our health — or budget – when it comes to food. With careful planning and a little effort, healthy eating can fit into a budget, but preparation and planning are key.
Here are my six easy tips for economic, healthful eats:
1. Local, seasonal fruits and veggies can often be less expensive than what's in the typical grocery store. Buying produce by the bag instead of individually is cheaper and puts more fruits and veggies in front of you to eat at home.
2. Protein such as chicken, fish, pork and beef are not cheap, but there are some ways to save a buck. Buy the large, family packs, and when you get home place them in separate bags for each meal. Bulk packs are always cheaper than smaller packs. Don't buy preseasoned or marinated meat or fish, because that means paying for someone to do that for you. Season, rub and marinate the cuts yourself for an economical and healthier way to add flavor to your food — that way you control the amount of salt, fat and sugar, which is always better.
3. Make extra portions of what you prepare for dinner to pack for the kids' lunches the next day — saves time and money.
4. Check the store circulars and websites for coupons to save some cash
5. Buy generic items and store brands, which are often less expensive yet identical to name brands
6. Try to have a meatless meal at least one day a week. It is a recommendation that I have always made to my clients, regardless of their economic situation. Legumes (beans and such) , grains and soy-based products are inexpensive and healthy.
My philosophy is to purchase foods that are as close to their natural state as possible, which means the least processed, with no added sugar, fat and salt.]]>
Do you find yourself thinking,"I used to be able to eat anything and everything and not gain a pound?" If so, what happened?
First and foremost is that our nutrient requirements increase or remain the same as we get older while the number of calories we need goes down. So what do we need to do? Eat nutrient-dense foods, watch your portions and exercise more. Also, for many people changes in "metabolism" can make them more susceptible to weight gain. But what actually is "metabolism"? The word is tossed around so much but how many people actually know what it means?
I found numerous definitions for "metabolism" while researching for this article and here is the simplest one:
metabolism: the chemical and physiological processes by which the body builds and maintains itself and by which it breaks down food and nutrients to produce energy.
Layman's terms – metabolism is how YOUR body uses energy from food to build and repair tissues and organs and how efficiently it does this is a key to weight management. A great way to succeed in losing weight and keeping it off is to increase your metabolism and a great way to do this is to add strength training exercises to your physical activity routine. Muscle tissue is much more "metabolically active" than fat. This means that the more muscle you have on your body, the more calories you will burn regardless of your age, physical activity level, gender, etc. An added bonus is that muscle tissue continues to burn calories at rest.
This does not mean dreading the thought of spending endless hours at the gym. There are simple exercises that you can do to increase muscle mass which will decrease fat mass. If you like to walk and it is usually on the boardwalk or side streets, find a course that has some hills and you will be adding resistance to your walking routine. If you walk on the treadmill or use the elliptical machine, crank up the resistance for a fun, cross training workout. Get yourself some hand weights and have someone to show you how to use them.
Diane's Top 5 "Prime Time" Health Tips
1. Combine cardiovascular and resistance activity to your daily exercise regimen.
2. Choose foods as close to their natural state as possible – whole grains, fruits, veggies, nuts, and seeds.
3. Reduce sodium, sugar, unhealthy fats, packaged and processed foods in your diet.
4. Drink lots of water, avoid sugared and artificially sweetened beverages and limit alcohol intake.
5. Get enough sleep for increased energy level, clearer thinking and stress reduction
We grow smarter and wiser with age so let's use these years of intelligence building to do what is necessary to keep us healthy. Maybe we feel a little entitled to be lazier and make unhealthier food choices because we think we've earned it but if you really think about it, the "prime time" of life is when you want the MOST energy to enjoy the stress-free mornings and increased free time. We obviously cannot stop aging, but we do have control over our lifestyle, food choices and physical activity.
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|Place chicken thighs, smooth side down in even layer on baking sheet lined with non stick foil and bake for 20 minutes.
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|Flip them over, drain any juices and baste half with bbq sauce and dust half with dry rub.
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|Return to oven and cook another 20 minutes or until cooked through, basting and dusting occasionally.
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Ingredients for ketchup
2 pounds very ripe tomatoes or 1 28-ounce can tomato puree
1 large sweet onion, coarsely chopped
2 celery ribs, coarsely chopped
1 red bell pepper, coarsely chopped
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
1 garlic clove, crushed
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/8 teaspoon allspice
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
Additional ingredients for BBQ Sauce
1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce
2 tablespoons blackstrap molasses
It's 5pm and OMG what am I going to feed these people? Been there, done that! How many times have you stood in the middle of the kitchen, stared at the clock, it's dinner time and you've done nothing about it–including shop. I've got simple solutions to a last-minute dinner! Here are five quick meals using stuff that you probably have in your pantry and fridge. Best part is they are all simple and kid-friendly!
1. Taco Night
The easiest way to do this is to put each ingredient in a separate bowl and place in the center of the table. Take a can of black beans, pinto beans, black eyed peas or whatever is available. Drain and rinse. Finely chop veggies that are in the fridge — lettuce, cucumber, red bell peppers, onion, green beans, celery, radishes, whatever. Put in separate bowls, grab whatever cheese you have in the fridge – cheddar, mozzarella, Monterey jack, parmesan, again whatever. If you have ground chicken, turkey or lean beef in the freezer, that's great. Just defrost and saute with a little dried cumin, cilantro, chili powder. Make a quick salsa by taking some of the veggies you just chopped, squeeze in some lime juice, sprinkle with salt & pepper, toss in some garlic and drizzle some tomato juice or sauce. Take hard or soft corn tortillas and place in center of the table. Ole!
2. Breakfast for Dinner
My two boys love this dinner and this will very likely be your kids' favorite. Call it "Opposite Day." Make breakfast for dinner, and let them have dinner for breakfast on another day. And there's another word for that: LEFTOVERS!
A few suggestions:
• Tossed salad and scrambled eggs (just like in the tune from "Fraiser"). Add a slice of whole grain toast or potatoes and dinner is served!
• Pancakes or waffles… grate in some apples, pears or add chopped banana or raisins – serve with a fresh fruit smoothie
• Yogurt parfait…low fat yogurt, fresh fruit, unsweetened cereal, chopped nuts or any combination you like.
• Omlettes with your favorite fillings, hashed sweet potatoes and fresh fruit
3. Casseroles
Combine, pour in pan and bake…can't get easier than that! Use leftover or fresh cooked whole grain pasta (takes just a few minutes to boil up). Stir in canned tuna or salmon, leftover chicken or another lean protein. Then, add in a little grated cheese, ricotta or cottage cheese, an egg or two if you fancy and any frozen or fresh veggie on hand. Top with a thin layer of breadcrumbs and bake at 325 for about 20 minutes. Bon Appetit!
4. All-in-One Salads
Make a huge salad with whatever veggies you have. Toss with your favorite dressing or make a quick one with 2 parts olive oil, 1 part vinegar (balsamic, red wine, rice wine, cider, any kind), Dijon mustard, and dried spices. Top with leftover protein, canned salmon or tuna, beans, rotisserie chicken pieces, tempeh, tofu, edamame, etc. and serve with a few whole grain crackers.
5. Pizza
Start by toasting whole grain English muffins, bread or pitas, and top with homemade or jarred tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, shredded part skim mozzarella, and basil or your favorite fresh herbs. Top it off with some veggies and you've got yourself a pizza!]]>
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|Heat oil in large pan over medium heat.
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|Add onion, celery and garlic and cook until tender (5 minutes).
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|Add quinoa, chili powder, cumin and dry mustard. Cook and stir until quinoa begins to brown lightly.
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|Add broth and tomato sauce. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer, covered, for about 20 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.
|Step 5
|Combine next 7 ingredients (diced tomatoes through lime juice) in medium bowl.
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|Add tomato mixture to quinoa mixture and gently combine.
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|Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Antioxidants are vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients that may protect your cells from the effects of free radicals. Free radicals are molecules produced when your body breaks down food for energy, or by environmental toxins like cigarette smoke and radiation. Free radicals can damage cells, weaken the immune system, and may play a role in heart disease, arthritis, cancer and other diseases. Free radicals are thieves looking for electrons and will take them whenever available leaving the cellular victim of this theft vulnerable to problems until those electrons are put back. Our bodies have a natural ability to replace these stolen electrons but we can also get them from the food we eat by way of "antioxidants'. Antioxidants give electrons to free radicals so they don't have to commit the crime of stealing from healthy cells in our bodies.
There are numerous compounds that can act as antioxidants with Vitamin E, Vitamin C, beta-carotene, zinc, selenium and manganese being the most popular. Each one of these substances have a unique function and play different roles in the body so when it comes to food choices variety is the key! The more color you have on your plate, the more nutrition and potential antioxidant wielding capacity you have. Foods contain so many substances that work together in ways that are not completely understood and I truly believe that science cannot extract everything from a food and turn it into a supplement. I recommend eating a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, and whole grains which are all packed with antioxidants and other nutrients that help to keep us healthy.
Here are some antioxidant-rich compounds and some of the best food sources. Bon Apetit!
Vitamin E: sunflower seeds, almonds, spinach, greens (chard, collard, mustard, turnip), papaya, asparagus, broccoli, carrots, mangoes, pumpkin, bell peppers and nuts
Vitamin C: kiwi, guava, berries, citrus fruits, peppers, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cantaloupe, cauliflower, honeydew, kale, mangoes, nectarines, papaya, snow peas, sweet potato, and tomatoes
Beta-carotene and other carotenoids: carrots, pumpkin, sweet potatoes, spinach, apricots, asparagus, beets, broccoli, cantaloupe, peppers, kale, mangoes, greens, nectarines, peaches, pink grapefruit, squash, tangerines, tomatoes, and watermelon
Zinc: oysters, wheat germ, sesame seeds, lean red meat, dark chocolate, poultry, beans, nuts and seafood
Selenium: Brazil nuts, sunflower seeds, fish, beef, eggs, poultry, mushrooms, onions and whole grains
Manganese: herbs and spices, wheat germ, nuts, mollusks, seeds, edamame and cocoa powder
Other super antioxidant rich foods: onions, Concord grapes, celery, eggplant, tea, apples, red wine, plums, apples, berries, sprouts]]>
Tool: \ˈtül\ something (as an instrument or apparatus) used in performing an operation or necessary in the practice of a vocation or profession <a scholar's books are his tools> I believe that selecting quality ingredients, choosing the right types of fats and sweeteners, highlighting the natural flavor and textures of food and reducing the total amount of salt without sacrificing flavor is the foundation of healthier cooking. To get this job done you need the right tools and here are my top 10 favorites:
1. Good Set of Knives & a Bench Scraper
Choose those with a forged blade that goes through to the handle. They should be sharp and feel good in your hand. It can be more dangerous to use a dull blade vs. a sharp blade so sharpen quickly with the steel after each use. I believe there are only three knives the home cook really needs: a paring knife, 8 or 10 inch chef knife, and an 8 inch serrated knife. A bench scraper is a multi-purpose tool that can e used to scoop and transfer chopped foods directly from the cutting board to the bowl, pan or pot. It helps keep counters and cutting boards clean while working and makes it simple to scrape and toss scraps. Psssst….I have a signature knife set and bench scraper that you can order HERE
2. Cast Iron Skillets and Griddles
Cast iron pans conduct heat very well, require minimal oil in cooking, sear items beautifully, go from stove top to grill or oven easily and offer health benefits. Cast-iron cooking naturally increases the iron content of food. Be sure to season your pans before first use by placing an even layer of kosher salt at the bottom, cover with oil and place over high heat on top of the stove. As soon as it starts to smoke, get rid of salt/oil mixture and rub inside of pan with a few paper towels until clean. Never use soap, just hot water and wipe clean. Dry thoroughly so no rust accumulates.
3. Microplanes
Great for zesting citrus fruits, grating cheese, chocolate and nutmeg. The zest of citrus fruits has wonderful aromatic oils which add terrific flavor without calories to dishes. Grating good-quality cheese with a microplane means you will use less. Commercially grated cheeses in a shaker jar often have fillers added that dilute flavor so more is needed. Same goes for chocolate, you can grate a small amount of good quality (higher cocoa content the better) to obtain amazing flavor with just a small amount. There is no comparison to freshly grated nutmeg! I love it on steamed veggies.
4. Crock Pot/Slow Cooker
I have three slow cookers in three different sizes and make everything from stews, soups, chili, whole chicken, pulled pork, spaghetti and meatballs, hearty veggies and more. What I love is you use minimal fat (if any), set it, forget it and a healthy meal is on the table in a snap!
5. Dutch Oven
This heavy-duty cooking pot is great for healthful recipes and one-pot meals and can be used on top of the stove then go right in the oven. They distribute heat evenly all the way around and have a practically non-stick surface which means you can brown with less fat.
6. Steamer Basket
Steaming is a great way to retain nutrients in vegetables. Using a steamer basket produces a nice texture, color and taste. Try to cut vegetables in the same size for more even steaming. This is a no fat cooking method. I like to add some low-sodium chicken or veggie broth to the water for added flavor.
7. Spray Bottles
You can pick up fancy ones at your local kitchen store or do as I do and go to the hardware store and get the plastic ones. Fill with your favorite oils like olive, sesame, canola, etc and you're good to go. This is an awesome way to add a small amount of oil to the pan or food without bathing it in oil. This is a non aerosol, healthy way to reduce calories (1 tablespoon of oil has 120 calories and 14 grams of fat) and increase flavor.
8. Top-Notch Blender
This is probably my most-used tool in the kitchen (other than the knives)! When my boys were little I made all of their baby food in my blender, they never ate baby food from a jar. In the "wet" attachment I make smoothies, juices, puree soups, beans, salad dressings, marinades, sauces, etc. In the "dry" attachment I grind flax seed, coffee, spices, oats and cereals.
9. Food Processor with Attachments
The food processor speeds up prep time of slicing, grating and chopping when preparing healthful meals. I love it for grating blocks of low-fat cheese, shredding cabbage for slaws, slicing cucumbers and other veggies, making hummus, dips and pestos.
10. Wire Whisks
Whisks are super versatile and should be used for a variety of jobs in the kitchen like mixing dry ingredients together, frothing egg whites, creating smooth batters (I use to incorporate wheat germ and ground oats and chia seeds into pancakes), emulsifying dressings, making silky sauces and gravies or any other job where a smooth consistency is needed and a spoon just won't cut it!]]>


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