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Peanut butter is fairly nutritious food consumed by 90% of American households. It has reached the status of a superfood  h igh in healthy  fats  and  protein .  All natural peanut butter is a low carb food. It is high in healthy fats, has moderates amount of protein and has a relatively high amount of fiber. Also, peanut butter  is a rich source of niacin, folate, Vitamin E , a potent  antioxidant  that protects nervous membranes,  along with a host of other essential nutrients and minerals. It's also high in fiber.  Peanut butter is a good source of magnesium, which is an essential nutrient for people with  diabetes . Continuous periods of high blood sugar may reduce magnesium levels in the body. Thiamine is also present which helps the brain and nervous system convert glucose to energy. For full nutritional details see  here . Unsaturated fats, which make up the majority of the fat content in peanut b...

The health benefits of dark chocolate and oats are many. And together when made into cakes, they are liked by kids and adults alike.   Chocolate is an anti-oxidant rich super food, its benefits include - keeps in check disease causing free radicals, helps prevent cancer, improves heart health, good overall cholesterol level, better cognitive function and helps in blood pressure and sugar level. Oats are rich in antioxidants and soluble fiber. Since no baking is required, cakes are easy to make. Cakes are better than cookies, as evening snacks for kids.

Health conscious housewives prefer boiled vegetables to oil fried/cooked vegetables. Generally people, especially kids, hate boiled stuff as the oil fried ones tickle the taste buds. Over the years, research has led us to believe that frying vegetables masks the antioxidant properties with a thick layer of fat. A new study has shown that vegetables fried in extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) have increased anti-oxidant properties, meaning less risk of cancer, diabetes and macular degeneration leading to poor vision. Frying in olive oil results in a much higher calorie food, but that should not be a concern because olive oil is filled with good fat - monounsaturated fatty acids. Boiling, on the other hand, did not increase the anti-oxidant properties but preserved it, and was transferred to the body only if the broth, the water remaining after boiling, is consumed and not thrown away. ( here ) The benefits taking a spoon of olive oil helps in the ageing process by reducing i...

When is International Beer Day: While India is celebrating International Friendship Day and Raksha Bandhan  on the 6th and 7th of August 2017 respectively, in some parts of the world August 4th 2017 has been celebrated as International Beer Day. Though there is nothing official about it, the 1st Friday of August every is celebrated as International Beer Day. Incidentally, the 1st Sunday of August every year is celebrated as International Friendship Day. According to  internationalbeerday . com   , "International Beer Day is a global celebration of beer, taking place in pubs, breweries and backyards all over the world. It's a day for beer lovers everywhere to raise a toast to our brewers and bartenders and rejoice in the greatness of beer." "According to a new study of  2 million people published in The BMJ adds more evidence that moderate amounts of alcohol appear to be healthy for most heart conditions-but not all of them" says a report in ...