Food and Health Room

[Anthea]

All raw and fresh foods are full of anti-oxidants, enzymes. Old food lose their enzymes gradually because of oxidation. Cooked food lose their anti-oxidants at 48c.

Come winter we all need hot food

[Anthea]

Let simmering around 2 h.

Two hours cooking!!! . I think that is how artificial flavours made.

Today is my bad day. I am visiting my grand children, who will kidnap me to toys r us, where I have to pay a ransom, two toys, to get released. . They do that to me at the end of each month.

You are lucky to have grandchildren

[Anthea]

That ks not 'artificial' flavors, lol, but the result of 'mitonné', giving a chemical transformation. The more a meal is cooked the best it is concerning what we call in French 'ragout'.

I am sure your grand-children are not very fond of your healthy recipes

Sadly most children in the UK love McDonalds

[Londoner]

That ks not 'artificial' flavors, lol, but the result of 'mitonné', giving a chemical transformation. The more a meal is cooked the best it is concerning what we call in French 'ragout'.

I am sure your grand-children are not very fond of your healthy recipes

Sadly most children in the UK love McDonalds

Unfortunately McDonlads is another ransom I pay my grand children every week. That is the only time I eat fried food, only chips. If I am hungry I may eat leftover of my grand children.

[Londoner]

That ks not 'artificial' flavors, lol, but the result of 'mitonné', giving a chemical transformation. The more a meal is cooked the best it is concerning what we call in French 'ragout'.

I am sure your grand-children are not very fond of your healthy recipes

I think too much cooking kills a lot of healthy components of the food.

I am from now informing them about unhealthy properties of general diet and the damages can cause after the age of 40. Whenever I order bulk organic food, I also order some organic processed food like tahini and peanut butter as well as organic honey for them. They all like it a lot.

[Anthea]

I think too much cooking kills a lot of healthy components of the food.

I am from now informing them about unhealthy properties of general diet and the damages can cause after the age of 40. Whenever I order bulk organic food, I also order some organic processed food like tahini and peanut butter as well as organic honey for them. They all like it a lot.

Good thing I live on salads most of the time

[Anthea]

Hacks to fight off a cold in MINUTES
including sipping black tea, nibbling Brazil nuts and munching on garlic

Many people get struck with a cold as we head into December
Experts have shared cheap and simple homemade recipes for fighting one
Includes chicken and chill soups and black teas to ward off the sniffles

The coats are on, the Christmas trees are up... and we've got our first batch of heart-warming, cold-combatting chicken soup on the stove.

Indeed, with all the fun and festivities that December brings, many of us end up skipping the Christmas parties with a towel over our heads when we get struck down with a dreaded cold.

But, according to the experts writing for e-cloth.com, there's plenty of quick and easy ways to beat the sniffles in the comfort of your own home. Here, they've shared the best flu-fighters you can conjure up from your kitchen cupboard.

Whip up some chicken soup: The broth prevents the buildup of mucus by stopping a particular type of white blood cell (neutrophil) from joining together and causing inflammation. It also thins it down too, helping you to breathe more easily.

The onions and garlic add phytonutrients, which are vital for a healthy immune system. Glucosamine, which is an important building block in our digestive system, is released from the bones as they are cooked down forming gelatine on the surface. This combo of gelatine and Glucosamine help restore balance to our digestive tract and connective tissues.

Why not add some chilli flakes for a spicy kick that also acts as an added decongestant?

Sip hot black or green tea with honey and lemon: Hot liquids help relieve nasal congestion, and while honey and lemon is a firm favourite for soothing a cold, this drink has the added benefits of stimulating the tiny hair follicles in the nose (cilia) to move germs out more efficiently when breathing in the steam.

The honey has antibacterial properties and lemon thins mucus. If anything is going to shift that blocked nose, it’s this!

Nibble Brazil nuts: Brazil nuts are packed full of selenium - good for boosting your immune system. Selenium helps the body defend itself against bacteria that can lead to colds and flu.

Drink zingy ginger and garlic tea: If you’re feeling a little more adventurous then you might like to try this take on a honey and lemon drink.

Both ginger and garlic have an incredible amount of symptom-relieving properties to help prevent nausea, clear congestion and reduce fever.

Squeeze the juice of a lemon into a teapot with a tablespoon of honey. Grate and add 4g of ginger (daily recommended intake), a small clove of crushed garlic and a pinch of paprika. Add hot water and voila!

Pop some zinc: Balanced diets should provide enough zinc but lozenges have the added benefit of killing viruses in your throat. Zinc supports the body’s natural defence and repair systems, helping to battle illness. Taken when the first signs of cold and flu appear, it will give you an extra boost to fight infection.

Try some echinacea: This flowering plant has been used as a traditional herbal remedy for centuries and is usually taken as a tablet, tea or throat sweet. The jury is out as to whether it really works; studies have shown it may have a slight benefit in preventing colds as it boosts the production of white blood cells which fight infection.

Add some spice: Cinnamon and cloves are packed full of antioxidants, while turmeric is considered to have anti-inflammatory properties, all of which help to improve the function of the immune system. Research suggests a teaspoon a day will help ward off viruses. Try adding cinnamon to your morning porridge for a tasty and nutritious treat or sprinkle nutmeg over scrambled egg and pancakes, yum!

Do some yoga: The most common way most people prolong their cold’s during winter is by getting stressed out. When your body is under stress you are more susceptible to viral infections that cause coughs, colds and flu; so, try introducing 10 minutes of yoga a day into your life to de-stress, advises GP and Olbas expert Dr. Roger Henderson.

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[Piling]

My favorite spices : ginger, cinnamon, curry, curcuma, cardamom. Ginger is nice in coffee as in tea.

[Londoner]

We don't get cold and flu from Bactria. We get it from viruses, new ones. Our immune system in this case acts like computer anti virus, which can only protect the computer only from known viruses in its list. Old viruses can not infect us, because our immune system recognises them. Nothing can protect us from new viruses but a stronger immune system speeds up recovery. Anything helps immune system, helps recovery. In my case about half hour in a hot bath gets rid of my cold. Some times I get a mild cold and flue. Before my cold and flue always a companied with chest infection, which only recovered with the help of antibiotic. But now since the last four years I have not got chest infection.

[Piling]

Virus or microbes or bacterias, the best way to be ill all a winter is to teach in a school : kids and teens are biological weapons with legs.

[Anthea]

We don't get cold and flu from Bactria. We get it from viruses, new ones. Our immune system in this case acts like computer anti virus, which can only protect the computer only from known viruses in its list. Old viruses can not infect us, because our immune system recognises them. Nothing can protect us from new viruses but a stronger immune system speeds up recovery. Anything helps immune system, helps recovery. In my case about half hour in a hot bath gets rid of my cold. Some times I get a mild cold and flue. Before my cold and flue always a companied with chest infection, which only recovered with the help of antibiotic. But now since the last four years I have not got chest infection.

You must have been looking after yourself better in recent years

[Anthea]

Virus or microbes or bacterias, the best way to be ill all a winter is to teach in a school : kids and teens are biological weapons with legs.

This is the reason I have only ever taught the over 16 year olds and adults

[Piling]

It is Brownies Day, by the way. But I feel too weak to cook. I might just buy a chocolate cake and some chocolate.

As Sunday is Mawlid (Muhammad's Birthday) we have a week-end of 3 days.

And I am ill

[Anthea]

It is Brownies Day, by the way.

WOW

an entire day dedicated to eating Chocolate Brownies

But I feel too weak to cook. I might just buy a chocolate cake and some chocolate.

As Sunday is Mawlid (Muhammad's Birthday) we have a week-end of 3 days.

Muhammad's Birthday - the very cause of countless deaths - no cause to celebrate

And I am ill

I am VERY SORRY you do not feel well

I hope you recover quickly

[Londoner]

It is Brownies Day, by the way. But I feel too weak to cook. I might just buy a chocolate cake and some chocolate.

As Sunday is Mawlid (Muhammad's Birthday) we have a week-end of 3 days.

And I am ill

Is it cold and flu? almost every one I see now complains of a mild cold and flu in London from Croydon, where my grand children live, to East London, my place.