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Delicious Spicy Pumpkin Soup. Great For Weight Loss.

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Spicy Pumpkin Soup RecipeSpicy Pumpkin Soup. Simple and delicious. Great for those who want to lose weight.

Many people know that pumpkin is extremely rich in vitamins such as A, C and vitamin-E that’s why it can help greatly in keeping our eyesight sharp.

What’s a little less known is that the pumpkin can keep us  feeling full for longer on fewer calories. 100 g provides only 26 calories and contains no saturated fats or cholesterol.  This is why the pumpkin is recommended as part of many weight loss programs.

I recently experimented with a new way of making the pumpkin soup and we all loved it, so I am sharing the recipe.

Spicy Pumpkin Soup Recipe

Preparation and cooking time

  • 40 minutes.
  • Serves 4.

Ingredients

  • 4 cups of pumpkin (around 600-700grams)
  • 1 tbs of coconut oil
  • 2 onions
  • some ginger
  • 5-6 garlic cloves
  • 2 cups (400-500ml) of coconut milk
  • 3 cups of water
  • Thyme, salt, pepper
  • 1 tsp of chili powder or fresh chili pepper
  • Coriander

Steps

  1. Heat the coconut oil, add chopped onion, garlic and ginger and cook on low heat for few minutes.
  2. Add the pumpkin peeled (or not) and cut in cubes. Simmer for another few minutes.
  3. Add the unsweetened coconut milk, water and thyme and simmer for another 20-25 minutes.
  4. Add the salt, pepper and chili.
  5. Puree the soup using a blender or stick blender.
  6. Add freshly chopped coriander.

Enjoy!

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Dandelion – A Magical Herb and Delicious Superfood

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dandelion magical herbDandelion, typically believed to be only a weed, is a magical herb with some amazing healing properties.  All parts of the dandelion plant are used medicinally in herbal preparations, teas and as foods.

Alternative to Conventional Leukemia Therapy

A study that tested dandelion root tea showed there may be a “kill switch” on leukemia cell receptors and concluded that dandelion root extract may prove to be a non-toxic alternative to conventional leukemia therapy.

Dandelion Halts Growth of Melanoma Cancer

Dandelion root extract in another study showed to help melanoma cancer patients by halting the growth of melanoma cells even those cells considered to be drug-resistant.

Effects on Blood Sugar and Diabetes

Dandelion tea stabilizes blood sugar levels buffering against extreme highs and lows.

Significant Source of K and A Vitamins

Dandelion leaves provide 535 percent of the recommended daily value of vitamin K which is very important to strengthening bones and 112 percent of the daily minimum requirement of vitamin A as an antioxidant carotenoid, which is particularly good for the skin, mucus membranes and vision.

Magic of DandelionImportant Source of Flavonoids

Dandelion contains flavonoid that protects the retina from UV rays and carotene, lutein, and cryptoxanthin important in protecting the body from different cancers.

Dandelion Helps Body Detox, Generate Red Blood Cells, Regulate Blood Pressure and Helps Fight Alzheimer’s

Dandelion is high in fiber, which helps your body detox. Drinking dandelion juice acts as a stimulant, detoxifier, diuretic and antioxidant that helps to fight off toxins which often result from out-of-balance hormones. The toxins are ultimately sweat out through the skin. The leaves also contain vitamins C and B6, thiamin, riboflavin, calcium, iron (crucial for generating red blood cells), potassium (regulate heart rate and blood pressure), and manganese.

Dandelion plays a role in fighting Alzheimer’s disease by limiting neuron damage in the brain.

Find here Delicious Dandelion Pesto Recipe  

Sources & Credits

Dandelion has unsuspected health benefits such as inhibiting cancer cell growth

Selective induction of apoptosis through activation of caspase-8 in human leukemia cells (Jurkat) by dandelion root extract

The efficacy of dandelion root extract in inducing apoptosis in drug-resistant human melanoma cells

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Citrus Tonic – Miraculous Drink Helps You Melt Your Cellulite & Lose Weight

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Citrus TonicCitrus Tonic – Miraculous Drink Helps You Melt Your Cellulite & Lose Weight

This miraculous drink will cleanse your blood, liver and kidneys, ease arthritis pain, melt your cellulite, help lose weight, remove toxins from the body, stop the buildup of excess water in the body, speed up metabolism…

This drink is best to take first thing in the morning for at least a week, preferably for one month to see the results.

You will need

  • 1 lemon
  • 1/2 grapefruit
  • 2-3 oranges
  • Ginger (2.5 cm)
  • 1-3 clove of garlic (if you are brave enough)
  • 1-4 tsps. of extra virgin cold pressed olive oil
  • 250ml of pure filtered water

Preferably use all organic ingredients.  Cut the solids in pieces and juice without removing the peel (except for garlic). You would need to have around 250ml of juice. Add more oranges if needed.

When done, add 250ml of pure filtered water and olive oil and enjoy 🙂

If it is the first time you drink this kind of beverage, it may taste a bit strong so I suggest using at least half of the peel (do add some peel, bitter etheric oils from citrus fruits contain pectin and are fantastic for cleansing liver and kidneys)

The citrus tonic is best to be followed (15 minutes after) with 2 cups of detox herbal tea (e.g. ginger, lemon,  cinnamon, cardamom, clove buds, pepper are some of the great detox tea ingredients).