Sinabawan na Monggo {Monggo Soup}

According tot he Health and Family section of the Philippine star, we can help our kids naturally fight the flu through good hygiene and by doing the following tips. But before going through that, a friend is checking out Outer Banks homes for an ideal summer location to enjoy the sun. I can understand because the winter in her country naturally runs a long time and they need the sun this time to also help them get strong and healthy to fight off the flu scare.

Now for the tips:
1. Orient the kids on what is flu and how it is transmitted and what are the manifestations of the illness.

2. Teach the kids on the proper way of handwashing and they should do it frequently. (Handscrubbing with anti-back soaps. Frequent and proper handwashing with soap especially anti-bac soaps. Safeguard is one of the best choice. Parents can teach them the fun way by letting them sing happy birthday song twice for the duration of proper handwashing.

3. Remind the kids to observe coughing and sneezing etiquette.

4. Make our surroundings clean so that it won’t spread inside the home especially the kitchen.

5. Ensure the child’s health by strengthening their immune system by feeding them on fruits and vegetables.

6. Let them sleep the required hours of sleeping.

7. And exercise — let them walk, run and play is also a great plus to eating the right food and exact hours of sleeping.

Are you fun of drinking soya milk?  Do you make your own soya milk? If so, then don’t throw your pulp away.  If you are just buying your soya milk from healthy food  shops then inquire where you can avail of some soy pulp.  Our hospital is known for its healthy food products and soya milk is one of them.   Last week i bought some pulp for some cooking at home.  I made some into vege balls for a misua soup and i also made it into a patty.  The kids here at home love it!

I am trying my very best to cook something healthy because i don’t want to add more unwanted weight to myself.  I want to practice eating just the right food at the same time do Kettlebell exercise to lose my extra pounds.    Soon i will start walking and i hope i will stick to my goal.

That patty is really yummy.

Ingredients:

soy pulp
flour
salt
eggs
black pepper

optional:

food flavor powder(maybe chicken coating powder)
shredded carrots

I find this article very informative and helpful so am sharing it here with you.  Snag this from the newspaper – Health Line section.

According to Dr. Ma. Belen Carisma, Cardiologist and President of the Philippines Heart Association (PHA) said, cooking for a healthy heart is easier than most people think.    She shares below tips on how to whip up low fat low sodium but tasty dishes by:

1.  Reducing saturated fats in meat and poulty by

- selecting lean cuts of meat with minimal visible fat.
- buying “choice” or “select” grades rather than “prime” cuts.
- trimming all visible fat from meat before cooking.
- broiling rather than pan-fry meals such as hamburger, lamb chops, pork chops and steak.
- using a rack to drain off fat when broiling, roasting or baking.  Instead of basting with drippings, keep meat moist with wine, fruit juices or an acceptable oil-based marinade.
- eating chicken and turkey rather than duck and goose, which are higher in fat.  Remofe the skin from chicken or turkey, preferably before cooking.  If your poulty dries out too mucy, leave the skin on for cooking but remove before eating.  (this is really going to be hard for me as i love chicken skin) lol
- limiting processed meats such as sausage, bologna, salami and hot dogs.  Many processed meats are high in calories, saturated fat, and sodium.  Organ meats such as liver, kidney and brain are very high in cholesterol.

2.  Choose seafood at least twice a week and prepare them by baking, broiling, grilling, or boiled rather than breading and frying.   Shrimp and crawfish have more cholesterol than most other types of seafood, but they’re lower in total fat and saturated fat than most meats and poulty.

3.  Cook fresh vegetables the low-fat, low-salty way.
Cook vegetables in a tiny bit of vegetable oil.  Just 1 to 2 teaspoons of oil enough for a packing of frozen vegetables that serves four.
4.  Instead of salt, add herbs and spices to veggie dishes.
Use these herbs and spices to make vegetables even tastier:

• Rosemary with peas, cauliflower and squash
• Oregano with zucchini
• Dill with green peas
• Marjoram with Brussels sprouts, carrots and spinach
• Basil with tomatoes (got this recipe in my restaurant

5.  Substitute egg whites for whole eggs.
The cholesterol in eggs is all in the yolks- without the yolk, egg whites are a heart-healthy source of protein.

I shared this article for a girlfriend who like me is also fighting unwanted fats. Together with her fat loss pill and healthy cooking, am sure in a year, she will eventually get rid of her 40 pounds extra.