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Low-carbo diet better than low-fat to lower blood pressure

Low-carbo diet better than low-fat to lower blood pressure A low-carbohydrate diet may be better than a low-fat diet plus the weight-loss drug orlistat for its effect on helping lower blood pressure, a new study in Monday's Archives of Internal Medicine said. Reseachers in U.S. picked up 146 overweight or obese adults who were randomly assigned to a low-carbohydrate diet or orlistat with a low-fat diet. The average age of the study participants was 52 and the average body-mass index was 39...

Shanghai Snacks(2)

Shanghai Snacks(2) Jiu Niang Yuan Zi "Jiuniang yuanzi" or "Guihua tian jiuniang" made from sticky rice and sweet wine is one of the favorite snacks of Shanghai residents. It has a special sweet flavor and makes you feel refreshed. ...

Beware fad diets

Beware fad diets Experts warn that many quick-fix diets are based on pseudo-science. No food can burn fat, only physical activity can. The only way to shed the post-festival extra pounds is the good old way - eat less and exercise more. Now that you're discovering all the extra flab from the Christmas and New Year food and booze binge, you're casting around for the latest diet to lose it all in time for summer. But take care before you choose. The British Dietetic Association (BDA) says...

Shanghai Snacks(1)

Shanghai Snacks(1) Shanghai snacks, which can be traced back to the Southern Song Dynasty, are renowned for their unique flavors. A wide selection of Shanghai snacks comprises dozens of pastries, buns, stuffed dumplings and rice and cakes, which are light, fresh, and tasty, and have long been popular among locals and visitors.   You Dun Zi "You dun zi" is made from a kind of fried batter. You put the batter into a round spoon, add chopped scallion pieces and salty radish strips, and...

Hot Pot A Hot Choice for Winter

Hot Pot A Hot Choice for Winter In cold weather, there's nothing like hot pot - nourishing, fun, convivial and imaginative. Almost no skill is required. Just dip the colorful array of meats, seafood, vegetables and bean curd into the boiling water. It smells delicious. Noodles are commonly cooked in the nutritious soup at the end of the meal. Eating hot pot or huoguo (literally "fire pot") is convivial activity, enjoyed by friends and families drawn together by a delicious, healthful meal. In...

Drunken chicken

Drunken chicken Just as the fatted cow was slaughtered for the proverbial prodigal son, the chicken is often chased down, killed and cooked for an honored guest or a special occasion in China. And this happens everywhere - be it town or country. Sometimes, there are interesting tales behind the way the bird is cooked - like the legendary beggar's chicken. The story goes that a vagrant stole a stray chicken and was about to make away with his ill-gotten meal-to-be when the owner came chasing...

Cant get sugar? Try sweets in your tea

Can't get sugar? Try sweets in your tea A laborer carries over a dozen pots of mixed black tea to sell to shop-keepers through a market in Peshawar, located in Pakistan's North West Frontier Province on April 23, 2009.[Agencies] As Pakistanis face an acute shortage of sugar, some families have found an easily available alternative to sweeten their tea: instead of a spoonful of sugar, they dissolve sweets in their tea. Shaikh Kashif, an embroiderer for a boutique in Karachi, said his favorite...

You eat less fat, caffeine, cheese – is salt next?

You eat less fat, caffeine, cheese - is salt next? You never consume trans fats, have reduced caffeine, and rarely eat cheese. What's next to banish from the menu? Salt, if consumer trend tracker Mintel is right. Mintel has released its predictions for consumer packaged goods in 2010, saying next year's new products will tend to recreate the familiar, sticking to the current trends of health, wellness, convenience and sustainability. But Mintel predicted several core trends will impact new...

Get your dumpling on

Get your dumpling on Ingredients:(makes 30 to 40 dumplings): 1 kg all-purpose flour Water 500g lean mince 50g fatty mince 2 tbsp Sichuan pepper infused oil 2 tbsp sesame oil 2 tbsp Chinese wine 2 tbsp dark soy sauce 2 tbsp light soy sauce 1 whole Chinese cabbage 1. Prepare the dough by adding enough water to the flour to get a soft ball. Knead until silky smooth and pliable and keep aside for 30 minutes under a damp cloth. 2. Combine the minced meats in a large bowl and add all the seasoning....

Growing choice of health food

Growing choice of health food Like many other Net-savvy Chinese, Beijinger Wu Songzhi has been shopping online for four years. Since March, the human resources manager of a multinational company has been adding something extra into her online shopping cart - organic food. "My family likes to eat fresh tomatoes and potatoes, so it's safer to buy organic ones," said Wu, in her 30s. "They are also clean and I don't have to wash them so many times." Every month, Wu spends about 600 yuan ($87) on...