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10 May 2013

Tomatoes

Tomatoes are full of vitamin C, which is powerfully anti-viral and crucial for good functioning of the imune system. They're packed with lycopene (type of carotenoid) that helps prevent the cancer, particularly prostate cancer. Beta-carotene in tomatoes is necessary for production of vitamin A, that helps to mantain healthy thymus gland, which plays vital role in immune response. Vitamin E in tomatoes helps to protect body from toxins.
Cooking tomatoes releases the lycopene, making it more available to the body.
Properties:
-Anti-cancer
-Anti-viral
-Antioxidants (Vitamins B3, C, E, betacarotene, lycopene, potassium)

All tomato recipes

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Paradajzi / rajcica / pomidori su puni vitamina C, koji je mocan protiv virusa i neophodan za dobro funkcionisanje imunog sistema. Bogati su likopenom, (vrsta karotenoida) koji pomaze prevenciju raka, posebno raka prostate. Beta-karoten u paradajzu je neophodan za proizvodnju vitamina A, koji pomaze odrzavanju zdravog timusa (zlijezda iza grudne kosti), koji igra vitalnu ulogu u aktivnom imunom sistemu. Vitamin E u paradajzima pomaze zastititi organizam od otrova.
Kuhanje pradajza oslobadja likopen, koji onda lakse apsorbovan od strane tijela.
Uloge:
-Anti-kancerogene
-Anti- virusne
-Antioksidantne (vitamin i B3, C, E, betakaroten, likopene, kalijum)
Svi moji recepti

Italian Filled Tomatoes

Best, quickest tomato sauce

Tabouli

Tomato Soup ... feel-good-soup

26 April 2013

Onion / Crveni luk

This root vegetable is not just adding flavour to your cooking, it also boosts your immune system and health.
Onion has a very high level of the flavonoid quercetin ( not destroyed by cooking), a strong antioxidant which can block formation of cancer cells. Quercetin has anti-inflammatory, antiviral and antibiotic effects in our bodies. Onion is thought to suppress activity of bacterium that cause stomach ulcers and food poisoning. It can help to lower cholesterol, thin the blood and prevent the formation of cloths.
Effective cooked or raw.

Properties:
-Anti-cancer
-Anti-viral
-Anti- inflammatory
-Antioxidant (vit B1, B6, flavonoids, sulphur compounds)

Onion (especially raw) may cause indigestion in people with gastro-intestinal condition.

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Crveni luk

Ovo podzemno povrce, ne samo da daje ukus hrani, takodje pospjesuje imuni sistem i zdravlje.
Luk ima visok sadrzaj flavonoida kversentin (nije unisten prilikom kuhanja), mocan antioksidant koji moze blokirati formiranje stanica raka. Kversentin ima protu-upalni, antivirusni i antibioticki efekt na nase organizme. Za luk se misli da usporava razvoj bakterije koja uzrokuje cireve zeludca i trovanja hranom. Takodje moze pomoci u snizavanju kolesterola, razrjedjivanju krvi i za prevenciju nastanka trombova.
Efektivan je termicki obardjen i sirov.

Svojstva:
-Anti-kancerogena
-Anti-viralana
-Protu-upalna
-Antioksidanti (vit B1, B6, flavonoidi, sadrzi sumpor)

Drugi Recepti

'Sogan Dolma ' - Stuffed Onions

Satay Beef Salad

'Papaz' Stew

French Onion Soup

Bosnian Pot

19 April 2013

Beetroot Goodness / Dobrota Cvekle

Today I'm starting a series of posts about Super Food. Each Friday I will present an immunity booster / medicine for our bodies, accompanied with recipes.

Beetroot was first used in Roman times; ancient Greeks prised it so much that they were offering it to the Gods. Rich in iron, it enhances the production of white blood cells (disease fighting antibodies). It also stimulates red blood cells and improves the supply of oxygen to cells. Very rich in antioxidants, prevents cancer and heart disease. Good for improving kidney and liver health; high in fibre - important for digestive health.
Pigment betanin in beets can turn urine pink, which is harmless.

Properties:
-Anti-cancer
-Anti-viral
-Anti- inflammatory
-Antioxidant (vit A, C, Iron, Calcium, Manganese, Interferon, Anthocyanin)
-Detoxifying
-Good for the hart

Use root and young leaves. (Leaves contain oxalic acid and should be avoided by people with arthritis or kidney stones).
Effective cooked or raw.

Tip: Do not peel and cook beets in water. Wash them and unpeeled wrap in al-foil, bake 20-35 minutes (depending on size) in an oven. Peel them when cooled.

Scroll down for recipes for beetroot.

Cvekla / Cikla - čistač krvi i izbacivač toksina

Od danas zelim poceti sa serijom postova o super hrani. Svakog petka cu prezentirati jedan 'podupirac' imuniteta, odnosno lijek za nase organizme, zajedno sa receptima za tu namirnicu.

Cvekla je najprije bila koristena u Rimsko doba; Stari grci su je toliko cijenili da su je prinosili svojim Bogovima. Bogata zeljezom, podstice proizvodnju bijelih krvnih zrnaca (koji su antitijela za borbu protiv raznih uzrocnika bolesti). Takodje stimulise crvena krvna zrnca i pospjesuje transport kisika do stanica. Veoma bogata antioksidantima, preventativno djeluje protiv raka i srcanih oboljenja. Dobra je za poboljsanje zdravlja bubrega i jetre; Visoke kolicine vlakana pospjesuju probavu.
Pigment betanin u cvekli moze obojiti mokracu u ruzicastu boju, sto je totalno bezopasno.