Rachel Ray is a known cook. Her specialty is the 30 minutes recipes. Her phenomenon for dieting is simple - 'Do not diet, just live healthy.' On these lines, her recommendation to weight loss in her latest show was - the dynamic duo diet of colon cleansing & acai berry.
Incidentally, this is the hot choice for another talk show host, Oprah Winfrey as well. Rachel recently featured many medical experts on her show talking more about this duo. These were the known dermatologist Dr. Nicholas Perricone and famous cardiac surgeon Dr. Mehmet Oz. Here are the important tips she suggested by these experts on the show:
Acai berry grows on the acai palm trees in the rain forests at Brazil. It is a dark colored grape like fruit that is rated as the No. 1 Super Food by many health experts. Its key components are minerals, anti-oxidants, fibers, vitamins, etc. It reduces your stored fats, controls the appetite & detoxifies the colon & the bowel area. Before opting to go for its supplements take care of the following:
- It must be freeze dried, not spray dried.
- The berries must be treated with in 24 hours from when they are collected from the palm trees.
- Read its components carefully. Make sure it contains nothing that is allergic to you.
Colon cleansing aims to detoxify the colon & bowel area. It keeps your digestion smooth. It reduces your weight within a few weeks. But here are the points to understand prior to getting in to this diet:
- You must not take this before 18 years of age.
- You must not be pregnant.
- Go for a free trial first.
Some interesting inputs from Rachel in this diet are as follows:
- Do not eat when you are not hungry.
- Do not miss your meals.
- Drink lots of water.
- Exercise for at least 30 minutes daily.
- Eat lots of raw fruits & vegetables in the form of salads & juices.
Facts to consider before opting for Free trial -
- Opt for trails which allow at least 14 days
- The Dosage should be followed
- Make sure the acai berry supplements contain pulp only
Soul food recipes have a reputation of being simple but not always easy. There's a unique difference. With practice and patience most people can master the average soul food recipe. The problems mount when you mistake a simple recipe as an easy recipe. This usually results in taking an ingredient, cooking technique or method for granted.
Before you take on any recipe, make sure you understand what cooking technique you must apply, what cooking tools and equipment you'll need and what ingredients the recipe calls for.
The sound of "what happened" comes from the lips of most would-be cooks who thought skipping what they thought was a small and not so important step the recipe called for. This is an obvious golden rule to remember. But there are 3 golden rules to having success with soul food recipes. I'll cover them here.
1. Thou Shall Make A Shopping List
This is a simple actions many people neglect to do. Research has proven people who use a shopping list save 10 - 45% more money and save almost twice as much time shopping than those who don't. This doesn't count having to go back to the store because you forgot something important the recipe called for.
2. Thou Shall Learn The Language Of Recipes
Or at least keep a good dictionary close by. There's an old saying that if you can read you can cook. That's saying is partially true, but not completely true. A more accurate saying is If you can understand the language of recipes you can cook. You have to know the difference between searing, braising and roasting, if not your result will turn out different than you planned.
3. Thou Shall Learn From Thy Mistakes
This is one of the most important golden rules of all. Why? Because every cook makes mistakes even the worlds best. The difference between a good cook and a bad cook is the good one's took the time to learn from there mistakes. Notice I said take the time to learn from their mistakes. When you burn , overcook, undercook or goof up a recipe, the first impulse is to throw your hand up in despair and quit. But the key hear is to retrace your steps, find out what you didn't do and try it again.
If you take the time to follow these simple golden rules I can't promise you'll end the next Rachel Ray, Emeril Lagasse or host your own cooking show. But I can promise you'll improve your soul food recipe cooking successes.
