The advantage of Greek yogurt is that it is high in protein. But the problem with Greek yogurt is that it tends to be really expensive. The easiest way to cut the cost is to make it yourself.
What you need:
Milk (whole milk is better, at least 2% fat milk)
One 6 oz container of plain yogurt
Blanket
Pot
Steps:
1. Heat the milk with a pot to just before boiling -- keep stirring to avoid burn.
2. Let the milk cool to 110F. If you don't have thermometer, use your finger, insert your finger to milk no more 10 seconds. if more than that, it is too cold. if longer than that it is too hot.
3. Add the yogurt to milk, stir well.
4. Cover the pot with blanket for overnight on the counter top.
5. On second morning, when you open the pot, you will see the some water (whey) on the top of the yogurt. You can pour the water, or you can keep the water. Then put the pot in refrigerator for whole day (24 hour). You can see more whey. Pour the whey*. Your Greek yogurt is ready for enjoying.
* You can keep the whey for cooking.
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Friday, June 3, 2011
Looking good from behind
Remember, your buttocks leave the room last. Make a great impression by looking good from behind!
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
7 Habits for Healthy Skin
1. Practice Deep Breathing
Shift your body's balance of oxygen versus carbon dioxide in favor of energizing, stress-squashing oxygen by doing slow, controlled breathing exercises. Here are three good ones.
How often? Aim for twice a day.
2. Get Active
Release the repressed anxiety trapped inside you by putting your body in motion for 30 minutes or more.
How often? Do something -- anything -- every day, because exercise only tames stress for a maximum of 24 hours. So to reap the most benefits, you need to do it daily. If you prefer, tuck 10-minute pockets of activity into your day -- at lunch, after dinner, right after you get up and the house is still quiet. Find ways to sneak fitness into your schedule.
3. Beat the Foods That Beat You
Reduce the allure of sugary, fatty foods -- which are as bad for your skin as they are for the rest of you -- by eating more lean protein: fish, eggs, poultry, low-fat dairy foods, and even walnuts. Use this list of good-for-your-skin foods that can help lower stress and fight wrinkles, too. Also, try to be more aware of what you reach for -- and how much you consume -- when you're stressed.
How often? All day, but especially early on -- morning protein helps curb afternoon cravings.
4. Focus on the Good Things
Pick up a notebook you particularly like, and at the end of each day, make a list of things for which you are truly grateful. Or write down three things that went well, and why.
How often? Nightly, as part of your winding-down routine.
5. Stretch Out Your Sleep
Make it a goal to sleep as many hours as you need to feel alive and productive the next day -- all day.
How often? Every night.
6. Take a Time-Out
For most of us, life is so hyperscheduled and speedy that we never do absolutely nothing. It's rare to set aside time to simply be -- no agenda, no demands, no plan. (Just like a real vacation. See if you're due for one.) Find a comfortable, quiet spot to sit for 10 to 15 minutes every day, stop all your hustling and bustling . . . and simply, by yourself, be still.
How often? Try for once a day.
7. Cuddle
Enjoy a little intimacy.
How often? At least once a week.
Shift your body's balance of oxygen versus carbon dioxide in favor of energizing, stress-squashing oxygen by doing slow, controlled breathing exercises. Here are three good ones.
How often? Aim for twice a day.
2. Get Active
Release the repressed anxiety trapped inside you by putting your body in motion for 30 minutes or more.
How often? Do something -- anything -- every day, because exercise only tames stress for a maximum of 24 hours. So to reap the most benefits, you need to do it daily. If you prefer, tuck 10-minute pockets of activity into your day -- at lunch, after dinner, right after you get up and the house is still quiet. Find ways to sneak fitness into your schedule.
3. Beat the Foods That Beat You
Reduce the allure of sugary, fatty foods -- which are as bad for your skin as they are for the rest of you -- by eating more lean protein: fish, eggs, poultry, low-fat dairy foods, and even walnuts. Use this list of good-for-your-skin foods that can help lower stress and fight wrinkles, too. Also, try to be more aware of what you reach for -- and how much you consume -- when you're stressed.
How often? All day, but especially early on -- morning protein helps curb afternoon cravings.
4. Focus on the Good Things
Pick up a notebook you particularly like, and at the end of each day, make a list of things for which you are truly grateful. Or write down three things that went well, and why.
How often? Nightly, as part of your winding-down routine.
5. Stretch Out Your Sleep
Make it a goal to sleep as many hours as you need to feel alive and productive the next day -- all day.
How often? Every night.
6. Take a Time-Out
For most of us, life is so hyperscheduled and speedy that we never do absolutely nothing. It's rare to set aside time to simply be -- no agenda, no demands, no plan. (Just like a real vacation. See if you're due for one.) Find a comfortable, quiet spot to sit for 10 to 15 minutes every day, stop all your hustling and bustling . . . and simply, by yourself, be still.
How often? Try for once a day.
7. Cuddle
Enjoy a little intimacy.
How often? At least once a week.
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