http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Cindy Food and Drinks Cindy Thu, 11 Aug 2005 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=7620&ca=Food+and+Drinks The eighth Chinese mid-lunar moon marks the Moon's birthday and is believed to be the only night of the year when the moon appears perfectly round. At the time of the Moon Festival, special moon-viewing parties are held with much wine and feasting, and poems composed to the moon. Moon cakes are gene... Food and Drinks Cindy Fri, 05 Aug 2005 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=7080&ca=Food+and+Drinks Like meat, fish and poultry, squid and octopus provide high-quality proteins with sufficient amounts of all the essential amino acids. Both have less saturated fat than meat and small amounts of omega-3 fatty acids, a group that includes the essential fatty acid linolenic acid, plus ecosapentaenoic... Food and Drinks Cindy Thu, 04 Aug 2005 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=6986&ca=Food+and+Drinks Green olives are olives that were picked before they are ripened. Black olives were picked ripe and dipped in an iron solution to stabilize their color. After they are picked, green lives and black olives are soaked in a milk solution of sodium hydroxide and then washed thoroughly in water to remove... Food and Drinks Cindy Thu, 28 Jul 2005 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=6422&ca=Food+and+Drinks Asparagus has some dietary fiber, vitamin A, and vitamin C. It is an excellent source of the B vitamin folate. A serving of six cooked fresh asparagus spears has 1 g dietary fiber, 490 IU vitamin A, 10 mg vitamin C and 131 mcg folate. Besides, it is also low in fat, sodium and practically no cholest... Food and Drinks Cindy Sat, 23 Jul 2005 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=6072&ca=Food+and+Drinks Ninety-eight percent of all juices, including apricot juices, sold in the United States are pasteurized to stop the natural enzyme action that would otherwise turn sugars to alcohols. Pasteurization also protects juices from potentially harmful bacterial and mold contamination. Following several dea... Food and Drinks Cindy Sat, 23 Jul 2005 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=6027&ca=Food+and+Drinks When buying apricots, always look for those that are firm, plump orange fruit that gives slightly when you press with your thumb. Bruised apricots should be avoided. Like apples and potatoes, apricots contain polyphenoloxidase, an enzyme that combines with phenols in the apricots to produce brownish... Food and Drinks Cindy Thu, 14 Jul 2005 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=5472&ca=Food+and+Drinks When buying apples, look for those that are firm and brightly colored. Shiny red for Macintosh, Rome and red Delicious. Clear green for Granny Smith and golden yellow for Delicious. Always avoid bruised apples. When an apple is damaged, the injured cells release polyphenoloxidase, an enzyme that has...