Wednesday 15 July 2015

10 Foods You Should Never Refrigerate

Tomatoes lose all their flavor in the fridge because the cold air stops the ripening process. Refrigeration also changes their texture.
This story originally appeared on WGAL News 8
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TOMATOES
Tomatoes lose all their flavor in the fridge because the cold air stops the ripening process. Refrigeration also changes their texture.

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POTATOES
Keeping potatoes in the fridge will make them sweet and gritty, since the cold environment turns their starch into sugar more quickly. Instead, store them in a paper bag in a cool but not cold place.
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AVOCADOS
Trying to ripen your avocados? Definitely don't put them in the fridge. However, already-ripe ones that you aren't going to use right away can go in there.
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BREAD
The refrigerator will dry out your bread quickly. Unless it's sliced sandwich bread that you plan on using in the next few days, keep it in the freezer or on the counter instead.
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GARLIC
Garlic will start to sprout in the fridge eventually. It may also get rubbery and moldy, so it's best to keep in a cool, dry place.
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HONEY
Honey will stay good practically forever if you keep it tightly sealed at room temperature.
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BASIL
It's better to keep basil sitting out in a fresh cup of water, like cut flowers. It wilts faster in the refrigerator and absorbs the smells of all the food around it.
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OLIVE OIL
Storing olive oil in the fridge will make it condense and turn into a harder, butter-like consistency.
Storing olive oil in the fridge will make it condense and turn into a harder, butter-like consistency.

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COFFEE
Leaving coffee beans or grounds in the fridge will make them lose their flavor and even take on the flavor of foods around them. Store large quantities in the freezer, and smaller amounts in a cool, dark place.
Leaving coffee beans or grounds in the fridge will make them lose their flavor and even take on the flavor of foods around them. Store large quantities in the freezer, and smaller amounts in a cool, dark place.

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The moisture of the refigerator will eventually turn onions soft and moldy. Keep them in a cool, dry place instead. But don't put them near your potatoes. When stored together, both deteriorate faster.
ONIONS
The moisture of the refigerator will eventually turn onions soft and moldy. Keep them in a cool, dry place instead. But don't put them near your potatoes. When stored together, both deteriorate faster. source: housebeautiful.com

"I AM CHOSEN BY GOD"

The word 'Chosen' in Hebrew is: BACHIR (Reference: Strong's 972.) in Greek it is: EKLEKTOS (Strong's 1588.) It means to be the elect, to be chosen out. Being chosen by GOD means to be specially hand picked by the creator, it means to be 'intentionally' called.
Prior to my birth, my parents were not exactly expecting me. Most especially my Dad, He was comfortable being the Father of 2, as I already had a Brother and a Sister on earth. However, My Heavenly Father had a plan! My earthly Father ended up having 4 children. You see, GOD already purposed that I would be born at an appointed time to the designated parents He 'chose' for me. He fore-knew me, He predestined me and chose me for a reason. The moment I was born, my Dad said, "This is the will of GOD" because I wasn't expecting her but I know GOD is in charge. So he named me "Oluwa-Fe-eyi" meaning (GOD wants this/The will of GOD). When I grew up and realized the meaning of my name, I was excited and understood that GOD chose me.
Everyone on earth was chosen for one thing or the other. I want you to know that you were intentionally chosen by GOD. However the bible makes us as believers understand that we are not just chosen, we are chosen for Greatness and for Glory. Romans 8:28-30 (...For whom He also Called/Chose, He Justified and them that He Justified, He also 'GLORIFIED'. Most times, Chosen people do not have a choice. People like Abraham, King David, Jonah, Samuel, Saul, Jeremiah, Saul=Paul, Queen Esther and many more.
The bible says in Jeremiah chapter 1 that before we were in our mother's belly, He ordained us. Before our parents knew us, He already chose us. GOD goes further and calls us in (1Peter 2:9) a Chosen Generation, a Royal Priesthood, a Holy Nation... I strongly believe that the Chosen generation is 'Now' in this 21st Century. Therefore, I want us to hold fast to the Word of GOD, declaring it everyday that we are Chosen.
The Statement "I AM Chosen by GOD" is very powerful because it aggravates the enemy for he was not chosen for greatness, instead he was rejected. So I urge us to declare it when situations speak contrary, when we do not get chosen for the job we want or chosen by the man/woman we desire or when we do not get the contract we want. We should declare the Word, knowing that we are 'Chosen' for something better and greater than what we could ever imagine.
Have an awesome day, because you are CHOSEN!

Is Eating One's Placenta After Birth Beneficial/Harmful? READ

The placenta can be eaten raw, or it can be incorporated into a special meal. Placenta recipes are a real thing that are on the Internet. Lest you never want to eat lasagna again, I have not included links. It can be cooked (usually steamed) then sliced, dehydrated, and encapsulated into a pill. Sometimes women freeze it in small chunks and blend it into a smoothie.
Whether one's placenta is seen as a bloody byproduct or a bonus prize is up to cultural and personal interpretation. Placentas contain remainder nutrients and hormones that were passed from mother to child in utero, but no clinical studies attest to their benefit (or harm). Often cited is a 1954 study that aimed to increase lactation in new mothers by feeding them freeze-dried placenta. "So far," its authors boasted, "we can report on 210 women who ate placenta: 71 with very good results, 110 with good, and 29 with negative results," with very good results involving an increase in breast size and milk production. The study is limited, however, in that no controls were used, and 59 years later, science has yet to follow up on those initial findings. Jodi Selander (­@placenta­l­a­dy) started a site that vends DIY placenta encapsulating kits and is herself an advocate of the practice. In the dearth of medical evidence, she helped anthropologists at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), find subjects for a study that looked at women's reasons for eating their placentas and the effects they reported experiencing. 3026364920_fb3b5b16bd_z615.jpgThese may well have been what Western medicine would call placebo effects, but nonetheless provide a rare look into the mindsets of people to whom the practice makes sense. Although many proponents argue that placenta eating is natural, it doesn't appear to be something humans used to do before "society" interfered and deemed it gross. A historical review found "scant evidence" for the practice. Its author, William Ober, allowed that placenta may have been credited with some medical properties throughout human history, but wrote that most instances of its ingestion were probably due to extreme circumstances, like famine. He could conclude only that "given sufficient motivation, mankind will eat anything." The authors interviewed 189 "women over the age of 18 who use the Internet and who had ingested their placenta after the birth of at least one child." Such women turned out to be overwhelmingly white, American, middle-class, college-educated home-birthers. Most reported positive effects. And in what might be the most important measure of what exactly's going on here, most said they would do it again for their next birth.
Placenta Benefits.info does highlight the placenta's cross-cultural importance. It doesn't, however, explain why the placenta, viewed as sacred by the Navajo and the ancient Egyptians, and believed to be a "second child" by the Baganda, should be ground up and consumed. 
The modern idea of mothers eating their own placentas didn't really take hold until the 1970s, when Ober reported of "a woman of the counter-culture" who tried it out after giving birth on her commune. (She and her friends, who joined in, called it "wonderfully replenishing and delicious.").A friend who is studying to be a midwife and assists with natural births has heard women speak often of the way the placenta resembles a "tree of life," and of their fascination with their bodies' ability not just to create a new human being, but also an entire organ dedicated to protecting and sustaining that life. 
The most frequent belief cited by the women in the UNLV study was that it would improve their mood, followed by "general, but unspecified, benefits." They reported experiencing a wide range of perceived benefits, mostly "improved mood," but also "improved lactation" and "balance." Close to 70 percent of the women had no negative effects to report, although some experienced headaches and "unpleasant belching." Other negatives: it caused a rash on the baby; it worsened hot flashes, cramping, bleeding, and constipation; "social stigma." Seventy-five percent of women, though, said it had been a "very positive experience."
"I felt almost immediate relief after my first 'smoothie,'" said one. Said another, "My family could always tell if I hadn't taken the placenta pills that day!"
Again, while there's no evidence that eating placenta causes harm, there's also little to suggest it does any good -- and some anecdotal evidence is less effusive than that gathered by Selander. On The New York Times "Motherlode," Nancy Redd wrote of how she became an unlikely participant in the practice: "I've spent my career helping young women to avoid scams and misperceptions that prey on their body insecurities, and I pride myself on thorough research and general common sense." Yet "shaken" by impending motherhood, she took pills containing dried placenta mixed with "cleansing herbs." Her experience, characterized by a weird, jittery feeling and a "tabloid-worthy meltdown," was far from ideal. "I am disappointed in myself for letting fear and insecurity cause me to make a potentially dangerous decision without doing due diligence on its safety," she ended up concluding. Until more research is done, important questions will remain: Is eating one's placenta actually beneficial/harmful?Attributing a bad mood to her ingested placenta might have been just as uncircumspect as taking the pills in the first place, but we really don't know enough to judge the outcome of her or anyone else's experience. And while some may end up regretting they tried it, if only because placenta burps seem extremely unpleasant, there are stranger thingsthey could do with their placenta. read here.

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Monday 6 July 2015

Prayer For The New Week

The Lord will handle your case this week. The decision taken against you shall change in your
favour. Doors of favour shall be opened for you. Evil dreams shall not come to pass in your life in Jesus Name.The mighty hands of God's protection shall cover you and every member of your family. Every evil arrow against you shall return back to the sender in Jesus name.


Happy New Week From ASB'World.

Sunday 5 July 2015

GOD HEARS YOUR PRAYER

When Jesus heard them, he stopped and called, "What do you want me to do for you? - Matthew 20:32
David may have been sitting out in a pasture one night, taking in all the glory of God's creation, when he wrote, "O Lord, what are human beings that you should notice them, mere mortals that you should think about them?" (Psalm 144:3).
That is a good question. Why would God care about us? We may not know why, but we know that He does. If it concerns us, it concerns Him. If it is a burden to us, then, in effect, it is a burden to Him that He wants to deal with and resolve.
We see this illustrated in the life of Jesus. He was on His way to Jerusalem to die on a cross. His heart was heavy. He had just told His disciples that He would be crucified. He knew the end was near. Yet He went out of His way and took time for two blind men who had a great need.
The Bible tells us they were sitting by the road outside of Jericho when they heard Jesus was passing by. So they began to cry out, "Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!"
People tried to quiet them down, but that made them even more determined to get His attention. So Jesus stopped and called out to them, "What do you want me to do for you?" They told Him, "Lord, we want to see!"
The Bible tells us that Jesus had compassion on them and touched their eyes, and immediately they could see. This is a reminder that God is never too busy for us.
We may think God has so many things to handle in the universe, and He does. But we are His children, and He always has time to hear our prayers.
Prayer: Father, I praise You, for You are the God who answers prayer.
Scriptural Reading: Matthew 20:29-34

Saturday 4 July 2015

Health: It Will Shrink Your Waist And Melt The Belly Fat

Large number of women reduced their waist in a very short time, thanks to this recipe, of course supported with some exercises. This fat burning drink eliminates the excess water from the organism and burns fat, improves brain function, memory, hearing and vision.

Consumed together ginger and lemon are considered to be the best natural fat burning formula that can help complement your weight loss diet.

Ginger can increase the pH level of the stomach and stimulate the digestive enzymes and can improve the digestion. In this way the essential nutrients are absorbed very quickly, while the non-essential foods that can cause constipation and bloating are eliminated from the body quickly. These processes contribute to losing weight very fast.

Lemons are abundant with vitamin C which on other side is inversely related to your body mass. High amount of vitamin C in the organism helps to activate a series of chemical reactions that will burn down the excess fat for use as energy.

Cinnamon can impact the most problematic area for many people – abdominal fat. Cinnamon burns the abdominal fat more effectively than fat found in other parts of your body. Cinnamon controls the insulin levels in our body; it has unique capacity to imitate the activity of insulin in the body, in that way regulates the blood sugar levels.Horseradish is very beneficial when it is consumed along with fatty foods because it stimulates digestion. Horseradish cleans the organism, boosts the metabolism, eliminates fatty deposits, so it is often recommended to diabetics. It also stimulates the creation and development of useful bacteria in the intestine.

Horseradish is rich with vitamin C, B1, B6, B2, potassium, iron, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus. Add it to your meals or use it as a natural remedy, the choice is yours.



How to prepare this miraculous fat burning drinkIngredients:

4.6 oz horseradish (130 grams)
3 organic lemons
4 tsp honey
2 tsp cinnamon
1 inch ginger
Preparation:

Blend 125g of horseradish and 1 piece of ginger (2cm). Take unpeeled lemons and cut them into chunks. Clean the seeds. Blend the lemon pieces together with the horseradish.

Add 3 tablespoons of honey and 2 tsp of cinnamon and stir well. Put the fat burning drink in a jar and keep it in the fridge. Take a teaspoon twice a day, along with your meals. Within 3 weeks your waist size will reduce significantly. Read here

Thursday 2 July 2015

THE POWER OF PRAYER

Yet regard the prayer of Your servant and his supplication, O LORD my God, and listen to the cry and the prayer which Your servant is praying before You. - 2 Chronicles 6:19
Faith is released through prayer. Prayer is like pressing on the accelerator of a car. Normally, there are several processes for starting a car.
First, you have to ensure that the car is in good working condition. Then you must sit in the car, turn on the ignition, and release the hand brake.
All of these steps are important but they do not move the car. To move the car, the driver must step on the accelerator pedal. That is what prayer is like.
After we have taken time to identify the promises of God, build our faith and conquer our fears, we must now release God's power through prayer.
The moment we frame the desires of our hearts and send them forth through a request to the Lord, we set a whole process in motion. That process goes through several phases from the time the prayers leaves your thoughts or your mouth.
In time, if you do not nullify the effect of that process, you will receive a response from the Lord. Prayer can be said in our thoughts or out of our mouths.
You can pray in your thoughts all the time and under all kinds of situations — in the office, classroom, bus or airplane. Even while before an interview panel, you can send strong petitions to heaven.
However, prayer is most often said verbally. When you pray out loud, you hear yourself which reaffirms your faith. Because faith comes by hearing the word, when you pray aloud, you recharge your faith and create an atmosphere of power.
Prayer: Lord, let my prayer before You be powerful and effective.
Scriptural Reading: 2 Chronicles 6:12-21
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