8 Foods High in Magnesium

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  1 / 9   The Power of Magnesium

  Few people are aware of the enormous role magnesium plays in our health: It’s important to nearly every function and tissue in the body, supports a healthy immune system, prevents inflammation associated with certain cancers, boosts heart health, and could even cut your risk for a heart attack. A Harvard University study found that high daily magnesium intake reduced the risk of developing diabetes by 33 percent; still other studies found that the mineral helps ward off depression and migraines. Though supplements are available, most experts say it’s preferable to get magnesium naturally from your diet. Here are eight foods that can help.
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  2 / 9   Dark Leafy Greens

  In the nutrition world, dark leafy greens play the role of the ultimate superfood, offering up crucial vitamins and minerals as well as a host of health benefits. Choose raw or cooked baby spinach, collard greens, kale, or Swiss chard and you’ll be stocking your body with magnesium for very few calories.
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  3 / 9   Nuts and Seeds

  Just a half cup of pumpkin seeds provides nearly 100 percent of the daily requirement for magnesium. Other nuts and seeds high in magnesium include almonds, sunflower seeds, Brazil nuts, cashews, pine nuts, flaxseed, and pecans. Include your favorite nuts in a healthyhomemade trail mix; it makes the perfect afternoon snack to keep your energy up and hunger levels down.
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  4 / 9   Fish

  In addition to being great sources of vitamin D and omega-3 fatty acids, fish like mackerel, wild salmon, halibut, and tuna will add more magnesium to your menu. Make it a goal to have fish for dinner at least once a week; this tangy Salmon Salad is delicious, easy, and perfect for spring.
  
  
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    5 / 9   Soybeans

    Soybeans are a nutrient-rich legume carrying a high amount of fiber, vitamins, minerals, and amino acids. Snack on a half-cup serving of dry roasted soybeans, which provides nearly half the necessary magnesium for the day, or add shelled soybeans (edamame) to your shopping list. Other legumes rich in magnesium include black beans, kidney beans, white beans, chickpeas, black-eyed peas, and lentils.
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    6 / 9   Avocado

    Loaded with multivitamins, heart-healthy nutrients, and disease-thwarting chemical compounds, avocados are one of the most nutritious and versatile produce picks around. Add one sliced avocado to your salad or sandwich at lunch, and you’ll easily consume 15 percent of the recommended daily amount of magnesium. 
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    7 / 9   Bananas

    Bananas may be better known for being rich in heart-healthy and bone-strengtheningpotassium, but a medium-sized banana also provides 32 milligrams of magnesium, along with vitamin C and fiber. At only about 100 calories, this is a foolproof fruit to pop in your bag for a portable breakfast or an easy-on-the-go snack. Of course, many other fruits can add magnesium to your diet, including strawberries, blackberries, grapefruit, and figs.
    
    
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    8 / 9   Dark Chocolate

    As if you needed another reason to indulge in rich dark chocolate, it’s also a magnesium-booster. One square of the sweet stuff provides 24 percent of the daily value of magnesium for only 145 calories, in addition to antioxidants that can help lower blood pressure, improve blood flow, and boost overall heart health. Paired with fresh fruit, dark chocolate makes a decadent and healthy after-dinner dessert.
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    9 / 9   Low-Fat Yogurt

    Magnesium and calcium make a wonderful health duo, because when you’re getting enough magnesium, this makes it easier for your body to absorb calcium and put it to good use. That’s why almost all milk products are recommended for getting more magnesium; roughly 19 milligrams of the mineral are found in one container of low- or nonfat yogurt, which, along with a fiber-rich fruit, makes an easy breakfast choice.
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Tiras de Frango com creme de milho.

INGREDIENTES:

• 2 filés de frango grandes
• 1 dente de alho triturado
• 1 colher (chá) de vinagre branco
• Pimenta do reino a gosto
• Sal a gosto
• Pitada de páprica doce
• Pitada de noz moscada
• ½ cebola roxa picadinha
• Folhinhas de tomilho
• 100g de creme de leite (1/2 caixinha)
• ½ xícara (chá) de milho
• Fio de óleo

MODO DE PREPARO:

1-     Corte os filés de frango em tiras grandes.

2-     Tempere com vinagre, sal, pimenta, páprica, tomilho, noz moscada e alho.

3-     Deixe descansar por 30 minutos para pegar gosto;

4-     Em uma panela coloque um fio de óleo, e doure a cebola roxa.

5-     Na sequência adicione as tiras de frango e deixe dourar de todos os lados.

6-     Adicione o milho e o creme de leite, misture bem e desligue o fogo.

7-     Acerte o sal, se necessário e adicione um pouco mais de noz moscada.

8-     Decore com folhas de tomilho e sirva a seguir.

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How to Contour Your Face.

Have you ever wondered how celebrities get the perfect glow, and why their faces always look perfect? Well, here’s a little secret you should know: most are not born that way, and you can get the same effect without photoshop! Here’s a quick guide on how to contour your face for the perfect wedding day glow.

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What You’ll Need

Gather your regular make-up, but make sure you have a shadow or bronzer a few shades darker than your natural skin color, and a shimmering white highlight shadow. These will be your contouring shades.

Start with Foundation

Put your foundation on the way you normally do, making sure it’s blended well. Before using your powder, you’ll contour your face.

Step 1: Make a fishy face – you’ll notice where your cheekbones stick up and where the “hollows” of your cheeks should be. Using the bronzer or shadow, shade in the hollows by placing a line down the base of your cheekbones and then blending down.

Step 2: Use the bronzer to shade down the sides of your nose, using a straight line and then blending down. You can also use the bronzer on the bottom parts of the sides of your face.

Step 3: Now, you’ll want to use the highlighter. Create a line with it on the top of your nose, between the areas you shaded. You’ll also want to highlight the cheek bones, and the center of your forehead. Blend everything well. Highlight your brow bone, under your eyebrows as well.

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Continue Putting on Your Makeup

Finish putting on your makeup the way you normally do. You may want to practice this method a few times until you get it right! The end result is a fresh glow that is beautiful – and all without photoshop!

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Read This Inspirational Story About A Woman’s Final Request To Her Pastor

Optimism and hope are two of the greatest qualities that a human being can possess. And those qualities can certainly have a long-lasting impact upon others.

That is why when I saw this stunningly beautiful story of hope, I was deeply moved. In this touching tale, a terminally ill woman asks to speak with her pastor during her final days. What she asks of her spiritual advisor seems just as expected, until she makes one absolutely bizarre request: to be buried with a fork. When I hear the reason why? It is definitely hard not to be moved to tears.

This piece has been circulating around the internet for several years, just like the one about the strange man who interrupted a funeral. People around the world have been affected by this woman’s story because its message is one of unwavering positivity and deep faith.

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There was a woman who had been diagnosed with a deadly illness and had been given three months to live. So as she was getting her things “in order,” she contacted her pastor and had him come to her house to discuss certain aspects of her final wishes.

She told him which songs she wanted sung at the service, what scriptures she would like read, and what outfit she wanted to be buried in. The woman also told her pastor that she wanted to be buried with her favorite Bible. Everything was in order and the pastor was preparing to leave when the woman suddenly remembered something very important to her.

“There’s one more thing,” she said excitedly.

“What’s that?” came the pastor’s reply.

“This is very important,” the woman continued. “I want to be buried with a fork in my right hand.”

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The pastor stood looking at the woman not knowing quite what to say. “That surprises you, doesn’t it?” the woman asked.

“Well, to be honest, I’m puzzled by the request,” said the pastor.

The woman explained, “In all my years of attending church socials and potluck dinners, I always remember that when the dishes of the main course were being cleared, someone would inevitably lean over and say ‘You can keep your fork.’ It was my favorite part because I knew that something better was coming… like velvety chocolate cake or deep-dish apple pie. Something wonderful, and with substance!

“So I just want people to see me there in that casket with a fork in my hand and I want them to wonder, ‘What’s with the fork?’ Then I want you to tell them: ‘Keep your fork… the best is yet to come.’”

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The pastor’s eyes were welled up with tears of joy as he hugged the woman goodbye. He knew this would be one of the last times he would see her before her death. But he also knew that the woman had a better grasp of Heaven than he did. She knew that something better was coming.

At the funeral, people were walking by the woman’s casket and they saw the pretty dress she was wearing and her favorite Bible and the fork placed in her right hand. Over and over, the pastor heard the question, ‘What’s with the fork?’ And over and over he smiled.

During his message, the pastor told the people of the conversation he had with the woman shortly before she died. He also told them about the fork and about what it symbolized to her. The pastor told the people how he could not stop thinking about the fork and told them that they probably would not be able to stop thinking about it either. He was right.

So the next time you reach down for your fork, let it remind you, oh so gently, that the best is yet to come…

Please SHARE if this story touched your heart.

By Phil Mutz

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Que vergonha/raiva/nojo sentimos ao ver isto! Ainda há dias andámos a lutar contra a barbaridade de uma festa em que se comem cães na China.. e agora levamos com isto no nosso próprio país!

Por favor, DENUNCIEM JÁ ESTE CRIME DE MAUS-TRATOS A ANIMAIS para o Tribunal Judicial da Comarca de Vila Flor, SERVIÇOS DO MINISTÉRIO PÚBLICO e à GNR de Vila Flor. Enviar para: vilaflor.tc@tribunais.org.pt;ct.bgc.dmdl.pvlf@gnr.pt, co.dsepna@gnr.pt; ct.dvrl.npa@gnr.pt;dirgeral@dgav.pt; alfredosobral@dgav.pt; mtmonteiro@dgav.pt; geral@cm-vilaflor.pt

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HONEY GLAZED SALMON

Prep Time10 minutes

Cook Time20 minutes

Total Time30 minutes

Yield4 servings

The easiest, most flavorful salmon you will ever make. And that browned butter lime sauce is to die for!

INGREDIENTS

• 4 salmon filets
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 4 tablespoons honey
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• Zest of 1 lime
FOR THE BROWNED BUTTER LIME SAUCE
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 cloves garlic, pressed
• 1 tablespoon honey
• Juice of 1 lime
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

INSTRUCTIONS

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• To make the browned butter lime sauce, melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Cook, whisking constantly, until the foam subsides and the butter begins to turn a golden brown, about 3 minutes. Stir in garlic, honey and lime juice, salt and pepper, to taste; set aside.
• Season salmon with salt and pepper, to taste. Dredge each salmon filet with 1 tablespoon flour and drizzle with 1 tablespoon honey.
• Heat olive oil in a large oven-proof skillet over medium high heat. Working in batches, add salmon to the skillet and sear both sides until golden brown, about 1-2 minutes per side.
• Place into oven and bake until completely cooked through, about 8-10 minutes.
• Serve immediately with browned butter lime sauce and lime zest, if desired.  http://damndelicious.net/

How To Make Nutella French Toast Rolls In 10 Minutes

Looking for a ridiculously decadent dessert that takes around 10 minutes to make? OnePotChef has one – Nutella French Toast Rolls! You take sandwich bread, smother it with Nutella and then fry them up and cover them with cinnamon and sugar. These hazelnutty chocolatey snacks definitely look naughty but delicious!

Here’s the ingredients:

6 Slices of Sandwich Bread
1/2 Cup of Nutella (Chocolate Hazelnut Spread)
1 Egg
1 Tablespoon of Milk
Butter (for frying)
2 Tablespoons of White Sugar
1 Teaspoon of Ground Cinnamon

First cut the crusts off a slice of white bread and roll it flat with a rolling pin. Next spread Nutella on the slice and gently roll it up into a tube. Mix white sugar with the ground cinnamon in a bowl.

Put the egg and the milk in a separate bowl and whisk them together.

Melt the butter in a pan. Dip the prepared bread rolls into the egg mixture and fry them in the butter until they are golden and crisp. Finally, roll or sprinkle the French Toast rolls in the cinnamon sugar. They’re now ready to eat!

Share this recipe with your friends and family who like desserts!

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“When I was about eight or nine, my mom burnt some toast.
One night that stood out in my mind is when she had made dinner for us after a very long and rough day at work, She placed a plate of jam and extremely burned toast in front of my dad. Not slightly burnt but completely blackened toast.
I was just waiting to see if anyone noticed the burnt toast and would say anything. But Dad just ate his toast and asked me if I did my homework and how my day was. I don’t remember what I told him that night, but I do remember hearing my mom apologizing to dad for burning the toast. And I’ll never forget what he said:
“Sweetie, I love burned toast.”
Later that night, I went to tell my dad good night and ask him if he really liked his toast burned. He put his arm on my shoulder and said,
“Your momma put in a very long day at work today and she was very tired. And besides, A burnt toast never hurts anyone but you know what does? Harsh words!”
Then he continued to say “You know, life is full of imperfect things and imperfect people I’m not the best at hardly anything, and I forget birthdays and anniversaries just like every other human. What I’ve learned over the years, is that learning to accept each others faults and choosing to celebrate each others differences, is one of the most important keys for creating a healthy, growing, and lasting relationship. Life is too short to wake up with regrets. Love the people who treat you right and have compassion for the ones who don’t.”

Enjoy Life Now and Praise God!

Bifanas de Vendas Novas

Ingredientes

- 1 Papo-Seco por bifana

 - Lombo de porco

- Alhos

- Vinho branco

- Colorau (uma pitada) 

- Louro

- Sal

- Pimenta

para fritar:

- Margarina vegetal ( é utilizada uma quantidade superior à do óleo)

- Óleo

O verdadeiro segredo das bifanas de Vendas Novas é a qualidade da carne (lombo de porco) e a forma como esta é batida.

Preparação:

Limpa-se muito bem o lombo de porco retirando-se  todas as peles e gorduras. Cortam-se bifes com cerca de um centímetro de espessura e batem-se muito bem dos dois lados com um martelo de bater a carne.

É neste processo que está o verdadeiro segredo. Os bifes têm de ficar transformados numa fina película de carne,  rendilhada pelos bicos do martelo.

Esmague muito bem os alhos, reduzindo-os a uma massa. Coloque os alhos esmagados numa tigela, e adicione o vinho branco ( muito pouco é só para dar um leve gosto), uma pequena pitada de colorau, o louro, o sal e a pimenta moída na hora.

Mergulhe os bifes muito bem batidos nesta marinada e deixe repousar pelo menos meia hora para tomarem gosto.

Cubra com óleo o fundo de uma  frigideira grande e leve ao lume adicionando a margarina.

Quando a gordura estiver quente, retire os alhos e o louro que estiverem agarrados à carne e frite os bifes dos dois lados. Coloque a carne num prato e reserve.

Adicione à gordura que fritou as bifanas, os alhos o louro e o resto do vinho que ficou na tigela da marinada, deixe ferver um bocadinho para a gordura ficar com o sabor dos ingredientes que se adicionaram.

Leve os papo-secos abertos ao meio a tostarem em forno bem quente. Quando retirar o pão do forno passe ligeiramente a parte do miolo pelo molho que fritou as bifanas (este é mais um dos segredos).

Coloque o bife dentro do papo-seco e sirva de imediato! 

A mostarda é o molho mais indicado para se adicionar às bifanas de Vendas Novas, pois faz realçar os seus temperos.

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