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Chicken Soup Video

This homemade chicken noodle soup is the ultimate comfort food when you have a cold. Sip this warm soup to clear the sinuses and act as a natural decongestant.

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http://www.scripps.org/recipes/1028-chicken-soup-video

Special Diets: Diabetic and Heart Healthy

Ingredients

• 2 Tbsp olive oil
• 4 to 5 lb chicken pieces, skin removed
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 1 cup chopped onions
• 5 carrots, cut into 1/2-inch slices
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 1/8 tsp black pepper
• 1 Tbsp minced garlic
• 1 tsp sage
• 1 cup frozen corn
• 1 can (28 oz) whole peeled tomatoes, optional
• 2 qts water
• 1 cup cooked yolk free whole wheat egg noodles

Directions

1. In a 4-quart Dutch oven or stock pot heat oil over medium high heat until hot.
2. Place chicken pieces in pot and sear each side for 1 minute. Add celery, onions, carrots, salt, pepper, garlic, sage, corn, tomatoes (if using) and water and bring to a boil. Cover; reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour and 45 minutes, or until meat falls off the bone.
3. Remove soup from heat and let it rest for 15 minutes. Skim off and discard fat from soup. Remove chicken from pot. Cut meat from bones. Return meat to soup. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; simmer uncovered, 10 to 15 minutes or until heated through.
4. Add cooked noodles and stir.

Benefits of Drinking Water

Diet, Exercise and Water For A Healthier Body

By Midas on 20th January, 2010 

While other people are struggling to lose some weight, losing weight and maintaining it is so easy for me. It’s just a matter of diets that work, exercise and water intake.

Choosing the kinds of food to eat plays the biggest role. If you love to eat fatty, sweet, preserved and processed foods rather than fresh fruits, vegetables, legumes and grains, better not expect to lose some weight.

Yes, you may lose some weight if you just take it in in small amounts but there’s a big tendency for you not to maintain your desired weight. A healthy low-fat and sweets diet that emphasizes fruits, vegetables and grains could not just help you lose weight but also not to worry about gaining pounds back. You just need to make it part of your lifestyle so as exercise.

Water is of great help too in lossing weight aside from diet that work and exercise. Drinking 1-2 glasses of water at least 30 minutes before meal could make you feel full, making you eat less while it helps your body burn fat more efficiently and wash the toxins out of your body. So, better practice to drink at least 8 glasses of plain water a day.

Article from: http://www.familyhealthavenue.com/category/family-health-and-wellness/importance-of-water-to-health/

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