Water cresses are perennial plants native from Europe but are currently planted everywhere in the world. I had also just found out that watercress is one of the oldest known leaf vegetables consumed by human beings. It seems that our forefathers have long discovered the heath benefits of consuming water cresses.

Watercress is rich in vitamin A (from beta carotene) and vitamin C. Both vitamin A and vitamin C are known to be good antioxidants. Research shows that consumption of foods containing beta carotene can lower down the risk of contracting coronary artery diseases. Besides, beta carotene also removes free radicals in the body, preventing the oxidation of our cells, thus slow down the aging process.

Watercress contains significant amount of dietary fiber too. Consuming dietary fiber can help to maintain healthy intestines and stomach, thus preventing constipation. It is also rich in calcium which is important in promoting and maintaining healthy and strong bones. Besides, watercress has also high content of potassium and folic acid. Potassium is an important mineral necessary for human health. Sufficient intake of potassium can help preventing heart rhythm disorders as well as promoting brain memory and neuron health. Folic acid meanwhile, is an important nutrient for pregnant women. Adequate intake of folic acid during pregnancy can prevent birth defects.

In summary, here is the nutrient checklist of watercress.

Beta carotene                              * * * * *
Dietary fiber                                * * *
Calcium                                        * * *
Potassium                                     * * *
Vitamin C                                      * * *

Preventing osteoporosis        * * * *
Antioxidation                             * * * *
Preventing constipation        * * * *

You are an office lady. Recently you have found that your skin has suffered from premature skin aging. Your skin tends to become dry very easily and this makes the small wrinkles on the skin surface even more profound. Exposure to computer radiation in the office is the major culprit contributing towards your skin health problems.

Honey lemon drink is our anti aging recipe today. The drink is easy to prepare. Regular consumption of honey lemon drink has whitening effect on your skin. Besides, honey lemon drink also has detoxification function and it helps our body to eliminate toxins from the blood.

To prepare honey lemon drink, first of all you have to get all the ingredients right. You will need 2 medium sized lemons and 500 milliliters of honey. Clean and halve the lemons. Then cut the lemons into slices. Next, prepare a clean glass jar. Put lemon slices and honey layer after layer into the jar, that means 1 layer of lemon slice followed by 1 layer of honey and continue until you fill up the jar.

Close tight the jar and refrigerate it for 5 up to 7 days. After 7 days, you can dilute 1 tablespoon of honey lemon with water to drink. Make yourself a glass of honey lemon drink every morning or between 3 to 4pm everyday as these are the times when your skin dehydrates the most.

I am going to make myself a glass of honey lemon drink now, till then.

Do you know mushrooms contain a lot of good nutrition? Researches show that the nutrition value of mushrooms is only second to that of milk. People always think only meats and bean products are rich in animal and vegetable proteins, but in fact mushrooms also contains a lot of proteins. Besides, mushrooms are also rich in vitamins. Here are what to be considered as the so called “5 secret weapons” of mushrooms.

1. Anti oxidation. Mushrooms are rich in antioxidants and thus can slow down aging process.

2. Substitution for staple food. If we take in 100 grams of mushrooms every meal as a substitution to staple food such as rice and noodles, and continue practicing for at least a year, one can reduce the calories intake as much as 18 kilo joules.

3. Good for your heart. Mushroom improves our immune system, prevents heart disease and breast cancer as well as increases metabolism.

4. Taste good. Mushrooms have besides the 5 basic tastes: sour, sweet, bitter, spicy and salty; have the 6th taste which is the fresh taste. When mushrooms are cooked together with other food, the combination dishes will have a distinct flavor.

5. Rich in vitamin D. While all other fresh fruits and vegetables do not contain vitamin D, mushrooms are an exception. Vitamin D makes your bones and teeth strong.

Exposure to computer radiation in modern day office is unavoidable. Skin lotion is a must have in our daily skin care measure. Radiation exposure over time can cause a lot of skin health problems such as dry wrinkled skin and skin burn. You will find your skin condition worsening if you do not follow a proper daily skin care protection measure. This post though is intending to discuss foods you can take to protect you from frequent computer radiation in the office.

If you are an office worker or a frequent computer user, you should include foods which are good for eyes in your daily diet. They are egg, fish, fish oil, carrot, spinach, sweet potato, pumpkin, Chinese wolfberry, chrysanthemum and sesame seed, just to name a few.

You should also take in foods which have rice content in calcium. Such foods are bean products, bone soup, egg, milk, lean meat and seafood.

Foods which are rich in antioxidants are necessary to prevent premature skin aging due to long term exposure to computer radiation. Foods which are rich in antioxidants are gingko seed, mushroom, edible fungus, honey, kelp, orange, date and many more.

Last but not least, office workers should pay attention to the supplementation of vitamins C and E. Those who often sit in front of computer should always eat fresh fruits and vegetables which are rich in vitamins.

Now, we all know tomatoes as a powerful anti aging food. Tomatoes contain lycopene, which has long been regarded as one of the most powerful natural antioxidants around. One of my favorite dishes is the tomato sauce pasta. Below is our anti aging recipe today – the tomato sauce pasta that is!

There are many different types of pasta. I had chosen to use spaghetti in this recipe. Of course you can use other types of pasta such as macaroni, lasagna, vermicelli, bucatini or any other. First, cook your pasta in a pot of boiling water. How long does it take to boil your pasta? I would say it depends on the type of pasta. Refer to the packaging for cooking instructions. I would say it takes some 5 to 6 minutes to cook spaghetti until it is al dente.

While waiting for your pasta to cook, cut tomatoes into slices. Next, heat 2 tablespoons of butter in a skillet. Throw in the onion and garlic and cook for a couple of minutes. Next, dump in tomato slices prepared beforehand. Let it cook for around 10 minutes or until the tomatoes are fully cooked. Shake and stir occasionally and at the same time, add salt and pepper to taste. Now, reduce the heat to low and add in around a cup of heavy cream. Allow the sauce to cook for another couple of minutes and then turn off the heat.

Now that you have prepared your pasta sauce. Add boiled and drained spaghetti to a large bowl. Drizzle with oil and sprinkle a cup of grated parmesan cheese over the top. Pour on the pasta sauce and throw chopped parsley or basil over the top. Toss everything inside the bowl with tongs until all the pasta is coated with sauce.

You are done! Try this anti aging recipe and enjoy it!