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goji berries badShortbread: One of Life's Greatest Sensual Pleasures
Tasting, experiencing and writing about new food and drink is not just my livelihood. To me, it�s in the top five of life�s greatest pleasures... to be enjoyed slowly, purposefully, with all of the senses.
Next time you treat yourself to something as divine as home-baked shortbread, why not try this:
1. Find a softly lit, secluded spot where you can be alone with just the shortbread. Take a moment to breathe deeply and engage all five of your senses.
2. Gently lift the parcel of buttery goodness. Peel the protective wrap away, and behold the golden confection... ahh, shortbread. Simple. Elegant. Perfect.
3. Close your eyes, and lean in. Deeply inhale the gentle sweetness... the aroma of creamery butter... the unmistakable whiff of homemade freshness that delights your appreciative nose. With the tip of your finger, slowly and deliberately trace the baked-in heart and flower motif. Observe the way the pattern feels against your skin. Imagine how the same texture will soon be received by your tongue.
4. Break off a small wedge of the shortbread. Lift the bite ever so slowly to your mouth, and prepare to welcome the thin layer of sweet raspberry jam, sandwiched between layers of moist, buttery, decadent cookie. Smile in knowing anticipation of what's to come.
5. Again, close your eyes, fully engaging all of your senses. Take a deep breath for one last pregnant pause... then deliver the shortbread cookie to its rightful home... your eager mouth! Inevitably, time will seem to stop as the shortbread melts upon your tongue, spreading its luxurious flavor. You may find that an involuntary groan slips from your gratified lips.
6. Resist the urge to gnaw off inappropriately large slabs of this sinful treat and gobble them with reckless abandon. Instead, repeat steps one through five, savoring every precious second of the shortbread sensory experience.
In all likelihood, your shortbread session will be totally orgasmic.
Copyright 2006 Ann Zuccardy. All rights reserved. This article edited by www.Wordfeeder.com Copywriting and Marketing Services.
Ann Zuccardy, creative entrepreneur, food lover and owner of the Vermont Shortbread Company, invites you to sample a taste of her buttery-rich, authentic Vermont Shortbread. Place your online order for shortbread boxed fresh from the oven and shipped right to your doorstep at http://VermontShortbread.com
Garlic, the Surprise Healer
What is Garlic?
Garlic is a member of the onion (Allium) family, and is used in fresh or dries form as a source of characteristic sulphur containing substances (e.g.allicin, which is responsible for the odour of garlic) that have potentially beneficial effects within the body. Some of these compounds are present in garlic in a latent form, which are activated when garlic cloves are crushed or digested.
What does Garlic do?
When garlic is crushed, or digested within the intestinal tract, the sulphur containing amino acid derivative alliin is converted by the enzyme allinase (also present in garlic) into allicin, which is the most important of the active substances present in garlic. The activity of the enzyme allinase is reduced by heat, so the potential benefits of garlic are reduced by cooking. The active compounds ingarlic reduce the adhesiveness of blood platelets and have ant i-thrombotic action, thereby reducing the tendency of blood to clot. These active compounds dilate blood vessels, thereby reducing blood pressure; they also have immune system enhancing effects, as well as having anti-microbial action against certain types of pathogenic bacteria. Clinical studies have shown supplementation with garlic to have the following benefits:
� Garlic inhibits the development of atherosclerosis
� Garlic reduces blood cholesterol levels
� Garlic reduces high blood pressure
� Garlic inhibits the development of certain types of cancers
What evidence is there for the efficacy of Garlic?
(i) Cardiovascular disease: Randomised controlled clinical trials have shown supplementation with garlic reduced arterial plaque formation inpatients with atherosclerosis (Koscielny et al, 1999), and reduces the risk of death from heart disease by inhibiting atherosclerosis (Sobenin et al, 2005). A meta-analysis of the effect of garlic on blood pressure indicated that garlic may be useful in reducing blood pressure in patients with mild hypertension (Silagy & Neil, 1994). The effectiveness of garlic in reducing blood cholesterol and triglyceride levels has been the subject of debate; however the balance of evidence from randomized clinical trials suggests that garlic supplementation is capable of moderate reductions in blood cholesterol and/or triglyceride levels ( Silagy & Neil, 1994; Stevinson et al, 2001; Alder et al, 2003; Warshafsky et al, 1993).
(ii) Cancer: The reputation of garlic as an effective treatment for malignant tumours extends back to the time of the ancient Egyptian civilization, but scientific support for its therapeutic potential has been obtained only recently. Cell culture, animal model and epidemiological studies have shown evidence for anticancer activity of garlic extracts or specific chemical compounds derived from garlic. These effects include the regulation of cell cycle progression, the modification of signal transduction pathways, the stimulation of immune function, and the regulation of nuclear factors involved in inflammation. A number of case control studies have been reported which demonstrate a protective effect of garlic consumption against human cancers; examples include prostate cancer (Key et al, 1997), breast cancer (Challier et al 1998) and gastric cancer (Kim et al, 2002). A meta-analysis of the epidemiological literature by Fleischauer et al (2000) demonstrated a protective effect of garlic against stomach and colorectal cancers.
Are there adverse effects from taking Garlic?
Garlic is generally well tolerated, with mild gastrointestinal disturbance or skin rash being occasionally reported. Clinical and animal studies have shown the toxicity of garlic to be very low. Garlic may interfere with the action of anti-coagulant and anti-hypertensive drugs.
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