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With advances being made in science and various researches being conducted in health related topics more people are being aware of the benefits of healthy cooking. Researches have shown that only eating healthy foods would ensure that one lives a long life. Healthy cooking has been gaining popularity these days and it is possible for anyone to learn more about it from various sources.

Learning how to cook healthy foods is a great habit and one needs to be open mind about it. All that is required is to be open to the many options that can contribute to a healthy lifestyle. Most people find a healthy diet to be boring to follow endlessly. They consider a healthy diet to be tasteless and unappealing. What they forget is that they can easily make it interesting by incorporating new cooking styles into it.

When it comes to healthy cooking one can use all the imagination, ideas, tips and techniques to cook a healthy meal. The fat content in a meal can be greatly reduced if one can substitute sour cream with non fat yogurt. While the taste remains unchanged you can certainly create a new unique flavor. For your salad dressing you can sprinkle fresh salsa
over your crisp greens instead of the heavy cream dressing. This way by adding salsa you can cut down on unnecessary fat grams and instead add that extra spice to your meal. The spice can help in increasing your metabolism while reducing the fat content.

By substituting fat foods with healthy foods you can certainly enjoy your meals and have all the fun trying to find new ways in which you can have healthier meals. You can experiment with various toppings which are all fat free so that your food tastes better. Another great fat free dressing or marinade which you can easily make at home is to have Soya sauce mixed with your French mustard as it will help cut down on the fat. This is very easy and inexpensive to do and is also healthy. Just add it to your salads and enjoy the new taste.

By substituting all your cream sauces and fattening favorites with non fattening substitutes you tend to eat more healthily. You will find that working out your routines becomes much easier. You can save lots of money when it comes to buying clothes in all sizes as you keep putting on all those extra weight when you gorge on fat foods and also maintain in keeping not only your heart rate but also your cholesterol level safe. That’s way everyone should learn to adopt a healthy style of cooking. More than a lifestyle which is becoming popular among many people it is important that everyone follow a healthy cooking lifestyle so that our body gets the proper nourishment that it so badly needs to function very effectively.

Abhishek Agarwal
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http://GospelMusicians.com – “Piano Man” showing (A minor) latin jazz style gospel chords. Improve on your gospel chords and learn new jazz chords riffs tricks licks runs and much more!!!

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Do your gluten-free casein-free children long to eat the foods their friends are eating Would you like to be able to serve your kids and their friends Macaroni and Cheese that looks and tastes just like the kind with dairy cheeSe and wheat pasta Or, how about mini Pizzas – fun to make at a party with all of the toppings set out for everyone to create their own Homemade Bread Sandwiches with mouth-watering gluten-free casein-free fillings like grilled Cheese, a peanut butter altemative made with Sunflower Seeds and a Cream Cheese that hits the spot, served with Cream of Tomato Soup. Tacos are a kid-pleaser and these feature Marinated Fish or Breaded Tofu stuffed with Coleslaw, an Avocado Spread and a chopped Tomato Salsa. What could be more comforting than a savory Shepard’s Pie filled with vegetables and a creamy sauce served with warm, sweet Apple Crisp To top it off, we’ll make Carol Fenster’s Vegan Chocolate Cupcakes filled with marshmallow cream and Vanilla Ice Cream made with a secret ingredient (cashews) and you won’t believe how wonderful it is! These meals are sure to make your kids jump for joy and you’ll learn cooking techniques that will empower you in the kitchen. Remember, there is always an alternative! Jean Duane maintains a gluten-free, dairy-free, low cholesterol diet, and has been developing alternative recipes for 20 years. Her passion for cooking, combined with her professional training have enabled her to create a series of instructional cooking DVDs using alternative ingredients that rival foods with traditional ingredients. Remember, there is always an alternative!

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There are easier ways to loosen those tight jeans than wearing down the running machine. Look at this list for some inspiration to keep fit by installing some fun and sunshine into your life.

CELEBRITY FITNESS TAPES AREN’T ALWAYS A WASTE OF TIME

My friend at work has started using the new Mel B (of the Spice Girls fame) DVD ‘Totally Fit,’ and found that it’s a great way to exercise, without feeling bashful because there’s that hunk in the gym again. It’s also in the privacy of your own home, and best of all- cheap! The Ministry of Sounds DVDs are also a fun, colourful way to kick-start your heart rate and improve circulation, with an equally sassy soundtrack. The Strictly Come Dancing Latintone DVD teaches you all those sexy salsa moves you’ve always been dying to try, so as an added bonus you tone up those wobbly problem areas.

Try Play.com or Amazon.co.uk for the best prices on these titles.

LEARN FROM THE DUTCH

Take out that neglected mountain bike for a ride and enjoy feeling great and seeing the world in a different light. We all tend to use cars to get from A to B (the tube or bus if you’re in London!) but we should all look to the Netherlands for inspiration. The Dutch cycle everywhere and everyday, come rain or shine, it doesn’t matter. You will probably see more bikes in your lifetime all sat in one place! Cycling is great because it tones the whole body as you’re working hard to constantly keep it moving, but you’re still sitting down, so it’s not as grueling as running and there are always the downhill parts to enjoy!

JOIN A CLASS

This may seem obvious and clichéd but learn from the Sex & The City girls. They tried it all- from yoga to tap dancing, but while some may not be your cup of tea, it’s all about trial and error. You will find something you really enjoy and will stick with it. Ceroc is a very popular dance- a mixture of salsa & jive- although to look at it you wouldn’t really call it either! It is a lot of fun and offers an alternative way to keep fit.

Visit http://www.ceroc.uk.com to find classes in your area.

GET AN EXERCISE BUDDY

Going to the gym can be a boring and tiresome experience, so why not take along a friend for that all important encouragement? It’s true that we’re much more likely to stick to an exercise schedule if we have a partner motivating us to keep going, causing us to not want to disappoint our partner if we give up.

SPICE UP YOUR HOUSWORK

Simple, housework is a great work out. You have to clean anyway, so why not turn it into a semi-workout and reap the benefits? Hoovering, scrubbing and dusting requires quite a bit of lifting, squatting, and walking. Knowing that you’ve house is squeaky clean and you’ve shifted some calories will fill you with a sense of achievement.

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Marisa Hawkes
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Every Tuesday, straight after work, we offer exciting, fun-filled Cuban salsa classes in the City of London, followed by a club playing the very latest mix of funky Cuban tunes.

Our teachers are friendly, patient, extremely experienced and packed full of enthusiasm. Our venue, serving stunning cocktails and delicious Caribbean food, is a truly beautiful space to relax, kick back and have fun in.

People who are completely new to the Cuban salsa experience are always very welcome.

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SalsaCrazy Presents: Learn To Salsa Dance DVDs. These Salsa Dance Instruction Videos are your definitive guide to learn to salsa dance. Salsa dance steps are fun, healthy, and extremely sexy! These Salsa Dance Classes on DVD walk you through all the fundamentals of Salsa Dancing in a fun, social and energetic, step-by-step way!

There are many elements to salsa music, and to salsa dance as well, but to actually perform salsa dance is not as difficult as you might imagine. The most basic salsa dance steps are easy to learn, and that’s even an understatement. You don’t have to be an experienced dancer to figure out how to do the most basic steps in salsa dancing.

Here’s a short description of the most basic salsa steps, which are so easy, you can actually follow them right now in your seat. There are two measures of music, both with four beats or counts each. On the first count, you tap your left foot, specifically the front of your foot or the balls of the foot and the toes, in place. Some salsa styles will merely ask you to hold the first count, but dancers have found that tapping the foot makes it interesting, and even activates the first foot so that you’re ready to go. On the second count, you actually make a step forward with that left foot. But you can’t go far because, on the third count, you rock back onto the right foot, transferring your weight backwards. Then, on the fourth count, you close your left foot to join your right foot again.

That entire sequence is called the forward basic movement. The next measure of four counts is the backward basic movement, and goes backward instead of forward, stepping right instead of left. So, what happens is you tap your right foot in place on the first count, then make a step backward with that same right foot. On the third count, you rock forward to transfer your weight to the left foot and close your feet together with the right foot on the fourth count. And those are the basic salsa dance steps. Aren’t they easy?

These steps outward from the closed position are called breaks. The breaks are always consistent on the same beat of the music, no matter what digressions and improvisations of the steps are made by the dancers. Breaks are usually where the couples turn or when they try something fancy.

There are many styles of doing basic salsa dance steps, but as long as you know the basic steps, adapting to the different styles won’t be difficult. These styles usually vary according to where the breaks are set, also according to the rhythms played, and particularly in which location you find yourself dancing. For example, the basic salsa dance steps are called On 2, because the break is on the second step, or rather, you step on the count of two. These are performed all over the US and in most Latin American countries. But there is a special style On 1 practiced in Los Angeles where the break is done on the count of one, and the hold is done on the count of four.

There is also a special Cuban style of salsa that is performed with the break going On 3, with the first two counts being a sexy swaying of the body as the weight transfers from one foot to the other. Other popular styles of doing the salsa dance steps are the New York style, Venezolana or Dominicana style, the Power 2 or Razz M’ Tazz style, La Ruedo, Salsa Disco, and the Eddie Romero step, which is his own concoction of a salsified Rumba.

Salsa dance steps are usually performed with a partner, because salsa is essentially a couple dance. Partners hold each other in the so-called closed or European position. This means the man’s right hand is placed on the woman’s back, his arm around her, while the left hand holds the woman’s right hand. The woman’s left hand rests on the man’s right shoulder. Another important point of contact when doing salsa dance steps is the man and the woman must look into each other’s eyes.

Another reason why this Latin dance is so popular is because the couples doing the salsa dance steps are not required to travel around the room. In fact, couples who hog too much space on the dance floor are seen as rude and inconsiderate show offs. Performing salsa dance steps is fun and flamboyant on its own, it doesn’t take too much for any dancer to look fabulous while dancing the salsa.

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We were thrilled to learn that Robert Rothschild Farm had decided to resume production of their wildly popular – and devilishly delicious – Raspberry Thunder Sauce, and we’re pleased to be able to offer it again! For the uninitiated, Hot Raspberry Thunder is a fiendishly HOT hot sauce that’s made

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New York is not the only home to entertainment in the form of theatre, Hong Kong is fast becoming the major Asian theatrical hot spot. And glitzy Broadway musicals are the rave for many.

For those who can only dream of watching a musical on Broadway, Hong Kong offers high class performances of some of the most famous Broadway hits. Those include Andrew Lloyd Webber show stoppers such as ‘Phantom of the Opera’, and CATS a musical seen by over 60 million people world wide.

Other big theatre crowd pullers include musicals that have won the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winning stage plays. The famous ‘Sound of Music’ musical recently celebrated 45 years in Hong Kong theatre. Saturday Night Fever as well as the musical Mamma Mia based on the hits by the Bee Gees, have all made their debut on this Asian stage.

Apart from the musicals, Hong Kong also has a cultural side to its performances. This is mainly embodied in its offering of Chinese Opera. This art form which is thousands of years old still lives on in a variety of performances. The old has now been fused together with drama as well as dance, which exude with rich Chinese legends and their hidden symbolic meaning.

For tourists the Chinese Opera is a great introduction into oriental Chinese culture.

Dance is another art form in Hong Kong that takes on many different representations. For new comers to Hong Kong and especially lovers of Asian dance and drums, the city offers something for everyone. Travelers could choose from attending classical ballet or try out some contemporary entertainment in the form of modern Chinese Dance. Hong Kong is the Asian hub of entertainment, and while it hosts many troupes from the West and other parts of Asia, it is also home to many talented local dance groups.

An event that should not be missed when in Hong Kong is the city’s salsa festival. The festival stretches across a week from morning till evening, and caters to the interests of absolute beginners to experts in the dance form. It is often said that just a visit to the festival is enough to want to want to engage in salsa for life. Tourists could learn from experts how to salsa, which always heightens the experience of the festival. It’s a virtual non stop party for a week comprising of dance workshops, parties at clubs, as well as the staging of the Asian Salsa Open Championships.

With all the excitement that Hong Kong has to offer, it also has some amazing accommodation for travelers of any budget.  A bit of pampering at a hotel Hong Kong is just the thing to add the perfect touch to an interesting day. The Langham Hong Kong is a luxury hotel with exquisite grandeur that is the envy of the rest. The luxury Hong Kong hotel rooms here are decorated in a simple colonial style and overlook landscaped gardens or the city’s famous sky scrapers that glisten from a distance on a clear night, making for a perfect view.

Naveen Marasinghe
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www.saludnapa.com Join Ariel & Anna as they discuss and perform the basic steps of salsa! If you’ve never danced salsa before this video blog should inspire you to lace up those dance shoes and hit the dance floor. Que viva la salsa!

Music provided by Orquesta Borinquen – one of the the Bay Area’s most prominent salsa bands. Check out their site at www.borinquensalsa.com

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