Female Singer's Thrrst-Quenching Rx For a Healthier Heart!

                                             Here's To Beyonce! 

Are you still trying to figure out what the meaning of
Lemonade is? 
You know, the name of Beyonce's new album.
Is it about the bitter taste one gets from being in a marriage
that may seem perfect to outsiders, but behind closed doors 
it's a different story. 

Well, enough  trying to decipher the meaning of a cool, refreshing 
Summer drink, we'll just give you our version of lemonade.
It lemonade is a citrus-fruit that's loaded with vitamin C, antioxidants and
flavonoids and when you mix this citrus fruit with other fruits
and a smidgen of alcohol, you have the makings of a great-tasting 
and health-boosting Summer drink. 

Not sure if this is true, hold on and continue reading.
To keep your heart in tip-top shape after overdoing it at
the deep dish pizza restaurant or if a man has broken it (Jay Z)
make and drink the following beverage to make sure it  (your heart)
is in optimal shape.

The drink:
A Pink Lemonade Mimosa!
Ingredients:
3/4 oz. lemon juice (always use fresh lemon juice) 
1/4 cup of seedless watermelon , cubed
1 tsp. sugar
3 oz. of Prosecco or sparkling wine.
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Directions: 
Add the top 3 ingredients to a blender, blend until smooth;
strain into a tall glass and finish up by pouring the alcohol
on top and leaving it for a minute or two. Stir it and then
drink it.
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That's it- and if you're wondering how it can help your heart--
Lemon juice keeps cholesterol levels down (so it (cholesterol)
doesn't damage the heart)
and the alcohol- keeps dangerous plaque from attaching to the arteries
in and around the heart and the watermelon--contains lycopene, which
keeps your heart healthy by reducing DNA damage.
Also important-you may want to clean some of the peel (
lemon or orange)  grate it and add it to a drink (or a salad) why?
The peel can help lower cholesterol levels, keep your
legs free of varicose veins, improve circulation, stop constant dizziness and
protect your skin from the Sun's harmful rays.
It's natural sunscreen (as is watermelon)

One last tip- If you plan on using lemons to make  lemonade--
make sure to use fresh lemons and a straw-- why?
All of that citrus can do a number on your teeth.

Good Luck!
JGib~~
RedCarpetRxs!

And one last tip-
If  Lemonade is one of your favorite Summer-time beverages
and you want to make something better than lemon water,
you're in luck.
How so?
Printed on the recyclable bag at the bottom is a recipe for
"the Best Ever Lemonade" purchase it, and learn why using
this part of the fruit will send your lemonade over the top.
The top of the taste charts. Don't delay go to...
Zazzle.com/Holistically
and purchase one, two or three bags (one for you and give the others away
as gifts).
Thanks! 

The Food Network's Barbecue Rx Just For Women!

                      Enjoy More Barbecue! 

Ladies, are you fans of "The Food Network?" 
Are you partial to Guy Fieri? Or is Rachael Ray
your favorite? Well, no matter whom you like, 
you can learn a few things from each of the
hosts on the network.

The hosts may show you how to prepare a better tasting
burger, or how to make a cocktail that tastes like it
came from a high end restaurant in the South of France,
but can they teach you how summer grilling can improve 
your health? 
Improve your health? Yes, especially the health of a woman,
more specifically-breast health.

That's right- ladies, certain foods that you associate with
summer and barbecues, can do more than taste good,
they can keep breast cancer rates down. 
Foods like...
a) Mustard-
Who doesn't love the yellow stuff all over a hot dog?
Well, that yellow stuff can stop potential cancer cells
from growing, while leaving healthy tissue unaffected.
Curcumin (which gives mustard that yellow color) is responsible
for shutting down cancer cells.
b) Black Pepper- 
Add some black pepper to mustard and really shut down cancer
cells. Make a salad (potato) and add some pepper and mustard to it.
When combined, these spices turn each other into heat-seeking missiles, 
targeting only cells that might be cancerous.
c) Sauerkraut-
Eat more of it and lower cancer rates. Popular in Poland, Germany
and South Korea (Kimchi) Fermenting the cabbage produces a powerful 
cancer-fighting compound that helps prevent cancer cells from ever forming. 
d) Marinate Your Meat-
Do you love the flames coming up through your grill? 
If you do, you're increasing your odds of getting lung, colon and breast
cancer. To avoid this, either cook on low temperatures, or 
marinate meat in a bowl with lemon juice, olive oil, garlic (fresh or powdered)
and beer for an hour. This helps form a protective wall around the meat,
shutting down production of cancer-causing chemicals called Heterocylic Amines.
Also helpful: have some beer (or wine) separately, it helps lower
blood pressure and boosts heart health.
e) Watch The Dogs-
As in hot dogs, this tip is for men much more than it is for women.
Eating foods high in salts and nitrates increases a man's risk of
prostate cancer by a lot. Look for chicken or turkey franks,
or try one from Healthy Choice or Applegate Farms beef franks.
Or just head to Youtube.com and type in how to make a veggie hot
dog in the search bar.
f) Onions- 
One of the cheapest foods available today, and one of the most powerful.
Add to salads, or slice them and cook on the grill and lower breast
and prostate cancer (men) rates considerably.
f) More Mushrooms- 
Trying to eat less red meat? Place some mushrooms on the grill. 
Portobellos are almost like hamburger patties, and crimini mushrooms
(brown button) lower breast cancer rates by 30%.

Some outdoor grilling tips to help you live a little longer.

Good Luck!
JGib~~
RedCarpetRxs!