It's time to make cocktails from it! Winter in Tomsk not only Sunny, but just dark all day, so a small energy boost won't hurt, especially from natural ingredient. Guarana is a natural energy drink that is part of many expensive supplements for sports nutrition and tone up. In Brazil this product is quite cheap, especially in pure form. A small pack of guarana powder.
To make a cocktail with guarana is very simple: we take the suitable ingredients and whipped in a blender. Dosage of guarana per serving is usually 1 teaspoon or a little less. I found several recipes, some quite universal (i.e., in addition to guarana in them there is nothing exotic), and some a little less accessible to Northern countries.
Banana smoothie with guarana
banana
a Cup of milk
1-2 teaspoons of guarana
Energy cocktail
pear
a slice of pineapple
a glass of soy milk
a tablespoon of oat flour
tablespoon honey
coffee spoon of guarana
Vitamin cocktail
2 tablespoons soy
1 tablespoon of Wheatgrass
1 teaspoon of guarana powder
sugar to taste
250 ml of natural orange juice
3 ice cubes
Cocktail "Fusion Power"
200 ml of water
100 g acai
80 g frozen strawberries
1 scoop of frozen yogurt
1 tsp guarana powder
90 g of ice
sugar to taste
Juice with honey and guarana
frozen acerola pulp (small packet)
100 ml of natural orange juice
1 tablespoon of honey
1 teaspoon of guarana powder
Apple cocktail with guarana
1 large Apple with peel
a handful of frozen raspberries
1 tsp guarana powder
a little bit of prunes
ice to taste
Pineapple cocktail with guarana
2 rings of pineapple
100 g frozen mulberry
1 tsp guarana powder
honey to taste
ice
That is some recipe to make cocktail with guarana.
Thursday, January 14, 2016
Guarana properties, side effects and contraindications
Guarana has many important properties. From this plant, which grows in the Amazon, the extracts that can be used as additives. In fact, guarana has a stimulating effect because it is composed of a substance resembling on the effects of caffeine. It can stimulate the Central nervous system and fight fatigue. Also guarana may have a calming effect on hunger. It is this property of guarana is due to the fact that it is often included in the list of products recommended for low-calorie diets with weight loss. Guarana – a stimulant and bowel movements to help detoxify the body.
However, despite all its advantages, guarana has a number of contraindications. Therefore, you should know, in what quantity it can be used to avoid side effects, such as nausea, nervousness and diarrhea.
Properties of guarana
Properties of guarana should be considered from the point of view of the effects that it has on the body. In particular, guarana energizes, and that is why it is often used in the preparation of energy drinks. The effect of guarana is similar to caffeine, so it can have a stimulating effect. The difference lies in the fact that guarana is eliminated from the body slower than caffeine, and therefore its action is longer. Guarana strengthens the Central nervous system and therefore can help overcome the fatigue.
Another important property of guarana – the effect of blunting hunger, which makes her the perfect ally in weight loss. Guarana stimulates defecation, so its use has a positive effect in case of constipation or intestinal complications.
Also worth noting is the ability of guarana to stimulate intellectual activity and performance.
Guarana side effects
Side effects of guarana include a wide range of consequences, especially if the recommended dose is greatly exceeded. On the other hand, it is difficult to determine what dose is correct. It is assumed that the energy required from 200 to 800 mg of guarana per day. Nevertheless, it is necessary to take into account the individual characteristics and needs. For this reason, it is advisable to consult with a doctor who knows the state of the body of a particular person and, based on this, can recommend the optimal dose.
It is important to know the precautions to avoid the effects of nausea, anxiety, nervousness, abdominal pain and sleep disorders. In particular, it is very important to consult a doctor if you have high blood pressure, heart problems, bleeding disorders, diabetes, kidney disease or liver disease, glaucoma, osteoporosis.
Guarana contraindications
As for contraindications to the consumption of guarana, caution should be exercised in the case of regular medication. Supplementing with guarana may interact with certain medications, such as antidepressants, sedatives and anticoagulants. Also, do not forget that guarana should not be taken in combination with other foods or supplements that contain caffeine.
However, despite all its advantages, guarana has a number of contraindications. Therefore, you should know, in what quantity it can be used to avoid side effects, such as nausea, nervousness and diarrhea.
Properties of guarana
Properties of guarana should be considered from the point of view of the effects that it has on the body. In particular, guarana energizes, and that is why it is often used in the preparation of energy drinks. The effect of guarana is similar to caffeine, so it can have a stimulating effect. The difference lies in the fact that guarana is eliminated from the body slower than caffeine, and therefore its action is longer. Guarana strengthens the Central nervous system and therefore can help overcome the fatigue.
Another important property of guarana – the effect of blunting hunger, which makes her the perfect ally in weight loss. Guarana stimulates defecation, so its use has a positive effect in case of constipation or intestinal complications.
Also worth noting is the ability of guarana to stimulate intellectual activity and performance.
Guarana side effects
Side effects of guarana include a wide range of consequences, especially if the recommended dose is greatly exceeded. On the other hand, it is difficult to determine what dose is correct. It is assumed that the energy required from 200 to 800 mg of guarana per day. Nevertheless, it is necessary to take into account the individual characteristics and needs. For this reason, it is advisable to consult with a doctor who knows the state of the body of a particular person and, based on this, can recommend the optimal dose.
It is important to know the precautions to avoid the effects of nausea, anxiety, nervousness, abdominal pain and sleep disorders. In particular, it is very important to consult a doctor if you have high blood pressure, heart problems, bleeding disorders, diabetes, kidney disease or liver disease, glaucoma, osteoporosis.
Guarana contraindications
As for contraindications to the consumption of guarana, caution should be exercised in the case of regular medication. Supplementing with guarana may interact with certain medications, such as antidepressants, sedatives and anticoagulants. Also, do not forget that guarana should not be taken in combination with other foods or supplements that contain caffeine.
How to choose a perfect coffee machine
What to choose for home espresso machine - At the home, currently used traditional or semi-automatic coffee machines, we will need human involvement. Accordingly, this increases the chances of getting a good drink. However, the probability that the coffee will be ruined because of the inexperience of the owner, is also quite large.
Perform all other functions (grinding coffee, coffee preparation "pill" and its placement in the tray, switching on and off of the Strait) rests on the shoulders of the person. However, there are machines that can grind coffee, compress it into a pill, a drink and cook their own even warm up a cup for him, but at home they are not justified in the first place because of the high cost. However, some coffee machines allow you to set the time in advance of the Strait (should be about 25 seconds) and adjust the water temperature and other parameters. These features are very convenient.
Coffee in modern coffee machines can be used in the form of special tablets (-ground and compacted to a certain form of powder), granules (delivered in a foil package, are-ground coffee producer) or pods (pods - dosed ground coffee in special bags which are placed in the coffee machine and removed after the beverage).
Today, the most popular are the coffee machines that use coffee tablets, however, are gradually becoming more common and machines working with pods. The latter are especially popular in the first place because of their convenience - after the coffee is not necessary to wash the car, remove the waste powder, simply remove and discard the bag.
Once the preference will be determined by the coffee machine, you can begin to search for a particular model of a narrow parameters. One of them - the volume of water tanks, ground coffee, have used coffee as well as powder. It is important to remember that, ideally, in the coffee machine, there should be a fresh coffee after the beverage (because the powder quickly loses its ability to give flavor and aroma). Therefore, if the future owner of the coffee machine is not intended to arrange coffee with lots of guests, it is better to stay on the unit with a small coffee tank.
Coffee Waste can be almost anything but what it is, the easier-to-use espresso machine (it has to be cleaned less often). In regard to the water tank and milk can also be guided by the projected volumes of beverage - if they are small, and the tanks, respectively, it may not differ large volume.
If we talk about the functionality of the coffee machine, it is important to note that it should monitor the supply water temperature, adjust the volume of the resulting beverage intake steam and milk. In addition, well, if the coffee machine is able to take care of the "correctness" of a temperature utensils for coffee (there is a similar function today in many models). All other features can be attributed to the coffee machine or the specific application (for example, counting the number of cups of prepared drink), or personal wishes of the owner.
Finally, an important caveat to the finding the best coffee machine is the correct type of water filtration, which largely determines what in the end get coffee. Modern models can be equipped with disposable (replaced after each "session" of cooking), nylon (for approximately 60 severing) or gold (reinforced nylon) filters. The difference in the quality of filtering them — the concept is purely subjective, and therefore better focus on the ratio filter of convenience of use and cost model on which it is installed.
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Perform all other functions (grinding coffee, coffee preparation "pill" and its placement in the tray, switching on and off of the Strait) rests on the shoulders of the person. However, there are machines that can grind coffee, compress it into a pill, a drink and cook their own even warm up a cup for him, but at home they are not justified in the first place because of the high cost. However, some coffee machines allow you to set the time in advance of the Strait (should be about 25 seconds) and adjust the water temperature and other parameters. These features are very convenient.
Coffee in modern coffee machines can be used in the form of special tablets (-ground and compacted to a certain form of powder), granules (delivered in a foil package, are-ground coffee producer) or pods (pods - dosed ground coffee in special bags which are placed in the coffee machine and removed after the beverage).
Today, the most popular are the coffee machines that use coffee tablets, however, are gradually becoming more common and machines working with pods. The latter are especially popular in the first place because of their convenience - after the coffee is not necessary to wash the car, remove the waste powder, simply remove and discard the bag.
Once the preference will be determined by the coffee machine, you can begin to search for a particular model of a narrow parameters. One of them - the volume of water tanks, ground coffee, have used coffee as well as powder. It is important to remember that, ideally, in the coffee machine, there should be a fresh coffee after the beverage (because the powder quickly loses its ability to give flavor and aroma). Therefore, if the future owner of the coffee machine is not intended to arrange coffee with lots of guests, it is better to stay on the unit with a small coffee tank.
Coffee Waste can be almost anything but what it is, the easier-to-use espresso machine (it has to be cleaned less often). In regard to the water tank and milk can also be guided by the projected volumes of beverage - if they are small, and the tanks, respectively, it may not differ large volume.
If we talk about the functionality of the coffee machine, it is important to note that it should monitor the supply water temperature, adjust the volume of the resulting beverage intake steam and milk. In addition, well, if the coffee machine is able to take care of the "correctness" of a temperature utensils for coffee (there is a similar function today in many models). All other features can be attributed to the coffee machine or the specific application (for example, counting the number of cups of prepared drink), or personal wishes of the owner.
Finally, an important caveat to the finding the best coffee machine is the correct type of water filtration, which largely determines what in the end get coffee. Modern models can be equipped with disposable (replaced after each "session" of cooking), nylon (for approximately 60 severing) or gold (reinforced nylon) filters. The difference in the quality of filtering them — the concept is purely subjective, and therefore better focus on the ratio filter of convenience of use and cost model on which it is installed.
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