Vegetable Rice Rolls

Do you like vegetables wrapped up in a soft rice roll? Well, these soft rice rolls will have your stomach thanking you and your taste buds excited after your first bite of these. This quick and easy recipe will give you a mixture of vegetables in about ten simple minutes. Just remember to get the ingredients chopped up and ready to go before you wet the rice paper or keep damp cloths to keep the rice paper from drying out too quickly.
With fresh veggies like bean sprouts, potatoes, carrots, and cucumbers, can assure you have a delicious way to have a warm and healthy meal, which fill you up. It makes 4-8 servings, but you can easily modify it to allow for more if you are hosting a party with friends and family. In addition, since it is quick you can always make another batch quickly if you have unexpected guests or are just hungrier than you thought.
For those that do not work with rice paper very often, you should be careful as it tends to be sticky and should be used on a clean surface. Patience is key here. Other than that, it does go well with soup or sauce of choice; it is also good on its own.

vegetable rice rolls
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Yield: 8 servings

Ingredients

16 rice-paper wrappers
2 cups iceberg lettuce, shredded
80 g bean sprouts, trimmed
4 large potatoes, boiled and mashed
1 carrot, peeled, grated
4 cucumbers, peeled and cut into slices
3 avocados, peeled and cut into strips
2 tablespoons of lemon juice
Black pepper to taste
Salt, to taste

Preparation

Boil water in a pan and pour into a bowl.
Dump the rice paper in hot water until soft. Take another bowl and mix all the listed ingredients in it.
Next step is to fill out the wrapper with a generous amount of mixture.
Place a damp towel over the vegetable rolls to keep them from drying out
Serve this recipe with a sauce of your own choice.

Get a Healthy Heart from Foods And Exercises

You have to have a healthy heart for a healthy life. If you get heart disease then you will lose a lot in your health and life. It is essential that you eat healthy in life to maintain a healthy heart. Choose your food wisely so you can avoid heart disease. Your food should contain more fiber and less sodium, fat, and calories. You should eat meat, cheese, butter, and milk in smaller amounts because they have more fat. If you consume less sodium your blood pressure will decrease to some extent, which helps in avoiding the risks of heart disease. To decrease your weight you have to eat fewer calories. Eat more fiber. Some foods that contain fiber are fruits, vegetables and grains.

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Another factor that leads to heart disease is a sedentary lifestyle. If you live this type of lifestyle, you should start doing some exercises that is designed to strengthen the heart. With the beginning of technological occupations, more people now than ever are working at desks and most of the time on computers. These people sit at the computers all day long with very little exercise. The only thing that is active is their brain and fingers. People with jobs like this should take breaks to move around which can be rejuvenating. Another bad habit that people do is try to relax by watching TV or sitting at a computer. Try to relax by taking a walk outside. Walking is a great exercise for the heart. Try walking for about 40 minutes a day, it can change your life.

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To strengthen your heart you can do aerobic or cardiovascular exercises. Some of the aerobics exercises are jogging, skating, bicycling, and jump rope. You can do these exercises for 20 to 30 minutes a day for 3 to 4 days a week. It’s best to exercise every other day. This will help you to do your exercises regularly without getting tired. If you are overweight it is time for you to take some time out your day to exercise. This will help you obtain or maintain a healthy heart.

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Kidney Functioning and why its Important for Your Health

The urinary system is responsible for eliminating waste from the body. If the body does not eliminate the waste, it will turn against itself and be poisoned from the excess waste. The bladder, Kidneys, and urinary ducts are a part of the urinary system that helps the body eliminates waste. Your kidneys play a crucial role in how the system functions. You can improve your kidneys function and your overall health by cleansing your kidneys.

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The kidneys serve as a filter that gets rid of the toxins from the blood. Also the kidneys help the body maintain an appropriate fluid balance and manage the amount of electrolytes in the body. These are substances such as salts that will dissolve into ions when mixed with water. For good health you have to have the right balance of water and electrolytes in the body. If the kidneys are unhealthy then the rest of the body will be as well.
Every cell in your body produces a waste that is a result of your metabolism in action. This waste is scattered into your blood and continues on to your kidneys to be filtered out. Drugs and alcohol you may consume is filtered through your kidneys. When your kidneys are not functioning properly you may experience a pain in your lower back. Other symptoms for problems with the kidneys may be nausea, side pain, strong urine odor, cloudy urine, frequent urination, burning sensation when you urinate, and blood in the urine, which is serious. If you experience these symptoms consult with your doctor for more information and possible treatment immediately.
Some people get kidney stones, when their kidneys are not working properly. Kidney stones develop when the body is not breaking down protein properly and crystallized mineral deposits develop in the kidneys. Kidney stones can be very painful if they are eliminated through the urine and if they are huge. Kidney stones can block the urine from being eliminated out the body. Cleansing the kidneys will help break down any crystallized mineral deposits that may have developed in the kidneys.
You should start a cleansing routine for your kidneys to improve your overall health and kidney functions. Some of the ingredients and herbs that are used in a kidney cleanse are hydrangea root tincture, ginger root, unfiltered organic apple juice, bearberry, parsley, and gravel root. These are organic and will help break down any kidney stones that may have developed. Vitamin B6 and magnesium oxide may prevent any more kidney stones from developing in the future.

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Drink more water to help clean the toxins that may have built up out of your kidneys. Expect to urinate more when you drink more water. By drinking more water for a couple of weeks, you will notice a change in how you feel. When you do not drink enough water you feel nauseated and sluggish. The extra water is giving the body what it needs to cleanse the toxins and allow it to function more efficiently.
Kidney functioning is very important to your health. Try a kidney cleansing and make sure they function properly.

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