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Low Fat Light and Fluffy Ice Creams Dessert

Ice Cream is a favourite dessert of everyone, but some health conscious people might think twice before eating it. So, there are variety of low fat ice creams in the market. Enjoying an ice-cream in summers is a favourite activity for all. Yesterday I felt like having a chocolate flavour. But then I realised that it is too sweet and thought of having something that is not too high in calories. I was just searching on the internet about the places serving it which offers healthy ice creams. It is made by whipping the mixture (a combination of milk, cream, eggs, sweeteners and flavourings) with a lot of air. This makes it light and fluffy. In general, a regular one contains around 140 calories and six grams of fat per 1/2 cup serving. I also heard that Gelato, which is becoming very popular these days, is mixed very slowly, limiting the amount of air and giving it a thick and dense texture. Gelato usually has less fat than regular one. So, I tried gelato also. It was creamy and smooth. I...

3 Irresistible Dark Chocolate Recipes for youe Kids

Most of the commercial chocolate bars we buy and eat are full of unhealthy sugar. But eating dark chocolate, made from cocoa seed, actually has plenty of health benefits. Said to be one of the best sources of antioxidant, a 100 gram bar of the dark variety contains a good amount of fiber, copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, potassium and many other nutrients. It is also said to help improve blood circulation and lower blood pressure. But like any other sweet treat, remember to consume it in moderation! Dark Chocolate and Peanut Butter Granola What you need:     2 cup oats     1/2 cup brown sugar     1/4 cup dark chocolate chips     1/4 cup sliced almonds     1/4 cup sweetened dried cranberries     2 tablespoons honey     2 tablespoons peanut butter     2 tablespoons butter-flavored spread     1 teaspoon vanilla extract     1 teaspoon groun...

PageRank and its impact of on a Web Page and Website

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PageRank is a numeric value that represents how important a website is online. Google becomes the idea that when a web site places a link (link) to another, is in fact a vote for the latter. The more votes has a page will be considered more important by Google. Moreover, the importance of the page that casts the vote also determines the weight of this vote. In this way, Google calculates the importance of a page thanks to the votes received, taking into account the importance of each page that casts the vote. PageRankTM (developed by the founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin)is the way Google decides the importance of a page. It is a valuable data because it is one of the factors that determine the position will have a page within the search results. It is not the only factor that Google uses to rank pages, but it is one of the most important. Keep in mind that not all the links are taken into account by Google. For example, Google filters out and discards the links of pages devoted excl...

Coasta Rica's Bribri Indians' Secret to Long Life: Raw Cacao

Costa Rica's Indians are some of the longest lived people on earth. We spent time visiting with the BriBri in the Talamanca Mountains. They, like many modern indigenous people, live between two worlds. They wear modern clothes, live in modern houses, and carry cell phones. But they still adhere to the old ways when it comes to taking care of themselves. And one of the traditions they hold dear is the drinking of chocolate. YES! Chocolate is GOOD FOR YOU! In fact, the BriBri drink 5-6 cups of this unsweetened, rich beverage every day and they say its powerful anti-oxidants are the secret to their longevity. Visit the Bribri up in the hills of southern Costa Rica and spend some time with a 72-year-old woman named Ophelia. Ophelia and her family have a finca, or Costa Rican farm, where they allow cacao plants to grow wild. They use no chemicals, organic or otherwise. When the red and yellow pods ripen, they harvest the cacao bean filled pods and carry them down to a big barn that is c...