Zanmbeel: November 2007

Thursday, November 29, 2007

INFECTOFLAM Ciba Vision/Novartis

INFECTOFLAM Ciba Vision/Novartis
Drug Category: Corticosteroid/antibiotic.
Contents: Eye Oint/Drops: Fluorometholone 0.1%,gentamicin 0.3%.
Regn.No:Pack:Trade Prices:Retail Prices:
Oint(017892):4gm: 159.79:177.55.
Drops(017893) :5ml: 157.50:185.30

INFECTOFLAM Ciba Vision/Novartis

HIFLONE Helix (Formerly: Hakimsons)

HIFLONE Helix (Formerly: Hakimsons)
Drug Category: Corticosteroid/vasoconstrictor.
Contents: Eye Drops: Fluorometholone 0.1%, tetrahydrozoline HCI 0.25%.
Regn.No:Pack:Trade Prices:Retail Prices:
Drops(025825):5ml: 44.30:52.12

HIFLONE Helix (Formerly: Hakimsons)

HELIPRED Helix (Formerly: Hakimsons)

HELIPRED Helix (Formerly: Hakimsons)
Drug Category: Sulphonamide/corticosteroid.
Contents: Drops: Sulphacetamide sodium 10%, prednisolone acetate 0.25%, susp.
Regn.No:Pack:Trade Prices:Retail Prices:
Drops(025826):5ml: 33.56:39.49.

GENTICYN HC Reckitt Benckiser/ PharmaServ

GENTICYN HC Reckitt Benckiser/ PharmaServ
Drug Category: Antibiotic/corticosteroid.
Contents: Eye/Ear Drops: Gentamycin (as sulphate) 0.3%, hydrocortisone acetate 1 %.
Indications: Eye: Topical bacterial infections caused by sensitive organisms associated with inflammatory and/or allergic conditions of the eye. Ear: Otitis externa, chronic suppurative otitis media.
Dosage: Eye: Adults & Children: 1-2 drops four hourly. Ear: Adults & Children: 2-4 drops three or four times daily and at night.
Precautions: Pregnancy. Avoid prolonged use in infants. Perforated ear drum.
Adverse effects: Super infection,
Regn.No:Pack:Trade Prices:Retail Prices:
Drops(004299):5ml: 24.31:28.60.

HELIPRED Helix (Formerly: Hakimsons)

GENTICYN HC Reckitt Benckiser/ PharmaServ

FURTIGENT Rex Pharma

FURTIGENT Rex Pharma
Drug Category: Antibiotic/corticosteroid.
Contents: Eye Drops: Gentamycin (as sulphate) 0.3%, hydrocortisone acetate 1 %.
Regn.No:Pack:Trade Prices:Retail Prices:
Drops(034155):5ml: 16.15:19.00

FURTIGENT Rex Pharma

FRADEX Helix (Formerly: Hakimsons)

FRADEX Helix (Formerly: Hakimsons)
Drug Category: Corticosteroid/aminoglycoside/antibiotic.
Contents: Eye/Ear Drops: Dexamethasone 0.05%, framycetin sulphate 0.5%, gramicidin 0.005%;drops/Oint.
Regn.No:Pack:Trade Prices:Retail Prices:
Drops(011193):7.5ml: 31.11:36.60

FRADEX Helix (Formerly: Hakimsons)

FML-NEO Allergan/Barrett Hodgson

FML-NEO Allergan/Barrett Hodgson
Drug Category: Corticosteroid/antibiotic.
Contents: Eye Drops: Fluorometholone 0.1%,neomycin 0.5%.
Regn.No:Pack:Trade Prices:Retail Prices:
Drops( - ):5ml: 45.40:53.41

FLUROZINE Atco

FLUROZINE Atco
Drug Category: Corticosteroid/vasoconstrictor.
Contents: Eye Drops: Fluorometholone 0.1%, tetrahydrozoline HCI 0.25%.
Regn.No:Pack:Trade Prices:Retail Prices:
Drops(026692):5ml: 42.50 : 50.00

FML-NEO Allergan/Barrett Hodgson

FLUROZINE Atco

FLUOROBIOPTAL Farmila/Himont

FLUOROBIOPTAL Farmila/Himont
Drug Category: Corticosteroid/antibiotic.
Contents: Drops: Dexamethasone 0.2%, chloramphenicol 0.5%.
Regn.No:Pack:Trade Prices:Retail Prices:
Drops(025064):5ml: 64.60:76.00

FLUOROBIOPTAL Farmila/Himont

FLUMETOL Farmila/Himont

FLUMETOL Farmila/Himont
Drug Category: Corticosteroid/vasoconstrictor.
Contents: Eye Drops: Fluorometholone 0.2%, tetrahydrozoIineHCI0.1%.
Regn.No:Pack:Trade Prices:Retail Prices:
Drops(025067):10ml: 76.50:90.00

FLUMETOL Farmila/Himont

FLOROM-N Schazoo

FLOROM-N Schazoo
Drug Category: Corticosteroid/antibiotic.
contents: Eye Drops; Fluorometholone 0,1%, neomycin 0.3%.
Regn.No:Pack:Trade Prices:Retail Prices:
Drops (025140):5ml: 43.82:51.55.

FLOROM-N Schazoo

FLOROM-N Schazoo
Drug Category: Corticosteroid/antibiotic.
contents: Eye Drops; Fluorometholone 0,1%, neomycin 0.3%.
Regn.No:Pack:Trade Prices:Retail Prices:
Drops (025140):5ml: 43.82:51.55.

FEMICON Remington

FEMICON Remington
Drug Category: Corticosteroid/vasoconstrictor.
contents: Eye Drops: Fluorometholone 0.1%, tetrahydrozoline HCI 0.25%.
Regn.No:Pack:Trade Prices:Retail Prices:
Drops(012112):5ml: 48.14:56.63.

FEMICON Remington

EYFEM-N Kobec/Remington

EYFEM-N Kobec/Remington
Drug Category: Corticosteroid/antibiotic.
contents: Eye Drops (Susp): Fluorometholone0.1%, neomycin 0.35%.
Regn.No:Pack:Trade Prices:Retail Prices:
Drops (012113):5ml: 44.06:51.84

EYFEM-N Kobec/Remington

EYEBRADEX Allergan/Barrett Hodgson

EYEBRADEX Allergan/Barrett Hodgson
Drug Category: Corticosteroid/antibiotic: aminoglycoside.
contents: Eye Drops: Dexamethasone 0.1%, tobramycin 0.3%.
Regn.No:Pack:Trade Prices:Retail Prices:
Drops(-):5ml: 110.50:130.00

EYEBRADEX Allergan/Barrett Hodgson

Wednesday, November 28, 2007

EFEMOLINE Ciba Vision/Novartis

EFEMOLINE Ciba Vision/Novartis
Drug Category: Corticosteroid/vasoconstrictor.
Contents: Eye Drops: Fluorometholone 0.1%, naphazoline HCI 0.025%.
Indications: Conjunctivitis, keratitis, inflammatory eye conditions.
Dosage: Adults & Children: Over 2 years, 1 or 2 drops two to four times daily.
Contra-ind: Viral, fungal, tuberculous or purulent infections of the eye. Soft contact lenses.
precautions: Prolonged use in pregnancy or infants. Glaucoma.
adverse effects: Rise in intra-ocular pressure, corneal thinning, cataract, fungal infection.
Regn.No:Pack:Trade Prices:Retail Prices:
Drops(005780):5ml: 92.77:109.14

EFEMOLINE Ciba Vision/Novartis

DOSACHLOR Dosaco

DOSACHLOR Dosaco
Drug Category: Corticosteroid/antibiotic.
Contents: Drop: Dexamethasone 0.1%, chloramphenicol 0.5%.
Regn.No:Pack:Trade Prices:Retail Prices:
Drops(012661) :5ml: 11.05:13.00.

DOSACHLOR Dosaco

DOSACHLOR Dosaco
Drug Category: Corticosteroid/antibiotic.
Contents: Drop: Dexamethasone 0.1%, chloramphenicol 0.5%.
Regn.No:Pack:Trade Prices:Retail Prices:
Drops(012661) :5ml: 11.05:13.00.

DEXOPTIC-C Elko/Sante

DEXOPTIC-C Elko/Sante
Drug Category: Corticosteroid/antibiotic.
Contents: Drops: Dexamethasone 0.1%, chloramphenicol 0.5%.
Regn.No:Pack:Trade Prices:Retail Prices:
Drops(019721):5ml: 32.00:37.65

DEXOPTIC-C Elko/Sante

DEXOPTIC-C Elko/Sante
Drug Category: Corticosteroid/antibiotic.
Contents: Drops: Dexamethasone 0.1%, chloramphenicol 0.5%.
Regn.No:Pack:Trade Prices:Retail Prices:
Drops(019721):5ml: 32.00:37.65

DEXOFLOX Elko/Sante

DEXOFLOX Elko/Sante
Drug Category: Corticosteroid/quinolone antibiotic.
Contents: Eye Drops: Dexamethasone 0.1%,Oflaxacin 0.3%.
Regn.No:Pack:Trade Prices:Retail Prices:
Soln(032595):5ml: 85.00:100.00.

DEXOFLOX Elko/Sante

DEXACHLOR Ethical

DEXACHLOR Ethical
Drug Category: Corticosteroid/antibiotic.
Contents: Drops: Dexamethasone 0.1%, Chloramphenicol 0.5%.
Regn.No:Pack:Trade Prices:Retail Prices:
Drops(006629):5ml: 12.75:15.00.

DEXACHLOR Ethical

DEXACHLOR Ethical
Drug Category: Corticosteroid/antibiotic.
Contents: Drops: Dexamethasone 0.1%, Chloramphenicol 0.5%.
Regn.No:Pack:Trade Prices:Retail Prices:
Drops(006629):5ml: 12.75:15.00.

CORTISPORIN GlaxoSmithKline

CORTISPORIN GlaxoSmithKline
Drug Category: Antibacterial/corticosteroid.
Contents: Eye Oint: Per gm: Polymyxin B sulphate 5,000 units, neomycin sulphate 3,400 units, zinc bacitracin 400 units, hydrocortisone acetate 10mg.
Indications: Topical bacterial infections caused by sensitive organisms and associated with inflammatory and/or allergic conditions of the eye. Dosage: Oint: Apply a thin film 2-4 times a day depending upon the severity of infections.
Regn.No:Pack:Trade Prices:Retail Prices:
Oint(000357):3gm: 12.54:14.75

CORTISPORIN GlaxoSmithKline

CHLOROMYCETIN HC Parke-Davis/Pfizer

CHLOROMYCETIN HC Parke-Davis/Pfizer
Drug Category: Antibiotic: Chloramphenicols /corticosteroid.
Generic Name: Chloramphenicol hydrocortisone Eye Oint.
Contents: Ophth Oint: Chloramphenicol 1%, hydrocortisone acetate 0.5%.
Indications: Ocular infections.
Dosage: Adults & Children: Apply once daily to once hourly depending on severity.
Contra-ind: Viral, fungal, tuberculous or purulent infections. Glaucoma.
Precautions: Prolonged use in pregnancy or infants.
Adverse effects: Rise in intraocular pressure, corneal thinning, cataract. Aplastic anaemia (rare).
Regn.No:Pack:Trade Prices:Retail Prices:
Oint(000140):3.5gm: 7.20:8.47.

CHLOROMYCETIN HC Parke-Davis/Pfizer

CENOVATE-N Mediceena

CENOVATE-N Mediceena
Drug Category: Corticosteroid/antibiotic.
Contents: Eye Drops: Betamethasone sodium phosphate 0.1% w/v, neomycin sulphate 0,5% w/v.
Regn.No:Pack:Trade Prices:Retail Prices:
Drops(028850):10ml: 22.10:26.00

CENOVATE-N Mediceena

BROMYCIN-D Innvotek

BROMYCIN-D Innvotek
Drug Category: Corticosteroid/antibiotic: Aminoglycoside.
Contents: Eye Drops: Dexamethasone 0.1%, tobramycin 0.3%.
Regn.No:Pack:Trade Prices:Retail Prices:
Drops(026960):5ml: 90.10:106.00

BROMYCIN-D Innvotek

BRADEX Dyson Pharma

BRADEX Dyson Pharma
Drug Category: Corticosteroid/antibiotic: aminoglycoside.
Contents: Eye Drops: Dexamethasone 0.1%, tobramycin 0.3%.
Regn.No:Pack:Trade Prices:Retail Prices:
Drops(031225):5ml: 110.50:130.00.

BRADEX Dyson Pharma

BRACIN-D Atco

BRACIN-D Atco
Drug Category: Corticosteroid/antibiotic: aminoglycoside.
Contents: Eye Drops: Dexamethasone 0.1%, tobramycin 0.3%.
Regn.No:Pack:Trade Prices:Retail Prices:
Drops(030904):5ml: 80.75:95.00.

BRACIN-D Atco

BLEPHAPRED Elko/Sante

BLEPHAPRED Elko/Sante
Drug Category: Antibacterial/corticosteroid/sympathomimetic.
Contents: Eye Drops: Sulphacetamide sodium 10%, prednisolone acetate 0.2%, phenylephrine HCI0.12%. Eye Oint: Sulphacetamide sodium 10%, prednisolone acetate 0.2%.
Regn.No:Pack:Trade Prices:Retail Prices:
Soln(021611):5ml: 35.53:41.80.
Oint(021606):3.5gm: 68.00:80.00

BLEPHAPRED Elko/Sante

BLEPHAMIDE Allergan/Barrett Hodgson

BLEPHAMIDE Allergan/Barrett Hodgson
Drug Category: Antibacterial/ corticosteroid/sympathomimetic. Contents: Eye Drops: Sulphacetamide sodium 10%, prednisolone acetate 0.2%, phenylephrine HCI0.12%. Eye Oint: Sulphacetamide sodium 10%, prednisolone acetate 0.2%. Regn.No:Pack:Trade Prices:Retail Prices:Drops (008224):5ml: 42.43:49.92.Oint(-):3.5gm: 76.91:90.48

BLEPHAMIDE Allergan/Barrett Hodgson

Wednesday, November 21, 2007

A Wine Gift Basket is the Ultimate Gift

We live in a world where there are billions of people and there are bound to be different people with different attitude and styles. One person might like one item, but another person might dislike the very same item, it is just the way the world works. This is why it is important for you to be careful and do some sort of analyzing before you give someone a well-meaning present since you would want the person to love it and cherish it. Before giving out the present you will need to establish first-hand who is the person that is supposed to receive the gift and how much you are willing to spend for the present. The most important factor that you need to take into consideration is the receiver's preferences so that you can plan the perfect gift basket. Imagine giving a present to someone who has a very active social life and likes to hang around with large crowds, it is more likely that he or she would prefer gift of wine and the spirits that comes along with it.The gift basket with alcoholic products should not be limited to being gifts for social individuals only. It can also be a suitable gift for a company's top management personnel. If you are buying a gift basket which is intended for high ranking personnel in a particular company then your allocated budget will be more than wine gift baskets intended for normal individuals. The reason behind the red wine's popularity for gifts and presents lie within the conversation topic that it provides. Each one of the wine bottle has its own story where it begins with where it was made. You can also add some other flavor to the gift by purchasing additional hand-made gift basket that is filled with wide range of cheese products and biscuits, or a customized leather-made tag that is imprinted with a meaningful memorandum, and finally inside the gift basket with a voucher that lets the holder visit a local vineyard where it can make the wine experience even more interesting. Thinking of handling the smaller matters is very crucial since you have to make sure the gift basket looks inviting but it must look professional and business-like. The advantage of using wine in the gift basket is its diversity in the items that you can use to accompany it with.With family members who are avid fans of winery - for collection or consumption, there is a more relaxed approach that can be taken. Instead of buying an expensive bottle of wine, visit a local winery and buy a few unlabelled bottles which will be later labeled with a personalized sticker. If it is a loved one's birthday then a heartfelt message can be coupled with a photograph of the birthday person. The wine hamper can contain numerous other goodies like chocolate, peanuts and candy. Another alternative would be to take the recipient out on to the scenic outdoors and host a picnic for them. The ideal basket for that occasion would be a hand crafted straw basket with some Gingham fabric bows and detail. For a French theme a red and white or blue and white color scheme will do. The contents of the baskets can be a loaf of French bread and some croissants, a wedge of Camembert cheese and a bottle of Merlot from Bordeaux. The treatment is five star and will have a lasting impression on the recipients.The gift basket plays an important part in the presentation of the gift so it is better to find a hand-made custom basket. If your company assigned you the task of preparing and presenting gift basket or hamper for another top-ranking employee of your company's biggest client, then presenting a custom made basket would definitely leave a good impression. Decorate the inner part of the basket with exquisite material such as silk and satin to enhance the high-class look. The company's name and slogan can be included either on the inner part of the basket printed on a special tag or just on the basket itself. The wine gift basket idea can also be used as gift of appreciation for your own employees. Besides the usual items, you can add in your company's shirts or caps to make the basket more brand conscious. When choosing the extra items or goods that you are going to include in the wine gift basket, it is always a good idea to choose items that follow the theme. If you are presenting a French wine, it is a suitable thought to include items from France in the basket. With that, the basket becomes more illustrious and it seems like a lot of effort has been put towards preparing it.The reason behind a food and wine gift basket being a superb gift idea is that you will not have to worry about the suitability of the gift since it can cater to most of the people, plus they are easier to prepare too. The gift would be even better and sincere if you can prepare all the items by yourself, and you can add any items or products that you think that would increase the appeal of the gift basket. Because the wine takes a long time to acquire the exquisite taste it would be a precious gift. Any wine lovers will love the wine gift basket more than any other possible gifts.

A Wine Gift Basket is the Ultimate Gift

Sesame oil and its effects to reduce age related senility

Sesame oil also referred to as gingelly oil is a trove of immense culinary and other benefits of therapeutic significance. It is widely used in southeastern Asian countries and is well known for its characteristic taste and flavor. The oil is noted for being enriched with several polyunsaturated fatty acids such as palmatic, palmitoleic, stearic, oleic, linolenic, linolenic and eicosenoic fatty acids. Native to India mainland and as symbol of immortality, sesame oil is currently seen similar as the olive oil of India. The oil is freely imbued with antioxidants and has very high boiling point making it less prone to its break down into harmful constituents upon frying. It is also preferred because it does not turn rancid due to the presence of sesamol and sesamin-the two naturally occurring preservatives inherent in the oil. This ‘queen’ among vegetable oil is apt for its application on hair and body. Hair massage with sesame oil leads to blackening of hair besides adding beauty and sheen to the crowning glory on account of being rich in copper and iron. Incidentally research studies point towards importance of copper in helping biosynthesis of melanin pigment responsible for giving hair its blackness besides being anti-rheumatoid. Iron assists in the process by helping increased blood supply laden with oxygen and nutrients. Besides beauty, sesame oil finds use:• In the pharma industry and is widely used in intravenous drip solutions or injecting drugs.• As carrier oil in the cosmetic and toiletries.• As preservative oil used during preparation of Ayurvedic drugs, pickles.• As an effective oil for scalp and body massage especially during winters.Sesame oil is abounding with Vitamin E and minerals as copper, magnesium, iron, zinc, calcium and polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) as omega 6 fatty acids. Regular use of sesame oil is effectual in • Preventing osteoporosis, cancer of the gastrointestinal track, migraine and pre-menstruation cramps in women of the reproductive age bracket at bay. • It is competent in tackling respiratory and cardiovascular disorders and maintains blood pressure and cholesterol level in the body. • Besides being a rich hub of free-oxygen radical neutralizers that age the body, sesame oil is also source of chemicals as lecithin that serve as anti-depressants and keep senile changes, which are bound to arise with the process of aging, away. • Its application on the skin is associated with alleviating dryness associated with menopause. Its estrogenic properties acts as a laxative, lifts dwindling moods, help relieve of rheumatoid arthritis, hepatitis, dryness of joints and boosts immunity.• The oil has anti-bacterial properties. Ayurveda recommends a rinse with a table spoon of raw sesame oil followed by tooth brush to defend against any winter illness. It claims of dissolving the tarter, whitening the teeth besides keeping them away toxics and germs.• Massage with sesame oil easily percolates and is a natural conditioner for the skin. As a part of the process it adsorbs the unwanted pollutants that gather over the skin and pass into the blood stream. They are then eliminated as waste from the body.

Sesame oil and its effects to reduce age related senility

“It’s getting hot in here…” IPTVRecipes.com heats up

At IPTVRecipes.com there are, already, dazzling desserts, scrumptious seafood and appealing appetizer recipes; and, videos from France, China, Italy, the Philippines and the US – within their food-lovers community that’s growing – every day.Where have you been?!Whether you’re a food freak for frittatas or a veteran vegan – IPTVRecipes.com is the place to join and explore. Want to record a cooking video that requires 10, 20, 30 minutes of taping time? No problem!Unlike most other video social network sites which restrict you to 100MB or so of video space per video upload (this equates to just 5-10 minutes of playtime), IPTVRecipes.com allows you 1GB of space for every recipe you upload, and they don't, even, have a limit on the number of recipes you can upload! Finally, people who understand that cooking is a process which involves food selection, prep work, cooking techniques and tips - all of which we want to watch.So, go ahead - upload your favorite “comfort food,” or that recipe from home that reminds you of your childhood and the sweetness of it all. Or, perhaps you’ve just learned a new concoction that you’ve added your special twist to that you just can’t wait to exchange.Share your skills and love of food with the rest of the IPTVRecipes.com community – and the world! There’s no place like it on the ‘net.IPTVRecipes.com is where food lovers, home cooks, chefs and food-related businesses have an outstanding, free vertical social network to fully interact – sharing food-related videos, recipes, Forum discussions and food-related shopping deals. You can broadcast your favorite recipe via your personal MyKitchen – and, sooner than you think, you’ll be able to share your video directly to your home TV via IPTV! Sorta’ boggles the mind, doesn’t it?Even if you’re archaic and don’t have a video camera (yet) – IPTVRecipes is still the most informative, interactive and innovative all-things-food site you’ve ever seen! Imagine being able to, virtually, eavesdrop while someone presents, step-by-step, right in front of you, their favorite recipe for …. [fill in the blank]. It’s (almost) as good as being there- once they get smell-a-video up and running.So, that saying about “Too many chefs…” --- meet IPTVRecipes.com and… hang on!

“It’s getting hot in here…” IPTVRecipes.com heats up

Delicious Dining Has Never Been So Easy

There is a special je ne sais quoi feeling when one sees gourmet food presented with visual appeal and attention to all details. The memories of the taste and the presentation linger long after the actual event. It is this x factor that raises the bar and makes good food get elevated to the great category. Chef directs northeast is a sterling example of superb food of your personal choice served in an atmosphere of top class professionalism. A classic situation that most of us have encountered in our lives is when we enthusiastically invite people over for a party and then realize belatedly that the huge amount of cooking has to be done either personally or to be ordered in. The cooking plans will be enough to guarantee you bed rest for a week after the event and food sourced randomly from outside is usually bland and tasteless. It makes perfect sense to opt for a catering service with established credentials like Chef direct northeast to step in at this juncture. Whether it is a barbeque, a formal get together, an office party, or even just a romantic tryst for two, the food is the piece de resistance and what makes the event memorable. Most of the times, you approach an outside caterer is for weddings and other such engagements. Chef direct northeast makes wedding days memorable with their magnificent wedding catering and wedding reception buffets. The ala carte cuisine is mouthwatering and served in a manner befitting a top class restaurant. One can opt for a personal chef creating masterpieces for him at home or at an outside venue and the food is balanced with carefully chosen fine wines and desserts that round off a meal beautifully. Every detail is taken care of and the planning begins at the initial discussion stage where your tastes and preferences are taken into consideration and the menu is built on that. The superb cuisine masterpieces of chef northeast are guaranteed to make a wedding day perfect with no worries from your side. So whether one opts for a sit down meal or a wedding reception buffet, everything is beautifully coordinated and professionally rendered.Corporate catering and buffets are expertly put together by chef direct north east. Finger foods are popular and are tastefully assembled in tasty and unusual combinations. These are presented on fine crockery for a classy effect. These finger foods can be delivered without any fuss in an insulated box with a chafing dish from which the food can be consumed hot and fresh. Corporate catering and corporate buffets by chef direct northeast gives exquisite cuisine served onsite or offsite with a choice of set menus that include hot or cold as per personal preference. These can even be delivered to your office and served by trained personnel. Staff costs and traveling costs will be billed as extras as also any equipment hired onsite which is necessary. Marquee and garden events are also catered for and the carved buffet is a must-haveOne can make anniversary and engagement parties memorable with catering from Chef direct northeast. Romantic evenings, Mother’s day celebrations, birthdays, Christmas parties can all be made extra special with the splendid food, catering services and ambience created by the trained staff. When you decide to have outside catering done for your party, you are minimizing the time consuming labor, not to mention all the running around and hard work you will have to put in yourself, if you choose to do it yourself. The specialty of the chef is his genuine passion for his craft that shines through in all his cooking. He has perfected and honed his skills with years of experience and he serves up a wide range of cuisines which encompass classic party food, finger food, Asian blends, special dietary needs meals and pub food. Low calorie, vegetarian, vegan and other healthy food are also offered as options. The chef also offers teaching classes to those who are interested. Chef direct northeast covers the spectrum of social dining in their services and even caters for a minimum of two according to requirement. The best part about their services as vouched for by ecstatic clients is that they do not leave you with a mound of dirty dishes after a frenetically paced party. They actually wash and clean up leaving you to savor the lingering after effects of a superbly cooked meal without the heartburn of clearing up afterwards. The services also include pleasant and helpful staff, waiters and waitresses and even chairs, tables and flowers if you need them. You will have only pleasant memories of a wonderful occasion and heavenly food when you opt for Chef direct northeast.

Delicious Dining Has Never Been So Easy

Judges nursing almighty hangover from the Great American Beer Festival

This fall many beer loving Americans will have hopped on a plane to attend the biggest beer festival in the world - the Oktoberfest in Munich. Some may have chosen to stay closer to home and opted for the world’s second largest Oktoberfest at Kitchener-Waterloo in Canada. But many others, who savor American beers, will have traveled to Denver for the Great American Beer Festival. Unlike the Oktoberfests that last up to 16 days, the Great American Beer Festival is held over a mere three days, starting on Thursday, finishing on Saturday and featuring only home-brewed, domestic beers. Held for the 26th time during mid-October 2007 the beer festival drew over 40,000 beer lovers to Denver in the heart of the Rockies. At this year’s festival more than 100 professional judges were required to work their way through 2,793 different beers submitted for judging by 473 different breweries; quite a staggering task! After the judging process they awarded 222 medals across 75 categories. Tough work, getting through so many beers in so little time but they managed it and all in good time! It’s very difficult to win one of the coveted Great American Brewing festival medals with only 8% of the total number of entrants eventually leaving the festival with one, meaning that it is a great selling point for the winning beers, being able to display a representation of a winning medal on their label. There are many different categories judged at the festival with the fastest growing being the Fruit and Vegetable Beers which saw the number of entries leap from 46 in 2006 to a staggering 94 this year. Wood-barrel-aged beer saw a 24% increase in the number of entrants and even Gluten-free beer was judged this year recording a respectable eight entries, although festival organisers expect that number to increase substantially at next year’s event. Each visitor to the festival gets to sample as many of the 2,793 beers as they can manage, drinking one ounce samples from the festival’s breweries. Arranged throughout the exhibition hall by regions, the breweries at the festival offer visitors a walking beer tour of the USA. This year’s festival was the biggest yet, and next year organisers are planning on making it even bigger. So, be prepared if you are thinking of visiting the Rockies in mid-October 2008 as finding a hotel in Denver that isn’t full of beer lovers will be a real challenge!

Judges nursing almighty hangover from the Great American Beer Festival

Crockpot Recipes Are In Demand

Our moms know the secrets of cooking nice foods and making the look of kitchen efficient. They have all secrets of making the any kind recipe tasty. But in the end of cooking they don’t look tired or stressed because they really enjoy cooking and serving for us. We wonder for how they do that.We all have some cooking ideas but don’t know it. But some automated or semi automated cooking appliances can help us making the recipe better and in time. Otherwise it is very manage all the cooking stuffs no matter what are you going to cook. One of the recipe comes in our mind is crockpot recipes.Crockpot is very handy for making morning breakfast. Its truly have better handling and less time consuming solution. Just putt your ingredients in the crockpot and ready to rush for office. This is making comeback in today’s life style. Its so much convenient that we can’t forget its roll in our bachelor life.There are many types of easy crockpot items are available for us. You can check some online free crockpot recipes listed websites, just select one of the easy recipe for you and take a print. You are all set to have a better and fast breakfast in every moring. You can also remember it when you comeback in late night from office wanted to eat something fast.There are various options for making great morning breakfast with 5 ingredients, 4 ingredients, 3 ingredients that are very easy to cook and best portability. No dust like we make while using other appliances.You will have lots more recipes choices with various ingredient combinations and in the end you will really be satisfy yourself and your family with such a delicious food. It doesn’t matter of your family size, there will be no longer time going spent for cooking. Buy one of the branded crockpot now and make your life busy on real works.I must say that this very suitable for bachelor kind of peoples but should be very handy for busy family too. If you are kind of fast food eater then no need it but it from restaurants just put the recipes ingredients in crockpot and left it on, what’s more? Enjoy your fast food recipe in evening.

Oh no!! What to do if the top of your baked cheesecake has cracked

There are several reasons why a baked cheesecake may crack. These include over mixing, oven temperature too high, oven door opened during cooking or the cheesecake was removed from the oven before cool.So here are my tips and what to do if your cheesecake has cracked.1. When mixing your ingredients, don’t overmix. If you overmix you beat all the air out of the mixture. Mix your ingredients until blended but that’s all.2. Always ensure you follow your recipe in relation to temperature. Don’t be tempted to turn your oven higher or lower. If you have a fan forced oven, make sure you set your oven at 20.c less than stated in the recipe. 3. Once you put your cheesecake mixture in the oven, don’t be tempted to open the door in less than an hour. The sudden change in temperature will cause cracking. Depending on the cooking time in your recipe you could have a peek after an hour, otherwise, wait until the cooking time is up.4. Unless otherwise stated in your recipe, once the cooking time is up for your recipe, turn the oven off and open the door slightly. Leave your cheesecake in the oven to cool. When it has cooled remove the cheesecake from the oven and set it on a wire rack until it is completely cool. Then cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate. There are two reasons for this. Firstly, if you take a hot cheesecake out of the oven, the sudden change in temperature will cause cracking. Secondly, cheesecakes continue to cook in the oven when you turn it off. This extra time will allow for setting.If the top of your cheesecake does crack, you can cover it with a sour cream topping as follows : - Combine 1 cup sour cream with 1 tablespoon of caster sugar and a drop of vanilla extract. Spread over the just baked cheesecake (while still hot) and return it to the oven for 10 minutes. Cool in the oven as instructed in recipe.For other hints and tips to make that perfect cheesecake everytime go to Cheesecake Hints and Tips

Crockpot Recipes Are In Demand

Oh no!! What to do if the top of your baked cheesecake has cracked

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Cooking For Kids

This article specially written for your kids. It will help to make better idea for healthy and right food recipes for your children. Now there is no need to be scared for selecting food. There are so many kinds of foods available which are specially cooked for making your child healthy and energetic.But some bad foods available in the market can leave bad impression in child health as well. Such like fast foods and snacks is harm for kids if taken in more quantity and could result in our children being fatty or sick.There is a responsibility of the parents to give right food to their kids and help the kids to make good eating habit so that the kids would not be sick and avoid any health problem. So, you can enjoy your happy living with your family. They are also called intelligent or educated parents.Please keep in mind that adult food can harm the kid’s health. Making food for kids is very easy task if you follow the right direction. Its all depends on our available recipe list. If you know the good kids recipes then you are free from tension otherwise no need to be worry. Just check out some kid’s special recipes websites and print one the easiest recipe. One you would have the recipe then healthy food is not very far.I will suggest that always try to cook in your home of selected recipes, you can make hygienic food for children in this way. The kids food recipes are not children specific, you too can enjoy it. Also no need to scary for cooking daily. You still can enjoy your life, cook once and use the advantage of fridge. Our website is fully loaded with Free child’s healthy recipes, they are simple to understand and easy to cook. The listed recipes are created with the help of nutritionists and tested by many happy families. The children recipes sections are easy to follow and cooking will result in delicious food so, your children would not give priority to those market fast foods.

Cooking For Kids

Miraculous results of Goji Berries on health

Men and women who are conscious of their health and body must be familiar with the fruit which is popularly known as Goji berry. This is a small red colored berry which was not popular until some years back though it was being consumed by Asians for centuries. With more and more years of research on this fruit, it has been revealed Goji berries are natural herbs that have various medicinal properties which offer abundant health benefits. Wolfberry or more popularly known as Goji Berries, belong to the species of the fruit known as Lycium barbarum. Goji Berries are woody deciduous perennial plant-species that generally grow up to a height of 3 meters depending upon the region to region as well as varies according to the climate also. They produce berry which is of bright red color and is approximately 1-2 cm in length. These berries contain 10-30 small yellow colored seeds which have a curved embryo in the center.Goji Berries is more popular in Asian region as a natural food which is rich in nutrients and antioxidant properties. Recently the benefits of this fruit have been proven and now there is a great demand of this fruit and its products worldwide. Currently the companies have come with a varied range of Goji berry products which are selling like hot cakes in the developed countries especially in the United States of America.Though there are many regions where the fruit of Goji berry is found worldwide but Tibet boasts of more than 41 varieties of Goji. The health experts recommend that Goji Berries found in Himalayan region are of pure quality and have balanced polysaccharide profile. Goji berries are also known as medicinal fruit because of its varied health benefits. The polysaccharides found in Goji berries help in strengthening the body’s defense mechanism.Goji Berries have played an important role in the traditional Chinese Medicinal system. They have been recognized as a useful natural medicine in curing various chronic diseases as well as in strengthening the immunity of the body. They are also beneficial for curing liver related diseases. Apart from this, Goji Berries are also considered highly useful in boosting sperm production in men and has potential to cure infertility in women. Some of its other areas where it has shown great relief include premature aging, balancing hormone level, improving energy and strength, maintaining healthy blood pressure, and improving eye vision and memory.

Crockpot Recipes Are In Demand

Miraculous results of Goji Berries on health

Crockpot Recipes Are In Demand

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Losing Weight the Healthy Way

Almost 108 million Americans were overweight or obese in 1999. Until now, obesity continues to be a serious problem and is predicted to reach epidemic levels by the year 2020.One way to prevent this scenario is to make people aware of the risks of being overweight or obese.Here are some diseases that you are putting yourself in risk of if you are carrying a lot of extra pounds:1. heart disease2. stroke3. diabetes4. cancer5. arthritis6. hypertensionLosing weight helps to prevent and control these diseases.The quick weight loss methods which have spread like fire these days do not provide lasting results. More often than not, dieting methods which involve dietary drinks, foods and supplement or pills do not work. If they do, the results are just temporary.It is better to rely on a healthy weight loss option which will provide lifetime results. You have to set realistic goals and not expect to lose a lot of pounds in a short span of time.Here are some tips on how you can lose those unwanted pounds the healthy way:1. Do not starve your self.The key to a healthier way of losing weight is: Do not diet.You may seem happy and feel that you are losing those unwanted flabs on your belly and thighs by skipping meals. But remember that this would not last long. Your body cannot tolerate having insufficient food to fuel the energy that you use up everyday.If you get used to skipping one or two meals a day, your stored calories will be used up instead of the energy that should have been provided by your meals. So if you just eat one huge sandwich in one day, it will end up straight to your problem area (i.e. highs, buttocks, hips).2. Start your day right.Mothers always say that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Have a healthy meal in the morning to jump-start your metabolism.Your food intake after you wake up will be used to burn fat all day long.3. Eat small, healthy meals frequently.Five small-serving snacks per day is better than three hearty meals. Eating more frequently, and in small servings, can prevent over-eating. This will also increase your metabolism and make calories burn faster.4. Decide on how much weight you want to lose.Keep your goals realistic. In the long run, it is virtually impossible for you to lose 40 pounds in 2 weeks. Have a mindset that you want to eat healthy to stay healthy for the rest of your life.Once you have decided on a weight loss plan or program, stick to it and make sure that you follow your own set of dieting rules.5. Drink lots of water.Your body needs sufficient water to burn fat and keep your cells hydrated and healthy.6. Avoid too much sugar.Plan your meals around lots of fruits and vegetables, some bread, rice or pasta for that carbo fix that you need, plus lean meat and protein rich-foods. Sweets, sodas and pastries should be once-in-a-while indulgences only.7. Watch your fat intake.Fat is not the culprit to being overweight. You need this to keep your weight at the proper level.There is such a thing as healthy fats. Olive, peanuts and canola oil have them. Tuna, salmon and mackerel have omega-3 fats which is good for the heart.8. Exercise.Leave your car if you are only going a few blocks from home, take the stairs instead of the elevator, jog, cycle or skate. Use these activites and other home chores if you are too lazy to go to the gym and take exercise classes. Make sure that you do this regularly and you will not even notice that you are already shedding pounds with these mundane activities.It does not matter how much weight you plan or need to lose. What is important is that you set realistic goals for yourself.Go slow. If you have already lost 5 or 6 pounds, give yourself a break then try to lose the next 5 pounds.Eat healthy, drink lots of water, have enough sleep and exercise. This will give you a higher chance of losing weight and improving your health, which would result to a new, healthier you.

No More Mac and Cheese for College Students

Most college students don't have a clue how to cook. This article will show you how easy it really is.Believe me when I say that you definitely don't want to eat macaroni & cheese and Raman noodles every night at college. This is horrible for your body. Anyway, cooking does not have to be difficult and complex. The only thing you have to have are the right recipes and/or an creative mind. There are recipe books that were created specifically for college students who have no time and no cooking skills. Consider purchasing Starving Student's Cookbook, Cooking Outside the Pizza Box, The Healthy College Cookbook, or another college recipe book. You will be glad you did.Some people just can't stand following a recipe. No problem! When it's dinner time simply snatch a bunch of stuff that go well together and chuck them in a pot or frying pan. Chicken, rice and carrots taste good. Or ground beef, onion, corn, tomato sauce, sliced olives, noodles, and oregano leaves. Add a bit of salt & pepper and throw some cheddar cheese on top. Experiment all you want. Here are other easy meals: spaghetti, chicken Alfredo, chicken Caesar salad, Stone soup (throw anything you want in it), hamburgers, macaroni tuna salad, three bean salad, and anything in a crockpot.Also, never EVER skip breakfast! Cereal, fruit, yogurt, and cream of wheat make quick and easy breakfasts. Or try pancakes, muffins and biscuits. If you can't make them on your own, use a mix! Your metabolism suffers when you don't eat breakfast. Avoid it at all costs. If you're on the run grab a granola bar or banana, just get anything in your stomach. NOTE: Use of this article requires links to be intact.

Losing Weight the Healthy Way

No More Mac and Cheese for College Students

Use Goji Berry Products to refresh your life!

The Health care industry is these days buzzing with the products of Goji Berries and its products. Goji Berries are Mother Nature’s gift to mankind that offers a wide range of medicinal values for the treatment of various physiological as well as neurological diseases. The best part of the Goji berry fruit is that it is entirely free from any side effects. It is considered beneficial for a range of ailments from diabetes, infertility, arthritis to insomnia, anxiety and memory loss. Its most popular product is the Goji Berry juice which tastes delicious and nutritional for health. The name of Goji Berry has become familiar amongst those who are concerned about their health and believe in using natural herbs for maintaining their healthy life style. Goji Berry plant is generally small in height and bears a bright red colored berry which contains around 10-30 small yellow seeds. Goji Berry, scientifically called as “Lycium Barbabarum”, is more popular with the term of Wolf berry. Today, botanists and health experts worldwide consider Goji berry as the potential natural herb that has created revolution in the healthcare industry. Years of research and study has proved that Goji berries have tremendous medicinal values and it has become a hot topic of study to determine its other uses for mankind.Earlier people used to take this fruit in raw form but now there are various Goji Berry products which are easily available in the market. It comes in various derivative forms of juices and powders. Health experts and doctors have agreed that the Goji berry products are very beneficial in curing long time diseases and ailments. Since it is herbal fruit and doesn’t have any side effects, therefore, it is being used blindly by people worldwide. It has become popular in developed countries like USA where people have accepted it as an important herbal medicine. Goji berry products are taken on a daily basis as it has polysaccharides that help in reinforcing the immunity of human body. The polysaccharides known as “Master Molecules” controls body’s defense systems to fight against the foreign agents entering into body.Doctors and health experts consider that natural raw Goji berries are better and more helpful as compared to the processed Goji berry products as processing of raw fruits loses lots of nutrients because of the oxidation process. Some of the processed Goji Berry products include Goji berry extract, Goji juice and Goji tablets.

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