Alternative Proteins

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For those people who can not take animal protein due to various reasons, have to find alternative sources of protein in their meals. We have plenty sources of plant proteins that ready to use.

Here are some examples:
Tempeh (Soya based) is a fermented food made by the controlled fermentation of cooked soybeans with a Rhizopus mold (tempeh starter). Tempeh has been a favorite food and staple source of protein in Indonesia for several hundred years.

Vegetarians and vegans find the structure and protein easily digestible and delicious. Tempeh has a firm texture and a nutty mushroom flavour.

Normally tempeh is sliced and fried until the surface is crisp and golden brown or tempeh can be used as ingredient in soups, spreads, salads and sandwiches. You can also crumble it and sauté it like ground beef.

Tofu (Soya based) is made from soybeans. It's high in protein and calcium. A staple of Asian cuisines for hundreds of years has recently become popular in Western vegetarian cooking. Tofu was first used in China over 2000 years ago.

The oldest written reference of tofu appeared in China at about A.D. 1500, found in a poem called "Ode to Tofu" by Su Ping.

6 Secrets of Attractive Male Body Language

Most men have such terrible body language that simply by learning a few secrets, you can instantly stand out from the crowd. Every man can become more attractive; body language is one of the most important for increasing your attractiveness, and making a better first impression. So what can you do starting from today?

1. Plant yourself when standing still
Put your feet slightly wider apart than is natural, dont shift your weight. Notice how your feet feel planted. You can stay like this for long periods of time. This is how martial artists stand, it is a solid base.

2. Do not fidget, fiddle, or touch face
What do you normally do with your hands? Twitching and fidgeting is very unattractive, look around and see it in other people. It makes you look nervous. Keep your hands by your sides. Place the thump on the index and middle fingers, this removes the natural need for the fingers to constantly be doing something.

3. Dont look downKeep your head up
If you need to look away, look up, never look down, its a sign of weakness and also looks unattractive. You can observe this in others. Looking down even has been proven to have a bad effect on your mental state.

4. Make slow head movements
High status males everywhere, on film, in business, and in your social circle have certain things in common. One of which is slow, smooth movements. Look around slowly and smoothly, dont dart around and jolt your head around like you have been drinking espressos all day long. Think smooth, think James Bond. James Bond has very attractive body language, and smoothness and lack of fidgety movements are the main elements.

5. Walk more slowly and smoothly
This is more high-status behaviour. By being smooth and comfortable you give off a sense of quiet confidence. You stand out from the people rushing around. In a bar or club, slow it down even more, you will stand out, in a good way.

6. Hold your drink by your side
When you have a drink, hold it by your side. It is a blocking action to hold a drink in front of your chest.

Do these things and you will make a better first impression and stand out from the other men in a room. If you are ever internally uncomfortable, you can still appear confident and composed by following the above rules.

Beautiful Roses

Roses are red 'to deter, not to attract'

Scientists have discovered why roses are red, claiming their striking colour has evolved to deter predators

Red rose: 'The colour red acts as a warning to large vertebrate herbivores like emus, parrots and kangaroos' Photo: CLARA MOLDEN

Naturalists have always believed that flowers had developed a bright and vibrant appearance to attract insects, mammals and birds needed for cross-pollination. But biologists from three universities have published a report which disproves the theory - claiming the striking red colour deters herbivores because of high cyanide levels.

The team studied plants in Western Australia and found the need to defend themselves against predators has been a major factor in their evolution. Experts from the Universities of Plymouth and Portsmouth and Curtin University, in Western Australia discovered consistently higher levels of cyanide in the large, red flowers - such as roses and poppies - which commonly employed by plants to deter herbivores.

As cyanide is commonly employed by plants to deter herbivores, they believe this proves that bird-pollinated flowers have evolved as a response to herbivore attack. The close association between red flowers, bird-pollination and high floral cyanide levels also suggests a second major revision of how biologists must now view floral evolution.

Dr Mick Hanley, a leading scientist in the study, says this shows that animals that eat the plants learn to associate the colour with the bitter taste produced by cyanide. He said: "The colour red acts as a warning to large vertebrate herbivores like emus, parrots and kangaroos that the flower contains distasteful or even poisonous cyanogenic compounds.

"It seems that Western Australian plants have not only developed a remarkable defence against would-be flower predators, but that they also clearly advertise the fact." They collected 50 different species of hakea, a group of plants which are noted for their diverse appearance.

The research - published in this month's edition of New Phytologist - was funded by a British Ecological Society Small Ecological Project Grant.

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