Delicious and fresh lemonades: 10 recipes at home

 

Classic lemonade

Ingredients: two lemons, two tablespoons of sugar, one and a half liters of water, ice.

Wash and slice the lemons, whisk in a blender with sugar, cold water and ice. If you use warm water, the lemon can taste bitter. Stir until smooth. Strain through a sieve, pour into glasses and garnish with lemon wedges, sprigs of mint or basil.

Lemonade with mint and lime

Ingredients: liter of water, lime, mint sprigs, sugar to taste, ice.

Squeeze lime juice, mix in a blender with mint, sugar. Dilute with water, add ice, pour in portions.

Lavender lemonade

Ingredients: three lemons, dried lavender flowers, two tablespoons of sugar, water.

Pour two cups of water into a saucepan, add sugar and lavender. Simmer over medium heat until boiling, reduce heat to low, simmer for another 5 minutes. Remove the lemonade from heat, cover and let sit for an hour. Strain into a separate bowl, squeeze lemon juice there. Add remaining water, stir. Pour into a jug, add ice, remove to cool in the refrigerator.

Mango lemonade

Ingredients: two mangoes, half a tablespoon of syrup, five lemons, a liter of kombucha or soda water.

Squeeze lemon juice, chop mango, chop until puree. Mix everything in a blender with the syrup until smooth. Pour into a container and refrigerate. Then pour in portions, add ice and kombuchi.

Green tea lemonade

Ingredients: three lemons, a liter of green tea, mint, water.

Pour the tea into a jug, squeeze out the lemon juice, add the mint leaves and water. Refrigerate for 30-40 minutes, until completely cooled. Pour into glasses, add ice cubes, mint leaves.

Basil lemonade

Ingredients: lemon, a bunch of purple basil, a spoonful of sugar, two liters of water, ice.

Cut the lemon into slices, separate the basil leaves. Boil water, add leaves, lemon and sugar. Bring to a boil again, remove from heat and leave covered for 10 minutes. Take out the lemon, leave for half an hour. Strain the lemonade, cool, pour into glasses. Add ice cubes to each.

Watermelon lemonade

Ingredients: two lemons, a glass of mint, two tablespoons of sugar, pieces of watermelon.

Divide the lemons into slices, squeeze the juice into a container, remove the slices there. Add mint leaves and sugar, stir until the latter melts. Beat the watermelon with a blender until puree, strain the juice, add to the common jug. Refrigerate for a couple of hours. Serve with ice cubes.

Strawberry lemonade

Ingredients: fresh strawberries, a liter of water, four lemons, half a teaspoon of sweetener.

Squeeze lemon juice, cut strawberries into small wedges. Add water, lemon juice, and sweetener to a large bowl, to taste, so it doesn’t taste too sweet. Add chopped strawberries and ice. Grind the drink in a blender if desired, or leave it there with strawberry chunks.

Coffee lemonade

Ingredients: water, two lemons, cold coffee, two tablespoons of sugar, tonic, crushed ice.

Add sugar, lemon zest to a small saucepan, cover with water. Bring to a boil to dissolve the sugar. Squeeze a tablespoon of lemon juice, pour cold coffee and tonic into a saucepan. Refrigerate. Serve over ice and garnish with lemon slices.

Combine honey and water in a small saucepan. Leave on medium heat, stirring constantly, until the honey dissolves. Squeeze the juice from the grapefruit and lemons, leaving a few citrus wedges. Mix the drink from the saucepan along with the citrus juice. Transfer to a large container or pitcher and stir. Add the pre-set citrus wedges.

Grapefruit lemonade

Ingredients: three lemons, two grapefruits, half a spoonful of honey, a few glasses of water.

Combine honey and water in a small saucepan. Leave on medium heat, stirring constantly, until the honey dissolves. Squeeze the juice from the grapefruit and lemons, leaving a few citrus wedges. Mix the drink from the saucepan along with the citrus juice. Transfer to a large container or pitcher and stir. Add the pre-set citrus wedges.

07 Jul 2021

Balanced menu for one day: 1800 kcal

 

Who is the 1800 kcal menu suitable for?

The 1800 kcal menu is suitable for both men and women. For men, such a figure will create a deficit and help lose weight. In women, most often, such a calorie rate will work to maintain weight, and for girls with very low weight, it will help to gain weight.

So, a 1800 kcal menu is fine:

  • girls with average height and build;
  • slender, thin people who want to gain weight;
  • men at the stage of losing weight or active drying;

1800 kcal menu

Breakfast

Millet porridge with pumpkin in milk 250 g (192 kcal)

Whole grain bread – 40 g (85 kcal)

Butter – 10 g (72 kcal)

Americano – 250 ml (2 kcal)

Total: 351 kcal

Snack:

Pear – 200 g (84 kcal)

Natural yogurt – 120 g (80 kcal)

Total: 164 kcal

Dinner:

Bulgur pilaf with chicken – 260 g (364 kcal)

Greek salad – 150 g (152 kcal)

Total: 516 kcal

Snack:

Cheesecakes – 160 g (271 kcal)

Blueberries – 100 g (35 kcal)

Tea – 200 ml (2 kcal)

Total: 308 kcal

Dinner:

Stewed pollock with vegetables – 160 g (215 kcal)

Durum wheat pasta – 220 g (246 kcal)

Total: 461 kcal

Important! Remember to drink water. The amount of water is calculated individually: 30 ml per 1 kg of body weight.

05 Jul 2021

How to remove stretch marks on the body at home and in the salon

 

Stretch marks (striae) are scars on the skin in the form of stripes of various widths and lengths, painted in colors from white to bright red or blue. Most often, stretch marks appear on the abdomen, buttocks, thighs, back, and chest.

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30 Jun 2021

How to choose a vaccine against coronavirus: Sputnik, Kovivac and EpiVac – how they differ, who are recommended

 

Mass vaccination in World has been going on for more than six months. There are three vaccines in circulation now, and one more will soon be available. We figure out how the drugs differ, together with Olga Malinovskaya, head of the medical department of the federal network of medical laboratories KDL.

“Sputnik V”

The Sputnik V vaccine, also known as Gam-Covid-Vak, It was developed at the Gamaleya Center. This is an adenovirus vaccine: it is based on a human adenovirus, with the help of which information about the S-protein of the coronavirus is delivered to the body. The introduction of the vaccine induces the synthesis of S-protein in the cells, which is the basis of the spines of the coronavirus. The immune system notices their appearance, and the formation of protective antibodies begins.

The effectiveness of “Sputnik” is confirmed by research and publications in the authoritative medical journal The Lancet. This journal has scientific weight and is recognized by the scientific community. The effectiveness of the drug is estimated at 92%. It has been proven that the introduction of the vaccine causes the formation of protective antibodies and the appearance of cellular immunity. In the near future, it is planned to start clinical trials on children and adolescents.

“EpiVacCorona”

The peptide vaccine was developed at the Novosibirsk center “Vector”. The composition contains several short proteins – peptides. Their entry into the body causes an immune response, after which an immune response is formed in the form of antibodies.

Vaccine properties and efficacy studies are described in an article published in the journal Infection and Immunity in the spring of 2021. This journal is not well known in the scientific community and is not as authoritative as The Lancet, so some question the manufacturer’s data on 100% immunological efficacy of the drug. The available data in the article is not enough for independent scientists to conduct their own verification. An efficacy study that began a few months ago by vaccine manufacturers is still pending. If you read the groups vaccinated with “EpiVac”, it becomes clear that there are a lot of complaints about the effectiveness of the vaccine – a large number of people simply do not develop the required amount of antibodies.

“KoviVak”

The vaccine “KoviVac” was released into circulation relatively recently. It was developed by scientists from the Chumakov Center. It contains a killed coronavirus, ingestion of which causes the formation of antibodies against both the S-protein and other viral proteins. Clinical trials of the vaccine are pending. There are also no publications containing information on the effectiveness of the vaccine. If we turn to popular opinion (a group of testers and those already vaccinated), then there are no serious problems with KoviVac – the side effects are minimal, antibodies are formed.

“Sputnik Light”

All vaccines described above require two doses. Sputnik Light from the creators of the Sputnik V vaccine consists of one dose. Research on the drug will be completed by the end of 2021. According to preliminary estimates, the efficiency is about 80%.

Initially, it was assumed that the drug would not be used in Russia, but in June 2021 it became known that the use in our country is still planned. It is Sputnik Light that will be offered for revaccination and vaccination of foreigners. It is also well suited for young people – it is better tolerated, and antibodies in a young body are produced in large quantities even after one dose.

Which coronavirus vaccine is better

At the time of publication of the article, the most scientific data on the effectiveness of the vaccine “Sputnik V”. The drug is used not only in Russia, but also in other countries. In particular, in Argentina, several million people have already been vaccinated with it, and the drug, against the background of Chinese vaccines, proves to be more effective and easier to tolerate. “CoviVac” is a vaccine that has not yet received all the completeness of reporting and statistics, but has not caused any reason to doubt its effectiveness. It is built according to the old principles (i.e. not on messenger RNA), therefore it is chosen by many as a more proven one (like a vaccine). Researchers have a lot of questions about the EpiVacCorona vaccine, and the scientific community insists on additional checks. Its effectiveness is in great doubt.

28 Jun 2021

Balanced menu for one day: 1200 kcal

 

1200 calories is considered the minimum daily requirement. Eating such an amount of calories, a person creates a deficit and loses weight quite quickly: a loss of 3 to 10 kg is possible in a month, depending on the initial weight.

However, you should not consume less than 1200 kcal per day – this will be harmful to health: first of all, nails, hair and skin will suffer, and losing weight may end in a breakdown and weight gain.

Especially for you, we have compiled a ready-made, balanced diet for one day – it consists of the simplest and most affordable products.

Who is the 1200 kcal diet for?

A 1200 calorie diet will do:

  • girls with short stature and small weight;
  • people without high activity and without physical activity;
  • those who want to lose weight in a short time by 1.5-3 kg.

1200 kcal menu

Breakfast:

  • Whole grain bread (40 g) with avocado (40 g), lightly salted salmon (30 g), and poached egg (50 g) – 305 kcal
  • Americano (200 ml) – 1 kcal

Total: 306 kcal

First snack:

  • Muesli (70g) – 238 kcal
  • Kefir 1% (50ml) – 18 kcal

Total: 256 kcal

Dinner:

  • Boiled buckwheat (180g) – 216 kcal
  • Braised turkey (100g) – 119 kcal
  • Tomato and cucumber salad (70g) – 58 kcal

Total: 393 kcal

Second snack:

  • Pear (110g) – 46 kcal
  • Dinner:

    • Vegetable stew (180g) – 101 kcal
    • Baked cod (80g) – 98 kcal

    Total: 199 kcal

    Remember to drink water. The amount of water is calculated individually: 30 ml per 1 kg of body weight.

25 Jun 2021

A new strain of coronavirus is raging in Moscow: symptoms, features, treatment

 

Over the past two weeks, a strong increase in the incidence of a new strain of coronavirus has been recorded in Russia. Its name “Delta” is an Indian strain of coronavirus and according to scientists, it is the most aggressive of all. It doubles the risk of hospitalization compared to the previously dominant Alpha strain from the UK. (more…)

19 Jun 2021

How to make a weight loss bar correctly. This is one of the most difficult but effective exercises.

 

The plank is one of the most challenging fitness exercises. Some people find it easier to do a complex with weights than to stand for a minute in a motionless position when almost all muscles are tense. It feels like you are not working with your own weight, but with an additional 20 kg.

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14 Jun 2021

The most effective lower abs exercises: remove the crease and get a flat stomach

 

In summer, people are divided into two conditional groups: one wants light food, they switch to salads and easily lose weight, others are tempted by ice cream, refreshing sugary drinks, and frequent barbecues in nature. The coach of the REBOOT sports studios, Ksyusha Bogoyavlenskaya, believes that everything should be in moderation, and instead of strict restrictions, she recommends diversifying summer days with training and taking care of the body.

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10 Jun 2021

What can be allergies in June and how to deal with it

 

Pollinosis is an allergic disease caused by plant pollen and manifests itself in the form of rhinitis, conjunctivitis, dermatitis and bronchial asthma.

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05 Jun 2021

3 easy recipes for a healthy breakfast: delicious, inexpensive, simple

 

It’s no secret that breakfast is the main meal of the day. It starts the digestive processes, gives us energy and mood for the whole day. It is important not only not to skip breakfast, but also to learn how to choose the right foods so that the first meal is both nutritious and balanced. Here’s how to do it.

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01 Jun 2021