Collegiate and international fast pitch softball competitions have strict rules governing all aspects of the game, including pitching. Softball pitchers must keep their rear pivot foot in contact with the pitching plate until the ball is released.
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A product of Sunrider International, Calli Tea provides all the benefits of green tea plus more thanks to its unique concentration of herbal ingredients such as camellia leaf, perilla leaf, mori bark extract, alisma root extract, and imperate root.
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Famous for its generous portions, The Cheesecake Factory restaurant provides diners with more than just cheesecake, offering a full menu of distinctive dishes.
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Founded in 1964, Tim Hortons has become a Canadian institution, serving coffee and donuts at over 3000 locations across North America. The Tim Hortons Double Double, a coffee served with two creams and two sugars, has become one of the chain’s trademarks.
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Panera Bread offers a full menu of bakery and café items, including sandwiches, salads, soups, bagels, pastries and breads. Panera also provides a wide variety of drinks and beverages, with one popular choice being the Low Fat Strawberry Smoothie with Ginseng.
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Werther’s Original produces numerous varieties of caramels, including chewy caramels, caramel-filled candies, caramel chocolates and even sugar-free flavors. But Werther’s Original is most famous for its classic hard candy in the distinctive gold wrapper.
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When picking out boxing gloves for women, you have three main considerations. First, size is important to ensure a comfortable fit that minimizes risk of injury to the hands and fingers. Boxing gloves also come in different weights, ranging from 8 to 20 oz.
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Beta-carotene, a type of fat-soluble carotenoid phytonutrient, is also known as "provitamin A" because the body converts it into vitamin A. Beta-carotene is the source of orange and yellow coloration in fruits and vegetables, and is also found in green and red fruits and vegetables and in some grains and oils.
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Proper nutrition is essential for wound healing. This means eating a well-balanced diet including fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts, proteins, dairy and healthy fats like monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats and omega-3 fatty acids.
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Turmeric is a spice from the ginger family used often in Asian cooking and taken as a nutritional supplement. As with most supplements, evidence exists to support some uses, and there are numerous unsubstantiated traditional uses.
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Turmeric has long been used for its digestive, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant benefits. The primary compounds to which turmeric's benefits are attributed are curcuminoids and volatile oils, explains the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.
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Citric acid occurs naturally in some foods, particularly fruit, and it is a common additive in certain foods and beverages. It serves various purposes as an additive, explains the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Citric acid functions as a preservative, combating food spoilage and degradation.
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Give your homemade orange juice a nutrition and flavor boost by juicing with the peel. Oranges are famous for their vitamin C content, but they're also a good source of vitamin A, B-complex vitamins, potassium and a variety of other essential minerals.
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There is nothing wrong with baking frozen hamburger patties in the oven. Although putting frozen hamburger meat in the oven increases the cooking time, it is still a quicker option than properly defrosting the patties first.
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A convection oven uses a top and a bottom heat source, as well as fans to circulate the heated air inside the cooking chamber. This prevents the "hot spots" found in regular ovens and provides more even cooking. Convection ovens cook most foods 10 to 30 percent faster, too.
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Filet mignon is the most tender cut of beef, and you pay for the privilege of it gracing your plate. It's not a particularly flavorful cut, though, due to its lack of fat marbling. Of course, that translates to less saturated fat, cholesterol and calories, which is a good thing.
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Sirloin tip steak -- more widely known as flap meat -- is surprisingly flavorful and tender given its relatively low cost. This cheap cut does well with fast cooking methods like pan searing and grilling, but with a little tenderizing marination, you can turn out a great baked sirloin tip steak, too.
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Garlic can enhance all sorts of dishes and has some health benefits. A garlic-rich diet helps boost your body's production of antioxidant compounds and may lower the risk of heart disease and certain cancers, notes "The New York Times." Roasting garlic tempers its intense taste and makes it readily spreadable.
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The broiler cooks fish as fast as a grill, and just as effectively develops a crisp exterior while maintaining succulent flesh underneath. Broiling is the indoor version of grilling, using the same method of indirect dry heat, only with the heat source located above the fish, rather than below.
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Peanut oil contains heart-healthy monounsaturated fats. It has no trans fat or cholesterol, and little saturated fat. Peanut oil is a favored fat for deep-frying, panfrying and searing because of its high smoke point and resistance to heat damage.
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