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Nowadays, the recommended food habit is low-salt diet. However, some people having strong taste believe that dishes with low salt will be tasteless. Actually, there are other ways to cook delicious dishes. 1. Make use of the natural strong flavor of vegetables. Cook such vegetables as green pepper, tomato, onion, … Read more
I like to think of myself as a very responsible person, but put me in a room with a block of cheese and I cannot be trusted. My mom says that as a baby I was most content eating pieces of cheese, and the same thing could be said about … Read more
Storing Uncooked Meat Meat should be stored at a low temperature to help preserve its quality and prevent the growth of illness causing bacteria. Chilling meat to below 40° F is recommended. Meat can be chilled or frozen. In order to freeze meat, you must drop the temperature below 28° … Read more
The Environmental Working Group (EWG) recently released their updated “Dirty Dozen” list – produce you should only buy in organically grown varieties as part of their updated Shopper’s Guide. According to EWG, common growing practices make the crops listed below the most likely to contain high levels of pesticide residues:
Celery
Peaches
Strawberries
Turmeric The most promising of all the memory spices is turmeric, one of nature’s potent healers. The more than 1 billion people who live in India have one of the lowest incidences of Alzheimer’s in the world, and some researchers link their healthy minds to the average 6 tablespoons of … Read more
Low carbohydrate dietary programs are considered by people who want to control their weight or they are undergoing treatment for obesity. Theses diets are also considered for other health conditions such as diabetes and epilepsy.
In a typical low carbohydrate diet, the consumption of carbohydrates is restricted to 20 to 60 grams per day or less than 20 percent of the daily calorie intake. The consumption of protein and fat is increased to keep the total calorie intake same.
Having low carb food does not mean that you have to eat tasteless food. In fact, you can make delicious low carb meals which you and your family can enjoy. Here are two low carb stew recipes to get you started.
Beef Stew with Vegetables
Ingredients:
2 pounds lean stew beef
1 cup chopped onions
½ teaspoon seasoned salt
After eating certain foods such as garlic and onion, people usually suffer from side effects like bad breath. The best way to avoid garlic breath is to of course, avoid it in everything that you eat. However, this is not so simple if you like it or want the benefits … Read more
If you have a weakness for chocolate, you may be wondering is chocolate bad for your health. A simple answer to this question would be no. Like everything else we consume, chocolate should also be consumed in moderation or else, chocolate, which is not bad for health, may actually end … Read more
Antioxidants protect the body from free radicals by getting rid of them before they cause any damage. Antioxidants are known to reduce blood pressure, prevent heart disease and cancer and also slow down the processes of ageing. There are some antioxidants the body is capable of synthesizing from its own … Read more