food

Is Sugar Toxic ? – The Bitter Truth By Robert Lustig

Robert Lustig, a specialist on pediatric hormone disorders and the leading expert in childhood obesity at the University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine gave a talk titled “The Bitter Truth” where he debunked the theory that consuming sugar was safe. Watch the video of his talk. Really enlightening stuff.

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Vegetarian Recipe – Make Delicious Bread Upma In Minutes

Bread Upma is a vegetarian dish. It is very tasty, nutritious, and can be prepared in just a few minutes. I am really fond of it. Here is how it is prepared.

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What Type Of Vegetarian Are You ?

I am a vegetarian. At home we do not cook / eat meat or fish. A large percentage of the populace in India are vegetarians. The motives for pursuing a vegetarian diet range from economical, to health, and religious reasons.

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8 Energy Foods That Fight Fat

Eating the right kind of foods can help you fight fat and thus reduce weight. Here are 8 energy foods that fight fat. Eating these foods regularly in the right quantities can help you slim down and beat over weight.

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Freezing Food : Food Preservation Guide for Home Owners

My mother always searched for ways to preserve food for extended periods. One sure way of preserving is to freeze food. However, just dumping the food in the refrigerator won’t be enough. You have to prepare the food carefully before it can be freezed.

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Food, Health and Exercise

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Best time to eat before and after an exercise

What is the best time to eat before and after your daily exercise ? Leslie Bonci who is the Director of sports nutrition at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center says you should consider food as a part of your equipment. Ideally food should be taken an hour before exercise. And when you eat, it [...]

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Visual representation of Coffee drinks and their composition

Do you know the difference between a Mocha and a Cappuccino ? What if someone asks you if you prefer an Espresso or a Cafe Breve ? If you don’t know the difference, then study the following picture and get your facts right. And next time, don’t fumble if someone asks you your favourite coffee [...]

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Tips to store all kinds of fruits for extended periods

All fruits have a shelf life; after which they start going bad. What is the best way to fruits fresh for extended period of time ? The best way is to freeze. By freezing carefully prepared fruits at 0° F, it is possible to store them indefinitely. But different fruits have different shelf and refrigeration [...]

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Cook food in a €5 cardboard box using Sun's energy

Jon Bohmer is a a Norwegian-born entrepreneur based in Kenya, and also an  inventor  who has created a solar cooker made of cardboard. And the interesting thing is, this solar cooker cost only 5 Euros.  He has named his invention the Kyoto Box – after the international environmental treaty to reduce global warming. The ingeniously [...]

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