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381) The Truth About Olive Oil
Author:
Aura Kregloh
Category:
Food and Drink
Among the known benefits of olive oil are the following:1. Olive oil helps control LDL cholesterol (bad cholesterol), which is the one that leads to heart disease, at the same time it raises the good cholesterol or HDL levels.2. Olive oil helps protect and is very well tolerated by the stomach. It has beneficial effects on ulcers and gastritis as well as helps lower the incidence of gallstones.3. Extra virgin olive oil, in particular, contains very high levels of antioxi...
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382) Should You Become A Chef?
Author:
Ralph Serpe
Category:
Food and Drink
Becoming a chef is not a walk in the park. It is a challenging road and may not be for everyone. You should therefore have a basic understanding of what it takes to become a chef before you invest in an expensive education at top culinary arts schools. You should learn more about the requirements and process involved to become a chef.Do your friends and family compliment you on all of your creative dishes? Do people around you tell you that you should become a chef? Do you spend a lot...
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383) Slimy Lunch Meat, I Can't Stand It
Author:
Carl Copeland
Category:
Food and Drink
What do you use for lunch meat storage? The newer refrigerators have a cute little temperature controlled compartment for your deli products. But you can't just slap your lunch meat in the compartment without some type of covering or container, this is also true for your cheeses and garnishes (onions,tomatoes,and whole pickles).When purchasing lunch meat I usually buy 3 lbs. of assorted meats and a lb of american cheese. Unless you will be eating this in one setting it would be il...
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384) How Safe Is Your Food?
Author:
Frankie Goh
Category:
Food and Drink
How Safe Is Your Food?JEAN was upset to find in the back of the refrigerator a cut of meat she had bought for last Saturday's supper. When the family had unexpectedly gone out to eat that night, she had forgotten to put the meat in the freezer. Now four days had passed.Reluctantly, she pulled the package out, unwrapped it, and confirmed her fears with a quick whiff. Yet, she thought: 'Perhaps the slightly off odor will disappear with thorough cooking.' As she weighed the matter...
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385) Make Your Eating Safe
Author:
Frankie Goh
Category:
Food and Drink
BACTERIA that cause food-related illnesses have certain requirements for life-food, water, air, warmth, and time. If one of these essentials is removed, growth is stopped or inhibited. So eating safely means that food must be prepared under conditions that do not allow bacterial growth in the food or the spread of contamination in the kitchen. Consider the following suggestions for safe eating, and wisely make application in your home where necessary.Wash your hands, preferably with s...
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386) Instant Dosa Mix
Author:
Rangoo Srinivas
Category:
Food and Drink
Healthy food is required for a healthy body. To eat healthy meals an understanding of the crucial ingredients of a balanced diet is absolutely important. A balanced diet must have carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, mineral salts, fibre.Our Body Needs a Balanced DietOur body needs carbohydrates, proteins, calcium, fats, vitamins, mineral salts, fibre.Carbohydrates are the source of energy. Carbon, Hydrogen and Oxygen are essential to keep us energetic...
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387) Real Mexican Food - It May Be Different From What You Expect
Author:
Jonni Good
Category:
Food and Drink
Everyone in the US has spent many enjoyable meals in the local Mexican restaurants in their town or city, but if you live in Mexico or make an extended visit, you'll find some delightfully tasty dishes you never experienced back home.As you would expect, the national cuisine is flavorful, colorful, and contains lots of spices. If you're adventurous and willing to take part in the local culture, you'll find many dishes that never make their way into Mexican restaurants up north, and yo...
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388) 10 Reasons Why a Muffin a Day Can Keep the Doctors Away
Author:
Ramsey Makar
Category:
Food and Drink
There is an old adage that says "an apple a day keeps the doctor away." So, how can a muffin trump an apple? Well, it has to be a Miracle Muffin to do that!And the Miracle Muffin was born...Miracle Muffins are muffins made with low glycemic, high fiber, high protein, low calorie ingredients. What's in it you ask? The ingredients include wheat bran, wheat gluten, sunflower seeds, flax seeds, soy protein, oat bran, psyllium husks, inulin (chicory fiber), soy lecithin, bak...
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389) I Want to Buy a Healthy Energy Drink - Look No Further
Author:
Roxanne M Jenkins
Category:
Food and Drink
Unfortunately the energy drinks that people are consuming at such an alarming rate are not exactly healthy for you. We live in a very busy fast paced society and the need to stay focused and alert has never been greater but I don't know whether the traditional energy drinks such as Rock Star, Monster, or Red Bull are the answer to our nations fatigue problem. Those drinks have very large amounts of caffeine and sugar, much more than your average soda which winds up being very dangerous esp...
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390) Health Benefits Of Cacao-Chocolate
Author:
Claris Rivers
Category:
Food and Drink
Cacao and chocolate was widely used by ancient civilisations as currency and was seen as a 'food for the gods.'Early colonial records indicate how cacao was used as a medicine and acted as a carrier in the administration of other remedies in the 1500's. The medicinal value of cacao was in its ability to treat weak patients with a variety of dis-ease. It was particularly known to improve digestion and stimulate kidney and bowel function. Additional diseases that responded to treatme...
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391) The Côtes du Rhône Wine Region Of France
Author:
Donald Saunders
Category:
Food and Drink
The Rhone Valley wine region of France looks to some extent like a miniature Italy as it stretches roughly 200 kilometers from the south of Lyon to just south of Avignon. In this region the weather varies from the warm summers and cold winters of the Rhone to classical Mediterranean weather where the winters are mild and the summers hot.
The reasonably constant sunshine combines with granitic soil of the north and the limestone of the south to produce Syrah, Grenache and Carignan used to pro...
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392) Cutlery - Convenient And Economical Plastic Cutlery
Author:
Irina Tischenko
Category:
Food and Drink
Some people don't think about how necessary it is to have plastic cutlery. There are many occasions where you want something that you can throw away. Many of these times it would be nice to have your cutlery in some sort of, at least, semi sturdy container and it is paramount that they don't break when you are trying to eat your pudding. If you have ever worked in the field, of just about any industry, then you know that having good plastic cutlery is essential. You understand that being...
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393) Versatile Olive Oil
Author:
Frankie Goh
Category:
Food and Drink
Would it surprise you to learn that olive oil is a fruit juice? If you live in a Mediterranean country, it may not. After all, it is estimated that of the 800 million olive trees under cultivation in the world, about 98 percent are in the Mediterranean region. Here, olive oil has played an important role in people's lives for thousands of years.In simple terms, the olive is the fruit of an evergreen, and olive oil is essentially what is squeezed from the olive. Because of its slow gro...
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394) New Zealand's Fuzzy Little Fruit
Author:
Frankie Goh
Category:
Food and Drink
Westerners called it the Chinese gooseberry. But when it began being cultivated in New Zealand, promoters capitalized on the resemblance this fuzzy fruit bore to New Zealand's famous kiwi bird. Thus, it became known the world over as kiwifruit.For decades the economic livelihood of this South Pacific land depended solely upon its wool, meat, and dairy products. But now kiwifruit has emerged as a source of income as New Zealand's main horticultural crop. This has made it possible for k...
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395) Green Tea Ice Cream
Author:
Fran Mullens
Category:
Food and Drink
Green tea ice cream is ice cream made from certain types of green tea powder usually from matcha or maccha. This delicacy has its roots in Japan. Japanese ice cream distributors market varieties of this treat based on the specific green tea type from which it was made.The Japanese sometimes serve their ice cream in a rather unusual way. Sometimes it is served in a bowl, similar to the way it is served in the west, but they also serve green tea ice cream in between monaka. Monaka is a...
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396) Improper Food Storage - Can You afford It?
Author:
Carl Copeland
Category:
Food and Drink
It was a time when we constantly threw food away on a regular basis (not intentionally). The majority of the time, I don't know if the food was on the edge or bad. It basically had to do with the way it was stored or if it was wrapped in saran wrap or aluminum foil at all.Let's face it after a hard days work, or taking care of the kids all day, after you cook that daily dinner you know the dishes need to be washed and the kitchen cleaned. The sooner the task is completed the bette...
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397) How Can You Avoid 'Filthy Food'?
Author:
Carole Pagan
Category:
Food and Drink
There was a disturbing segment on the Chicago CBS news last night called Filthy Food.They saw meats being transported without refrigeration, meat juices flowing into vegetables which are not allowed to be transported in the same vehicle as meat in the first place, and yogurt at dangerous temperatures. You might wonder if the food you're buying is safe. Unfortunately, we can't always be sure the food you're being sold is safe.How can you avoid 'filthy food?' Here are a f...
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398) Introduction to Gourmet Food
Author:
Aazdak Alisimo
Category:
Food and Drink
The definition of gourmet food is very simple. It is food that is intended to be eaten by gourmets. The real problem is defining the gourmet.Gourmet food is a phrase that cannot be adequately defined in any other way than to say it is food that is prepared to be eaten by the gourmet. However, this actually tells you quite a bit about it. A gourmet is a person with discriminating taste. They are very knowledgeable about food and are able to not only distinguish unique and carefully pre...
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399) Getting Gourmet Cuisine On Your Door Step
Author:
Aazdak Alisimo
Category:
Food and Drink
The only thing better than gourmet cuisine in a restaurant is the same meal delivered to your home. Yes, you can have your meal and it too.There are two basic types of gourmet cuisine delivery methods. Some are local services. These are mostly located in larger metropolitan areas and make local deliveries in person. The other type offers nationwide service. The products are delivered by mail. Obviously, the expense and operating procedures of the two types are different. Furthermore,...
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400) Facts About Peppers
Author:
Laura Ng
Category:
Food and Drink
Peppers, both sweet and hot, originated in Central and South America. According to U.S. Department of Agriculture records, commercial bell peppers were first produced in the southern United States in 1925.Peppers can be very flexible in any food combinations, be it barbecues, baking, steaming, stir-frying with any vegetables, nuts, seeds or legumes. They can even be eaten raw as snacks or in salads. It's no wonder they are the favourites of the vegetarians and vegans.They come...
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