When choosing fresh vegetables, avoid those that are limp and tired looking. “Old” vegetables cannot be revived by stir-frying, boiling, steaming, or baking. Although most of the common vegetables are available year round, in season they tend to have the best food value, flavor, texture, and price. In general, vegetables are good sources of vitamins, […]
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Note: This is the first part introduction of a multiple-posts about getting and preparing the best food. A nineteenth-century housewife would find the modern supermarket truly overwhelming. Not only is there an endless smorgasbord of canned, boxed, bagged, frozen, and convenience foods, dairy products, fresh produce, meats, and breads, but today what the shopper sees […]
Continue reading about Tips on Finding and Preparing the Best Food (part 1)
To get enough fibre eat at least two servings of fibre-rich foods at each meal – one of whole grain and one of fruit or vegetable. Below are some ideas on how to increase fibre intake. Use legumes such as peas, beans, soyabeans and lentils regularly to fill up meat dishes or to replace meats. […]
Because fat is packed with more than twice the calories of either protein or carbohydrates, cutting out fat is the least painful way of slashing calories. All fat intake must be trimmed, even unsaturated oils used in cooking. Remember, while saturated fat is not good for your heart, all fats and oils, regardless of saturation, […]
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