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Healthy Cooking – Salt and Seasonings
Salt and seasonings can turn an ordinary meal into a work of culinary art, but many people are concerned about getting too much salt in their diets and timid about experimenting with herbs and spices. Salt can cause problems with high blood pressure and water retention or bloating. While you…
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Healthy Cooking – The Pleasures and Perils of Sugar
Sugar is definitely an area where most of us tend to have too much of a good thing. Your brain needs to have sugars in order to function. But this doesn’t mean you need to have that doughnut! Eating processed sugar provides a great jolt that makes you feel fantastic…
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Healthy Cooking – Using a Slow Cooker
Using a slow cooker to prepare healthy meals can make life easier for any busy cook. This is a healthy way to cook and can really be a time saver in your life. With slow cookers you can add ingredients to the pot, set the temperature, and then walk away…
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Techniques for Healthy Cooking – Steaming
Steaming is very healthy and flavourful way to cook. It is especially good for cooking fresh vegetables. You can purchase a special steamer that plugs into the wall or you can convert an ordinary pan into a steamer by inserting a special steaming basket made of metal or bamboo. With…
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Healthy Cooking – Grilling – Baking – Broiling
When it comes to healthy cooking, several methods that give great taste and good health are grilling, baking, and broiling. None of these methods add extra fat to your food and they all impart a wonderful flavour and texture to your meals. Grilling One of the healthiest ways to cook…