Posts Tagged ‘avocado’
Antioxidant Foods vs. Supplements
Antioxidants are just that: they fight (anti) oxidation. The chemical process of oxidation is like rusting metal. A molecule loses electrons and creates the infamous free radicals. Oxidation is also the reason why apples, bananas, and avocados go brown when the skin is broken, and they’re exposed to air – they’re getting oxidized. Free radicals…
Read MoreIs It Safe To Cook In The Microwave?
Microwave ovens have become one of the most adaptable kitchen equipment due to their numerous features and utility. The question is: are you compromising your well-being for the conveniences this appliance offers? Let’s find out! How Microwave Cooking Works? We are most familiar with the microwave as an oven that heats food. Whether it’s leftover…
Read MoreLove Butter? Here Is a Healthy and Tasty Alternative
If you want to add a great aroma, soft and creamy texture, and bring out the flavors in your food, you just need to add one additional ingredient in the mix, butter. From a condiment to the core ingredient in several cooking processes, butter is a staple in every kitchen! However, like all wonderful things…
Read MoreTry This Healthier Soy Sauce Substitute
We are all chained to processed foods even when there are healthier options around us. Some of us are too lazy to make a change, others are indifferent—but whatever the reason, our health gets affected all the same. Although the processed fare is often more convenient and sometimes even tastier, its negative side effects are…
Read MoreDoes Eating Late at Night Make you Fat?
There is something about the kitchen in the late hours of the night, something strangely tempting. If you have caught yourself sneaking around in your kitchen after hours, you also tend to simultaneously guilt-trip yourself the whole time for succumbing to that temptation. However, you should not put the entire blame upon your shoulders—contemporary knowledge…
Read MoreParmesan Air Fryer Carrots
Take your vegetable side dishes up a notch with these Air Fryer Carrots! They’re quick and easy, and you can enjoy them as a side dish or as a great snack. Enjoy! 1 tablespoon avocado or olive oil 1 pound Carrots peeled and cut sticks 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano 1/2 teaspoon…
Read MoreWho Has Time to Cook? Three Must-Have Tools for Making Low-Carb Meals
You will be surprised to find out how many people out there do not make home-cooked meals a priority. The result is usually a stop at the fast-food drive through or some other form of takeout. Though the rare trip to Panera Bread for a sandwich or a slice or two of Pizza are not…
Read MoreButternut Squash & Apple Salad with Tahini Dressing
This careful recipe, adopted from Amie Valpone – The Healthy Apple, is tasty, and it’s filled with plenty of antioxidants and healthy fats. Enjoy! Serves: 4 Ready in: 15 minutes· 1 large butternut squash· 2 tablespoons melted coconut oil· Sea salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste· 2 cups finely chopped Swiss chard· 2 cups…
Read MoreLeaky Gut – What it is? What are the symptoms? What Should You Eat?
“Leaky gut” is a popular topic in the health and wellness spheres these days. It’s been blamed for many symptoms and conditions that seem to be all-too-common. Allergies, intolerances, joint pain, even autoimmune diseases can all be linked back to leaky gut. But what exactly is leaky gut? What causes it? What kinds of issues…
Read MoreMediterranean Diet 101
The Mediterranean diet is one of the most studied diets out there. It’s based on the traditional foods that people who lived around the Mediterranean Sea ate about 50 years ago. Back then, in the mid 20th century, researchers noted that people in Spain, Greece, and Italy lived longer and healthier than Americans. And they…
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