Healthy Ways to Cook

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Healthy Ways to Cook

 

Even if you use the healthiest of ingredients in your recipes, certain

cooking techniques can literally eradicate the goodness from foods.

Try the following techniques for healthy cooking:

Avoid using charcoal or gas grills, which can increase the production

of cancer-causing chemicals. Use an electric grill instead.

Steam your vegetables. Boiling can deplete vegetables of many of their

nutrients, while steaming removes far less of the good stuff, and

leaves vegetables with a wonderful taste and texture.

To reduce the amount of fat when cooking, use broiling, baking and

roasting pans (drizzle your items with extra-virgin olive oil instead

of drowning them in butter or margarine). Chinese steamers or stir-fry

pans are also good options.

Never microwave anything in plastic wrap or plastic containers.

Replace all saturated fats in your kitchen with extra-virgin olive

oil, canola oil, or grapeseed or walnut oils - these monounsaturated

fats are far healthier than their saturated relatives.

 

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Diana Gonzalez

 

 

 

 

Nothing wastes more energy than worrying - the longer a problem is

carried, the heavier it gets. Don't take things too seriously - live a

life of serenity, not a life of regrets.

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