Archive for May, 2011

Food Is Medicine

In life, we are given too many choices; as a result, we make some bad ones. In particular, many of us make many wrong food choices when it comes to our diet: we eat what we are not supposed to eat, and do not eat what we are supposed to eat. In other words, we forget that food is medicine.

Food is medicine, because it gives the energy for growth and development. At birth, we all got our nutrients in the food consumed by our mothers during pregnancy. So, some of us were healthy babies, and some were not so lucky. After that, we are pretty much on our own, especially when we grow up. Our food choices produce the energy we need to grow and maintain our bodies throughout our lives. In that respect, food is medicine.

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Tips For Cooking Healthy Food

Just eating healthy is not sufficient. You should also pay special attention to the way you cook. Here are some tips for cooking healthy food so that you eat healthy.

  • It is important to use less fat in your cooking. The best way to do this is by using the 3-R method, which stands for remove, replace and reduce. Where ever possible, you should remove the food item that is instrumental in introducing fat into your food. A good example of this is sausage. You can either do away with the sausage in the food you are preparing or you can replace it with turkey kielbasa. If this not good enough for you, think of reducing the quantity of sausage you use so that the fat content in the food reduces.