Making A Wise Choice Of Foods We Consume

By Alexis Boskoff

Are you one of those who have the tendency to put on weight? Is the fat body bothering you? Well the solution could be in watching what is on your plate. You may be surprised to find out what food you are consuming.

It is a well known fact proclaimed by the health community that eating fish is very good for the body for it gives us omega 3 fatty acids which has beneficial effects.

If you wish to order sushi, choose a dish that does not contain the other items like cheese, mayonnaise and sauces etc. Use herbs and natural seasoning on the sushi to make it a healthy choice.

While some sushi dishes are prepared using a lot of fat and spices for coating, the ingredients make it an unhealthy choice. However there are other preparations of sushi like rolls, salad, sandwich etc, which are tasty and healthy too.

Many of us have the habit of snacking on dry fruits and dried fruits. We believe dried fruits are as good as fresh fruits and contain the same nutritional values. This need not be true, for the fruits are processes with additional ingredients and sugar, which makes it heavier on the calorie value. It is always a best option to opt for fresh fruit wherever it is easily available.

If you though granola bars are good for your diet. Think again. They contain added sugars, which makes the bars loaded with additional calories. It is always better to make your own bar, which is easy. You can mix oatmeal with fruits, nuts and natural sweetener like honey to go with it.

Next time you wish to order veggie burgers, please watch out. They can contain high calorie items like cheese and white sauce etc which give you very high calories.

Veggie burgers may not be as bad as meat burgers in terms of the fat content and other harmful substances. However the additional calories are on account of the cheese and the sauce used in dressing.

Eating right is the key to feeling good. So choose healthy foods, which may not necessarily be good to your taste buds but are good for your body.

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Why You Should Invest n Your Kitchen Knives

By Gareth Thomas

Cutting, chopping, slicing, dicing and cleaving - a mere glimpse into the everyday responsibilities of the kitchen knife. Around the world, in all continents there is the same universal use for a kitchen knife, and the preparation of food is unlikely to go away any time soon.

The market for kitchen knives is very busy and saturated, but that does not necessarily mean that all the choice is a good thing. With superstores such as Tesco in England and Walmart in the USA churning out their own brand knives and importing cheap kitchen knives, a false economy is whirling around the good old fashioned kitchen knife, with many people buying into it.

The kitchen knife market is that of a false economy. What this means is that consumers are attracted to buy a kitchen knife (or more likely a set of kitchen knives) because of their low prices. In this case, however, the affordability is misleading, because the poor quality that this money buys you means that you need to replace them every year or two years. It is much more cost effective to invest in a quality set of kitchen knives that will see you through many years.

It is not only the false economy that is detrimental to these kitchen knives, but there is a safety consideration as well. Well established, properly forged knives that cost a little more money are built to last, and as such the blade is of very high quality. The cheaper knives have much weaker blades that can bend out of position when put under pressure and run the risk of cutting off a finger, or the blade snapping - leaving a very sharp and dangerous half-knife.

This is all a vicious circle of false economy and dangerous knives; if the blade snaps, a new knife is needed, and you would be loathe to buy the exact same knife, but unless you spend a bit more money this time around, you will be left in the same predicament.

The initial, upfront expenditure is greater with established kitchen knife brands, but the reliability and durability you get from the label and knowing the steel is folded together tightly means you will be buying a knife that will last for decades; not just for years.

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