Cooking Tips

It's low in calories and a great source of nutrients, including fiber, folate and vitamins A, C and K. Eating asparagus can help in weight loss, improved digestion, healthy pregnancy outcomes and lower blood pressure.

Dieters should be careful not to overdo it on celery because it is so low-calorie and could lead to malnutrition. And while fiber is great for you, too much can cause bloating, gas and diarrhea. If eaten in very large, continuous, uncooked quantities, celery could potentially cause goiters.

It's a refined white sugar that is commonly used for baking in Australia and also in the UK. While caster sugar and granulated sugar are not exactly the same, they can be swapped in baking recipes. Caster sugar is slightly finer and dissolves more easily.

According to a recent study done, drinking 2 or more carbonated sodas, diet or regular, each day, may increase your risk for chronic kidney disease. Carbonated and energy drinks have both been linked to the formation of kidney stones.

It is a gluten-free ancient grain packed with protein, fiber, minerals, and vitamins. It is a type of sweetener. Common in the southern United States, sorghum syrup is used in marinades and barbecue sauces, on pancakes and waffles, and for baking.

French press coffee is tasty, but it may also be unhealthy, because when you don't use a filter for coffee, some undesirable ingredients may slip into your cup. It is found that drinking unfiltered coffee is linked to higher rates of heart diseases and death compared with drinking filtered coffee.