Cooking Tips

It's true that pasta is high in carbohydrates, but actually, a one cup serving of cooked pasta contains about 40gr of carbohydrates, and this is not a big deal. It's the same amount of carbs in a cup of rice. The carbs in it is a primary source of fuel for your body. Try the whole-wheat pasta which provides a considerable amount of dietary fibers to fight chronic diseases, including obesity, and promote digestive health.

Add hot sauce to your leftover pizza. It will taste great the next day, plus the chilies have antimicrobial properties that may help leftovers last longer.

Drop it into a pot of soup, of any kind, for added flavor. Remove it with a spoon and discard before serving.

Carrots are rich in beta-carotene, which is converted into vitamin A in the liver. Vitamin A is transformed in the retina, to rhodopsin, a purple pigment necessary for night vision. Beta-carotene has also been shown to protect against macular degeneration and senile cataracts.

Advantages of eating meat include its rich composition in Iron and Vitamin B6. Disadvantages of eating meat include raising the risk of cardiovascular disease and certain cancers from eating too much meat.

This tea may help with the treatment of arthritis and rheumatism, by ridding the inflamed articulations of toxins. It makes a wonderful cleansing tea because Parsley is rich in Vitamins A, C and E and minerals, acting as an antioxidant. It acts as a diuretic, fighting water retention.