Cooking Tips

Too much saturated fat (found in cheese, cakes, biscuits, sausages, cream, butter, pies..) can increase the amount of cholesterol in the blood. The average man should have no more than 30g saturated fat a day. The average woman should have no more than 20g saturated fat a day. Children should have less than adults.

Drink eight-ounce glasses of water each day. Exercise for at least 20 to 30 minutes five days per week.

Butter is more natural than Margarine. No artificial ingredients are in real butter and its yellow color comes from the beta-carotene consumed by cows at pasture. Some margarine contain flavoring agents, yellow food pigments, emulsifiers and preservatives.

- 1 cup of Red Bell Pepper, cut: 190 mg - 2 Kiwis: 137.2 mg - 1 handful of Broccoli: 132 mg - 1 small Cauliflower: 127.7 mg - 1/2 cup Hot Pepper: 107.8 mg - 1 cup Papaya: 88,3 mg

Ginger, lemon and honey tea can help relieve cold and flu symptoms. All these ingredients have their own natural medicinal qualities and, when they are combined, they create a calming and relaxing tea that can ease symptoms and boost your immune system.

Vitamin A: to clear up acne breakouts, prevent sun damage, balance pigmentation and increase facial blood flow to give you that youthful glow. Found in: carrots, apricots, broccoli, mangoes, tomatoes, bell peppers, fish, eggs, milk and beef liver.