Food tips
Kitchen Tip : On electric stovetops, use flat-bottomed pans that make full contact with the element. A warped or rounded pan may be a conversation piece, but will waste most of the heat.
Buy Seasonal Food : Food in season is the best you can buy. Apples taste better when they haven't been flown half way around the world. And buying in season encourages local producers who, boosted by factors like the rise in farmers' markets, are building a more sustainable food industry.
Losing weight
The low-cal diet
In simple terms, the low-cal diet is based on the fact that in order to become thinner, it is essential to eat fewer calories than you actually use.
What is a calorie?
A calorie is a measurement of the energy provided by food. A food calorie is the amount of heat required to raise 1 kilogram of water 1 degree centigrade. If a food has more calories, then it will gives you more energy to use when consumed.
Examples of low calorie foods include cabbage, radishes, guava, burgers and steaks, and low-fat cheese.