Lard or oil, this is the question! There is a widely held view – that oils, lard, and fats are generally not beneficial to the body. But in the fight between sunflower oil and pork lard, two of the most famous types of fats used in frying foods, the winner seems to come out none …
The secret of longevity. The perfect health formula. The elixir of beauty and maintaining the ideal body weight. These are just some of the promised benefits of the alkaline diet. At the opposite end, the excessively acidic diet is considered unsuitable for good overall health, as it can harm all the organs that excrete acids. …
The short answer is no. It was a lousy year in North America, with a slow start of the growing season, due to a longer than usual winter, and an abrupt ending, during the harvest, drowned in rains and blizzards. Yet there is no reason to panic. Sure, the production is down by more than …
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Recent research says that there is no such thing as a sugar rush. It actually makes us feel fatigued and lose mental sharpness when we consume it. Which is interesting, because there are plenty of sugar myths out there on the internet. Let’s see what they are. Lately, fat has been losing its total world …
The biggest belly fat myth is that you can lose fat only from that part of the body, and only by exercising that specific area of your body. Is that true or not? Everybody has different complaints about themselves and their bodies. Some people don’t like it when they’re putting on some pounds on the …
To Trust or Not to Trust the Losing Belly Fat Myth? Read More »
If you plan on being fancy this holiday season, then maybe you’re entertaining the idea of having some caviar at your table. And you should, because it’s delicious, even if it’s a splurge. But first, let’s see some caviar myths you must be aware of. It took me a long while to even try caviar, …
Stress is all around us but especially within us. Modern life is quite stressful for most everybody: from problems with money, healthcare, children or spouses and maybe the most stressful, loneliness and isolation, there are plenty of these things to go around. A lot of us try to cope by turning to stress eating. But …
A lot of our food habits are based around the idea of a healthy experience. We all know to wash our hands before we eat, right? But there are some food safety mistakes we sometimes tend to ignore, even though we shouldn’t. The rules for eating in order to keep ourselves healthy are repeated over …
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Salt is not as bad for your health as we’ve previously thought. At least according to a controversial new study which suggests cutting down on salt may only be worthwhile in countries with very high sodium consumption, such as China. So let’s see if some salt myths are busted. The World Health Organization recommends that …
The cast iron pan is a very versatile kitchen tool, one that’s always there for you in all of your kitchen adventures. But how to take care of it so that it’s with you every step of the way, for as long as possible? We dispel some cast iron pan myths so that you do …
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The internet has a way of perpetuating myths and misinformation. And it happens in the cooking world, too, more often than you think. This time, let’s discuss grilling myths and bring out the truth from the hot coals. Knowing why they’re fake is the key to a good, juicy steak! Every year, grilling myths tend …
Are you embracing the gluten-free diet? Why is that? There are a lot of valid reasons but some not so valid, as well. Gluten myths can keep you from having a balanced lifestyle and a healthy diet. It’s important to remember that everybody is different and what works for you might not work for somebody …
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