Best Cooking Tips

FEEDING CHILDREN Because they are growing fast and keeping active, children need more nutrients in relation to body size than adults. Their diets should contain plenty of nourishing protein foods such as meat, fish and cheese, and fresh fruit and vegetables for vitamins and minerals. The value of milk Calcium and vitamin D are important for strong bones and Read more [...]

  All vitamins are important for good health. They come from many many different sources, so as long as you eat a balanced diet of fresh, unrefined foods, you should be getting plenty. Vitamins A, D, E and K can be stored in the body, but B and C need to be eaten daily.  IMPORTANT VITAMINS Vitamin Function Sources A (retinol) For healthy Read more [...]

A TOUCH OF SWEETNESS When you need a lift Try a piece of fruit next time you feel peckish. It'll satisfy a sweet tooth, make you feel fuller, and give you valuable vitamins, minerals and fibre instead of the nutritionally 'empty' calories of snacks such as sweets, chocolates or biscuits. Brown is better .... or is it? In fact white and brown sugar are Read more [...]

PASS THE SALT? Salting food Think before you sprinkle' is the rule. An adult needs only 3g (1/8oz) of salt a day and we get easily that much from the natural salt in food. Adding extra can push the figure up to 20g (3/4oz) or more, straining the kidneys and contributing to high blood pressure. Cutting down Don't suddenly stop adding salt altogether if Read more [...]

DO'S AND DON'TS OF FIBRE DO eat a variety of fibre-containing foods as there are different sorts of fibre and your body needs some of each. All of it comes from plant foods, so choose from fruit, vegetables, salads, pulses and grains. DO eat fruit and vegetables raw whenever possible, and use every part when you cook. Peeling, pureeing and processing can remove Read more [...]

How much do you need? Believe it or not, fat is good for you - in moderation. It's a concentrated form of energy, and a storehouse of vitamins A, D, E and K. But two tablespoons a day is all the average adult needs, and more soon turns into unwanted pounds. Saturated and unsaturated 'Saturated' fats are the ones associated with high cholesterol levels and heart Read more [...]

Make room for raw food Crisp salads, fresh fruit and crunchy raw vegetables should be part of everyone's daily diet. They are rich in vitamins that soon get lost in cooking and processing. Cut down on cooking Steam vegetables whenever possible, rather than boiling, to conserve vitamins. If you do boil them, use the least amount of water you can and keep it boiling Read more [...]