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Cooks and Foodies Blog #4 Daily Diet

 " Anything too much is overkill" What is a healthy daily diet? A healthy daily diet has a healthy meal plan that includes a wide variety of solid foods and liquid foods. A healthy diet typically avoids excessive amounts of saturated and trans fats, sodium, and added sugars. It also encourages regular mealtimes and mindful eating habits.  According to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, a healthy eating plan gives your body the nutrients it needs every day while staying within your daily calorie goal for weight loss. A healthy eating plan also will lower your risk for heart disease and other health conditions. A healthy eating plan: Emphasizes vegetables, fruits, whole grains, and fat-free or low-fat dairy products Includes lean meats, poultry, fish, beans, eggs, and nuts Limits saturated and  trans  fats, sodium, and added sugars Controls portion sizes According to the World Health Organization (who.int), For adults A healthy diet includes the f...

Cooks and Foodies Blog #3 Recipes

Which recipe should I choose? Today for my breakfast, I was tempted to prepare the Mediterranean dish called eggs in purgatory, also known as shakshuka. I know this recipe's main ingredients are egg, spices, onion, and tomato sauce. But I didn't know the right way to prepare them. So, I searched for a proper recipe. There were so many recipes that popped up; I didn't have much time to choose. My brain was frozen for a few seconds thinking, how am I going to choose the right recipe in this short period of time that will satisfy my taste buds and make my morning more delightful? Then, these are some of the criteria that helped me to pick the recipe that I am looking for. Am I looking for the recipes that had high reviews? or  Am I looking for a bright thumbnail of the recipe?  or Am I looking for the familiar website and author name of the recipe? or Am I looking for the ingredients availability in my pantry for that recipe? or Am I considering the total time to prepare that ...