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The 101 Best Sandwiches in New York. 23 Ways To Improve Your BBQ Slideshow. The 9 Most Dangerous Health Foods Slideshow. Icings Recipes at Bake Decorate Celebrate! » Top 15 Diet Hacks. EatingWell: 10 Bad Cooking Habits You Should Break. By Hilary Meyer, Associate Food Editor, EatingWell Magazine Some habits can be tough to break.

EatingWell: 10 Bad Cooking Habits You Should Break

When it comes to cooking, you may have some bad habits that you’re not even aware of. Some may be keeping your meal just short of reaching perfection while others may actually be hazardous to your health. Below are 10 common bad cooking habits that you should break: 1. Don’t Miss: The 2 Best Oils for Cooking (and 2 to Skip) 2. 3. 4. 5. Related: 5 Things in Your Kitchen That Could Be Making You Sick 6. Related: 3 Health Reasons to Cook with Cast Iron 7. Don't Miss: 7 Simple Ways to Detox Your Diet and Kitchen 8. 9. 10. Must-Read: How to Break 4 More Bad Cooking Habits What bad cooking habits do you need to break?

By Hilary Meyer, EatingWell Associate Food Editor EatingWell Associate Food Editor Hilary Meyer spends much of her time in the EatingWell Test Kitchen, testing and developing healthy recipes. Trendland: Fashion Blog & Trend Magazine - StumbleUpon. Top 10 Things Every Budding Foodie Should Know - StumbleUpon. Understanding the Food Group Pyramid and How to Use It For Better Eating. A couple corrections: the "new food pyramid" states to consume alcohol in moderation unless contraindicated, not contradicted, as the text of this article states.

Understanding the Food Group Pyramid and How to Use It For Better Eating

Two very different meanings there; "contraindicated" in this case means that one should not consume alcohol if s/he has another health issue that is made worse by alcohol, such as diabetes or alcoholism. "Contradicted" in this context implies that one should drink alcohol unless someone tells her not to; e.g., I drink a glass of red wine every evening but my husband says "I don't like you drinking all the wine," then I've been "contradicted. " ;-) Also, there are many whole grains besides wheat, so it's not correct to say that people should only eat "whole wheat grains.

" What are the gluten-intolerant to do, in that case? Many whole grains, such as quinoa, arguably are more nutritionally valuable than wheat. - StumbleUpon. Food Nutrition Comparisons. Global Food Disparity: A Photo Diary - StumbleUpon. In an increasingly globalized world, it’s still sometimes shocking to see just how disparate our lives are compared with other human beings around the world. A book of photographs by Peter Menzel called "Hungry Planet: What the World Eats" ("©Peter Menzel www.menzelphoto.com. Ten Speed Press, published in 2005) makes a relevant point with great irony: at a time when hundreds of millions of people don't have enough to eat, hundreds of millions more are eating too much and are overweight or obese.

In observing what six billion eat for dinner the authors note, "Today, more people are overweight than underweight. " It is these cultural differences, emphasized and reinforced by the author, which exemplifies the lifestyles and dietary habits of people around the world. You can buy the book here. Meet the The Manzo family of Sicily. Germany: The Melander family of Bargteheide Food expenditure for one week: 375.39 Euros or $500.07. Cheap Healthy Food – Cheap Healthy Meals - The Daily Green - StumbleUpon. Kitchen Helpers - StumbleUpon. I found these helpful charts last week and just had to share!

Kitchen Helpers - StumbleUpon

Both of these beauties are from Chasing Delicious (aka one of the most fab foodie blogs out there)! Aren’t they faaaaabulous?! Buy them here. (Note: There are lots of little charts like this online, but these are my favorites). I love tea, but I’m no expert. For people of the UK, have this one with you while you’re meal planning or grocery shopping! I’ve fond some other helpful charts that I’ll share in another post! Eating Rules - Three simple rules for healthy eating.

Miracle Berry Fruit Tablets. Food Pyramid Submissions.