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Junk food is calorie-dense and nutrient-poor food. Over the past decades' consumption of junk food, fast food has rapidly increased. This leads to rising epidemics and number of chronic diseases. Here are a few reasons why eating junk food is unhealthy:ObesityObesity is the basic output of junk food. Researchers at Harvard University say that by the year 2050, the obesity rate in the U.S is expected to be around 42%. The intake of calories and fat is more in fast food, so children who eat fast food as part of their diet are getting into serious health problems unknowingly. Even ... Read More

Air fryer is a groundbreaking technology introduced by Australians and Europeans in 2010 and later adopted by the rest of the world. It is essential equipment in every household as it makes frying an easy and healthy process.Air fryer, as the name suggests, is a frying machine which does not require oil to fry. An air fryer uses hot air to fry the food placed in it. Hot air is circulated throughout the fryer that gives the crisp outside and cooks the food inside.As far as the taste of air fried food is concerned, it can never match up to ... Read More

There are numerous types of coffee preparation methods all across the world and out of which many methods are treated as best. However, as per my own personal opinion, I have listed these four methods as the best coffee preparation methods from across the globe.Below is the list of top 3 coffee preparations:Espresso CoffeeThe method of preparing Espresso coffee involves pushing hot water throughout the layer of compacted ground coffee, which is contained in a port-filter. Espresso coffee contains a lot of ingredients like coffee oils, solids, flavor, and aroma and is very concentrated. It is different, as it contains ... Read More

Before getting into a deep discussion about, when people started using edible oils for cooking, you need to first understand what is cooking oil and what are its sources.Cooking oil is basically processed from the animal, plant, or synthetic fat which is used in frying, baking and other types of cooking. It is also used in the preparation of food items and developing flavor in which heat is not involved, such as dressing of salad, bread dips, and that is why it might be termed as more accurately edible oil.Edible Oils for CookingAt around 250, 000 BC, when man learned ... Read More

Before answering this query, let’s know about street food. It is a form of food instantly prepared and is ready-to-eat. It's sold by local vendors or hawkers, in a street or in any other public place, like at a market or fair. To sell street food vendors often use a portable food cart, food booth, mini trucks. These street food are meant for instant consumption. Some of the street foods are regional, but many of them have become popular beyond their boundaries.Do Only Indian Like Street FoodPoor Indians are defamed to have street food while it's popular in every part ... Read More

The Duration for which a homemade ice-cream stays fresh depends on the quality of material used and the working condition of the freezer. In ideal situations, Ice-Cream can stay for 2 days up to 2 weeks.The taste of the Icecream may suffer due to crystallization and sometimes there is a chance that the top layer gets crystallized. In that case, the top layer can be discarded and the remaining ice cream can be used to prepare milkshakes.The storage period of Icecream and its taste depends on many factors −Factors affecting CrystallizationStorage conditions like temperature stabilityThe quality of Ingredients like milk ... Read More

Ice Cream with fruits is a win-win situation for moms. With the onset of summer, comes the king of fruit, the Mango. Let us look at the recipe for mixing this highly beneficial fruit with the best dessert of summer and make a yummy wholesome dessert.IngredientsFresh cream - 400 ml, chilledFresh mango puree - 1 1/2 cupsMilk powder - 3/4 cup (everyday milk powder)Sugar - 1/2 to 3/4 cup (adjust according to the sweetness of mangoes)MethodInitially before the start, freeze the container you want to store the ice cream for 30 minutes in the freezer.Take the 400 gm fresh cream ... Read More