| Everyone should have a balanced diet because it | | | | It is easy to digest and little or no nutrients are loss |
| helps to prevent us from heart disease and other | | | | during the process. If you are using this steaming |
| serious illness. When we eat a variety of food, we | | | | method, you must remember to boil the water before |
| should select and include foods that are less fats, oils, | | | | steaming and ensure that the steamer has a |
| sugar and salt. Besides that, we should also include | | | | tight-fitting lid to prevent the steam from escaping. |
| approximately 3 servings of meat, 2 servings of fruits | | | | #3 - Grilling |
| and vegetables and 5 to 7 servings of rice and | | | | Grilling is a method of cooking food by placing it directly |
| alternatives. In order to get a balanced diet, you should | | | | under a gas/electric fire. This is a healthy method if |
| learn some of the basic cooking methods below. | | | | only less oil is used and the meat is not burnt. If you |
| #1 - Boiling | | | | are grilling your food, you should brush the food with |
| Boiling is a method of cooking food in water at a | | | | little oil to prevent it from drying out and turn the food |
| temperature of 100 degree celsius. This is one of the | | | | occasionally so that the food will not be burnt. |
| healthiest methods of cooking food because no oil is | | | | #4 - Baking |
| used and the food suitable for boiling includes | | | | Baking is another method to cook food by using heat |
| vegetables, meat, potatoes and others. The | | | | in an enclosed space such as electric oven. Baking is |
| advantages include little or no loss of nutrients and the | | | | an economical method of cooking and the food that is |
| food is easy to digest. If you are boiling food, | | | | being baked is easy to digest and the little nutrients are |
| remember to cover the food completely with water | | | | loss if food is wrapped in foil or covered. |
| and use a pot with lid that fits to prevent water vapor | | | | There are also other cooking methods available but |
| from escaping. | | | | the methods mentioned above are the healthiest |
| #2 - Steaming | | | | cooking methods. Living a healthy lifestyle is very |
| Steaming is a method of cooking food by using the | | | | important and you should really try out the above |
| water vapor from boiling water. The advantages of | | | | cooking methods because it will not only benefit you |
| steaming are similar to the advantages of using boiling. | | | | but also your family and people around you. |