Love eating fast food, ordering takeout, or restaurant hopping? While we all enjoy more convenient ways of getting our grub, you might be missing out on the benefits of home cooking. Learn about seven advantages of preparing meals at home to develop your culinary skills and lead a healthier lifestyle.
Do you have picky children at home who refuse to eat any fruits or vegetables? Are you struggling to find better options to increase their intake of nutrient-dense breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snack foods? We have some creative solutions for you. Read Foodal’s helpful tips to find and make healthy foods they’ll enjoy.
What’s that smell? If you ate some asparagus not too long ago for dinner, the veggie might be creating an unusual aroma when you’re doing your business in the bathroom. Read more about this strange bodily reaction. You’ll learn what potentially causes this stinky pee, and if there’s any chance to prevent it.
Curious about the popular sous vide cooking method? We were too, so we tried it – and found plenty of potential downsides. This method wastes a lot of resources, it’s time-consuming, and it requires plenty of prior planning, with lots of items to wash when you’re done. Is sous vide for you? Learn more now on Foodal.
Do you like to start the day with an energizing homemade smoothie? How would you like to pack even more power into your refreshing fruit and vegetable drinks? You can optimize your nutrition with superfood add-ins like goji berries, coconut oil, turmeric root, and more. Read all about 19 of our favorites now.
Kefir and yogurt are fermented dairy products with origins that date to ancient times before refrigeration, when mountain-dwelling herders preserved milk by culturing it. While they are similar, differences include consistency, method of preparation, and probiotic content. Read on for a comparison of kefir and yogurt.
Feeling a little hungry in between meals? Make some room in your pantry for these fun and tasty snacks to satisfy all kinds of cravings. A range of different flavors and textures are represented in our roundup, from sweet and salty to meaty and chewy. Read more now, to prepare before your next snack attack hits.
Whether dining out or preparing a recipe at home, it’s essential to understand the foods we eat. For example, are prawns and shrimp the same? Do they vary by size, flavor, cooking style, or source? Can they be used interchangeably? Read on for the answers to these questions and more as we discuss prawns vs. shrimp.
In the fresh produce aisle, you will likely find multiple squash displays side by side. Some are labeled zucchini, and others say summer squash. Robust and varied colors include green, yellow, and white. Shapes are cylindrical, round, scalloped, and tapered. Do you know what makes them different? Read on to find out.
White rice flour and sweet rice flour play prominent roles in Asian and gluten-free recipes that range from bread and noodles to cakes, candies, sauces, and syrups. Read on to learn about the derivations and characteristics of each type, nutritional qualities, and whether or not you can substitute one for the other.
Are you stuck between buying coconut milk or coconut cream at the grocery store? Does it even matter if it comes in a can or carton? If you want answers, we’ll tell you all you need to know about the differences between these two dairy-free products, and everything else in between. Read the article now.
Prebiotics and probiotics are relatively modern terms in today’s food-related vocabulary. Both support digestive health and are readily available in foods and supplements. However, their functions in the body differ. Read on and increase your knowledge of prebiotics and probiotics and their place in your healthy diet.