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Wednesday, 17 February 2010 09:29 |
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What are Free Radicals? Free radicals are unstable oxygen molecules that have lost an electron. As soon as a molecule loses one of its attached electrons, it becomes unstable and seeks to re-stabilize itself by stealing an electron from the nearest molecule. This causes the attacked molecule to then become a free radical, and starts a chain reaction. Ultimately as the process continues this can lead to cell damage. Free radicals become extremely damaging to the body as they steal electrons from your cells. They begin to spread like a wildfire through the years if your body does not have enough antioxidants to keep them in check. They can attack cell walls, get inside the cell, and cause damage to the DNA. This leads to cancer. Cancer is defined as a degenerative stress condition, and we can understand this better when we understand the role free radicals play.
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Friday, 30 October 2009 10:08 |
Many types of baked goods, e.g., breads, cakes, muffins, pancakes, etc., rise as they cook, i.e., they increase in volume and become more airy. How does this happen? Well it’s not smoke and mirrors or a little gremlin with an air hose. Actually the gremlin would make for more interesting reading but the truth lies squarely in the cold, hard realm of science. The rising effect is due to a leavener. Leaveners are natural or chemical entities that boost the volume of baked goods. The most common mechanism of action is carbon dioxide (CO2) gas but as we shall see, steam and air can also serve as leaveners. Let’s peruse the various substances that take our foods to new heights.
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Friday, 14 August 2009 12:53 |
Ginger has been revered in Indian and Chinese civilizations for over 5000 years for its powerful health imparting properties. In fact, Indian ginger is said to have the most potent medicinal properties.
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Friday, 14 August 2009 12:17 |
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The moment the word fat comes into hearing, it comes as a no no in today's society. In this article lets try to analyze the word FAT, without going into too much detail into the scientific terminologies.While fats have a bad reputation among the general public, they are in fact a prime source of energy. The body fat is acts as a cushion for the organs and tissues and helps regulate the body temperature. They help in disseminating essential vitamins, helping to keep the hair and skin healthy, and acting as storehouses of energy.
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Friday, 14 August 2009 11:18 |
Recipes at Archana's Kitchen typically use the standard cup measurement. But a lot of chefs might not have the standard measure, hence I have provided an approximate measure chart for doing your conversions. You can also "Google" to do conversions to your specific measure. These measures are approximate, so kindly use these approximations in your cooking methods, your results will not vary drastically.
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Wednesday, 18 June 2008 09:03 |
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Ever wondered how you can get the tandoor or the barbequed flavor at home without have a tandoor or coal grill? Here is a perfect and easy method which makes your food taste delicious. You will get the feel and aroma that the food has just come out of the coal grill or a tandoor.
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