Healthy Student CookingThe wok and the rice cooker are both unbelievable appliances that save on time and make food taste great.
Student Cooking: The WokThe electric skillet or cast iron wok is a wonderful appliance for the college student. It is mainly used for sautéing vegetables and pieces of meat quickly on a high heat.When vegetables are sautéed quickly, they retain much of their vitamin content and crispness. Wok cooking is convenient and makes tasty, healthy food. Meats like chicken or beef should always be cooked first in hot olive oil, always stirring the meat around in the pan. When the meat is cooked, you then add vegetables of your choice and sauté another five minutes. You can add sesame seeds and nuts, and small amounts of soy sauce, liquid aminos (soy sauce substitute) or just sea salt and pepper.
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Student Cooking: The Rice CookerThe rice cooker is a must have kitchen appliance for any kitchen. It cooks rice perfectly every time. All you do is add 1-part brown rice to 2-parts water and let the rice cook.When the rice is done, in about 35 minutes, the rice cooker automatically turns off and stays on a warm setting so the rice won’t get cold. When the student comes back from class they can have a hot bowl of brown rice with their favorite wok vegetables.
Student Cooking: Nourishing SnacksA few things that a busy college student should not be without is convenience snacks. But most convenience snacks aren’t healthy.In that case they can prepare their own healthy eating"> snacks once a week and package them in airtight containers for the whole week. Granola mixes, granola bars, and fruit and nut mixes are excellent to make ahead of time just for this reason. Fresh fruits and popcorn are also great healthy snacks to have on hand. A student’s kitchen cupboard should always have several jars of real peanut butter (no sugar added), and whole wheat bread for a quick sandwich that will give them energy.
Student Cooking: No More MicrowavesMicrowaves are unhealthy. It has been brought to the public’s attention that the microwave literally zaps almost all the vitamins from the food. So it is very unhealthy to even own a microwave and be tempted to heat leftovers in it.Not only that, but the radiation that one is exposed to from microwaves is incredible. Microwave use over a long period of time causes long-term permanent brain damage. Microwaves are hazardous to our health! Sometimes students just don’t feel like cooking, and that is when healthy eating snacks come in very handy. Get rid of the microwave before it gets rid of you. Snack foods that are overloaded with sugar and fats will only make the student tired and fidgety when they should be studying. Isn’t it best to know that you will have healthy foods around for those times when you need a pick-me-up snack? Sources: http://allnaturalhealth.us/june_russell_microwaving.htm
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