Top 10 Foods that Cause Headache

Been to a party? Just back from a restaurant? On the field in a baseball match just after the drinks break? Head is aching badly! Why is it? What have you consumed? The food was ‘super-tasty’. There could have been no wrong. But, why this headache? Yes, it is all because of the food you have taken. Yes, it is tasty but it has side effects as well. Here, we discuss the foods that cause headaches. We focus on the foods’ composition and try to explain the cause for the headache. We also suggest a few remedies following which will help you escape a headache without compromising on taste. Listed are the Top 10 foods that cause headache.

10.  Refined Sugars

 

Sugar refining is the process of extracting out the sugar from plant materials and then removing unwanted materials from the extracted raw sugar. These materials include remaining stalk fibres, soil, waxes and bacteria. This process includes washing, boiling, centrifuging, filtering and drying. After this process, most of the plants’ nutritional elements are lost. The sugar is further refined and whitened by being filtered in a water added liquid state. This refined sugar is commonly called ‘table sugar’ or ‘pure sugar’ (in chemical terms) and is devoid to all nutritional elements (vitamins, mineral, fibres and proteins). Intake of refined sugar continuously depresses ‘immune system’, leads to severe headaches and migraines (at times). It also contributes to infertility, increases risk of cancer and one cannot get rid of it (It makes you addictive). Headache is due to reduction in level of oxygen due to constricting arteries around the brain. The constriction is often caused by sudden changes in level of blood glucose. Under normal circumstances, delivery of glucose is kept constant by insulin created in the pancreas, but when the system fails, arteries cramp up, trying to force more flow. Headache is a signal to indicate the ‘Brain’s Distress’. Intake of Refined Sugar continuously (in large amounts) is one of the reasons for ‘system failure’, Headache. The illness which starts off with a headache can go up to strokes or diabetes. Sugar intake should be controlled, and ‘health discipline’ is to be maintained. Alternatives of refined sugar like Coconut palm sugar, Raw Honey and Stevia....

Top 10 Best Chefs in the World

For all those whose hearts and minds are most often ruled by your stomachs, a delightful and hearty meal can illuminate even your direst of days in a flick. The obsession you have with food is seen to be even more apparent in the present times with all the cookbooks, television cooking shows and also the culinary websites. And how can you forget those grand figures that pretty much influence the way we cook, eat and think? Yes, the chefs! Chefs are the ones behind the surge of food and undoubtedly they rule the culinary world. You go to any famous restaurant to feed yourself a delicious dish and even before you start to finish off a “just started” conversation with your friend, your plate of flavour welcomes you. That’s how quick they are even while preparing dozen other plates. They not only cook well but are utmost creative with their dishes as they can be seen playing with varieties of flavours, ingredients and colours that not only meets our stomach but our eyes.

In recent times, world class chefs do not confine themselves to the kitchen alone, but are recognized outside in the glittering kingdom of celebrities, and we call them as Celebrity Chefs, who add in personality, culinary know-how and a tinge of excitement at our table. They write their own cookbooks and/or have their own television cooking shows having gained fame all throughout through their work. Cookery shows like Khana Khazana, Masterchef Kitchen, etc., entertain us with a bang and leaves us mouth-watered exhibiting knowledge of new dishes. And guess what? We become a master chef of our own kitchen!! Listed below are some of the most influential and the best chefs of all time which you all are aware of who have ruled and still rules the culinary world, emanating a great sense of taste in us all. Have a look.

10. Anthony Bourdain-

Anthony Bourdain is an American chef and an executive chef of Brasserie Les Halles in New York City. He is also a writer of both fiction and non-fiction books. Anthony has his own style of celebrating food, and he loves experimenting with them. Like many other chefs, he didn’t become one in a snap of a finger. Initially, about 20 years ago, Anthony was a dishwasher then worked his way through preparation for something bigger, following line cook to sous chef before finally becoming a chef. He has a tremendous passion for food and develops a contagious liking for all kinds of food. He was a veteran of many professional kitchens. Anthony has written many articles and essays which have been sold in various places in the United States and all over which took him to the ladder of fame. He is well-known for his book “Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly” in the year 2000. He also wrote articles like “Don’t eat before reading this” where he wrote about the dark side of the culinary world. He hosted a cookery show called “Anthony Bourdain: No Reservation” which was a grand hit in the industry. His blog “Top Chef Season 3” was nominated for a Webby Award for the best blog in 2008....

Top 10 Kitchen Hacks

Cooking – responsibility for many and passion for the others. Whichever the reason , every house is incomplete without a functioning kitchen. One either gets joy from eating or by seeing smiles on others faces while they are eating the cooked food. When indulging in elaborate cooking, one always complains about how much time it can suck out of a person’s daily schedule. Fortunately there are some shortcuts that can be used in the kitchen also known as kitchen hacks that can help a person cook the same meal in the same method but in a quicker and more efficient way. Some of these methods also helps you in reducing cost, wastage and even innovative ideas that can bring life to otherwise simple mundane cooking. Here are the top 10 kitchen hacks that could probably make your life in the kitchen a lot easier.

10) Save time by boiling water before you add it to what you’re cooking

 

We are all aware of how processes like making tea, cooking rice, steaming vegetables etc always consumes a considerable amount of time and delays our overall cooking time. Moreover , if we are actually present in the kitchen , hovering around the stove we feel that it is slower than it actually is . There is a technique to quicken up this process,and the appliance to our rescue is the electric kettle. Water can be pre-boiled in the kettle before adding it to the utensil on the stove. Not only does this help in saving time but it also reduces the gas and energy on the stove If the water required is a large amount ie- for pasta , rice fill up the kettle with 2 litre.However,if the water is required in relatively smaller amounts ie – blanching , cooking etc put exactly half of the required water in a kettle before adding it to the pot on the stove.....

Top 10 Delicious Cheese Varieties

“A meal without some cheese is like a beautiful woman with only one eye”. -Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin

“A cheese may disappoint. It may be dull, it may be naive, it may be over sophisticated. Yet it remains cheese, milk’s leap toward immortality.” -Clifton Fadiman

If these words don’t sum up just about everything we know and love about cheese then I don’t know what will. Cheese, you can’t live without it, creamy, smooth, buttery, crumbly, enticing, intoxicating, delicious, tangy, tasty, wonderful, crusty, fluffy, gooey, rich, soft, luscious and milky, well there’s cheese, as you like it, spread it on a cracker, pair with your favorite wine, grate some unto your sandwich, melt some over your bread, spread some over your pasta or just squeeze some of it on a hot piping pizza. There’s not a single nation in the whole wide world that doesn’t consume cheese. Some of the most delicious and scrumptious foods we know are prepared from cheese, like say cheesecake, fondue, lasagna, or the most preferred grilled cheese sandwich. For the health conscious, cheese has a number of health benefits too; it consists of calcium and protein and improves your mood as well. Ever tried to sniff cheese? You’ll know what I’m talking about. Here are a few delicious varieties of cheese. Take you pick!

10. Cottage Cheese, United States & United Kingdom

Milk – Cow

Cottage cheese, one of the most well-known cheeses has a mild taste, is creamy and lumpy. It is a cheese curd product made from different types of milk with different fat levels. It has a distinct white colour and does not age. Also known as paneer, it is very commonly used in South Asian cuisine and is a favorite in the Indian subcontinent, to prepare lip-smacking delicacies like palak paneer, malai paneer, rasmalai, Paneer with peas. I remember chunks of it used to be brought home on special occasions and all of us wolfing down most of the creamy cubes. It is also preferred by dieters and people who are health conscious as it is high in protein and low in fat, so long as the cheese is low fat or non-fat. It goes well with fruits such as pineapples peaches and berries, on toasts, salads and the low fat cheese is used to in various desserts such as Danish pastry and cheesecake. The term ‘cottage cheese’ is believed to have originated because the cheese was made in cottages from the milk left over after churning out the butter.....

Top 10 Antioxidant Rich Foods

An antioxidant is any substance that that inhibits the oxidation of other molecules in our body, protecting our cells against the effect of free radicals. Oxidation reactions produce free radicals that in turn facilitate chain reactions. When these chain reactions occur in the cells of the human body, they destroy them or severely damage them, sometimes to the extent of causing cancer and heart ailments. Antioxidants help us by removing these free radicals from our body and therefore essential to healthy living.

A variety of food contains antioxidants in varying amounts. Foods that contain high levels of antioxidants are informally termed as Super foods. It is imperative to include antioxidant-rich food in our daily diets. The following is a list of foods that are rich in antioxidants.

10 Potatoes

Yes, this omnipresent vegetable is a big source of antioxidants and therefore a regular source of antioxidants for most of us.  Carotenoids and Flavonoids, two major antioxidants, are present in the flesh of all potatoes. The russet potato is the best choice among all the varieties when it comes to antioxidant content. One cooked russet potato contains approximately 4649 antioxidant units. It is, however, significantly less that contained in a raw potato. So, all you fitness-freaks out there do not hesitate from including a potato dish in your meal next time; it will make you fit from the inside!....

Top 10 Changes that Happen in your 20s

The roaring 20s come with great expectations. You finally reach real adulthood, you have left behind your teenage days of frolicking and rollicking. You can drink and drive and tell your parents off by screaming at them “I am 20-something freaking years old. I have a say in my own life!” These are the last best years you will never get back. Exciting things will happen for the first time, the hazing days of college will finally be over, fooling around to the fullest and meeting new people will be all you do in the early 20s. You will get your first job, first car and have your first experience of being treated as a grown up at family functions which is not going to be pleasant, the adults will start talking about sex around you and constantly ask you about your new job and when you will be getting married and making babies. Someone very wise said all you need to do by the time you are 23 is to figure out who you are. Here are a few more things that will happen in your 20s.

10. Your Taste In Music Changes

You tend to dissociate yourself with the songs you listened to in your teens mostly, as you realize they are specifically catered to the hormonal hankerings of the teenagers, no matter how old the singers are. You will (at least you should) grow out of listening to Justin Bieber, Rihanna, Miss Taylor Swift and you will stop being a 1Directioner for life. The thing is the feelings that felt major in teenage years will seem trivial in your 20s. You will stop enjoying listening to 10 different songs about getting the girl or the boy, getting your heart broken and you will start enjoying and appreciating grown up mature songs like “I Hate You” by the great singer John Oszajca....

Top 10 Most Used Indian Spices List

India is known for its spicy food and its immense use of spices in almost every dish. Spice, known as masala, is the heart of every Indian Kitchen. Indian spices make a dish complete in every way, and it has ruled the hearts and stomachs of every men and women across the world. It is often said Indian food doesn’t contain spices but spices consists of the food. In the past, many countries tried to invade India giving it to the lure of spice but everyone failed to do so. Spices are the first thing to be associated with the sub-continent by the world. Every spice has a distinct aroma and taste and combination of various spices creates a magic in the dish. They are also used for medicinal and health purposes and to preserve food. In India, spices are region specific and differ from region to region. Some spices are used extensively in northern India but are not used much in the southern region. So, here is a list of top ten most commonly used Indian spices:

10. Green Cardamom

Green cardamom is amongst the few most expensive spices found in the kitchen. It is a green colour seed pod having black small seeds in its shell. Having a nice strong aroma and taste, it is often used as a flavoring agent in tea, desserts and dishes. It also has medicinal properties and is used for gum and teeth problems. To get the best effect and typical aroma, the pod is opened at the time of use and the seeds are crushed properly and then added. Cardamom is also found in black colour which is bigger in size than the green one and is mainly used in main course dishes....