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Starchy Carbohydrates

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  Starchy foods and carbohydrates Credit: Starchy foods are our main source of carbohydrates and have an important role in a healthy diet. Starchy foods – such as potatoes, bread, rice, pasta, and cereals – should make up just over a third of the food you eat. Where you can, choose wholegrain varieties,  and eat potatoes with their skin on for more fiber. We should eat some starchy foods every day as part of a  healthy, balanced diet.  Why do you need starchy foods? Starchy foods are a good source of energy and the main source of a range of nutrients in our diet. As well as starch, they contain fiber, calcium, iron, and B vitamins. Some people think starchy foods are fattening, but gram for gram they contain fewer than half the calories of fat. Just watch out for the added fats you use when you cook and serve them because this will increase the calorie content. Starchy foods and fiber Wholegrain varieties of starchy foods  and potatoes (particularly when eaten with their skin on) are 
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What is meat and is meat important to us?

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Meat Firstly, let talk about what is meat. Meat is an animal flesh that is eaten by us as food. The reason why m eat is important for us is because meat is valuable as a complete protein that containing all the amino acids that is needed for the growth and development of our human body .  Meat has been a staple of the human diet for thousands of years.   Meat  also provide lots of other nutrients that our human body needs for   example iodine, iron, zinc, vitamins  and essential fatty acids.  So it is important to getting the right amount of meat for our human body. Now , I would share with you guys about the type of meat that is eaten by us. Types of meat In meat categories , that is three main categories that is red meat, poultry and seafood. Each type of meat containing different protein and nutrient that is necessary for our human body. Now I will explain about each type of meat that I listed down here. 1.Red Meat Red meat containing a good source of vitamin,
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Common Herbs in Malaysia

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Common Herbs in Malaysia There are many herbs that are used by Malaysians of all races. They are eaten either raw or cooked in many delicious dishes. Malaysians have eaten herbs not only for their taste but also for the medicinal benefits. The older generation had learned about the types of herbs from the generation before and the knowledge of  have been passed    down t o the present generation. Although most of the medicinal values of these herbs are not scientifically proven yet, there are now more researches done to discover the medicinal properties of these herbs.     I would like to share with you some information about a few of the herbs that are common in Malaysia.   1. Curry Leaves (Murraya Koenigii)     Curry Leaves or usually called 'curry pelair' by the locals, are extensively used in cooking curries. The leaves give a warm, sharp fragrance to curries and sometimes are eaten raw.  Besides using the leaves for its taste and fragrance, they are
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What are grains and cereals? Take you to understand the importance of grains and cereals

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Grains and Cereals Have you heard  of grains and cereals before?   Now , let's talk about what grains and  cereals are. Grains and  cereals refer to  food crops in general, grains are  rice, wheat, soybeans, corn and  potatoes, while  grains other than rice and  flour are called cereals . Grains and cereals are  important to  humans because  they exist as  staple foods for  humans in their daily diet. Why do you call grains and  cereals a staple food? Because   it has  great nutritional content and  benefits for  humans, and   it is   also  a food that makes humans feel full when they eat it, and   it is   also  a food that gives humans additional energy. Nutritional composition of grains and cereals There are many types of grains and cereals , and   because  the types differ in structure and  composition, they also  have  different nutritional values. The following  are the nutritional composition of some major grains. Rice: Rice is  a basic food supplement nutrients, in addition
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