Tag: Flour

Who doesn't like to have a clean, soft, and glowing skin! True that the beauty industry is full of skincare treatments, but the fact that...

Almond flour is a great gluten-free choice. It's a good option for diabetics because of its low glycemic index. Coconut flour has lower calories than almond flour and it's high in fiber. If you want something almost identical to white flour in terms of texture, cassava flour is a good choice. Thought not very common, tigernut flour and chestnut flour are also super healthy Paleo flours.

One of the hard aspects of aging is managing your skin. As the days go by, your skin hardens, becomes saggy, and makes you see your age, even if you don't feel it. Instead of going the cosmetic way to take care of your skin, choose a natural option: gram flour. Along with other healthy ingredients, gram flour will keep your skin young, clear, exfoliated, and healthy.

Flour is a staple ingredient, but refined white flour is especially dangerous. To make it, the bran and germ are removed, creating an ingredient that’s low in fiber and antioxidants. These nutrients reduce the risk for chronic disease, so it’s important to get enough. The removal of antioxidants also makes way for inflammation. Plus, the refined flour is rapidly broken down into glucose, the body tries to compensate by releasing appetite hormones.

Carbohydrates are your body's main source of energy and most carbs can be divided into three main categories: sugar, fiber, and starch. Starches are...

Cornstarch is used to thicken, bulk, and gel liquid foods. If you don’t have any on hand, use wheat flour as an alternative. Looking for gluten-free options? Arrowroot, potato, tapioca, and rice flour are all made from plants. Use ground flaxseed for a boost of fiber, but know that the texture may be gritty. Guar gum, xanthan gum, and psyllium are excellent choices, but a tiny bit goes a long way.

Pasta has been around for centuries and is universally loved. However, due to its high carb content, pasta often finds itself on the list...

Rice is the dietary staple for half of the world’s population. Eating rice is a major cause of exposure to the class one carcinogen inorganic arsenic. Rice has tenfold more arsenic concentration than dietary grain staples. Cook rice in such a manner that arsenic levels are reduced. Avoid rice-based baby food and formula. Use rice milk only when there is no other alternative available.

The age today is of stress and pollution that has resulted in loss of good health and has even made us look dull. After...

If you’re out of baking powder, combine acid and baking soda. The duo will have the same leavening action in baked goods. To use molasses, buttermilk, and yogurt, reduce other liquids in the recipe. Cream of tartar is a dry acid, so you won’t have to adjust liquids. Vinegar and lemon juice are also very acidic. Self-rising flour already has baking powder, so you can use it in place of all-purpose flour and skip the acids.

Boils can be very painful and also, very irritating. Boils are caused when the staph bacteria infects the hair follicles or the sweat glands...

If there’s one food that’s unanimously loved by everyone, it’s brownies. Nothing flies off the plate faster than a freshly baked batch of brownies....

Coffee flour made its debut at the TED2015 Conference in Canada and has been touted as the next big thing in healthy baking. While there...

The best facial in the market may be simple and homemade gram flour packs. From keeping pores clean to removal of excess body hair and acne treatment, gram flour has a host of benefits for the skin. Try these easy packs for a safe way to better your skin.

Honey is Nature’s gift to humans. The efforts of the honey bee enable us to improve our health and enhance beauty. Honey has numerous skin health benefits and is used extensively to treat skin conditions. It is a common ingredient in most health spas and salons across the world. Face masks can be prepared by mixing honey with other ingredients to obtain a glowing skin.