Macrobiotics, from the Greek "macro" (large, long) and "bios" (life), is a dietary regimen which involves eating grains as a staple food supplemented with other local foodstuffs such as vegetables and beans, and avoiding the use of highly processed or refined foods. Macrobiotics also addresses the manner of eating by recommending against overeating and requiring that food be chewed thoroughly before swallowing.

Steam cooking your food is a healthy alternative for your patrons.

I will be doing a little 2 or 3 part series of What is Healthy. This will focus on the basics of choosing healthy food to cook and things of that nature. Each post I will go through an area and talk about it. This post will focus on the very start of Meat.

Home cooked food isn't necessarily healthy food and the supermarket- bought packaged version may be better for you.

Some convenience food can be as healthy as home cooked meals, say food experts. The advice comes as stricter controls on the health claims made on food are being drawn up by the European Commission.

There are fewer than 10 distinct cooking techniques, and five are your go-to plays: roasting, broiling/grilling, braising, boiling, and sautéing. Master them and the possibilities for creating simple, delicious, healthy food in your kitchen become endless.