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Sugar… is it?

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  Although sweets taste delicious, consuming too much added sugar can harm your health. For example, diets high in added sugar are strongly linked to conditions like heart disease, diabetes, obesity, and fatty liver. The next time you want to add a touch of sweetness to your favorite food or drink, you should carefully consider the sweetener used. There has been a global increase in demand for sugar substitutes such as low-calorie sweeteners that can help reduce caloric intake in people with chronic diseases such as diabetes, weight gain, etc.   Natural sweeteners   are those that are available, extracted, or made naturally, with or without the addition of chemicals or complicated machinery. Natural sweeteners can also be a powerful source of various vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates, and enzymes. If you are looking to reduce your intake of common refined sweeteners like white sugar and HFCS, there are many alternatives to choose from. Some of them even contain very few or no calories.

Food as trends

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  What are food trends? A trend is a permanent shift, the general direction in which a signal or something is moving. Trends can be local, regional, or national and can only last for a short time or remain fixed for years. Food trends are a widespread change in food preferences. Some of these trends have proven to be long-lasting. Food trends are often discussed in culinary magazines and on the internet. When choosing food and beverage products that consumers like, there are three main aspects that lead them to try the products and continue to buy these brands. Flavor Color & Texture are three main reasons consumers continue to buy their favorite brands. Therefore,  Flavor Color & Texture Trends  play a major role in changing food habits. Food Trends of 2021 By 2020, more and more people got accustomed to the ingredients they have at hand. With the luxury restaurant meals out of options and the well-stocked grocery shelves floating in the air, people learned to shop in the pant

Food list containing trans fat

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  Trans fat is considered the worst type of fat you can eat. Unlike other dietary fats, trans fat — also called trans-fatty acids — raises your "bad" cholesterol and also lowers your "good" cholesterol. A diet laden with trans fat increases your risk of heart disease, the leading killer of adults. The more trans fat you eat, the greater your risk of heart and blood vessel disease. Trans fat is so unhealthy that the Food and Drug Administration has recently prohibited food manufacturers from adding the major source of artificial trans fat to foods and beverages.   What is transfat nutrition? If you are a food addict or health-conscious person, a good look at the nutrition label is a great way to get a good idea of ​​what you should and should not consume for optimal health. Too much trans fat in your diet increases your risk for heart disease and other health problems. Trans fats are produced when food manufacturers convert liquid oils into solid fats like shortening

Plant Hygiene in Food Processing Industry

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  Food safety and hygiene protocols are extremely important in the food business as their primary focus is to reduce the risk of consumers becoming infected from food contamination and foodborne illnesses such as food poisoning, diarrhea, nausea, etc. If food safety protocols are on a food crop, this can significantly increase the risk of foodborne illness outbreaks. Therefore, food facility hygiene is critical to safely establishing a food safety culture by destroying hazards. In this article, we will read about how to develop   food plant hygiene   in food processing factories.   Source of water and handling system for source water One of the most critical areas for the introduction of microbial contamination in food manufacturing plants. A wide source of microorganisms can enter the plant through spring water. Food processing companies must have a detailed treatment plan for spring water. The most effective treatment for spring water is antimicrobial treatment. Recycling of water an

Relapse 2020

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  We are two months into completing two whole years trapped in our houses due to this global pandemic. Looking back now, it seems like a time capsule. From the emails, we got to start working from home, and exams getting canceled. From making dalgona coffee to washing and cleaning every single commodity of our houses. The only constant and the most notable thing has been the note and announcements of “We have postponed, for now, we will reevaluate the situation and extend the ‘temporary policy’ until further notice” In this article we will uncover how our lives have changed, and how some of these changes are permanent and will be our go-to-hack forever. Digitization One of the biggest revolutions the pandemic has brought is the digitization of every aspect of our lives. From online health consultation to online schooling and food delivery, there is nothing you cannot find online now. The surge in online small businesses is extremely huge. Along with it, the surge and creativity differe

Co-Vid19 borne strange inventions

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  We are three months into completing two whole years trapped in our houses due to this global pandemic. Looking back now, it seems like a time capsule. From the emails, we got to start working from home, and exams getting canceled. From making dalgona coffee to washing and cleaning every single commodity of our houses. The only constant and the most notable thing has been the note and announcements of “We have postponed, for now, we will reevaluate the situation and extend the ‘temporary policy’ until further notice”. People were trapped with toxic families or roommates or were isolated with constant feelings of loneliness. Grief, loss, anxiousness all of this was a major part of loss, anxiousness. All of this was a major part of the pandemic. As the world stopped due to Co-Vid19, businesses around the world faced huge challenges. To cope up with the tough times and digital world, many new inventions were made. From upgraded sanitation in   food processing machinery   to social distan