Live With A Healthy Weight

Life today is much more demanding than before, ie, activities that have to do every day, to carry out your work, to fulfill your duties and responsibilities with your family and your family will require a large amount of physical exertion and mental, so getting adequate nutrition remains a priority.

Days pass, months pass without noticing your bad eating habits you have created a weight problem that eventually can become a very serious problem for your health. And gradually the extra body mass prevents you from doing the activities that you did before, causing increased fat accumulation. This can lead to obesity and become your ideal weight again is difficult, for this reason doctors recommend gastric bypass you.

Gastric bypass surgery is a little risk but offers great benefits. It includes a reduction of the stomach and rearranging the intestine. Many doctors consider gastric bypass as the best option for reducing obesity.

By reducing the stomach, is allowing less food and rearrangement modifying bowel absorption, causing the body to remove fat, sugars and carbohydrates that are not needed.

Go to your doctor and ask for a gastric bypass, make sure you know the advantages and complications that can bring, so that after surgery you can enjoy a healthy life.

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Earth Oven For Your Barbecue

I will run, so that you yourselves can build their own earth oven in his house, or in the garden of his house, if they have enough space, and believe me, you will not regret, just imagine for one day before, rather, from the previous night, throwing the whole family gathered firewood in the oven to have it ready to heat and thus be able to enjoy a delicious barbecue earth oven, or a delicious barbecued beef head, believe me, is an unforgettable experience.

The first thing you have to do is dig a hole about three feet, five feet deep, the depth of the hole depends on the amount of meat you're cooking, you determined that the diameter of the hole one meter, trying to make the diameter of the hole be as uniform as possible, but at the moment of truth, or is so uniform nor so even, but this does not discourage you because it is irrelevant to the outcome end.

Since he has his BBQ pit, you have to''fix''the walls and floor of the oven, how do we do this?, Easy, wetting and compacting, one of the techniques to me personally I've worked a lot is: buy yourself at the supermarket, or in any market, a water spray, the kind that ladies use for ironing clothes, I've also seen it used to wet and wash the leaves of houseplants.

When his full spray, and hand, proceed to moisten the walls and the floor of his earth oven, since it is completely wet (without falling off the excess soil moisture) flatten the earth gently, remember : wet and compact.

Are you about to finish building the kiln of land for their barbecues, the final step is: get yourself two dozen river stones, regular size (not so young) and also two or three loads of wood, preferably oak, if you do not know where to buy firewood, use any Internet search engines, I recommend Google's.

Since you have everything, place river stones evenly in the bottom of your earth oven, stack the wood in a pyramid, and turn, stoke the fire to pledge even, this fire should last approximately four hours after this time, remove a bit of breaststroke, and a few stones, helping with a shovel, if necessary goal for the soup, put a rack on top and then the meat, cover with maguey leaves, pre-baked, cover with earth and put some stones on top of that aside, along with the braces, if you like, you can light a bonfire on top and continue to enjoy the night, leave the meat in the oven for six to seven hours to ensure their cooking, and I I assure you that when unveiling the oven, take a delicious and pleasant surprise.

For all who are interested, try the next article on how to prepare beef and lamb, step by step, to enjoy a delicious and aromatic barbecue.

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Barbacoa of Borrego, Your Land In The Oven

As promissed, this time I will tell you, step by step, how to prepare beef and lamb, the belly, and broth, to prepare a delicious homemade barbecue at its newly built earth oven, I assure you that if they instructions to the letter, there will be no failure, and it will be fun and entertaining.

First, we need a lamb for 15 to 20 kilos carcass, cut up in pieces complete, we have salt, preferably sea salt, heads and legs have to shave, burning, and wash them well, until you see any hair.

Done the above, prepare the Pancita'',''we have to wash perfectly well all the guts, the visors, and belly, grind in blender, 3 large garlic cloves, 1 medium onion, mint sprig, 4 pepper fat, 3 cloves, 1 pinch of cumin, and ancho peppers 2 or 3 (previously soaked) and enchiladas prepared with marinade and guts barn doors, which should be well chopped, seasoned, and emptied all the chopped in the stomach, sew with needle and thread, and ready, and we list our belly sheep.

Since our oven ready, when the stones are red hot, (see article above.,''Microwave land for their barbecues'') must be put to the bottom of the oven, a clay pot-mouthed, in of the pot going to lay 1 to 2 liters of water, depending on how big the pot, chickpea taste, a handful of rice, an onion, halved 4 large garlic cloves (crushed) of 4 to 5 deveined and sliced guajillo chiles, do not add salt to the water, remember that you already have salt meat, and juices will fall into the pot.

Immediately after preparing the dish for the soup, we put a grid over it, where we will accommodate the meat, but first we have to''sheathe''the walls of our oven with maguey leaves, which must be baked (not burnt) in the same wood with which heat our oven.

Now we proceed to accommodate our pieces of meat, first put in the oven the parts that require more cooking, first leg, with his back, then the shoulders and neck, and the last ribs, head , and belly, sorry, I forgot, all four feet are placed inside the earthenware dish.

Since the term to accommodate all the pieces of meat, top 8 to 10 pieces of fresh avocado, if you want, you can cover with leaves above the leaves Mixiote avocado (optional) if it decides to also leaves Mixiote , you have to roast on a griddle on 2 sides until they change color.

The last step is to wrap the meat with maguey leaves, making sure that no spaces are uncovered, if necessary, cut roast leftover stalks and cover perfectly fine, wet blanket of regular size and place it last, above the leaves This will avoid burning the meat, cover the oven and ready in six or seven hours and enjoy a delicious barbecue Borrego well prepared in his furnace of earth, you and your family had built with his own hands.

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5 tips for eating healthily

Each new season started with high hopes, after the holidays or the beginning of the year we say that now is the time to really look after our food. But over time we lose that energy and you may even forget our plans. I will share with you some tricks to get back on track and starting to feel like never before.

1. Say goodbye to diets - So much for changing diet each month, to follow a different regime of a different magazine or why it worked to a friend. It is not eating a certain way for 15 days and then return to our routine pre-cooked and too much junk food.

The correct approach is to think of healthy food in positive terms. Healthy food must not be confused with boring food, instead, can be tasty, provides nutrients and improved welfare. Think of all you can eat delicious and certainly do not get obsessed with what you should not eat.
2. Verde que te quiero verde - Move on to the green is not only good for the planet but for your body. Divide your plate into quarters and see that at least half are green vegetables, the greener the better. For example, lettuce is good but may vary and make a salad of spinach, broccoli eat fried, grilled artichokes, the options are almost endless.
3. Much better with a plan - Like most things in this life will get better results by following a plan. If you improvise or act according to what we want at every moment, it is most likely to fail. We're all very busy but you only need 15 minutes on Sunday or any day at the end of the week to plan meals all week. In this way you'll know what to buy in the supermarket and what to prepare in advance.
4. Something sweet - If you're an amateur to the sweet and need at least a little in the afternoon. Why not seek a healthier option than a muffin or a chocolate bar? We propose a fiber-rich whole-grain crackers and low-sugar or vegetables such as squash or sweet potatoes in the oven. Other options include dried fruits like dried figs or dates that give us vitamins and minerals.
5. Take it calm, do not be too hard on yourself. When you are longing for change and get results quickly, just by not having enough patience and left the project prematurely. So our advice is do not judge yourself, adapts and changes gradually if you're wrong, nothing happens, just restart. Think positively and live your life, and you'll see how you get what you want.

Eating a healthy and balanced is essential for good health. Remember that to achieve your goals do not have to deprive yourself of everything or have an iron will. Take the opportunity to make small changes in your diet, introduce more whole grains, fruits and vegetables and go reducing products that we provide only empty calories. You will discover that foods you can get fit and live better.

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The cornmeal in the Kitchen

Today we finished the series of articles about the flour. A journey through the history, customs, cultures, countries, etc.., Whose main food of different types of flour. The arepas, pupusas, tamales, hallaquitas, the hallaca, hallaca buns, muffins, and corn tortillas are certainly emblematic of Latin American culinary culture. From Mexico to Patagonia find these delicious dishes based on corn flour.

The arepa corn flour is bread for excellence in Venezuela, Colombia, Panama - call it tortilla as in El Salvador - Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic and even in the Canary Islands. Preparedness is a disc-shaped, typical also of other foods made with corn, as the cachapa Venezuelan or Mexican tortilla, born as a way to worship the sun and moon. The same applies to the utensil round in which they cook these foods: the griddle, also called aripo or in Mexico, comal. The versatility of the arepa allows can accompany almost any food or become the main course when it has a delicious filling. Of her many versions as there are regions, which account each of these countries named above. They also vary according to the technique of preparation or maize, although the majority use appeals to the convenience of precooked meals, an invention such as the Venezuelan arepa itself. The pupusas originating in El Salvador are very similar to the arepas, the big difference is that with the stuffing is cooked inside and completely sealed.

Another is the preparation of tamales, a dish that has been pre-Hispanic tradition in Mexico, Cuba and Central America but is consumed throughout the continent. The word tamale in its etymology is defined as "involved" in Nahuatl (tamalli). Countries, Chile, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Argentina, Venezuela, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico and Bolivia are among the preparations with different naming names as hallacas, humitas or tamales. The tamales are cooked, boiled, usually wrapped in corn husks or banana, which also lent its form, also gives it a distinctive flavor. In Venezuela we call hallaquitas tamales - wrapped in corn husk -; in some regions are filled hallaquitas stews of beef or chicken. To us go mad hallaquitas of cracklings that are very popular in Venezuela. They are made by kneading flour with corn sauce, minced sweet pepper and of course the greaves. Hallacas - wrapped in banana leaves - are filled with a stew of pork and beef and has several ornaments inside. It is the main course of the Venezuelan Christmas dinner. In Peru they eat tamales and green to say the delicious Mexican tamales with different fillings and the piquancy that characterizes them.

Hallaca buns are prepared by incorporating into the dough and trim the leftover stew of hallacas, wrapped in banana leaves. Then there are hairless buns filled with meat. There are also muffins are made daily in the form of rolls of about 8 to 10 cm long and 2.5 cm wide that are baked, boiled directly in water without any coverage and who regularly consumed as companions of the food.

Finally we can not leave out the corn tortillas or tlaxcallim. It was the main meal of the ancient Aztec. Corn tortillas are known for several thousand years. The flour tortilla was created when the Spanish brought it to the New World. Tortillas are a good alternative to bread, are served with everything from sour cream to caviar. They can wrap foods, use them as scoops to eat, serve it with salads, soups and eating toast.

Living in Miami is a real privilege, the Latino community is well represented and well mixed. Like you can have breakfast with good Venezuelan arepas in Doral, lunch with Argentine empanadas 8th Street and dinner at Sunset Salvadoran pupusas. Speaking of dishes based on corn flour, the recipe of the week are hairless buns, a traditional and very popular development in Venezuela. See you soon friends.

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The Salvadorean Pupusas

The pupusa is a typical dish of El Salvador, but spread throughout Central America when tens of thousands of Salvadorans were scattered throughout the region during the civil war of the 1980s. Many families settled in countries of the region, others sought refuge in the U.S. and Canada. They even went to Europe and Australia.

The first contact I had with the Salvadorean Pupusas, I had in October 2006 when I was in Los Angeles California, as part of a tour which included Palm Springs, to attend the American Convention Rena Ware. On this trip our guide and executive Rena Ware, Teresa Aviles, a native of El Salvador invited us to a restaurant to taste the rich Salvadoran pupusas, but here in Miami recently we have developed a deep friendship with Salvadoran families who on some occasions we were invited to taste them.

Fray Bernardino de Sahagun, was one of the monks who came to America in one of his writings in 1570, tells about the existence of a meal of pastry, which was mixed with meat and beans. Furthermore, a publication of the Museum David J. Guzman asserts that the pupusas were a fundamental part of the diet of pre-Columbian settlements in Ahuachapán allegedly Quiche who had emigrated from Guatemala. [] Anthropological studies conducted by Ramon Rivas locate the origin of the pupusas before the arrival of the Spanish American soil. According to Dr. Jose Manuel Bonilla, the Nahuatl language specialist and national director of spaces Concultura cultural development in El Salvador, the origin of the word "pupusas" comes from the combination of the word "pupu" (scrambled) and " tsa (bulging), which would translate "bump padding. In the early nineteenth century, James I. Barberena on page 231 of his book "Quicheismo of American folklore," wrote: [] "Pupusa mean - well connected - ... one of the main requirements for a good pupusa is that the covers are well attached, otherwise would be the stuffing.

A pupusa is a thick corn tortilla with a handmade corn flour dough that can be stuffed with cheese - cheese for Salvadorans - rinds, squash, cheese and refried beans or loroco. There is also mixed with ingredients mixed pupusas, such as cheese, beans, pork or bacon. There are two types of pupusas, corn and rice flour. "The rice flour are typical of a town called Olocuilta" which is way to the airport, so all Salvadorans to travel, go shopping pupusas on the road to get there, we have some friends in El Salvador.

The Popus is prepared by combining in a bowl, cornmeal and salt to which he is adding water slowly while kneading until you form a soft dough with the ball is made of mass, which in turn pat is to form a tortilla, or the ball makes a hole with your fingers to add 1 tablespoon of the filling selected, then closes with another previously prepared tortilla dough, or with a bit of mass into a ball, which crushing pats out with both hands, to form the pupusas. Finally it is cooked on a griddle or "griddle" hot until browned on both sides of the pupusas.

The pupusas are their National Day: according to Legislative Decree 655 of El Salvador, the second Sunday of November is celebrated as' National Day of pupusas. In the U.S., Salvadoran communities in several states have begun to pupusa festivals in September and October. They exist in Nogales (Arizona), Los Angeles, Chicago and New York. Also in Ontario and Toronto, Canada.

When you see that they eat with their hands, and you. Salvadorans are known, as we were told another friend. The recipe of the week is the Pupusa Loroco Cheese, which was what I ate in Los Angeles, of course, with his hands, as in El Salvador. See you soon friends.

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Bar Por Que?

The characteristic element of a bar, and also the one that gives it its name, is the bar or counter, which is a small wall at about chest height on which rests a long table where drinks are served to customer.

The bar divides the room into two parts: First, the public area where customers remain at the bar, standing or sitting on high stools or stools. Behind the bar, in a private area, remains the person in charge of serving the drink, commonly known as the waiter. In that same side of the bar are housed, separated by both the customer reach, furniture, equipment and materials necessary to provide service, among which we find usually the cash register, one or more refrigerators for storing drinks, shelves to put the liquor bottles and glasses, jugs or containers serving the drink or snack, coffee making machine, sinks, etc..

Social function

In Spain, bars are a popular social phenomenon that has shaped the culture and customs of many generations. Traditionally, the bars are meeting places and informal meeting, frequented daily, usually by a male audience. In Spain, it is common for all people, neighborhood or even every major street in a city has one or more bars that are visited regularly by many residents.

Despite its outstanding importance as a social, some people consider bars undesirable place, arguing that promotes alcohol, snuff and even gambling, and therefore may be partly responsible for the proliferation of these addictions , which causes many social problems.

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World Summit on Food Security

The hunger growing swarms and rapidly through many countries, particularly developing ones, where wipes out a significant number of inhabitants, originadoles death. Everything indicates that there is very little accountability, commitment from some governments do not face this reality, to face, giving way to plans, strategies, actions to counter this evil that manifests itself for years on this planet where we dwell.

The accelerated marketing ruthless exploitation of natural resources, coupled with technological development, mismanagement of some governments, has led to a riot in the use of many natural resources, explotándosele, deteriorándosele, at great cost and little equity in distributing the products and minimize all a bit of reality that the current economic scenario presented, hunger, poverty, a very marked imbalance between those who can use and consume products with respects to what is forbidden.

Indeed, compared to the reality of hunger, poverty, we must work with seriousness, commitment, seek solutions, addressing the situation, give way to plans, actions the counter.

Do not forget that in November 1996 in Rome Italy pointed out in the World Food Summit, considered it intolerable that more than 800 million people worldwide, particularly in developing countries, do not have enough food to meet their basic nutritional needs. This situation is unacceptable. Food supplies have increased substantially, but the factors that hinder access to food and continuing inadequacy of household and national incomes to purchase food, and the instability of supply and demand and natural disasters and man, prevent basic food needs. The problems of hunger and food insecurity have global dimensions and are likely to persist and even increase dramatically in some regions unless urgent, adopting decisive and concerted action, given the increasing world population and the tension provided that are subjected to natural resources.

We reaffirm that an enabling political, social and economic peaceful, stable and enabling the essential foundation that will allow states to give adequate priority to food security and eradicating poverty. Democracy, promotion and protection of all human rights and fundamental freedoms, including the right to development and full and equal participation of men and women are essential to achieve sustainable food security for all

The Rome Declaration on World Food Security and the Plan of Action of the World Food Summit set the foundations for diverse paths to a common objective: food security at individual, household, national, regional and global levels. Food security exists when all people at all times have physical and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food to meet their dietary needs and food preferences for food to live active and healthy. In this regard, concerted action is needed at all levels. Each nation must adopt a strategy consistent with its resources and capabilities to achieve their own goals and at the same time, cooperate regionally and internationally to provide collective solutions to global issues of food security. In a world of institutions, societies and economies increasingly intertwined, it is imperative to coordinate efforts and share responsibilities.

The fact that today in the present, reminds us, ecportal.net, the Committee for Food Sovereignty (IPC) appreciated the initiative of FAO to promote the World Summit on Food Security, which will be held in Rome, Italy, from 16 to 18 November, by a declaration signed in Santiago, Chile.

"This summit can become a global response, effective and strategic in combating the scourge of hunger is that it generates the conditions for a high-level dialogue between States, Governments and Organizations and Social Movements, with In order to develop policies and strategies in the context of food security and sovereignty, "they said in the statement of representatives of organizations and social movements of peasants, fishermen and indigenous peoples who are part of IPC-Latin America and the Caribbean, after a meeting which is part of the discussion processes of the World Summit.

The CIP's Regional Coordinator, Mario Ahumada, stressed the importance of participation of civil society "is the only way that the agreements reached in these decision-making based on the specific needs of civil society and, therefore, can be transformed into solutions that address the issue of hunger and poverty in the world, especially in Latin America. "

He says further that the FAO Regional Representative for Latin America and the Caribbean, Jose Graziano da Silva, praised the support of social movements and organizations to reach consensus to promote agriculture and world food security.

"The consensus for the World Summit should consider a new food governance, increased public and private investment in agriculture in developing countries, strengthening local institutions and international and environmentally sustainable agricultural production, among other key issues, Representative added.

FAO has already opened since the debate on the final declaration to be signed in November by the heads of State and Government participating in the Summit by a paper that presents the main topics to be discussed at the meeting.

As noted by the Director General of FAO, Jacques Diouf, is expected to FAO proposal would lead to a fruitful discussion that involves not only governments but also the private sector, farmers, NGOs, the system United Nations and international agencies dealing with development.

We hope that this Summit to be held to be positive before a reality that can not be avoided and this has already stated commitment that the Plan of Action of the World Food Summit is based on the consensus reached in these forums and is based on the belief that while the world is facing serious food insecurity, there are solutions to these problems. If all stakeholders at local, national, regional and international levels and make determined efforts continued, the overall objective can be achieved to ensure availability at all times to food for all.

The Plan of Action of the World Food Summit is in conformity with the purposes and principles of the United Nations Charter and international law, and aims to consolidate the outcomes of other United Nations conferences held since 1990 on issues affecting food security.

Strengthen existing standards and mechanisms in international and regional organizations to find, in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations, preventing and resolving conflicts that cause or exacerbate food insecurity and to settle disputes by peaceful means and promote tolerance, nonviolence, respect for diversity and international law enforcement.

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Decorating ideas for kitchens

Today, kitchens are characterized mainly by merging the aesthetics and modern forms, with the most practical and necessary. And that is, never forget that among the ideas to decorate kitchens, the key is that the result is always useful.

The kitchen can have many different functions, depending on the person or people who use it. The requirements for a bachelor with little time for cooking are quite different from a large family with many members, which is normal that the kitchen is in permanent operation. Therefore, perhaps most important when looking for ideas to decorate your kitchen is functional and have a clear need that has to be satisfied with it.

Do I have time to cook? Do I need a washer and dryer? Do I buy once a month or I like to buy a little every day? Here are some questions to be asked before considering ideas to decorate kitchens, because of these answers will come a little decorating it. Depending on the needs, we will have a type of cuisine or the other.

Obviously, there is no doubt in consultation with professionals to find tips for cooking and decorating. They are specialists who will help. The study of the needs is perhaps the primary, but still there are certain aspects which will benefit the result and performance will make the resulting food is very practical and welcoming:

• The work area should be ready in three poles, three distinct areas: cooking, cleaning and drying. These three poles must be close between them to act and to act in a consistent manner.

• In addition, if the water pipes do not require placement in a given space the sink, you should try to place it near an area where you get natural light.

• The movement is very important in a kitchen. We must consider that the doors have a space to move around in the kitchen: the furnace of the fridge, microwave. The space we occupy when we are in front of the sink also impede the passage. Think of all this at the time of distribution. There is no question of having all the comforts of home appliances, but not to move through the kitchen.

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How To Save In The Kitchen - Ideas To achieve

At present all we have in our home to a number of devices that we make life easier, and help us to more heavy household chores can be done in little time and effort, leaving us in this way for more free time to enjoy our hobbies.

Look a little less optimistic this may lead us to think about spending all this equipment and associated impact on our current account, in addition to the problems that may result from its use in an increasingly polluted and resources natural threat.

As it is not my intention to make an allegation of this article against the abuse that occurs against the environment, but simply want to give you a set of ideas that will make life easier, then let me show you a simple set of rules and do not entail any extra effort, which I hope you get more from your appliances, you can save money and reduce energy consumption

Dishwasher
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- When you buy a dishwasher to keep very much in mind the number of people you are normally at home,
in this way to calculate the capacity that will be required, and use it properly.

- Look right, both when buying a dishwasher like any other appliance in the qualification
energy. The higher, consume less energy.

- Wash the dishes before putting them into the dishwasher.

- Clean filters regularly to avoid obstructions worsen performance.

- Use the appropriate program for each type of washing, according to the amount of dirt and crockery.

Fridge - Freezer
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- Check the temperature of either unit. Keep in mind that a degree of cooling means to
5% more than consumption.

- The proper temperature of the refrigerator should be between the 3rd and 7th Celsius. The freezer
between -15 ° and -18 ° Celsius.

- Let cooked food to cool before putting them in the refrigerator.

- Unplug the refrigerator and freezer during prolonged absences. Leave the clean and
doors open.

- Open it only when necessary. If you do it continuously, will fire power consumption.

- Make sure it closes properly. To verify that the closure is correct, place a paper when it is closed.
If you can easily remove it would be appropriate to change the gums.

Cleaners
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- Buy a washing machine that has different cycles, especially economic and wash cycles short. Also
Keep in mind that have different temperatures wash.

- Use water at the lowest possible temperature, since 80-85% of energy is spent washing machine
to heat water.

- Always use the maximum of its carrying capacity.

- Best liquid detergents, and the dosage amount for each wash.

- If your machine has a powerful spin, you will avoid having to use a dryer.

- Keep clean the filter of the washer.

Cooking Plates
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First you must take into account if your kitchen is electric or gas. In each case will have its
specific maintenance. In any case we can apply these principles in general.

- You must have the tools most appropriate to transmit heat well and are adapted to
needs of each kitchen.

- Try to use containers with a diameter slightly higher than the surface warming.

- When using pans are covered to ensure that wherever possible. That will make the products
made before and save energy.

- Do not use too much water in cooking. It takes longer to warm up and therefore prolong consumption.

- If you have ceramic kitchen can turn it off 3 or 4 minutes before the end of this and
how to exploit the waste heat to finish cooking the food.

These are just some basic rules that can apply to your appliances and you will take advantage of all its advantages and procurarte energy savings that will be good to your economy and the environment.

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