ALPHABETICAL DIET Alphabetical diet is one in which one's take one letter diet for 26 days regularly. It starts from A and end in Z. It is basically a cooking and eating challenge and allows a variety of diet in every day life. It is not a weight loss plan. Here we discuss food and drinks available in Pakistan. LETTER 'A' APPLES Pakistan is the 10th largest apple producing country globally. The popular varities included Granny Smith, Golden Delicious, KallaKaku, Pink Lady and Red Delicious. Apples contain pectin, a natural fibre found in plants.It has a cholesterol lowering effect. Apples are low on the glycaemic index (GI) prevents diabetes. Apples are rich in polyphenols ' querctin' lower risk of hearth diseases and respiratory problems. APRICOTS The apricot's native region is Central Asia. It is a fruit with a firm exterior and a soft interior that is smaller than a peach but looks remarkably similar. Apricots are a great food for supporting eye health sinc...
COFFEE Coffee is a brewed drink obtained by extracting in water the soluble components from the roasted pits of the coffee cherry. HISTORY OF COFFEE The history of coffee begins in Ethiopia where local people have been drinking coffee for many centuries. At the beginning of 18th century, visiting Arab traders also found the drink agreeable, and from then on, coffee was shipped to Arabian Peninsula. A demand for coffee quickly developed amongst the people of Arabia and coffee plantations were established in Yemen. Later, during the 18th and 19th centuries, there was a steady expansion of coffee drinking throughout the world and arabica was exported to many countries, with the source planting material originating from either Ethiopia or Yemen. Coffee Robusta was identiļ¬ed later from more diverse origins in the forest of tropical Central Africa and was later transformed to many lowland areas of Africa as well as tropical countries of Asia and the Americas. Nevertheless, despi...