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...
WASTE Waste is everything that no longer has a use or purpose and need to be disposed of. Waste is defined as "Any discarded, rejected, unwanted, surplus, or abandoned matter intended for recycling, reprocessing, recovery, re-use or purification by a separate operation from that which produced the matter or for sale, whether of any value or not" TYPES OF WASTE Waste can be divided into three types Hazardous Waste: Washing liquids, polishing chemicals etc. Non-hazardous Waste: Paper, Cardboard, Glass etc. Mirror Waste: Food waste, pesticides etc. WASTAGE OF FOOD There are two kinds of wasted food Food Waste Food Loss FOOD WASTE Food waste is defined as: Food discarded by retailers due to color or appearance and plate waste by consumer. Food waste includes the half-eaten meal left on the plate at a restaurant, food scrapes from preparing a meat at home and the sour milk o family pour down the drain. According to FAO: "Food waste refers to food appropriate for human c...