Cooking is a relatively common housework, and the processing of three meals a day is carried out almost every day. Cooking is both a knowledge and an art. There are also many people who regard cooking as a pleasure.

And what to pay attention to in the cooking process, how much do you know?

1. Wash your hands.

Wash your hands before meals, and even more so when you cook. Proper hand washing can prevent harmful bacteria from entering the body.

2. Raw and cooked separation.

Raw and cooked food should be handled separately. Raw food is often contaminated with things like bacteria and parasite eggs, which together can contaminate cooked food that has already been processed.

3. Keep away from the sink.

The vegetable sink can wash vegetables and wash hands. Sometimes the water is too hot and dirty water tends to reach the ingredients we need to process. To avoid unnecessary contamination, stay away from the sink.

4. Please wash carefully before food processing, and pay attention to prevent splashing when washing.

5. When cooking dishes, pay attention to cooking thoroughly.

Prepared food should be eaten as soon as possible and kept at room temperature for no more than 2 hours. Foods that cannot be eaten in time should be refrigerated or frozen.

Leftovers and overnight meals should be thoroughly heated before eating.

6. Low salt.

High salt intake can cause high blood pressure, increase the burden on the kidneys, and may form edema over time.

At the same time, high salt intake increases plasma cholesterol, leading to the risk of atherosclerosis.

7. Less oil.

The unit calorie of fat is the highest, and it is easy to gain weight. Various diseases can occur after obesity.

Eating too much oil can lead to excess cholesterol and fatty acids in the blood, which can lead to blood clots over time.

Is there any benefit to cooking?

1. Cooking brings positive psychological cues, boosting self-confidence and well-being.

When we cook, we are immersed in our own world. Which ingredients will we choose? How to cook? All are under our control.

When we share food with our family and receive appreciation, we feel our self-worth, which boosts our self-confidence.

2. Decompression and relaxation.

Through cooking, seniors can help themselves de-stress, relax, improve anxiety, increase appetite, and be happy.

3. The probability of obesity is reduced.

Eating at home is a higher-quality diet, and studies have found that cooking at home reduces overall calories and fat and sugar.

Do you like to cook? Cooking is also a pleasure.