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cooking

The activity of preparing food.

Synonyms
cuisine
cookery

Soup and stock basics

Soups make an elegant and exciting first course for any meal. With a good base stock, some vegetables and meaty bones you can make a meal in a bowl and serve simply with fresh bread. Don't forget the best soups have a homemade stock base.

Calcium

Bones are made of calcium. However, building the skeleton is not its only function.

Without calcium, the body would be a shapeless mass of skin. In fact, 99% of the body's calcium can be found in the skeletal system and the teeth. That last 1% can be found in the soft tissues and the blood. The mineral most prominent in the body, practically every food that is consumed contains some amount of calcium.

How calcium helps the body