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Must-Have Kitchen Gadgets for a Healthier Lifestyle

By Alyssa Martinez @ItsMariaAlyssa

Living a healthier lifestyle is overwhelming at times for you have to have nutritious meals in your diet, doing exercises, staying active and with all that getting a good eight hours of sleep as well. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle is difficult but not impossible thanks to a truck load of appliances available on the market to help you out with the process.

When you are talking about healthier and useful gadgets, sky is the limit however; we have found the most useful kitchen appliances that will surely make your life pleasant and healthy in many-many ways for instance, liquid intake, anti-aging, tackling muscle ache or managing stress and anxiety.

So let us check them one by one!

Blender

Blenders are typically known for their capability of grinding and blending various ingredients however, that's not the case with blenders anymore. Today, blenders especially the advanced ones serve as ice cream makers, food processors, grain mill, and ice crusher. You can prepare soup, milk shakes, smoothies and what not.

A blender lets you make a quick protein shake, milk shake, healthy smoothie if you are getting late for an important meeting. Toss in the ingredients, press a button, shake it, pour it into your favorite on the go mug and that's your quickest morning meal. Blenders are especially useful for folks going to the gym for making healthier juices, shakes and smoothies. Not only that, some of the advanced blenders let you mix hot liquids as well.

It is an ideal kitchen appliance to perform various important tasks. You can get one that suits the purpose. For instance, Vitamix Explorian E310 is one of our favorite blenders that let you mix all sorts of ingredients without making a fuss. It's powerful enough to cut through the toughest ingredients with ease. Check out Vitamix Explorian E310 vs E320 Reviews to choose between the two most powerful blenders on the market today.

Air fryer

An Air fryer is a new trendy appliance you can make healthier, perfectly friend food with and that too using very little or no oil at all. The idea or healthier fried food may seem a fantasy but the appliance does a great job frying your favorite foods without using any or a very little oil (A spoon).

Air fryers have heating elements that combined with a super-fast fan creates a vortex of super-heated air and circulate the air around the food to fry. It is faster, healthier, and safer! Most of the brands manufacturing air fryers are not so budget-friendly but with just a little research you can find some of the best air fryers under $100 that will do the job just fine. Some air fryers come with a digital control panel while others follow the old school dial controls which are pretty cool too.

An air fryer does more than frying. You can roast, dehydrate, slow cook, bake, pressure cook, sear, sauté, broil and steam because they are combined with the functionality of a pressure cooker as well. You get to take advantage of two appliances with a single one and "Finger-licking" French fries are no biggie anymore!

Coffee Maker

If you are a coffee freak and you struggle to open your eyes without your morning dose of caffeine, its time you should get a home coffee maker right away. Coffee makers save you from the trouble of rushing towards nearby cafes for a cup of coffee every morning especially when you are running late and that's when every minute counts. Modern coffee makers are programmed to grind and brew autonomously. You only have to push a few buttons before you sleep and the machine takes care of the rest. The delay start and automatic shut off features of coffee makers are handy and makes it a safe appliance to use when you are the one who always forgets!

A Colander

A colander may seem like a useless appliance to many but it is not and we mean it. Whether its macaronis, spaghetti, rinsing rice, or washing veggies, a colander comes in handy to do it all. Unlike expensive and modern appliances, a colander is a simple no-frill tool but it is much more helpful in the kitchen.

Chef's knife

Cutting and chopping might look boring but it really is an annoying task especially when you have a cheap chef's knife. Switching it to a great and quality chef's knife makes an unbelievable difference and you will see how sharper, heavier and easier it is to cut and chop with a quality knife. Further, as you can use a knife for all your cutting and chopping needs, buying a quality product will serve you for years to come.

Measuring cups

Measuring precise amount of ingredients is a trick to get perfectly cooked delicious meals. Right amount of ingredients is as important as having the right tool. For the purpose I always rely on a set of stainless steel measuring cups. A right set with right features will eliminate the small frustrations that measuring cups often bring about.

A cup with high quality stainless steel construction, thin profile, pouring lip, and sturdy design will last for years and serve the purpose just right. Having a set of measuring cups saves you from the trouble of trying out various pots to come up with perfect measurement. A 10-20$ investment can bring about huge difference!

Grater

While buying kitchen tools it is important that you buy a tool which is multi-purpose and not meant to be used for single purpose only. Same goes with a grater. Instead of buying 4 or 5 graters, a zester, and a chiffonade we recommend choosing the one that can do it all. It not only makes it easy to store but doesn't cost extra. A stainless steel grater, having anti-rust qualities, made out of quality grade material will serve the purpose for years without having to replace it over and over.

We are hopeful that this little guide of ours might be of little assistance in choosing the right kitchen tools that will not only assist you in your cooking endeavors but make it more pleasant and healthy.


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