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Fast Food and Home Cooking 

McDonald’s, KFC, Burger King! Fast food outlets provide a great option for active families. I am going to compare and contrast the similarities and differences between fast food and home cooked meals.  

There are some distinct similarities between the two. The first similarity is that they both provide a variety of choices. There are a number of selections available in restaurants; salads, burgers, pizzas and more. Of course if the ingredients are available, anything can be cooked in your own kitchen. Each can be relatively inexpensive. Fast food can be very cheap since many meals are under 20 Yuan. Home cooked meals also can be reasonable especially if ingredients are carefully considered for the cost. Both fast food and home cooked meals can be delicious. We know that many people enjoy the taste of fast food because it is popular around the world. Home cooked meals can certainly be yummy if they are prepared just as you like them.   

Although there are a number of similarities, there are several differences between fast and home cooked meals. The first difference is that fast food is generally more fattening since oil is frequently used in the cooking process. In contrast the fat content can be controlled in home cooking. Another important difference is the amount of time that each takes. Fast food is obviously quick since menus are limited and a number of staff is involved in the preparation and cooking process. Home cooked meals however take longer to complete since one person is usually responsible for the entire meal. Yet another difference is convenience. Fast food is ready made and always available whereas home cooked meals are not instant.  

We can see that fast and home cooked meals are similar in many ways but very different in others. I prefer home cooked meals since I like preparing my own food and can be sure of the ingredients. Enjoying a meal at home with my family is a great end to my busy day.

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What's the Difference Between the Right Brain and Left Brain?

You may have heard people describe themselves as strictly "right-brained" or "left-brained," with the left-brainers bragging about their math skills and the right-brainers touting their creativity. That's because the brain is divided down the middle into two hemispheres, with each half performing a fairly distinct set of operations. 

The brain's right hemisphere controls the muscles on the left side of the body, while the left hemisphere controls the muscles on the right side of the human body. When you wink your right eye, that's the left side of your brain at work. Because of this criss-cross wiring, damage to one side of the brain affects the opposite side of the body.

The left hemisphere is, in general, dominant in language: processing what you hear and handling most of the duties of speaking. It's also in charge of carrying out logic and exact mathematical computations. When you need to retrieve a fact, your left brain pulls it from your memory.

The right hemisphere is mainly in charge of spatial abilities, face recognition and processing music. It performs some math, but only rough estimations and comparisons. The brain's right side also helps us to comprehend visual imagery and make sense of what we see. It plays a role in language, particularly in interpreting context and a person's tone. 

The brain carefully balances and assigns control of certain functions to each side. It is all nature's way of ensuring that the brain ultimately splits up tasks to maximize efficiency. Most people are right-hand dominant which is actually controlled by the left side of the brain.