Mastering the kitchen involves understanding healthy fat profiles, variety-specific grain preparation, and safe food handling techniques.
The only way to lose weight is to expend more calories than you consume from food so your body can burn off stores of fat. Replacing high-calorie foods with low-calorie foods that are also fiber-rich and therefore more filling will help you create this calorie deficit.
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Whole grains, including oats and brown or wild rice, are essential for overall good health and may reduce your risk of hyperlipidemia and heart disease, according to the American Heart Association.
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Plants take in mineral salts and water through a process called osmosis. Salt and sugar in soil water can adversely effect plants. Plant life requires some mineral salts, but plants produce sugars through metabolism and do not require added sugar.
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Wrinkles form as your skin loses elasticity, causing all those fine lines and furrows to become more prominent. While this is a natural part of getting older, you may find your wrinkles distressing and want to minimize them. Bio Oil is an over-the-counter product that boasts many anti-aging and skin renewal benefits.
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Refried beans can be a healthy food or an unhealthy food -- preparation makes all the difference. Refried beans prepared with animal fat can be high in cholesterol and saturated fat, while beans fried with a small amount of olive or canola oil can be relatively low in fat and cholesterol free.
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Rich in protein, fiber and low-fat carbohydrates, pinto beans and other dried legumes deserve to feature more prominently in the American diet. Because they contain soluble fiber, a type of fiber that prolongs digestion, pinto beans cause only small fluctuations in your blood sugar.
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Providing a luscious taste of the tropics, coconut oil is made from whole, fresh coconuts. It contains nutritious lauric acid and antioxidants. The virgin, unrefined type is healthier than the refined variety, which doesn't have much of a coconut flavor. Avoid unhealthy hydrogenated coconut oil.
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With medicines, insulin and diet, you, the diabetic, can control your disease and often sidestep its complications. The most worrisome food group in the diabetic’s diet, the carbohydrate group, also goes by the name “carbs.” Understanding carbs helps you make confident food choices.
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Extracts made from Stevia rebaudiana, a tender perennial plant, provide a food and beverage sweetener rated 30 times sweeter than sugar. Similar to other artificial sweeteners, such as sucralose, your body does not metabolize the glycosides from the Stevia leaf or any of its processed forms.
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Rich in minerals and deeply cleansing, sea salt may seem the logical choice for scrubbing your face. But talk to your dermatologist before attempting any daily exfoliation, especially with sea salt. Most dermatologists advise against daily face scrubs, and sea salt is too harsh for most complexions.
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Manuka honey is a type of honey produced when bees feed on flowers from the Manuka Tea Tree, a native plant of New Zealand. This sweetener, which allegedly has medicinal properties, can add calories to foods.
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Wheat Thins are a baked snack cracker made by Nabisco, owned by Kraft Foods. They are made with whole-grain whole wheat flour and come in a variety of flavors. Wheat thins may be eaten as a snack on their own, or with dips, cheese or toppings.
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Traditional pasta carbonara uses raw egg, pancetta, parmesan cheese and cracked black pepper to create a sauce. This classic bacon-and-egg dish is an Italian cuisine staple and is a favorite across continents.
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If you are battling cancer, the healthiest option is to limit your intake of conventional sugar or sugar substitutes. This is not to say that you must eat bland food, either, because some natural sweeteners are actually healthy for you.
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The base of Japanese curry rice is a mixture of butter, flour and curry spices simmered in a stew of meat, onions, carrots and potatoes until thickened. Meat choices can include chicken, beef, pork or seafood.
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Sucralose is the main ingredient in the artificial sweetener Splenda. Unlike sugar, your body does not metabolize sucralose and so eating it does not affect blood glucose levels. If you are using the diabetic exchange diet plan, up to 8 tsp. of Splenda Granulated counts as a free food.
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Popcorn is healthy snack when you pop it yourself because you can control the amount of oil and salt you use to prepare it. The healthiest oils to use when preparing popcorn are the same ones recommended for cooking other items.
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Rock sugar, a tasty variation on traditional white sugar, is traditionally used to sweeten Chinese teas or Asian-style meat glazes, according to the Epicurious Food Dictionary. Used appropriately, this exotic ingredient can be a part of your calorie-conscious meal plan.
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Chicken and rice is a classic pairing -- nearly every cuisine in the world combines the two in one form or another, from arroz con pollo to fried rice to creamed soup casserole.
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Wasabi is a Japanese root vegetable, also known as Japanese horseradish. The root is used to make a spice that is very strong in flavor. Wasabi peanuts are roasted and coated in Wasabi seasoning. They are said to be extremely hot and taste like hot mustard.
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