Mastering the kitchen involves understanding healthy fat profiles, variety-specific grain preparation, and safe food handling techniques.
Gatorade is a sports drink marketed to both professional athletes and people who make strenuous exercise a part of their lifestyle. Gatorade's nutrition facts label boasts two important electrolytes -- sodium and potassium -- vital to keeping body fluids in balance.
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Kefir grains are actually a starter culture that is used to make several different food products, including yogurt, cheese and bread. The culture is used in a similar way that yeast is used and it must have a portion of an already established culture in order to generate more grains.
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Rectal itching is unpleasant. Often associated with hemorrhoids, rectal itching also occurs in the absence of any readily recognizable reason for the uncomfortable condition. A variety of over-the-counter medications exist for rectal or anal itching, most including zinc oxide as an ingredient, according to MayoClinic.
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Although a high-carbohydrate food, rice offers a natural source of nutrition and forms a dietary staple in many parts of the world. It can be treated in different ways after harvesting and appears on our store shelves in several forms.
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With refined sugar offering little beyond empty calories, many people are seeking healthier ways to sweeten their menu. Sugar in the Raw, a brand of turbinado sugar, is one option that -- per its name -- might seem like a natural and nutritious alternative.
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Vegetable oils provide a number of nutrients the body needs, including essential fats and vitamins. They also offer a wide variety of ways to flavor your food while boosting its nutrient content.
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Fried rice is a popular entree at Chinese and other Asian restaurants. A typical 1 cup serving of plain fried rice provides about 56 percent of its calories as carbohydrates, 33 percent as fat and 11 percent as protein. Adding meat to the fried rice increases both its protein and fat levels.
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Bio Oil was formulated by the German cosmetic scientist Dieter Beier. Bio Oil contains a unique ingredient called PurCellin Oil, which is a synthetic reproduction of the preen oil found in ducks. PurCellin Oil is combined with vitamins A and E, calendula, lavender, rosemary and chamomile.
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Commonly used to relieve bouts of constipation, that mineral oil that’s been languishing in the back of the medicine cabinet may just have a new use—minimizing earache pain.
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According to the American Chemical Society, "black rice is a nutritious and economical food source that is estimated to feed about one third of the world's population." Also known as forbidden rice, black rice has a sticky texture and a nutty flavor.
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For centuries, honey has been used for its antibacterial ingredient, hydrogen peroxide, derived from the enzyme bees add to the nectar. New Zealand bees swarm the manuka bush and bring back an additional ingredient, called UMF or “Unique Manuka Factor,” that appears to have additional healing properties.
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Splenda, an artificial sweetener, contains three different sweetening ingredients. While the manufacturer's website contends that many studies over the past 20 years prove the safety of its main component, sucralose, consumer groups argue just the opposite.
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Xylitol is one of the latest sugar substitutes that looks and tastes like sugar but has fewer calories.
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Whether you are eating less meat, developing a vegan palate or starting a gluten-free diet, split yellow peas are a healthy source of protein, carbohydrate, fiber and some B vitamins. Also known as pulses, yellow split peas do not require the lengthy soaking that other dried legumes need.
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Egg whites, when whipped, form a light and airy froth that serves as a topping for pies, the basis for light cookies, and the elegant platform for a fruit-and-cream filled Pavlova. Sugar is an essential ingredient in meringue, serving several functions to turn egg whites into dessert.
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Although it is called "wild rice," this product is actually the seed of a type of marsh grass that is native to the Great Lakes area, including northern Minnesota. Similar to brown rice, it takes about an hour to cook and has a nutty flavor.
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Fava beans, like edamame, are green-colored legumes that come in their own "pod." You can purchase them canned, fresh or dried.
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Split peas belong to the same family as lentils and beans. What distinguishes these dried peas is the ways in which they are prepared and how they are shaped. Dried peas are spherical and produced by harvesting the pea pods when they are mature and then drying them.
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Oat flour comes from the grain of the oat plant. Commercial manufacturers grind it directly from oat grains, and you can make oat flour by grinding oatmeal more finely. Baked products made with oatmeal retain their freshness and moisture longer than those made with wheat flour do.
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Safflower oil’s usefulness as a cooking oil and a skin care product stems from its healthy fat content. Safflower oil is rich in omega-6 fats, also known as linoleic acids. It acts as heart-healthy cooking oil as well as a nourishing, clear carrier oil for sensitive skin.
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