Nutritional health is achieved through the therapeutic use of whole foods, safe culinary preparation, and understanding the metabolic impacts of specific dietary frameworks and ingredients.
Atherosclerosis, or clogged arteries, is a very serious medical condition that can result in heart disease or stroke. Cholesterol and other fatty substances collect along arterial walls, narrowing your vessels and preventing blood from flowing to your heart, lungs, brain and other organs.
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If you cook a turkey for too long, the meat’s natural juices will burn away and it will become dry. Dry turkey has a dull flavor and is difficult to chew and swallow. Rather than smothering dry turkey with too much gravy, you can moisten the meat.
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Tortillas are a staple in Mexican cooking and over the last 10 years have become more common in American diets. Traditional Mexican tortillas are made of ground corn that have been soaked in lime-water; however, today tortillas are available in white or whole wheat flour along with the corn varieties.
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The New York strip steak is a thick-cut steak that comes from the short loin on the cow. This steak is a tender and juicy cut that can be grilled, sauteed or broiled because it is thick and well marbled with fat, which prevents it from drying out.
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Bread crumbs provide a crispy coating for baked chicken and fish and they bind ingredients together in meatballs. But packaged bread crumbs often contain high levels of corn syrup and sodium as well as potential allergens, such as wheat and sunflower seeds.
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Thin-sliced short ribs are cut across the rib bones of a cow. The cut gives an 8- to 10-inch strip of ribs rather than English style short ribs, with are cut parallel to the bone in rectangular pieces. Thin sliced short ribs, also known as "flanken" or "Korean style beef short ribs,"
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How to make a tough cut of beef more palatable is an age-old culinary conundrum. Round, chuck and other tough steaks are often tenderized via pounding with a mallet or cubing machine. Pounding the meat into a thin cutlet tenderizes it and leaves square imprints on the surface -- hence the name "cube steak."
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If your stomach rebels at the acids in coffee, there are several ways to make your favorite brew more tolerable. Calcium-containing products like milk help neutralize acids, but the best way to enjoy coffee doesn’t rely on neutralizing existing acids.
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It's no secret that Americans are fighting the battle of the bulge, but you can even carry too much body fat if you're skinny. This phenomenon, sometimes called "skinny fat" or normal weight obesity, usually occurs in thin people who aren't physically active.
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Fannie Merritt Farmer edited the first brownie recipe in the 1906 edition of "The Boston Cooking-School Cook Book," according to “The Nibble,” a magazine devoted to specialty foods. Household chefs quickly improvised recipes and techniques to make rich, delicious brownies with a consistent texture from edge to center.
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Whether they are long, slender carrots, big, plump carrots or miniature baby carrots, a long list of positive attributes make the bright orange vegetables one of the best snacks. Carrots are flavorful, nutritious, readily available, convenient and portable.
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Sherry is a brandy-fortified wine used in cooking to add acidity and depth of flavor. While an appropriate replacement for sherry in cooking depends upon the specific recipe, chicken broth or plain water are often acceptable substitutes.
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Potatoes are a source of carbohydrates, which provide you with energy, due to their high nutritional value. A typical russet potato contains no fat or cholesterol and is packed with fiber, potassium, B-complex vitamins, iron and vitamin C.
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Whitefish can refer to any of almost 30 different types of fish, mainly freshwater varieties. These fish are usually mild in flavor and make for a quick, no-fuss preparation.
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When dried and ground up, turmeric root produces a spice commonly used in Indian and Asian cooking. The knobby, orange-yellow root can be used fresh; when thinly sliced or chopped, it adds a slight yellow tinge to foods as well as a general sense of richness.
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Lean cuts of steak contain nearly the same amount of fat, saturated fat and cholesterol-per-serving as boneless, skinless chicken breasts. In addition, lean steak has only slightly more calories in a 3-ounce serving than cooked chicken.
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Low heat and long cooking times are essential for tender beef. Slow roasting the beef in cast-iron cookware increases the iron content in the meat, for an added health bonus, since cast-iron cookware transfers the iron minerals into any food cooked in it.
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A Chicago-style steak is charred on the surface and cooked to your desired doneness on the inside, according to The BBQ Experiment. Any type of steak can be prepared Chicago-style, though it's best to choose lean cuts such as strip steak or T-bone steak.
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According to Food Allergy Research & Education, approximately 4 percent of adults in the United States have a food allergy. Although banana allergies are not among the most common types of fruit allergy, they can cause life-threatening symptoms. See your doctor if you suspect you are allergic to bananas.
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While many may associate ravioli as something that comes from a can, drips with tomato sauce and makes a quick lunch on the fly, ravioli is so much more than that. The tiny pillows of pasta are filled with cheeses, meats and herbs and are often boiled before being served under a layer of sauce.
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