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.
Your body needs a blend of carbohydrates, protein and fat to fuel its physical activity and metabolic needs. While there is no perfect balance for everyone, the Food and Nutrition Board of the Institute of Medicine provides a range of your total caloric intake that is acceptable for each nutrient.
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If you're a bodybuilder looking for a quality nutrition source to help build lean muscle mass, look no further than almonds. Almonds contain many vital nutrients, including protein and healthy unsaturated fats.
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French fries are a delicious and versatile side dish. They go great with everything and are easy to prepare. The only problem is that they are usually prepared using oil, which makes them high in fat and calories. To enjoy french fries without the guilt, prepare them without oil and bake them in the oven.
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Fresh peppers have a clean flavor with a crisp texture that often seems to disappear quickly after you cut them. However, if you take steps to preserve their freshness, peppers will retain their crunch for up to one week after cutting.
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Your body consists of more than 70 percent water. Water helps the brain and kidneys to function properly -- it also helps with digestion, supports muscle function, boosts your metabolism and your immune system.
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Discover how to make delicious cakes without using eggs. Learn the steps to replace eggs with bananas in your favorite cake mix, and find out why this method is perfect for vegans and those on a cholesterol-restricted diet.
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Tomatoes are extremely high in ascorbic acid, also known as vitamin C. Ascorbic acid is a powerful antioxidant, but it also can make for unpleasantly acidic tomato sauce. Fixing acidic sauce is possible, but it takes a little bit of adjusting and experimenting.
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The best roast beef is browned on the outside, juicy on the inside and bursting with flavor. A Dutch oven is ideal for the long, low-heat cooking method required to achieve these results. Even cheap cuts of beef become irresistibly tender when cooked properly in a Dutch oven.
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Whipped-cream frosting is a light, fluffy frosting often used to frost angel, chiffon and sponge cakes. Made with heavy cream and white sugar, it is the simplest frosting to prepare quickly. Since whipped-cream frosting is heat-sensitive, keeping the cake thickly frosted can be a bit of a challenge.
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Coconut oil is primarily made of saturated fat, like butter, which is why it is solid at room temperature. The more saturated a particular fat is, the higher its melting point and the more likely it is to be solid at room temperature.
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Cookies are a microcosm of cooking chemistry and a few fixes can turn them into the puffed, mounds of goodness you crave. Chocolate chip cookies that have a high butter content and too much liquid tend to spread as they bake.
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Acidic cooking and baking ingredients, such as vinegar and lemon juice, give dishes a sour or tart taste. Certain fruits and vegetables, including tomatoes, release acid when they are exposed to heat.
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Processed cheese products such as Cheez Whiz contain stabilizers that help maintain the soft shape. One 33 g serving of the spread has 90 calories, 80 of which come from fat, according to Kraft Foods. Cheez Whiz is a sauce, which makes the heating process relatively straightforward.
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Muffins are an excellent way to increase the amount of whole grains in your family's diet. When you add some nuts and fruit, you increase the nutritional benefits as well. Muffins are portable and can provide a quick on-the-road breakfast source or be part of a paper bag lunch.
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A tortilla wrap sandwich filled with a tasty ingredients is a change of pace from traditional bread sandwiches. Depending on the filling, these versatile sandwiches are suitable for breakfast, lunch or dinner.
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Tortillas come in two versions: flour and corn. The roots of both formats began in the Spanish-speaking countries such as Mexico. Modern day Mexican foods still rely on tortillas as a base ingredient. For example, the classic burrito is a flour tortilla wrap with assorted fillings.
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Pears are a low-calorie, practically fat-free source of dietary fiber, vitamin C and other nutrients. Saute them in a frying pan for an alternative to eating them raw.
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Cooking flounder in a pan on the stovetop is a simple way to prepare this mild fish. Whether panfried or sauteed, flounder fillets need only some seasoning and a splash of fresh lemon juice when cooking to become a flavorful dish.
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If you forgot to add baking soda to your cake recipe, you may want to get out the bowl and whisk again. Baking soda is one of several types of leavening agents that allow your cake to rise in the oven, yielding a light, tender crumb.
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Cooking eggs for the next day saves you time in the morning and while still providing home-cooked breakfast. Pre-cooked eggs also work as a healthy lunch option, especially if you do not have access to a way to heat up your lunch.
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