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 small amounts of many different minerals to work properly. A lack of iron in your body can cause an iron deficiency, which can cause you to lose your appetite. However, low iron levels can also leave you feeling fatigued, making it harder for you to burn calories through exercise, hampering weight loss.
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Cucumbers and squash are delicious fresh foods, loaded with vitamins and nutrients. Despite being mostly made up of water, cucumbers are high in vitamin A, C and folic acid. Although cucumbers are often eaten raw, they can be baked in the oven, boiled or sautéed on the stovetop.
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Since the inception of the National Cholesterol Education Program in 1985, Americans have become more aware of the effects of high blood cholesterol on overall health. Doctors and scientists initially believed that eating foods high in dietary cholesterol, like eggs, caused high blood cholesterol levels.
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If you believe rich foods such as peanut butter contribute to acne flareups and pimples, you're not alone. When researchers interviewed medical students during their final year at Melbourne University in 2001, 41 percent believed that dietary choices intensified acne symptoms.
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Many people have misconceptions about regulations concerning high fructose corn syrup in the European Union, or EU. Contrary to common opinion, high fructose corn syrup isn't banned in Europe.
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Getting enough protein in your diet is essential when trying to build muscle, and protein powders can help you meet your needs. Whey protein is considered fast-acting and easily absorbed. You can choose either whey protein concentrate or whey protein isolate, with the latter being a slightly better source of protein.
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Pan-cooking zucchini keeps the flavor of the squash fresh and doesn't take much time or talent. Boiling the zucchini in a pot can make it mushy and steaming doesn't add any flavor. If you can slice and saute, you can cook zucchini in a pan.
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Whole Foods Market's mission is offering consumers healthy natural and organic foods, and their frozen pizza dough fits well with that goal. Whole Foods Market frozen pizza dough contains just a handful of ingredients, including organic flour, and is available in a whole-wheat variety.
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Some pie recipes call for a prebaked pie shell. Custard pies or pies with pudding-type fillings, ice cream pies, or any pie that uses a filling that doesn't require baking in an oven, uses a crust that's baked ahead of time without the filling.
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Rotisserie cooking is a method in which meat rotates on a spit over low heat so the juice and fat from the meat bastes itself as it cooks, resulting in a juicy, flavorful and tender piece of meat.
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Using precooked turkey breasts cuts down on the amount of time you need to spend in the kitchen. Most precooked turkey breasts will include a roasting bag that you are directed to keep the meat sealed in while you heat it. When removing the outer packaging, do not to dispose of the bag.
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If you have a game hunter in your family or a good butcher who can provide you with a pheasant to cook, count yourself very lucky. Pheasant requires no more skill to cook than a turkey, and it takes a similar amount of time. The best part about preparing a pheasant, however, is how impressed your dinner guests will be.
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You need your morning cup of joe and sometimes, you need it fast. Instant coffee serves as a quicker alternative to freshly brewed coffee and all you need to prepare a cup is hot water to dissolve the caffeinated granules. In general, instant coffee contains less caffeine than brewed coffee.
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If you like to end your day with an ice cold beer and are also trying to lose weight, that cold beverage may also chill the results of your diet. While drinking beer won't automatically make you fat, various factors related to beer may increase your risk of experiencing unwanted weight gain.
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Salmon can be cooked in several different ways depending on your preference -- steaks and fillets are often grilled, broiled, baked and smoked, and you can even prepare it in the microwave. Meat can be stored in the refrigerator and saved for later use, but be careful when reheating the meat.
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Traditional risotto can be a tedious task, requiring strict attention and near-constant stirring. But you can make a simple no-fuss version of this hearty Italian classic with your slow cooker.
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You may have to consume a clear liquid diet following surgery, prior to a medical procedure that involves the abdomen or bowels, or if you are having trouble eating solid foods.
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A colonoscopy requires the gastrointestinal tract to be empty and free of food and fluids. A change in your eating habits to a low-fiber diet is required several days before the procedure.
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A ketogenic diet is one which is high in fat, contains a moderate amount of protein and is very low in carbohydrates. When on a ketogenic diet, your body goes into ketosis and switches to burning fat for fuel, rather than carbohydrate.
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Potassium phosphate is used as a food additive and in medicine. It's safe in the amounts typically used in food for most people, but people with kidney disease who need to watch their phosphate levels may need to avoid foods containing this additive.
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