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.
Walleye is a freshwater fish commonly found in the United States and Canada. Similar in flavor to perch, walleye has a clean, relatively light taste, especially for a freshwater fish. Pair walleye fillets with roasted white potatoes and an arugula or wild lettuce salad for a healthy, well-balanced meal.
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Both apples and apple juice may help lower your risk for certain types of cancer, according to a review article published in "Planta Medica" in 2008. Apple juice is also often fortified to provide more than 100 percent of the daily value for vitamin C, although unfortified juice has just 4 percent of the DV.
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If you crave a sweet, cool and healthy treat, grab a smoothie. Smoothie shops like the familiar Jamba Juice and Robeks are ubiquitous these days, and for good reason. Smoothies are delicious, and many people even eat them in place of a traditional meal.
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Oysters are a prized delicacy, and while you can eat them cooked, they are often eaten raw. If you have a stomachache anywhere from a few hours to a few days after eating raw oysters, you may require medical treatment. The stomach pain can be the result of an allergy or because of food poisoning.
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Cycling places a high demand on your body. After those long or intense rides, your body requires re-fueling. Before you aimlessly grab something to eat, it is imperative you understand how certain foods work the best for proper recovery.
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Healthy grains can be the foundation of a balanced diet, and buckwheat, or kasha, may be worth trying as an alternative to your regular wheat. You can use buckwheat for a side dish or casseroles, or use buckwheat flour instead of wheat flour in pancakes and other baked goods.
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The fruit of the prickly pear cactus, known by the name cactus pear and prickly pear, is oval with a reddish-purple color. Also known as "tuna," the fruit ripens in late summer and early fall and has a granular consistency with a flavor reminiscent of watermelon.
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The Cuckoo Rice Cooker is a rice cooking product manufactured by Cuckoo Electronics. The cooker is pressurized during the cooking process which helps the texture and speeds up the cooking process. The cooker can cook between two and ten cups of rice at a time.
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Starvation mode refers to the tendency of the human body to conserve energy stores in times when it is not receiving enough nutrients to fuel basic metabolic functions. The two primary changes that your body makes during times of starvation are slowing down your metabolism and conserving fat stored in adipose tissue.
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Potatoes do not preserve well when left whole, but you can turn them into twice-baked potatoes and place them in the freezer for up to three months. This method of preserving works well for extra potatoes from a plentiful garden harvest or a dinner for which you baked too many potatoes.
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Vegetarianism is based on the concept of not eating meat, although some vegetarians include dairy, eggs, fish or even poultry. The diets of omnivores include both plant materials and animal foods -- often red meat. Humans are natural-born omnivores, but some people choose to become vegetarian.
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At 55 milligrams of sodium per large egg, egg whites have a healthy place in a well-planned low-sodium diet. They're also low in calories and contain almost no fat while providing high-quality protein.
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Your selected cooking method affects the taste and texture of food, whether you're working with meat, vegetables or another favorite food. Most foods work with any of the cooking methods, although certain foods are more compatible with one or two ways of cooking.
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McDonald's has a reputation for serving unhealthy foods, so most people don't really associate McDonald's and exercise. However, exercising after eating McDonald's isn't as crazy as you might think. In fact, depending on what you order, the two can go pretty well together.
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Succulent pears work famously well as finger foods, but the summery fruit also lends itself to dishes ranging from tarts and chutney to salads and relish.
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Ham is a specific cut of meat that comes from pigs. The meat is usually sold cooked or cured, but can be found in raw form as well. Ham is popular for use in sandwiches and also for roasting in an oven. Roasting hams are usually for gatherings or celebrations because they can feed several people.
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All sausages fall into one of two categories: fresh sausage, such as fresh kielbasa or bratwurst, and pre-cooked sausage like smoked sausage or knockwurst, according to the National Hot Dog & Sausage Council.
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Chicken can be baked in the oven without using oil or butter. Use juice, wine and/or chicken stock in the baking dish instead, to flavor and moisten the chicken. Use chicken with or without skin. However, skipping the skin can cut calories and fat from your meal.
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An ancient grain, rice has been a food staple for centuries. After harvesting, the grains are processed according to marketing and preparation specifications. The outer hull is removed for brown rice and the outer hull and bran for white rice, sacrificing some nutrients in the process.
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Wheatgrass, chlorella, spirulina and barley grass are all plants that can be taken as supplements, pills or in juice form. Incorporating these foods in the diet can be part of a healthy diet, but the purity of ingredients in supplements are not regulated by the US Food and Drug Administration.
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