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.
Most healthy adults can potentially meet all their vitamin needs by maintaining a healthy diet that emphasizes fresh fruits and vegetables, low-fat dairy products and proteins and whole grains. However, multivitamins can provide a sort of "insurance policy"
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Lettuce is much more than a primary salad ingredient or an accessory placed on your sandwich or burger. Cooking lettuce gives it an entirely new texture that can be used in soups, stews or for many easy Asian side dishes.
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If the mention of squash conjures up images of steaming bowls of bright orange squash served as a side dish, you may be surprised to learn the variety of ways you can add frozen squash to your family’s menu.
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A shish kabob is made by piercing and threading cubes of meat onto long sticks and then grilling until cooked through. Chicken is a nutritious source of protein and can be made into flavorful grilled shish kabobs that can be served with a variety of healthful side dishes.
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Oil, particularly unsaturated oils like canola, olive, peanut, or vegetable oil, go bad quickly. The traditional enemies of oils -- heat, light and oxygen -- can turn it rancid in a short time. While rancid oil may taste bad, it doesn’t normally make you sick, at least not in the short term.
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Whether you make fudge at home or buy it fresh from a candy store, the storage method affects the quality of the rich treat. Proper wrapping and storage containers slow the moisture loss to keep the fudge tasting fresh and prevent it from drying out. You can store the candy at room temperature for a week or more.
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Coconut milk is made from soaking shredded coconut in water and straining through a cheesecloth to separate. Coconut milk is commonly used in Asian and tropical recipes and drinks. For recipes that call for milk or cream, you can substitute coconut milk.
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Master the basic technique of cutting chickens into cubes and you can make anything from chicken shish kebabs to chicken pot pie. Some recipes call for raw chicken to be cut in cubes before cooking, while recipes such as chicken salad might use cubed cooked chicken.
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Walleye's mild flavor makes it a versatile fish. Seasoning the fish can greatly alter the taste of the meat, which can makes walleye taste different depending on how it is cooked.
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Chicken’s mild flavor, tender texture and reasonable price make it a staple in many households. Countless casserole recipes call for cooked or partially-cooked, boneless skinless chicken breasts. If the casserole calls for cooked chunks of chicken, you can gently boil chicken breasts in salted water.
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A powerhouse food and natural remedy thought to aid in the relief of many conditions, apple cider vinegar is a hot topic in the world of nutrition. While its weight loss benefits are discussed widely, they have not been proven.
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A salad with vegetables provides essential nutrients, and it can be the foundation of a low-calorie meal or side dish. Salad dressing can be a source of extra flavor and texture for your salad, and a healthy oil increases the nutrient content.
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Freezing shredded carrots works best with young, fresh carrots. By properly preparing them, shredded carrots keep up to a year in the freezer without considerable changes in taste. The key to freezing shredded carrots, as with most fresh vegetables, is blanching them first.
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Dietary supplements are often promoted for their health benefits. But you need only limited amounts of the vitamins, minerals and other substances that supplements provide, and excessive amounts of some vitamins can be harmful.
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Mincemeat or minced meat, is meat that has been finely chopped and separated. This is the same technique used in ground meats. Usually the meat is run through a grinder that cuts and separates the meat fibers and then is run through several more times for a tender ground meat product.
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Lecithin, otherwise known as phosphatidylcholine, is a phospholipid, or fat molecule, that contains necessary nutrients for bodily functions. Such nutrients include choline, fatty acids and phosphates. The majority of nutrients found in lecithin are stored in the form of choline.
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Homemade donuts let you bring this favorite treat home, and if you skip the fryer in favor of the oven, you can keep the fat and calories under control. While specialty doughnut pans are available, you can make donuts in your favorite flavors in the oven on a standard cookie sheet without any special equipment.
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Salt and vinegar potato chips, like any flavor of potato chips, should be eaten only in small quantities due to the relatively high amounts of fat and sodium they contain.
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Men need two to four servings of fruit each day, depending on their ages and activity levels, to meet the guidelines suggested by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. While most fruits provide health benefits, bananas can offer men some specific benefits.
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Vitamin E is a fat-soluble vitamin that is broken down and stored by fat in your body. There isn't a particular time of day that is ideal for taking a vitamin E supplement, but it does need to be taken with food containing some fat so it can be absorbed by the body.
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