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.
A butterfly pork chop is a thick chop that is cut in half lengthwise through the center, with a small "hinge" remaining uncut in the middle. The chop is then opened like a book so the two halves look much like the wings of a butterfly.
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Bottled Italian salad dressing transforms boneless, skinless chicken breasts into a flavorful main course without drowning it in fat.
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Pastrami is corned beef brisket that has been rubbed with spices and smoked. Pastrami can be eaten cold, but it is often enjoyed hot. Since pastrami is already cooked, it just needs to be heated. Pastrami can be sliced thin for a sandwich or thicker and be served with potatoes and vegetables.
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The pilgrims first celebrated Thanksgiving in 1621, but it took until 1863 for President Lincoln to declare the third Thursday in November as a national day of thanksgiving. It wasn’t until 1941 that Congress declared Thanksgiving a legal holiday and created anxiety for cooks across the country.
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Night sweats can interfere with your sleep and cause you to wake up feeling cold and wet in the middle of the night. In some cases, eating something sweetened with sugar could either increase or decrease your risk for night sweats, but in most cases it isn't likely to have any effect.
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Celery contains certain toxins called psoralens with potentially carcinogenic effects and goitrogens with potentially anti-thyroid effects. Celery is also one of the vegetables highest in pesticide content, unless it is organically grown, and is vulnerable to a kind of mold called mycotoxins.
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Swelling in your legs comes from the buildup of fluids known as edema. It can be caused by a number of illnesses, and it can also be a result of standing or sitting for long periods of time, your menstrual cycle or pregnancy if you're a woman, or certain medications.
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Cashews are legumes and contain an abundance of nutritional benefits, including all three macronutrients -- carbohydrates, protein and fat -- and numerous vitamins and minerals. As their name suggests, salted cashews contain more sodium than raw cashews, which can be a nutritional disadvantage.
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Spaghetti squash is easy to prepare and can be used as a pasta substitute for low-carbohydrate and gluten-free diets. This big, yellow, oval squash has flesh that comes out in long strings like spaghetti noodles when fully cooked.
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If you have diabetes, you can eat dried fruit for fiber, vitamins, minerals and antioxidants -- just not as much as you could if it were in an alternative form, such as fresh, frozen or canned in its own juice without added sugar. This is because dried fruit is higher in sugar than other forms of fruit.
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Pineapple contains few calories per serving and no fat or cholesterol. Like other fruits, it provides a good source of many essential nutrients. One whole pineapple contains several individual servings, so share with a friend or store leftovers in the refrigerator or freezer after cutting it.
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Special K protein shakes are available in three flavors -- milk chocolate, strawberry and French vanilla. Kellogg’s manufactures these ready-to-drink protein shakes that are available for purchase in grocery stores nationwide.
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Along with ground round and ground sirloin, ground chuck is a type of ground beef. Each cut has varying degrees of fat versus lean content. Ground chuck must come from only the chuck cuts of beef, which are located in the shoulder area and are more fatty than round or sirloin cuts.
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Being a vegan athlete includes consuming a healthy diet excluding any products containing meat, fish, poultry, eggs and dairy. Stereotypically, this diet is not supported for athletes due to the belief that protein and other nutrients are required to perform successfully.
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Edema, also called dropsy, fluid retention or water retention, refers to the swelling that takes place in your body due to a build up of fluid. Edema can be caused by a variety of factors, ranging from environmental, to behavioral to dietary.
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Grilling spare ribs can take up to six hours, says AmazingRibs.com, while baby back ribs may take as long as four hours to grill. To cut down on the grilling time, you can steam ribs up to two days in advance. Pre-steamed ribs can be grilled in approximately 15 minutes, according to Good Housekeeping.
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The amino acid L-arginine performs several essential functions within the human body. Critical for the construction of living protein, arginine also acts as a natural precursor to nitric oxide, which expands blood vessels and improves circulation.
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Whether you cook in the dorm, pack lunches or hit the student cafeteria, a judicious eating plan is a must for staying healthy at college. The freedom to eat what you please may result in nutritional deficiencies or the typical “freshman 15” weight gain. Having a plan makes good nutrition automatic.
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A single oat grain is composed of several parts, including an outer inedible hull, a thinner inside layer called bran and a soft endosperm composed mostly of starches. During the processing of rolled oats, most of the bran is removed and processed separately.
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Quinoa is an ideal side dish: It cooks quickly, is gluten-free, has a mild flavor that lends itself to endless variations and is dense with essential nutrients like fiber and potassium.
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