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.
Olive oil is a healthy substitute for butter. One tbsp. of olive oil has 120 calories and 14 g of total fat, including 12 g of unsaturated fat. Olive oil contains no trans fats or cholesterol. Salted butter has 102 calories per tbsp. and 11.5 g of total fat, of which 7 g are saturated.
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Fresh whole milk contains cream. When whole milk is allowed to stand, the cream rises to the top and can be skimmed off. Heavy whipping cream has a high butterfat content of 36 percent or higher. Heavy whipping cream is sold as pasteurized and ultra-pasteurized.
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Pearl barley, found in most grocery stores, is put through a pearling machine that polishes off the outer bran layer, leaving a bland-tasting, tender grain. Pot -- or Scotch -- barley is minimally polished, leaving some outer bran, a nuttier flavor and a chewier texture.
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One of the easiest ways to cook chicken is broiling. Broiling is upside-down grilling, with the heat coming from the top rather than the bottom. As with grilling, broiling cooks the chicken with intense direct heat, creating caramelization and charring while locking in juices for moist, tender, flavorful meat.
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The mouthfeel of longkou noodles stands out when you first try them. Slippery and almost weightless on the tongue, longkou, also called cellophane noodles, feel more like a garnish than a substantial part of a soup or stir-fry. What they lack in heartiness, though, they compensate for in flavor absorption.
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An avocado is a creamy fruit that is commonly used in Mexican cuisine, in salads and on burgers. Even though the fruit has various health benefits, eating it or applying it to your skin can cause adverse reactions. If you develop symptoms after eating or touching avocados, call your doctor immediately.
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Due in part to how it's portrayed in movies, drinking raw eggs is sometimes perceived as a healthy, fast way for bodybuilders and athletes to consume protein and recover from intense workouts.
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Hemoglobin is a protein in your red blood cells that carries oxygen. Folate, or folic acid -- also known as vitamin B-9 -- is needed to produce red blood cells, which house homoglobin. Your hemoglobin will become low if you do not get enough folic acid. This is called anemia.
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Grilled boudin sausage offers a Cajun culinary experience packed with healthy rice, vegetables and pork shoulder meat. Like many other popular grilling sausages, boudins don't take long on the grill because they are usually pre-cooked. You can heat the center and brown the casing of the sausages in about 10 minutes.
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Salmon is a healthy alternative to the typical ground beef in your grilled burgers. The burger format also gives you a new way to prepare your salmon fillets. Unlike beef, salmon needs additional ingredients to help bind it together into burger form.
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Few dishes deliver an encore like chicken Parmesan. Similar to lasagna, it often makes a better impression the second time on the dinner table, once the chicken, sauce, cheese and seasonings have had time to commingle.
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Vitamins are essential for proper growth and development throughout the life cycle. Folic acid, a water-soluble B vitamin, is especially important during adolescence. Folic acid helps the body maintain old cells and create new ones. This is especially important during periods of rapid cell division and growth.
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Sunflower oil is a healthy cooking oil that is composed of 79 percent monounsaturated fat, 7 percent polyunsaturated fat and 14 percent saturated fat, which is almost the same composition as extra-virgin olive oil. In moderation, unsaturated fats can lower your risk of developing heart disease.
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Although “breakfast for dinner” can seem like a strange concept, a healthy food is healthy no matter what time of the day you eat it. There are some distinct advantages to starting the day with a bowl of oatmeal, but you can get all of the same nutritional benefits by having it for dinner instead.
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If you are trying to reduce your sugar consumption or cut back on calorie intake, you might be looking for foods and beverages made with sugar substitutes. Among the many different types of artificial sweeteners are sugar alcohols.
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Twenty percent of the daily calories consumed around the world come from rice, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
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Protein may be the foundation of muscle, but amino acids are the building blocks of protein. Your body uses 21 different amino acids to create all of the different proteins necessary for tissue function.
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Corn is a domesticated plant native to Central and South America. Cultivated by Native Americans for thousands of years, sweet corn, so named because of its high sugar content, is grown best in free-draining soil in warm temperatures.
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Juicing allows you to eat more of certain foods you would otherwise have difficulty eating in significant quantity. For example, it's more appealing to drink several bunches of parsley in a glass than to eat them whole. You do lose fiber when you use a juicer, which extracts the pulp.
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A smooth, creamy hazelnut and chocolate spread, Nutella is like peanut butter but sweeter. Because it contains hazelnuts, Nutella could provide support for your heart and some nutrients for your diet. However, because of its high fat and sugar content, eat it only on occasion.
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