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.
Drinking lemon water seems to be all the rage these days. But there is currently no evidence suggesting that it offers any benefits related to type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) or other health conditions. Even so, lemon water is a good beverage option if you have diabetes.
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Olive oil is extracted from the fruit of the olive tree. There are different types, grades and uses of olive oil, depending on how the original oil is extracted. Pomace oil is a lesser grade and quality than olive oil due to the way in which it is extracted and the chemicals used in the process.
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The broiler cooks fish as fast as a grill, and just as effectively develops a crisp exterior while maintaining succulent flesh underneath. Broiling is the indoor version of grilling, using the same method of indirect dry heat, only with the heat source located above the fish, rather than below.
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While they appear to be culinary masterpieces requiring professional chef training, bacon-wrapped sirloins are actually relatively simple to prepare. Home cooks need just need a little patience and a reliable pair of tongs to get through the searing process.
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Set your oven to broil when you want to cook flank steak; broiling is a dry-heat cooking method. Flank steak is one of 29 lean cuts of beef available on a cow and is one of America’s favorite pieces of meat, according to the California Beef Council.
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Chicken can be a healthier option than red meat, especially if you choose the chicken breast meat. However, many people prefer the taste of chicken thighs. They are easier to cook, and often less expensive as well. Either option can be healthy if you prepare your chicken meat the right way.
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When talking about building muscle, many people place all their focus on protein. This results in a diet full of chicken, beef, fish and eggs. While protein does play a vital role in muscle recovery and growth, carbs are crucial too.
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You won't find eye of round roast on the menu at many fancy restaurants because it is an inexpensive cut of meat. Eye of round is quite lean and will turn to shoe leather if cooked improperly. With proper preparation, however, you can make eye of round as succulent and juicy as prime rib.
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The plantain is a mixed breed fruit that is a vegetable in some cultures and referred to as the cooking banana. Its origin is Southeast Asia, but it is grown widely. It is a staple food in Africa, southern India and throughout tropical America because of its stability of production and high nutritious value.
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Steaming tomatoes allows you to easily remove the skins for use in sauces, soups, stews and other recipes. You can also steam the tomatoes as a prelude to canning and other forms of preservation.
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Your pancreas gland is an essential member of the digestive and endocrine systems and is situated just behind the stomach and in front of your spinal column. One of its primary functions is to produce insulin and glucagon, hormones that control blood sugar levels.
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Most of the time when you think of ham, what comes to mind is the deep-pink meat that is served at Easter. It is decidedly salty and pairs well with a spicy sauce. A fresh whole ham, however, is the hind leg of a pig that has not been cured or smoked and needs to be cooked before eating.
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A Cornish game hen, or Poussin, is a young hybrid chicken sold whole at many grocers. Despite its name, Cornish game hens can be either male or female and are domestically raised. The bird consists of all white meat that is more succulent than that from a full-grown chicken.
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Prime rib roast can be pricey, so it's worthwhile to cook down the bones into a rich soup stock to use as a base for a few more meals. Making beef stock takes time but very little effort.
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Sunflower seeds are native to North America, and since the Native Americans discovered that sunflower seeds make a nutritious and portable food, they have been a popular snack.
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Green apples — sometimes referred to as Granny Smith apples — are firmer-textured and more tart than their rosy or golden-colored cousins. While they can be eaten raw, their firmer texture lends itself to baking and cooking -- and they make an excellent juice.
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The digestive system is made up of many parts such as your mouth, esophagus, stomach, intestines, rectum and anus. During the digestion process, the food you eat is chewed, swallowed and mixed with digestive juices that break the food down as it passes through the digestive system.
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Dr. Mehmet Oz, director of New York Presbyterian Hospital's Cardiovascular Institute and Complementary Medicine Program and award-winning host of "The Dr. Oz Show" says becoming a vegan -- eliminating all animal products from your diet -- will lower your risk of heart attack, obesity and diabetes.
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Although the risks of being underweight don't get the same press attention that's attached to being overweight or obese, a low body weight can negatively affect your immunity and fertility, and may slow your rate of recovery after illness.
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Chicken, in general, can be considered a healthy protein that is relatively low in fat when compared to many other proteins. However, certain parts of the chicken contain substantially higher quantities of fat than others. The dark meat of a chicken is usually much higher in fat than the white meat.
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