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.
You might like spicy food, but sometimes one too many hot peppers can set your mouth burning uncontrollably. You might gulp ice water, which helps momentarily – only to have the fiery sensations return with equal vigor. Hot foods get their intensity from peppers containing a substance called capsaicin.
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Amino acids are substances in your body that play a role in digestion and absorption in the bowels. Amino acids are the building block of proteins. Supplements may be beneficial for the bowels, but some may cause adverse effects.
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Yeast is a live organism that when combined with water, sugar and flour makes baking magic by creating crusty, airy bread. Unfortunately, yeast remains fresh for about one year before it begins to lose potency. If you've had disappointing results with bread making, try using fresh yeast.
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Razor fish, often referred to as razor clams, belong to a family of shellfish found in most of the world's coastal regions. Their shells are more fragile than those of most other shellfish, so they have to be harvested by hand rather than with the big dredges used for most other clams.
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Marinating turkey cutlets gives you lots of flavoring flexibility with minimal effort. Turkey cutlets don't take long to bake in the oven, making them convenient. Anything you'd use to flavor chicken breasts or cutlets works just as well for turkey cutlets.
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A pizza pan with holes is usually referred to as a perforated pizza pan, and it is identified by several tiny holes along the bottom of the pan. While the holes might not look like anything special, they allow heat to reach the entire crust as it bakes, which results in a crispier pizza crust.
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In its natural state, beef brisket is one of the toughest pieces of the steer. It's a flat, leathery cut made of unusually long and stringy muscle fibers. However, when it's cooked long and slow at a low temperature, brisket is utterly transformed.
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Carrots are among the kitchen's most versatile ingredients. Their firm texture and sweet flavor work well in any cuisine, and they can be eaten raw or cooked with equal pleasure. In their natural unpeeled state, they'll keep for months in a cool cellar with moderate humidity.
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At its best, pasta should be al dente. When pasta is al dente, it is cooked through but still firm enough to bite. When pasta becomes overcooked, it takes on a gummy and unpleasant texture.
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Cornbread is not an especially difficult item to make, but like most other baked goods it does take time and organization. For those who don't always have the time, boxed cornbread mix can be a convenient timesaver.
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A daily bowl of oatmeal makes a healthy addition to any diet, but oatmeal is especially beneficial to pregnant women.
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Protein and carbohydrates are essential parts of a healthy diet. Protein helps supply you with energy and might help you maintain a healthy weight. Carbohydrates are also a source of energy and can supply important vitamins and minerals. Many foods that contain protein or carbohydrates are cooked before you eat them.
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Fried chicken is a comfort food staple, especially in the South. When it's properly prepared, the outside is crispy and golden, and the inside is moist and juicy. Occasionally, the golden appearance can be marred by trickles of blood or other red juices from inside the meat.
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Acetyl-l-carnitine and N-acetyl-l-cysteine are nutritional supplements derived from naturally occurring amino acids. Although they share somewhat similar names, these antioxidant supplements have markedly different properties and effects.
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As a bodybuilder, you know the importance of vitamins and minerals to help build muscle and provide energy. You might not know that your risk for kidney disease increases if you're a bodybuilder. If you've been recently diagnosed with kidney disease, you're probably wondering if your bodybuilding days are over.
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Long before the invention of electricity and electric mixers, bakers and chefs used their arms, the original "hand mixers," to whip cream, blend ingredients and beat eggs. With the right preparation and a strong arm you, too, can make meringues without the aid of kitchen appliances.
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Fortified powdered drinks offer a convenient alternative to smoothies and other nutritional beverages. Since most powdered drinks are meant to be dissolved in water, it is possible to meet your recommended daily water intake of 2 to 3 liters by adding water to your powdered drink mixes.
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While marshmallow Rice Krispies treats often are not around for long enough for you to have to worry about freshness, at other times you may need to make them in advance for parties or special occasions. If this is the case, keeping them fresh until the special day is essential.
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Gastritis refers to a variety of conditions that cause inflammation of the stomach lining. While some cases of gastritis can be indicative of more serious conditions -- such as stomach cancer -- others may result in milder symptoms of pain or stomach discomfort.
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Men who suffer from excessively low levels of testosterone may experience such symptoms as depression, swelled breasts, a low sex drive and infertility. Doctors may sometimes recommend that a man with particularly low testosterone levels undergo synthetic testosterone replacement therapy.
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