Steaks and chops are easy to find almost anywhere, but some less-common cuts can be a challenge. Unless you know a farmer or meat-cutter, you'll almost always have to special-order beef cheeks.

While you may know which grains, fruits, vegetables and protein foods are safe on your soy- and gluten-free diet, you may not have given any thought to the oil you use in cooking. Luckily, there are a number of healthy cooking oils safe for you to include in your diet.

Boneless, skinless chicken breasts are a lean source of protein, lower in fat than dark-meat chicken, such as thighs and wings, and chicken cooked with the skin on. Butterflied chicken breasts are sliced almost entirely in half and then spread open, which creates a thinner cut of meat that cooks more quickly.

Poached eggs are among the simplest and most delicate of all egg preparations. Nothing could be simpler, in theory: Crack an egg, slide it into gently simmering water and wait as it coagulates. In practice, the egg might dissipate into the water, leaving the yolk surrounded by a spongy veil of watery whites.

The purpose of a detox diet is to rid your body of harmful chemicals and toxins. This type of diet can entail anything from drinking mostly special juices or eating strictly organic foods to ingesting no solid food at all.

Proper nutrition helps to keep you in good health and prevents many types of chronic disease. Poor nutrition may increase your risk of heart disease, diabetes and certain forms of cancer, according to the World Health Organization.

When you are pregnant, eating a well-regulated and healthy diet greatly benefits your body. In turn, a healthy diet benefits your baby, because the nutrients you consume are your baby’s primary nutrition.

In 1877, oatmeal became the first breakfast cereal in the U.S. with a registered trademark, granted to Quaker Oats Company. By 1919, Malt-O-Meal cereal arrived as an oatmeal competitor in the hot cereal market. The company’s original cereal used farina as its main component.

Overzealous seasoning with red pepper can ruin a meal, overpowering the palate with an unpleasant dose of heat. A dish that suffers from a heavy application of red pepper spice isn’t easy to salvage, but it may be remedied with a few clever additions.

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.

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.

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.