Food & Nutrition: Culinary Techniques, Diets & Metabolic Health

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.

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Tomato Intolerance and Digestive Symptoms

Whether you love to top your pasta with its sauce or just love eating them straight off of the vine, tomatoes are a healthy fruit and a rich source of vitamins A and C, as well as folic acid.

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Are There Remedies for a Stomachache With Lactose Intolerance?

If you have lactose intolerance -- a condition characterized by digestive symptoms such as bloating, diarrhea and gas after eating or drinking milk or milk products -- you likely know that consuming foods with lactose can lead to a terrible stomachache.

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Rice Bran Oil vs. Sunflower Oil

The plethora of plant-based cooking oils on the market today often make it difficult to determine when to use which one during meal preparation. Two of these oils, rice bran oil and sunflower oil, have similar nutrient profiles at 120 calories and about 13 grams of fat per tablespoon.

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