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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Side Effects of Eating Too Much Honey

Honey has been used by humans for thousands of years as a food and for medicinal reasons. Honey has been recognized for its positive benefits as a food in scientific research since 1892.

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How to Cook Petite Filets of Beef

A petite filet of beef is typically between 4 and 6 oz. of steak cut from the center of the tenderloin. Many people consider it to be the most tender cut of steak, and the petite portion makes it a more waistline-friendly red meat option.

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How to Indirectly Cook Pork Tenderloin on a Gas Grill

A whole pork tenderloin typically weighs 1 and 1/2 lbs. and is generally considered to be the tenderest part of the pig. It comes from beneath the ribs, along pig's backbone. Acceptable methods of cooking pork tenderloin include roasting, sauteing, braising and indirect heat grilling.

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How to Braise Chicken Breasts

Braising is classic cooking method where you pan sear meat, then partially cover it in an aromatic and flavorful sauce to finish cooking it via indirect heat cooking. By only partially covering the meat, the browned outside remains crispy and texturally pleasing.

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How to Bake a Cake in a Mixing Bowl

If you are baking a cake that needs to be round or dome-shaped, use a mixing bowl instead of a traditional cake pan. This will save yourself the time and effort of carving your shape. When selecting a mixing bowl to bake in, be sure it is oven-safe. There should be indication of this on the bottom of the bowl.

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How to Calculate Calories From Saturated Fats

Saturated fat is a non-essential nutrient found in animal products and in coconut and palm oils. They are called saturated fats because hydrogen is attached to all of the available carbon bonding sites, saturating the fat molecule.

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