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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How to Cook a Whole Chicken in a NuWave Oven

There’s nothing like a scrumptious whole roasted chicken for a Sunday family dinner. If you are hungry and would like to speed up the cooking process yet still have a tender and juicy bird, the Nu Wave Oven might be your solution.

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How to Cook Sweet Potatoes in a NuWave Cooker

The NuWave Oven countertop device uses infrared technology to cook food. The result is meals that take less time to cook and that can be healthier for you since no oils or butter are needed. The NuWave Oven can cook a wide variety of food, including sweet potatoes.

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How to Cook an Egg Over-Medium

Frying an egg sounds simple enough but it can get quite complex when you are trying to keep the yolk intact while flipping to make it over-medium.

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How to Cook Buttered Rice

Rice is a relatively inexpensive complex carbohydrate that helps to fuel your body with energy. It is one of the most commonly consumed foods around the world and comes in varieties like white, brown, red, black and wild.

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Breakfast

How to Cook Waffles in the Oven

Hot, doughy waffles are a treat usually saved for Sunday brunch due to the time they take to cook. However, if you want to eat waffles when you’re short on time, give the frozen variety a try.

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How to Cook a Hot Pocket in a Toaster Oven

Hot Pockets are turnovers filled with savory cheeses, meats and vegetables that are suitable for breakfast, lunch or dinner. The tasty treats, which area available in over 30 varieties, can often be found in the frozen section of your grocery store.

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Chicken drumsticks

How to Slow Cook Drumsticks

Crock-pots are becoming increasingly more popular as people work longer hours and have less free time to spend on activities like cooking meals. With slow cookers, you can combine all the ingredients into the crock-pot in the morning, allow it to cook all day and come home after work to a piping hot meal.

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Tots

How to Cook Tater Tots in the Microwave

Tater tots have been a favorite of kids, young and old, since the 1950s. The bite-sized crispy treats made of shredded potatoes are a satisfying side dish that provides antioxidants, fiber, potassium, magnesium, zinc and vitamin C.

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How to Cook Pasta in a Steamer

Pasta steamers are a convenient way to cook noodles, especially if you are preparing a meal for a large number of people. Although they are called steamers, the pots cook pasta in boiling water similar to any other pot.

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How to Microwave Already-Cooked Shrimp

Shrimp is a nutritious and versatile food that can be used in numerous dishes, such as quesadillas, pasta or salads, with rice or as a bruschetta topping. Shrimp can be purchased fresh or frozen, cooked or uncooked.

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How to Bake Thawed Pizza

If you’re searching for a meal that’s easy and will satisfy your whole family, turn to the time honored tradition of pizza. Whether you make it yourself, get delivery or buy it pre-made, pizza is an easy crowd pleaser. Thawing frozen pizza before baking can shave some time off of the cooking process.

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