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.

I Don't Want To Eat!!!

My 5-Year-Old Does Not Eat

By the time a child is 5 years old, he should be regularly be eating a well-balanced diet consisting of vegetables, fruits, dairy products, meat and grains. Five-year-olds can sometimes be finicky eaters, refusing to eat certain healthy foods while preferring to eat junk food.

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Allergic Reactions to Champagne

An allergic reaction to champagne sometimes indicates an allergy to alcohol or any other ingredient in the champagne, such as grapes, yeast or wheat. A common source of a champagne allergy is sodium metabisulfite, a chemical used to preserve alcohol.

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How to Cook an Oven Roast at 500 Degrees

Some cook it fast and high. Some cook it slow and low. Some do it both ways. Roasting meat at a high temperature is best done if the cut of meat is small and the meat itself is of good quality. Tenderloin, top loin or sirloin are excellent choices.

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How to Bake a Pork Butt Steak

The pork butt steak is taken from the Boston butt area of the pig, which is on the front shoulder. In a 250 lb. pig, 8 percent, or 14.7 pounds, will typically be Boston butt, and 4.4 pounds of this will be blade steaks, also called pork butt steak. This is a thin steak, often cut about 1-inch thick.

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How Do I Make Hash Browns Out of Mashed Potatoes?

According to Dictionary.com, hash browns are "crisp-fried potatoes made by dicing, chopping, or mashing boiled potatoes and browning them in hot fat or oil." Hash browns are not just a breakfast food. They are a tasty side dish that can go with any meal.

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