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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Calories in a Bottle of Vodka

Vodka is considered hard liquor, a popular term for whiskey, tequila, rum, gin, vodka, and other distilled spirits. The "proof" is the percentage of alcohol in the liquor. Vodka labeled 80 proof contains 40 percent alcohol, while 100-proof vodka contains 50 percent alcohol.

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Calories in Liquor List

The primary types of clear and dark liquor are vodka, rum, gin, whiskey and tequila,. Order a shot of 80-proof vodka, rum, gin, whiskey, or tequila and you will drink the same number of calories; Up your alcohol content, or β€˜proof,’ and your calorie count goes up as well.

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slices of cured ham with melon and red wine

Calories in Prosciutto Ham

Prosciutto, a delicate, dry-cured ham imported from Italy, is often served cut into thin slices. The curing process means that it does not need to be cooked before being eaten.

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Dining at the Costco Food Court: Nutritional Values

Lunch or a snack at the Costco food court may be easy on your wallet, but it will not be easy on your diet. If you are choosey, you can find items that are low or no-fat, but check the calorie count, as carbohydrates and protein still add up at the end of the day.

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