Food & Nutrition: Culinary Techniques, Diets & Metabolic Health Written by Deborah Day

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.

Homemade Cold Brew Coffee to Drink for Breakfast

Is Cold-Brew Coffee Actually Healthier For You?

Published Jul,25 2018 | By Deborah Day

Cold-brew coffee health claims include lower caffeine and acidity from a process that simply replaces the heat of a regular brew with time.

As yummy as they look, these chocolates are probably full of additives.

The 4 Things to Avoid in Chocolate -- And 3 Things to Look For

Published Jul,05 2017 | By Deborah Day

To get maximum health benefits from chocolate, you want to eat chocolate at higher percentages, as dark as you can, without additives.

How to Identify Spoiled Meat

Published Oct,06 2011 | By Deborah Day

One way to stay safe against foodborne illnesses is to identify when meat has gone bad before it lands on your plate. Use the sight, smell and touch tests.

How to Cook Portobello Mushrooms as Hamburger Buns

Published Sep,15 2011 | By Deborah Day

Fans of mushrooms or those seeking an alternative to bread buns may love the idea of roasting or grilling large portobello mushrooms into hamburger buns.

How to Fix a London Broil Steak in a Slow Cooker

Published Sep,12 2011 | By Deborah Day

A London broil is an dish in which seasoned or marinated flank steak is cooked quickly in the oven under high heat, but using a slow cooker is an option.

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How to Steam Kale Without a Steamer

Published Jul,08 2011 | By Deborah Day

Avoid boiling your kale, which may leech nutrients from the vegetable. Steam it with the help of a soup pot and a colander if you don't have a steamer handy.