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.

Healthy breakfast. Fresh healthy snack. Fruit salad with crispbread.

What Makes You Fat: Carbs or Calories?

The principle of weight gain is simple. You gain weight from consuming more calories than you burn. Carbs contain calories, but so do the other two types of macronitrients: fats and proteins.

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White Mushrooms & Brown Mushrooms

Mushroom Raw Vs. Boiled

A mushroom is not a vegetable but rather a fungus, with over 38,000 varieties worldwide. Mushrooms grow year-round and do not need sunlight to grow. As a result, they are a versatile and readily available food choice. Whether you choose to eat them raw or boiled, mushrooms offer many nutritional benefits.

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Female Runner Drinking Water

Should You Drink Water Before, During & After a Workout?

You already know that water is essential to your health, and you probably already get an adequate amount of fluids to meet your basic needs. If you are exercising, however, you need to increase your water intake to make up for the fluid you lose when you sweat.

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