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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What Foods Are High in Refined Sugars?

On average, Americans consume roughly 350 calories of sugar on a daily basis, according to the Harvard School of Public Health. Eating high amounts of refined sugar can have negative health consequences. Choose foods that are naturally low in sugar and do not have refined sugars added to them.

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Wheatgrass Vs. Chlorella Vs. Spirulina Vs. Barley Grass

Wheatgrass, chlorella, spirulina and barley grass are all plants that can be taken as supplements, pills or in juice form. Incorporating these foods in the diet can be part of a healthy diet, but the purity of ingredients in supplements are not regulated by the US Food and Drug Administration.

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