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.

Diet and Nutrition Beverages Fruits and Vegetables Cooking and Baking Eggs and Dairy

Fish oil on wooden spoon with wooden texture background

The Effects of Freezing Fish Oil Tablets

Published Jul,08 2011 | By Jae Allen

Fish oil capsules are a convenient way to get the omega-3 fatty acids. In comparison with pure fish oil, capsules offer a measured dose in an easy-to-swallow form. To combat unpleasant side effects of fish oil capsules, such as bad breath and upset stomach, some people like to freeze the capsules before they take them.

Pesto alla genovese, basil, parmesan, pine-nuts, olive oil and trofie-noodles

Pine Nut Oil Benefits

Published Jul,08 2011 | By Jae Allen

Pine nut oil was traditionally consumed in pre-revolutionary Russia to cure stomach and intestinal problems. Because of its low smoke point, pine nut oil is not typically used in cooking, but added as a dressing to prepared food.