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.

Apples Slices Dipped in Peanut Butter

A Healthy Breakfast With Peanut Butter

Peanut butter not only tastes good, it's good for you. When you include peanut butter in your breakfast, you fuel your body with fiber, protein and healthy fats to satisfy you till lunchtime. Be sure to purchase natural peanut butter -- the ingredients should be peanuts, and perhaps a touch of salt.

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calabaza

How to Bake or Roast a Calabaza

Calabaza is a popular squash varietal that is grown in tropical areas. Also known as West Indian pumpkin, calabaza is an earthy, sweet food that makes a perfect addition to dinner on a chilly fall night. It can be a substitute for recipes that call for pumpkin, acorn or butternut squash.

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Eggs and Bread, Close Up, In Focus, Out Focus, Differential Focus

How to Cook an Egg in a Toaster Oven

It may be the last thing you would consider using to cook an egg, but toaster ovens are more versatile than they seem. Useful for more than toasting bread, toasters can be used to make simple, innovative breakfasts.

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