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.

Close up of a chocolate whey isolate protein

Egg Protein vs. Whey

When choosing a protein supplement, consider whether you have food allergies or intolerances and what your goal is -- weight loss, muscle building, improved sports performance or better overall nutrition.

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Condiments

Vinegar and Water Diet

Vinegar and water can be important parts of a weight-loss diet, but they should not be your only source of sustenance for any longer than a day or two. Any diet that advises you to fast, to eat only one food or to cut out entire food groups is considered a fad diet and not a healthy way to lose weight and keep it off.

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Frittata with Vegetables and Chicken

How to Get 200 Grams of Protein Without Supplements

According to the Institute of Medicine's Food and Nutrition Board, which is responsible for setting recommended daily intakes for nutrients, most men need about 56 grams of protein per day, while most women need about 46 grams daily. Compared to these recommendations, 200 grams of protein seems like overkill.

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Rice

Foods That Endomorphs Should Avoid

People come in different shapes and sizes, but generally can be categorized as one of three main body types -- ectomorph, mesomorph or endomorph. Of the three, endomorphs tend to be people with the most body fat, those who gain weight easily and have trouble keeping it off.

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