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.

Rice pudding

Is Rice Pudding Healthy?

Rice pudding is a food that you either love or hate. Thanks to a modern surge in rice pudding popularity, a variety of rice pudding-centric restaurants and bistros can be found in almost any major city.

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Close-up of popcorn

Is Smartfood Popcorn Healthy?

Smartfood Popcorn is manufactured by the Frito Lay company and found in the chip section of many grocery stores. Its signature black bag is a temptation for those who love the cheesy taste and airy texture of the snack. But an unbridled indulgence in a bag of Smartfood may derail your diet.

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Organic Dark Chocolate Candy Bar

10 Healthiest Candy Bars

Candy bars are never considered a health food. They are laden with fat, sugar and calories. But if you're craving something sweet, and hard candy just won't do, choose the lesser of several evils and go for the relatively low-calorie and nutrient-rich treats.

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Kraft Foods Warns Of Possible Velveeta Shortage

Is Velveeta a Healthy Food Choice?

Velveeta, the cheese product found in a variety of dips and added to dishes like mac and cheese, is a guilty pleasure for some people. The gooey product has a permanent home in many Americans' pantries.

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Bacon on the Griddle

How to Cook Bacon on a Griddle

When you need to cook a large amount of bacon for a crowd or for a recipe, frying the bacon in a skillet can be tedious and dangerous. The pooled bacon grease in the bottom of the frying pan can splatter, causing burns.

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girl blowing a bubble gum

Healthy Alternatives to Chewing Gum

The early predecessor to chewing gum, spruce gum, was popular in the early 1800s and was cut from the spruce tree, according to the Wrigley's website. Today, chewing gum is sweetened and made in a variety of flavors.

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Ingredients to make cake

How to Bake With Sour Cream

Sour cream is often thought of as a topping for potatoes, an addition to sauces and a way to mix guacamole, but it's not often remembered as a baking ingredient. Due to its creamy texture, sour cream can be added to a variety of baked goods and recipes in order to yield moister results.

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How Do I Make a Sauce Out of Canned Soup?

Canned soups are generally economical, and they can add richness to otherwise bland dishes. Cream soups are especially versatile because of their flavors and consistency.

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Hainan chicken with rice

How to Steam Chicken for Healthy Eating

Chicken can be a low-fat, good source of protein, but when it's prepared in unhealthy ways, the fat content is increased due to fried coatings and creamy sauces. To retain the healthy nature of chicken, it's important that you cook it in a way that does not use extra fat.

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Fruit drinks. Fresh lemonade with sugar

How to Make Margaritas With Bacardi Mixers

Bacardi mixers can be found in your grocer's freezer, usually next to the frozen juice concentrate. With flavors like pina colada, strawberry daiquiri and margarita, the mixers streamline the process of making fruity, frosty mixed drinks so you can whip up a batch and get back to the party.

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yeast dough for pies and rolls

How to Fry Dough Using Frozen Bread Dough

Fried bread dough is the basis for a variety of recipes and confections, including Navajo tacos and some fritters. The frying process makes the dough crispy and brown on the outside while retaining a soft center.

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Sliced Almonds

How to Make Almond Slices

Sliced almonds make quick work of adding crunch, protein and flavor to baked goods, salads and meats. While you can purchase a bag of sliced almonds at the grocery store, it may be more economical to purchase whole almonds and slice them yourself, as needed.

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Peanut butter and jelly sandwich

What Type of Bread Is Used for Different Types of Sandwiches?

When it's lunchtime, the sandwich is king. The lunch staple dates back to the 1700s, when the Earl of Sandwich, a notorious gambler, asked for meat placed between two slices of bread so he could eat and gamble concurrently. The craze caught on as other gamblers ordered the same, and a lunchbox addition was born.

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