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.
Prunes are made from dehydrated plums and are sometimes called dried plums. Both purple and yellow plums can be used to make prunes, which are high in nutrients and dietary fiber. Prunes can be eaten dried as-is, although they are sometimes stewed to make a dessert or are processed into prune juice.
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Daikon radish is known by a variety of other names, including lo bak, white radish, Chinese radish, Oriental radish and icicle radish. A Chinese turnip is more commonly known as a jicama.
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It’s unexpected and different unless you’re familiar with fruit carts in Latin America, but chili powder sprinkled on fruit makes for a pleasantly sweet-spicy combination.
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New York strip, filet mignon and rib-eye are three different cuts of beef that are frequently used to make a juicy and delicious steak. Both the New York strip and the filet mignon are cut from the tenderloin portion of the cow, while the rib-eye is cut from the rib portion.
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Whether fried, baked or boiled, chicken is versatile, tasty and widely eaten. But this healthy protein source needs to be properly cooked and stored to avoid risk of contamination and potentially illness. The U.S.
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With their thin, gray-brown to black color and rubbery texture, wood ear mushrooms are not like your standard white or brown mushrooms. With no caps or stems, the wood ear mushroom, which is sometimes called cloud ear, tree ear or black fungus, is most commonly sold dried and is popular in Asian cooking.
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When dried and ground up, turmeric root produces a spice commonly used in Indian and Asian cooking. The knobby, orange-yellow root can be used fresh; when thinly sliced or chopped, it adds a slight yellow tinge to foods as well as a general sense of richness.
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If you're feeling bloated, especially around your feet, ankles, face or fingers, you might be suffering from fluid retention. Fluid retention, also sometimes called water retention or edema, occurs when fluids build up in your body, leading you to feel puffy.
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Warm and comforting during any season -- although maybe less during hot summer weather -- soup is a nutritious and healthy meal. However, many prepared or canned soups, even those marked “low-sodium,” are high in sodium and can make what would otherwise be a healthy food choice unhealthy.
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You might be familiar with calamari, deep fried rings of squid served with a side sauce or a lemon wedge, but squid ink is likely less familiar, even though it comes from the same source. Squid produce ink as a defense mechanism.
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Cinnamon, the sweet-smelling spice that adds gentle heat and richness to apple and pumpkin pies, can also be used to make a slightly spicy tea. Cinnamon bark, the ingredient needed for cinnamon tea, is made from the cinnamon tree, and you can use either the powder or sticks for brewing.
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While the quality of your skin is determined largely by genetics, the nutrients from your diet will affect the health of your skin. A healthy, balanced diet can possibly help reduce signs of aging and keep your skin supple and fresh. The U.S.
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Lava rocks are used in grills, primarily gas grills, as a way to retain heat during the cooking process. Created from volcanic blasts, lava rock can be purchased at home care centers as well as at some grocery stores during the summer.
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Jicama, also called the yam bean, arrow root or Chinese turnip, is a globe-shaped, gold-brown-colored root vegetable. It has white-colored flesh that can be eaten raw or cooked, and like the potato, grows underground.
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Feeling like you have to have one type of food -- whether it's a burger, chocolate bar or pickle -- is often nothing more than a simple craving. However, some cravings may indicate an underlying health condition. Craving ice, whether it's crushed, in cubes or in chips, is a symptom of pica, a type of compulsive eating.
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Vital wheat gluten and gluten flour, also sometimes simply called wheat gluten, refer to the same thing: an extraction of the protein in wheat flour with no starch.
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Greek mountain tea, also known as shepherd’s tea, is made from the leaves of plants from the Sideritis species. An herbal tea, Greek mountain tea has been drunk for its health benefits for many years. Also sometimes called ironwart, the tea is still made from freshly harvested herbs in the Mediterranean.
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Home cooks can effortlessly choose among baking, grilling or frying. Each method has its individual benefits and drawbacks, and what you choose may depend on the type of food you make as well as time considerations.
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Raw cacao powder is the basic, most important ingredient for making chocolate, whether it is dark, milk or white chocolate. While chocolate may have numerous health benefits for you depending on the type you eat, it should still be eaten sparingly because it can be high in added fat and sugar.
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Rice paper wrappers can be found in Southeast Asian cooking, where they may be best known for making fresh spring or summer rolls in Vietnamese cuisine. Rice paper wrappers are purchased dried, so they store well and are easy to use, requiring little preparation.
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