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.

Wholemeal bread on old wooden table

How Much Bread Do I Need Each Day?

According to the United States Department of Agriculture, or USDA, bread falls into the grain group. This group includes all foods based on wheat, barley, oats or any other cereal grain. Other grain foods, such as pasta or oatmeal, count as bread substitutes at a one-to-one ratio.

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Sweet potato

Can You Eat Sweet Potatoes on a Renal Diet?

A renal diet is typically prescribed for those suffering from chronic kidney disease or undergoing dialysis. Your doctor may also prescribe a short-term renal diet if you have kidney stones. Your specific guidelines may vary according to the severity of your disease and are likely to change over time.

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