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.
Discovering you need to remove gluten from your diet can be overwhelming. Some foods obviously contain gluten, which is a protein in wheat, barley and rye, while other foods may or may not contain gluten or gluten ingredients.
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Prime rib, also known as standing rib roast, comes from the rib section of the cow. Prime rib is typically slow-roasted and served for special occasions, as it is one of the more expensive cuts of beef. Prime rib is also quite high in fat so it is best eaten in moderation.
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Banana bread is typically made from flour, sugar, bananas, spices, baking powder and butter, margarine or oil. Unless you make it with whole wheat flour or add walnuts, banana bread provides calories but very few essential nutrients.
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You may have wondered if substituting turkey sausage for pork sausage is worth the nutritional value. If you're looking for fewer calories and less fat and sodium, yet more of every other essential mineral, it is definitely worth substituting turkey for pork.
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Similar to oranges, lemons and limes are citrus fruits you can find in the grocery store all year. Lemon and lime trees grow in warmer climates, such as California and Florida, and typical fruits to be about 2 in. in diameter for limes and 2 ½ in. to 3 in. in diameter for lemons.
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Corn tortilla chips, which are often served as an appetizer to Mexican food, are typically made with only three ingredients: corn, vegetable oil and salt. As a result, the nutrients in corn chips are basically a combination of those in oil and corn.
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A ham and cheese omelet, made with two eggs, 1 oz. ham and 1 oz. cheddar cheese, contains 377 calories. These calories are made up of approximately 70 percent fat, 28 percent protein and 2 percent carbohydrates. All values below are for an omelet made with whole eggs and regular cheese.
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White northern beans are light-colored beans with a hard outer shell. Cooks often use them as an ingredient in white chili and soups. Like pinto and black beans, white northern beans are high in minerals, fiber and protein. Values listed are for one cup of cooked northern beans, boiled without salt.
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Squid is a type of seafood often eaten fried and called calamari. You also can steam squid and add it to pasta or prepare it raw for sushi. While most of the vitamin and mineral content is similar between raw and fried squid, the calorie and fat content of fried squid are much higher.
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Semolina flour is typically used to make pasta, but you can also use it to make breads and pizza crust. This type of flour is made from ground durum wheat, and is typically more yellow in color than all-purpose flour.
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Commonly used in pancakes, buckwheat flour is a high fiber, high protein alternative to white flour. It is also higher in many essential vitamins and minerals than white flour. You can use buckwheat flour in place of white or whole-wheat flour in many recipes, including those for muffins, cookies and breads.
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If you need a quick and healthy meal in the morning, try bran flakes. Bran flakes are a healthy cereal choice, because they are high in fiber, vitamins and minerals. The nutritional values of bran flakes vary from brand to brand, so read the nutrition labels before buying.
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Amino acids make up the proteins in your body. There are two types of amino acids: essential amino acids and non-essential amino acids. You must get proper amounts of essential amino acids through your food because your body does not produce them. However, your body can make non-essential amino acids.
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