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.

Is White Rice a Good Source of Complex Carbohydrates?

Soft, sticky and excellent for soaking up savory sauces, white rice makes a delicious accompaniment to many different meals. If you think white rice is doing much for your health, however, think again. Although white rice can be eaten as part of a healthy diet, there are much better sources of complex carbohydrates.

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Sour cream

Probiotic Vs. Acidophilus

Probiotics, also known as โ€œgood bacteria,โ€ are living microorganisms similar to those that populate the human intestines. Lactobacillus acidophilus, commonly known as acidophilus or L. acidophilus, is a particular strain of probiotic.

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Peanut butter and jelly

Meal Plan for a Low-Residue Diet

According to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, a low-residue diet limits the amount of fiber and other materials that need to pass through your colon after digestion.

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Man buying fresh meat

Can You Eat Meat After Sell-By Date?

A meatโ€™s sell-by date doesn't really tell you whether the meat is safe to eat. While you should never purchase meat after its sell-by date, meat safety after purchase has more to do with how you store it after bringing it home from the market.

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Prenatal Vitamins & Depo-Provera

Depo-Provera, also known as the birth control shot, is a method of contraception that prevents pregnancy through the injection of a drug similar to the hormone progesterone. Each injection prevents pregnancy for three months.

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