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.
Making hot dogs for a large group or buffet can be challenging: Whether hot dogs are grilled, broiled, boiled or microwaved, it's tough to keep them warm long enough for everyone to be served without a lot of effort from the cook. One solution is to use a slow cooker.
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The average soccer player runs 5 to 6.5 miles in a typical game, much of which is at a sprint that demands the heart work at 85 percent of its maximum rate.
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Chicken is replacing beef as America's go-to meat: According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the average American consumes about 82 pounds of chicken per year compared to 54 pounds of beef.
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Made from cooked soybeans fermented with the Bacillus natto bacteria, natto is a powerhouse of nutrition. Each 1-cup serving is high in protein, fiber, antioxidant phytochemicals and essential vitamins and minerals like iron, selenium, vitamin C and vitamin K.
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Quinoa is an ideal side dish: It cooks quickly, is gluten-free, has a mild flavor that lends itself to endless variations and is dense with essential nutrients like fiber and potassium.
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Grilling spare ribs can take up to six hours, says AmazingRibs.com, while baby back ribs may take as long as four hours to grill. To cut down on the grilling time, you can steam ribs up to two days in advance. Pre-steamed ribs can be grilled in approximately 15 minutes, according to Good Housekeeping.
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Ball-tip steak is a cut from the beef round or loin and is often packaged as round tip steak, sandwich steak, minute steak, beef sirloin tip steak or knuckle steak.
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Learn how to cook Mayocoba beans, a type of South American bean, with our simple step-by-step guide. Discover their mild flavor and creamy texture, perfect for soups, stews, and salads.
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Wheat, oats, barley and rye all contain gliadin, a protein found in gluten. A gluten-restricted diet that eliminates these foods and any products containing them will also be free of gliadin. If you've been diagnosed with certain digestive disorders, following a gliadin-free diet may help relieve your symptoms.
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Although the exact causes of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, haven't yet been determined, researchers theorize that it may be connected to brain levels of the neurotransmitter dopamine.
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Chicken that's been seared, then baked in the oven has a deep brown color and a rich, caramelized flavor, says The Kitchn recipe editor Emma Christensen.
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First cultivated in the 1960s by British researchers, mycoprotein consists of Fusarium venenatum fungi that's been supplied with glucose, oxygen, nitrogen and minerals like phosphate, magnesium and potassium while it grows.
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Fried chicken is one of the 10 most popular comfort foods in the United States, says Alton Brown in the "Food Network Magazine." But it's also a food that may be difficult to incorporate into a healthy, balanced diet.
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Many cuts of pork are as lean as boneless, skinless chicken breasts, with less than 95 milligrams of cholesterol, 10 grams of fat and 4.5 grams of saturated fat in every 3-ounce serving. Because of their low fat content, these cuts can be difficult to prepare in the slow cooker without ending up with tough, dry meat.
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Most children, teens and adults in the United States don't get enough fiber, reports the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. A diet that lacks adequate fiber may increase your risk of high blood pressure, diabetes, stroke, heart disease, obesity, digestive disorders and cancer.
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The average 14-year-old girl should consume approximately 1,800 calories each day, while a 14-year-old boy needs around 2,200 calories, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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Bratwurst is a richly seasoned German sausage prepared from pork or a mixture of pork and veal. Bratwurst comes either raw or precooked. You may prepare precooked bratwurst in the microwave, but fresh bratwurst requires other methods -- parboiling and grilling, for example -- to ensure that it is fully cooked.
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Red-skinned potatoes -- commonly called red potatoes or new potatoes -- are a nutritious addition to a healthy, balanced diet.
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Traditional chicken cordon bleu calls for boneless skinless chicken breasts to be pounded thin, wrapped around slices of ham and cheese, dipped in seasoned breadcrumbs and whisked eggs, then pan- or deep-fried in oil and butter. The result is far from healthy.
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The key to weight loss, according to "The Biggest Loser" trainer Bob Harper, lies in following a set of basic diet guidelines. Harper details these guidelines in his book "The Skinny Rules."
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