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.

Fresh cauliflower

Can Cauliflower Cause Stomachaches?

Cauliflower provides essential vitamins, minerals and nutrients, but it can also cause stomachaches or abdominal cramps. The culprit behind the stomachaches is cauliflower’s fiber content, which becomes most troublesome when you increase your fiber intake too rapidly without giving your body time to adjust.

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Chocolate chip granola bars on a plate

Fiber Bars and Diarrhea

Fiber bars contain a large dose of an essential nutrient, but they can also give you bloating, gas, cramping or, in the most severe cases, diarrhea.

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Peppermint candy tower isolated, macro.

Peppermint Candy Ingredients

Peppermint candies are not all created equal, but you can bet the primary ingredient is going to be sugar. Sugar tops the list, although the other ingredients and use of color vary by candy type and manufacturer. Despite individual brand differences and sugar, peppermint candy is generally fat- and cholesterol-free.

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Substitutes for Corn Oil

Corn oil is one of the healthiest oils around, but that doesn’t mean you have to run to the store if a recipe calls for it and you’re out. Other oils work just as well as corn oil in recipes, salads and food preparation – even for corn bread.

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Frozen pizza with ham and pineapple on the plate

The Best Healthy Frozen Pizza

Eating healthy can include eating pizza, as long as you opt for a pizza that is not oozing with fat and high-calorie toppings and don't eat an entire 18-inch pie in one sitting. A number of frozen pizzas on the market are healthy, tasty, convenient and available at most stores.

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The Side Effects of Flavored Water With Aspartame

Flavored water can give you a low-calorie or calorie-free zing when you need a hydrating boost, but it can also give you a dose of the artificial sweetener aspartame. While aspartame in low doses is safe for many and it is approved by the Food and Drug Administration, it does come with potential side effects.

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Coffee beans

The Maximum Daily Dosage of Caffeine

Unlike vitamins, minerals and other nutrients, there is no set limit for a maximum daily dose of caffeine. Depending on your own sensitivity to caffeine, you could max out with a single cup of coffee, which generally contains up to 100 mg of the stimulating drug.

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