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.

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Does Microwaving Spinach Ruin the Nutrients?

Factors that affect nutrient loss in cooking include cook time, temperature and amount of liquid used. As each of these factors increases, nutrient loss increases. Because microwaving generally includes a short cooking time and uses less heat, it retains more nutrients than conventional methods.

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Recommended Daily Sodium Intake for Bodybuilding

During prolonged and high intensity exercise, many people experience a significant decrease in sodium because of sweating. For bodybuilders performing more than 60 minutes of moderate- to high-intensity exercise, replacing the lost sodium will help improve recovery time and restore fluid levels to normal.

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