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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How to Cook Extra-Thick Ribeye Steaks

Rib-eye steak is a juicy cut of beef that can make a richly satisfying meal. Even an extra-thick slice pan-sears to medium-rare fairly quickly, particularly if you roast it briefly at a high temperature as well.

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How to Cook Mushrooms Without Using Oil

Well-prepared mushrooms are so flavorful and juicy that they can replace meat in side dishes or main courses. They add texture and depth to any meal of the day: Serve them on toast as part of an English breakfast, add them to soups or salads for lunch or stir them into pasta dishes or gravies for dinner.

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Roast Beef

How to Do a Dry Beef Roast in a Crock-Pot

Slow-cooking beef brings out the rich, deep flavor of the meat and gives it time to tenderize while you devote your attention elsewhere. When you roast beef in a Crock-Pot, you don't need to add liquid unless you're also cooking vegetables -- the meat's own juices stop it from drying out.

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Smoothie, yogurt, milkshake with frozen berry, oats decorated grated chocolate

How to Bulk Up With Protein Shakes

Body builders need more protein than the average adult to build and maintain muscle mass. To help them meet these needs, a wide variety of supplements are available, including protein shakes.

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