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.

Healthy stir fry

Stir Fry Beef Calories

A typical, 1 cup serving of stir fry beef contains about 300 calories. That's for a quarter of a pound of beef, plus a few vegetables -- onions, peppers, carrots, maybe a little broccoli -- and a sauce.

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The Calories in Homemade Chicken Vegetable Soup

Homemade chicken vegetable soup is comfort food. If it is made with lean chicken, fresh vegetables, and a moderate amount of rice, potatoes, or noodles, it can also be a nutritious, low-calorie food. A typical bowl of chicken vegetable soup with rice contains 162 calories and only 1.8 g of fat.

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Calories in Instant Coffee With Milk

Coffee is a low-calorie beverage. Most of coffee's calories are added when you add cream and sugar. For example, a Starbucks double Chocolaty Chip Frappuccino Blended Beverage weighs in at 410 calories for 16 fluid oz. But simple instant coffee with a tablespoon of milk can contain as little as 9 calories for a 6 oz.

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Calories in Granola

The calories in granola vary widely. The calories in low-fat granola come mostly from whole grains and sweeteners. Traditional granola and granola bars, however, can contain added fat, and may be much higher in calories.

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