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.

Raw Sugar

How to Use Turbinado Sugar in Place of White Sugar

Turbinado, or raw sugar, is an alternative to table sugar, traditional brown sugar and artificial sweeteners. Turbinado is indeed sucrose, its name derived from the turbine it is spun within when it is made.

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chicken gizzards stewed with vegetables

Ways to Cook Chicken Gizzards

Typically associated with Thanksgiving Day stuffing, gizzards are a much more versatile ingredient than you might assume. Located in the upper portion of a bird's stomach, gizzards are responsible for grinding up ingested food. Consequently, they're tough and fibrous and not very flavorful on their own.

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How to Microwave Chicken Breasts

Chicken breasts are arguably the leanest and most versatile form of white meat. They go with just about any side dish, from exotic grains and mixed vegetables to whole wheat pasta.

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