Vegan cuisine uses no animal products, such as meat, dairy, or eggs. This is more restrictive than vegetarian cuisine, which allows non-meat animal products. All vegan recipes are vegetarian.
Different people practice veganism for different reasons; some of the most common are animal rights/welfare considerations, environmental concerns, and health. See Wikipedia’s article for more information on […]
Low-Calorie Diets
Recently, interest has been picking up in low-calorie diets, especially for their possible life-extending properties.
Studies with laboratory rats fed a nutritionally complete, yet calorie-restricted diet lived far longer than the control group which ate normal amounts. The lean rats also maintained youthful appearances and activity levels well into normal rat middle-age and had similar […]
Kosher refers to that which is prepared in accordance with Judaic Law. Kosher foods are foods that practicing Jews are allowed to consume. The specific rules are enumerated in the Torah, and refined in the Talmud.
There are two groups of rules - what can be eaten and how it can be prepared.
What can be eaten
Any […]
A High Protein Diet is often recommended by bodybuilders and nutritionists to help efforts to build muscle and lose fat. It should not be confused with low-carbohydrate diets such as the Atkins Diet, which are not calorie-controlled and which often contain large amounts of fat.
High Protein diets typically obtain 30%–60% of their calories from protein, […]
Halaal is a label given to foods which are ceremonially clean according to Muslim traditions, as stated in the Koran. It is similar to the Jewish tradition of Kosher food (i.e., pork is not allowed), and has a common origin in early monotheistic scripture.
In choosing a healthful diet, you must start with two important concepts:
Your diet choice is no good if you fail to follow it.
Your diet choice can not make up for smoking, lack of excercise, or any other bad habit.
Following your diet
Not everyone is trying to lose weight, but as an example, suppose that you are. […]
What is Gluten?
Gluten is a protein most notably found in wheat, but also present in a number of other common grains. It permits the flexibility of wheat flour as a baking material. Gluten’s elasticity allows the cells that form in bread, and keep baked goods from crumbling. The elasticity of gluten increases when it is […]
The Atkins diet is a diet in which one eats a low level of carbohydrates and larger amounts of protein, including meats, poultry, and fish. Dieters avoid simple carbohydrates (refined sugar and starch (ie.flour) as well as most forms of sugar, starches (including starchy vegetables like potatoes), milk (but not cream or cheese), and grains […]