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A History of Soul Food
Every ethnic group has what it calls "soul food" – soothing, comfort food that brings back warm memories of family dinners. Today, in America, the term "soul food" simply means African-American cuisine. To fully understand the concept of "soul food," you must learn the traditional foods of Africa. More →
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Soul food
Soul Food is an American cuisine, a selection of foods, typically associated with African Americans of the Southern United States. As a result, some African Americans use methods of cooking soul food different from those employed by their grandparents, including using more healthful alternatives for frying (liquid vegetable oil or canola oil) and cooking and stewing using smoked turkey instead of pork. Critics have argued that the attempt to make soul food healthier has the undesirable effect of not being as flavourful as the traditional recipes. More →
Control Your Weight
"Eat less, exercise more" is the mantra of weight management. But eating meals that are prepared outside the home can seriously undermine the “eat less” part of the equation. Eating food that you prepare is the greatest way to gain control of exactly what you are eating . So, improve your at-home food preparation. Even if you can’t cook, there are a multitude of easy-to-prepare meal ideas at your grocery store, online and in beginner cookbooks. More →
5 Common Diet & Fitness Myths
Losing weight is a science: Calories/energy consumed vs. energy burned. Whenever you eat more calories than you burn, you’ll gain weight. Whenever you eat less calories than you burn, you’ll lose weight. According to all the experts and research there isn’t any other way to lose weight, besides surgery. Remember, if you eat too many calories you will gain weight. It’s best to eat foods that fill you up and satisfy your hunger without adding too many calories. This translates into eating lots of fruits and vegetables while limiting fast food, chips, crackers, and deserts. More →
Key recommendations of healthy nutrition
Consume a variety of nutrient-dense foods and beverages within and among the basic food groups while choosing foods that limit the intake of saturated and trans fats, cholesterol, added sugars, salt, and alcohol. More →
Food Intake Pattern Development
The food intake pattern recommended in the revised Food Guide is based on current nutritional science. The pattern has been developed to meet nutrient standards (Dietary Reference Intakes) and to be consistent with evidence linking diet to a reduced risk of chronic diseases. The food intake pattern describes the types and amounts of foods that should be eaten. More →
Canada's food guide
The food intake pattern recommended in the revised Food Guide is based on current nutritional science. The pattern has been developed to meet nutrient standards (Dietary Reference Intakes) and to be consistent with evidence linking diet to a reduced risk of chronic diseases. More →
Steps to a healthier life
The site was created by The Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion, an organization of the U.S. Department of Agriculture who has released the MyPyramid food guidance system. Along with the new MyPyramid symbol, the system provides many options to help people make healthy food choices and to be active every day. More →
Food pyramids myths
A lot of confusing information about nutrition have appeared in the media and certain health circles, making it very hard to know what to eat. So, it's necessary to dispel a few nutrition myths regarding Food pyramids. More →
Food guide pyramid
The food pyramid was based on the amount of basic food one needs to eat daily in order to maintain their health. Later it was developed to a pyramid. This pyramid became famous throughout the world, and became an American icon. One issue which this pyramid was believed to have was its rigidness. The new pyramid reflected the concept that a diet should be structured according to an individual's needs. More →
Planning a Balanced Diet
Make a list of as many foods as possible. Next, take the list and assign each food to a category. The categories you choose should be closely aligned with the standard groups identified on the food pyramid. You might have groups for fruits, vegetables, whole grains, other starches, lean proteins, dairy, other proteins, etc. More →
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