Nutrition 101
Healthy Living Tips Healthy eating tips, information, and resources At Epicurious, we believe that food and cooking are two of life's greatest pleasures. However, it's important to maintain a balance and make the right choices about what you are eating. "When it comes to diet, one size definitely does not fit all," says Dana Lilienthal, a registered dietitian and holistic health counselor with a private practice on New York's Long Island and in New York City. "It's about finding out what works best for you and creating a diet based on your own personal desires and needs." To that end, we have created ...
A Simple Way to Slice Fruit
An egg slicer can perform more than one function in the kitchen. Use it to quickly and cleanly cut soft fruits, such as strawberries or bananas. The fruit slivers can be used to garnish waffles, pancakes, French toast, and oatmeal. Reference: www.marthastewart.com
Healthy Artificial Sweetener Tips
For more than 100 years, chemists have been working to create the perfect artificial sweetener -- one that tastes good and has no calories. Although the FDA maintains that these products are safe, some scientists believe aspartame could cause cancer. Most artificial sweeteners also contain chlorocarbons, which some consumer advocates and doctors think pose similar health risks. And then, of course, there's the issue of flavor: These products are often sickeningly sweet (up to 700 times more than sugar). Careful Eat natural cane sugar, which in moderation shouldn't cause health problems. Plus, there are only 16 calories per teaspoon. More Careful Many health-care practitioners prefer ...
Sauce Recipes
Rigatoni with Sausage and Tomato Cream Sauce
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Fettuccine With Portobello-Alfredo Sauce
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Not Yo’ Mama’s Mac ‘n’ Cheese
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Penne in Creamy Basil-Walnut Sauce
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All About Pears
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Nutrition 101 #2
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