Diet & Nutrition Articles

Awe~ism to Rawism

Awe~ism to RawismRawism:The consuming of uncooked, unprocessed, and often organic foods as a diet. Raw food diets may include raw fruits, vegetables, seeds, nuts, eggs, fish like sashimi, meat like ca..

Listed on 2012-08-29 20:47:05

Would You Eat That Flower?

Would you eat that flower? Out in the world are several plants, and flowers, so I thought let me introduce some fairly common flowers you can eat and the general taste they give. Only the petals of t..

Listed on 2012-08-29 20:45:41

Fruit or Vegetable?

Fruit or Vegetable?Tomato: “The swelling fruit”   The word "tomato" may refer to the plant or the edible fruit that it bears.The tomato originated in South America and spread around t..

Listed on 2012-08-29 20:44:01

Would You FUGU?

Would You FUGU?Fugu (Japanese Puffer Fish) Fugu means “River Pig” and is the Japanese word for pufferfish. Fugu can be lethally poisonous due to its tetrodotoxin; therefore, it must be ca..

Listed on 2012-08-29 20:42:17

Would You Smoke A Vegetable?

Would You Smoke A Vegetable?Nicotine:   Alkaloid in the nightshade family of plants; biosynthesis takes place in the roots and accumulates in the leaves. Edible Nightshades: Tomatoes, potatoes,..

Listed on 2012-08-29 20:40:38

Should Stevia Get More Love?

Should Stev~ia Get More Love Stevia: is a species of herbs and shrubs in the sunflower family. The species Stevia is commonly known as sweet leaf, sugar leaf, or stevia, and is widely grown for the s..

Listed on 2012-08-29 20:37:24

To Eat or Not to Eat? Junk Food Is The Question!

To Eat or Not to Eat? Junk Food is the Question! Obesity: The medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that it may have an adverse effect on health, leading to reduc..

Listed on 2012-08-29 20:35:07

Trans Fat

Trans Fat: Definition:Trans fat is a specific type of fat formed when liquid fats are made into solid  fats by the addition of hydrogen atoms, in a process strangely enough known as  hydrog..

Listed on 2012-08-29 20:33:28

Foie Gras

Foie Gras:                 Definition:  is a food product made of the liver of a duck or goose that has been specially..

Listed on 2012-08-29 20:31:23

Sweet Tomato Soup Dip with Baguette Chips

Appetizer: Sweet Tomato Soup Dip with Baguette Chips: Ingredients:Baguette Chips:1 BaguetteButter SpreadGarlicItalian SeasoningSweet Tomato Soup Dip:2 Peppers (preferably red)3 Ugly Tomatoes2 Tablesp..

Listed on 2012-08-29 20:28:55