Turmeric Benefits & Risks

Turmeric, a member of the ginger family, is a popular ingredient in asian cooking.

The active ingredient, curcumin, is an anti-inflammatory and antioxident. The health benefits are lost for people eating diets high in antioxidants and anti-inflammatory nutrients. Like all dietary supplements, there are risks associated with taking high doses that are not associated with natural turmeric in foods.

In this video.

• What is turmeric? 00:36
• Potential health benefits. 1:34
• Potential health risks. 5:08
• Natural vs. supplemental turmeric. 6:03

Milled Flax Seeds Vs. Wheat Flour

Nutritional comparison of milled flaxseeds (meal, flour) and wheat flours.

In this video:

• What are flaxseeds? 00:41
• Ground versus whole flaxseeds. 00:59
• Milled flax versus flax flour. 1:21
• Flax and ALA omega-3. 2:14
• Flaxseed versus wheat flour. 3:40
• Flax and flour nutrition. 5:18
• Flaxseed and flour protein. 6:14

Fresh Produce Facts & Myths

U.S. supermarket fresh fruit and vegetables are not as fresh or nutritious as you think. Produce harvested a year or more before being sold can be called or labeled fresh.

In this video:

• Definition of fresh produce. 00:46
• Fresh versus frozen produce nutrients. 2:26
• Why low prices may not save you money. 4:59
• Do consumers have a right to know how fresh is supermarket produce? 6:16

Ketosis Facts & Myths

Keto diets are very low carb diets. Its goal is replacing glucose with ketones for fuel. Many keto diets are low carb diets that can cause vitamin and mineral deficiencies and have negative long-term health benefits. Many keto recipes provide more calories than a balanced diet of animal and plant foods. Fats make up 60% to 80% of a recipes calories, and fat has more than twice the calories (9 per gram) of carbohydrates and protein.

In this video:

• What is ketosis? 00:52
• What are keto diets? 2:11
• Keto diet and calorie counting. 4:46
• Ketosis without keto diets. 6:59
• Reduce calories, reduce carbs, or both? 8:25
• Keto diets and essential nutrients. 9:35
• Ketosis and protein. 11:02
• Ketosis essential vitamins and minerals. 12:15

Five Easy Ways To Cook Eggs

Eggs are a good source of high quality, affordable, protein. About 13 grams (20% of the daily value) for two large eggs. While people with high cholesterol should avoid or limit egg consumption, most healthy people can eat eggs without increasing blood cholesterol levels. And, you do not need cooking experience for these five easy recipes; hard/soft boiled, fried, poached, and scrambled.

In This video:

• Eggs are not just for breakfast. 00:35
• Egg nutrition. 1:02
• Eggs and cholesterol. 2:01
• Eggs and salmonella. 2:51
• Five easy ways to cook eggs. 3:56
• Hard boiled (cooked) 4:08
• Soft boiled (cooked) 7:25
• Fried 8:46
• Scrambled 9:49
• Poached 11:18

Health Risks Of Fried Foods And Oxidized Oils

The risk of weight gain and chronic diseases related to weight gain from eating too many high calorie fried foods is higher than cell damage from oxidized cooking oils. Oxidized cooking oils not only have a rancid oder they also given fried foods an off flavor.

In this video:

• What is oxidation?
• High heat and oil oxidation.
• Research studies and cause and effect.
• Reducing fried food health risks.
• Fried foods, weight gain, and chronic disease.

High Protein & Fiber Turkey and Mushroom Tomato Sauce

This simple tomato sauce recipe provides 26 grams of animal and plant protein, 6 grams of fiber, and 240 calories per 1 cup (265 g) serving. A 3/4 cup serving (about 200 g) and 2 ounces (56 g) of dry pasta provides 30 grams of protein for about 500 calories.

When cooled, the sauce can be divided into 1 to 2 serving portions and stored in your freezer for up to 6 months. Remove the night before and thaw in your refrigerator. Reheat until sauce comes to a boil.

White Sugar vs Corn Syrup

Corn syrup, also known as glucose syrup, is a refined corn sugar used for cooking and baking. The video shares differences between refined white sugar and corn syrup and how to substitute corn syrup for sugar in cooking and baking.

In this video:

• What is sugar? 00:37
• What is corn syrup? 1:10
• Corn syrup versus high fructose corn syrup. 1:50
• Sugar and corn syrup nutrition. 2:29
• Substituting corn syrup for sugar. 2:52

Chicken Eggs vs Vegan Egg Substitute

A vegan diet is 100% plant foods. It excludes all animal products including eggs. Eggs are used in 100’s of recipes.

Today, there are plant based (vegan) liquid egg substitute. This video compares one popular brand made from mung beans with whole chicken eggs.

In this video:

• A brief history of bird eggs. 00:53
• Plant based egg substitute advantages and disadvantages. 1:46
• Mung bean egg substitute ingredients. 2:09
• Nutrition comparison. 3:49
• Cost comparison. 5:14
• Cooking and baking using a mung bean egg substitute. 6:49

Cut Calories & Increase Nutrients: Slow Foods vs. Fast Foods

Prepared foods are convenient, but usually provide too many of some nutrients (calories, salt, sugar, refined flour), and too few essential nutrients (vitamins, minerals).

Home cooked meals can significantly reduce calories while providing more essential nutrients.

In this video:

• What is fast food? 00:46
• What is slow food? 1:10
• Your diet provides essential nutrients. 1:45
• Your body’s needs versus wants. 3:37
• Why most fast foods are low nutrient fat foods 6:38
• Fast versus slow food calories and nutrition. 8:40

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