The Great Courses – Eat for Your Health: Simple Science and Fantastic Flavor 2024-7

Published on: 2024-08-19 23:09:25

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Descriptions

Eat for Your Health: Simple Science and Fantastic Flavor, The acronym of the Standard American Diet provides a pretty good description of what it does to our bodies and how it makes us feel: SAD. This is a calorie-dense, nutrient-poor diet that is rich in processed foods, chemical additives, preservatives, excess fats, and refined sugars. Scientific studies show it promotes inflammation, works against our microbiome, could be exacerbating mental illness and cognitive decline, and could certainly shorten our lives. In the 12 fascinating lessons of Eat for Your Health: Simple Science and Fantastic Flavor, Dr. Nordgren will bust the myths the food industry has been propagating, explain the truth about how nutrients work in the human body, and teach the basic cooking skills that will allow you to create healthy and delicious meals in your kitchen at home. You will learn how Dr. Nordgren organizes her own busy life and her kitchen to make sure she can create quick, nutrient-dense, fun meals for herself and her family. By watching Dr. Nordgren prep and cook everything from shrimp tacos to stovetop popcorn, you’ll develop the confidence you need to create your own flavorful, nutritious meals. Your body will thank you—as will anyone who is lucky enough to share your meals.Even with access to the most scientifically sound dietary advice, many of us still don’t know what to do. The idea of eating nutritious meals often feels like a chore we can’t possibly squeeze into an already busy schedule. That’s where Eat for Your Health: Simple Science and Fantastic Flavor comes in. Dr. Nordgren not only provides the latest scientific information, but also takes that information right into your kitchen and onto your dinner table by explaining the three simple steps she uses in her own home.

What you’ll learn

Get Organized. If you’re not organized, you’ll be constantly wasting steps to get what you want, and your kitchen will be filled with duplicate utensils and pots you just don’t need. It’s best to get help from an objective friend or family member who can see your kitchen with fresh eyes.
Prep for Efficiency. This is how the professionals do it, and it’s called mise-en-place—your all-important set-up. Bring all your recipe ingredients and tools together. Make sure you have everything you need and that it’s all within easy reach.
Use Simple Techniques and Cook in Batches. Dr. Nordgren will teach you how to batch cook whole grains for a week’s worth of breakfasts, prep vegetables for now and later, and how to steam and roast vegetables to make them the flavorful center of your meal.