I normally make clear soups by simmering. Because of the texture and a slightly different cleaner taste. There are special soups that require harder boil, so that fast and water make an emulsion, like tonkotsu. ​ Is it true that hard boil destroy most,...
What is the best way to cook quinoa - some of my friends suggested pressure cooking it and some said boil it. Latter takes a lot of time and not sure if the former retains the nutritional value.
"Eating boiled meat—not broiled, but boiled in water—is probably the safest. Studies [**show**](https://nutritionfacts.org/video/reducing-cancer-risk-in-meateaters/) if you eat meat that never goes above 212 degrees Fahrenheit, both your urine and feces damage DNA significantly less than if you eat meat dry cooked at...
Do you think is a good idea to boil pumpkin seeds for a long time for better digestion?
I saw somewhere that when eggs are boiled, they gain calories. Is there any possibility that this could be true? My eggs are 160 per 2 per the nutrition facts, but I was told that when hard boiled they will...
I'm a college student who just started living on my own this past year and figuring out what food to get at the store and what meals to make is becoming exhausting. I have a couple easy meals, but I'm...
Hello all, I am curious what your tips are to make veggies more palatable without losing their nutrients?
So I’ve seen that boiled potatoes rate the highest on the satiety index. But boil save them for later and were to reheat them in a microwave does that mess how “satisfying” they will be. Not in taste only...
I've googled calories of many protein sources . For eg it says that 100 g of beans has 350 cal but 100 gm of boiled beans has 165 cal. How is that possible? Also on boiling lentils, eggs or beans...
Similar to how boiling vegetables can remove some nutrients, does boiling vegetable noodles do the same? A loved one had a medical issue this past week and needs more vegetables in her diet but she cannot get herself to...
I recently ordered an instant pot and I'm noticing that pressure cooking chicken literally dissolves all the cartilidge into the broth, whereas when I boil it the cartilidge stays intact and has to be thrown out. Also I notice pressure cooking...
I’m talking 7-8 days. How would one go about it? Step by step. How to get used to regular eating again, stay healthy and not get bloated? Fruit? Coconut water? Juicing, if so what fruit? Or what Thomas delauer says? Also,...
According to the USDA, boiling beans significantly reduces their calcium content. If true, why? Calcium is a metal which shouldn’t be destroyed by heat. Is there something else going on?
Are steamed vegetables the same nutritionally as boiled ones? Or is there any nutritional benefit of steaming over boiling since both use water essentially to cook it and don't require oil to cook them?
What meals can I make if all I can do is boil water & use a toaster oven featuring an air fryer?
Chia Seeds contain omega-3, which is prone to oxidation. Will adding chia seeds to boiled water result in oxidation and a health hazard?
I'm curious because I just noticed a pressure cooker can cook pre soaked beans in just 5 minutes vs over an hour boiling.
Hey Guys, want to know how long and how to store boiled cabbage, cauliflower, soya chunks for maximum life ? ( Ideally looking for a week range for my meal prep )
For instance if I boil chicken, how much protein will dissolve into the water? (If you can put it like that)
Pretty much as asked in the title. I used to do IF a lot in the past and it helped me lose 20 kgs extremely quickly. Now i want to get back into it but am worried my lifestyle wont...
Can’t seem to find this answer anywhere on the net. If I wanted to drink electrolytes, while fasting… but I need to keep the water hot (sick, bad throat)… would I be destroying the minerals and electrolytes by adding boiled...
Since we won't require oil, the downside will be we won't get fat soluble vitamins. So can we apply oil to veggies before or after cooking to yield the benefits? Edit - By healthiest I mean, nutrient and vitamin retention and...
My toddler has entered the “eww, yuck” stage, but is still absolutely in love with anything that resembles soup or broth. She just won’t eat anything in the soup… not even shaped pasta or kid friendly store bought stuff. My...
I had my bout with u-know-what last November. A friend introduced me to the rendering of boiled grapefruit and lemon rind. Can’t say for sure what help it did for me. Since then, with some home grown lemons and grapefruit,...
I was always taught that fresh or steamed veggies are healthier than boiled, as many nutrients break down from the heat and or are leeched out by the boiling process. Since the process of pasteurization uses high heat, wouldn’t some...
If you go on TikTok (or any social media), you'll find well-known health and weight loss experts (even doctors) saying that intermittent fasting is really just a way to get into a calorie deficit without calorie counting - and you...
Obviously they shouldn’t be the only thing you eat, but as a snack from time to time isn’t bad right?
What is the temperature threshold that promotes proficient results when extracting nutrients from bones? Might the direct contact between the pots' base and the bones cause nutrition loss? If so, how significant would it be?
i am curious. i know if you sauté veggies, they lose a lot of their nutritional value - but if you cook them in a crock pot (ie chicken noodle soup) do the vitamins from the carrots, celery, onions, etc.,...
I got some broccoli and I was wondering how long after eating boiled broccoli will the goitrogens be active in the body and how long until they are out of my system.
If you made a coffee flavored protein drink with whey protein isolate, instant coffee, and approx. 90°c water would the heat have any negative effects on the protein?
I have a colonoscopy booked and can only drink clear fluids. But I sslow cooked a couple of lamb steaks because they were going out of date. I got aabout a pint of liquid from the slow cook....
Is it true that letting it soak in boiling hot water reduces it's calories?
Any mushroom converts in the house? I kinda hate them but I want to reap the benefits. It’s the texture that puts me off the most. No issues with the flavor. I read they can be hidden in smoothies. I’d...
I just found out my parents boil chicken and carrots for the dogs every week then throw out the liquid at the end. I tried it today and it tastes just like broth with no salt. I was kind of annoyed...
I can not find this information so I posted here to see if anyone knows.
Hello I would like to learn how to remove all pesticides from my food as I do not trust that eating pesticides over a 20 or 30 year period is smart regardless of what the USDA or whoever says is...
Couldn’t you theoretically just store the water to make it a natural vitamin water? Is this the better and healthier vitamin water alternative 🤔?
title. also, without those protein puddings with 20/30g each which would make the game easier but i want something salty as well. i thought of avocado but google says it has like under 5g so it’s almost pointless. maybe eggs?...
Soaked overnight and grounded up chickpeas in a blender to bake falafels. Is the soaking enough to remove the antinutrients/phytates or should the chickpeas be boiled as well? Does the same work when replacing chickpeas with lentils or beans?
I love dates. They are so uniquely sweet, soft and chewy, with a candy bar-like texture! What other healthy foods would you consider luxurious?
The ingredients would be broccoli, root vegetable, sugar snap peas, and dark leafy greens. It would be brought to a boil and then simmered for about 20-30 minutes with water to cover it. I know it wouldn't be the same...
Is it advisable to do a 40 day fast with just water and electrolytes? I'm 113 kgs and 174 cm tall, I'm frustrated that I am not able to hold a fast for the almost 3 months now... I was...
I am about 62 hrs in. Then my mom did something extremely random & cooked french fries in the morning. I asked her who was she cooking it for herself? She says for me to eat. That really made my blood boil...
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Trying to switch to brown rice when you eat a lot of white rice can be hard, do you all have any brown rice types/brands/cooking methods that you swear by?
Hi everyone! I’ve been looking into intermittent fasting for a few weeks now, and I’ve finally decided to start. I’m going to stick with 16:8, which is 16 hour fast, 8 hours to eat my meals if im correct. Im posting...
I’m down 7 pounds in a week after eating until satiation every meal. Plus I’m on my period which usually causes a 5 to 7 pound gain so I may have lost even more than that. What I accidentally...
Hello Everyone, Just wanted to add my experience of doing a fast for a week. Starting weight was 325lbs and the ending weight was 306lbs. The first three days were a breeze to get through, day 4 was okay. by...
Welcome to the weekly [r/Nutrition](https://www.reddit.com/r/Nutrition/) feature post for questions related to your personal diet and circumstances. Wondering if you are eating too much of something, not enough of something, or if what you regularly eat has the nutritional content you...
Is it because they are not tasty or they dont digest correctly compared to raw carrots? Why only raw carrots basically? Or maybe they are good to eat raw?
I’m about to break a 7 day fast. I was wondering what advice people have to do this safely. I would like to roll this into a carnivore/keto diet so I don’t really want to do the whole watermelon and...
Picture a standard, physically fit human in their 20’s. They have a tight budget and want to minimize waste while also maintaining optimal nutrient intake. If this human eats two meals per day, what grocery list would have the least amount of...
Suppose you had to make a meal plan for someone **extremely** lazy, who wanted a diet that kept them at a nice, healthy weight while requiring only the bare minimum amount of effort. Assume they don't care about taste or...
Hey fellow snake dieters! Just wanted to share as it’s been a game changer for me with longer fasts. Hot snake juice is amazing! I boil water and add the proper amount of salts to 16oz of hot water and it...
Summary:Looking for a way to make a bone broth that can get me 20G of collagen a day. Also the legitimacy of Collagen powders? Elaboration: I want to get around 20g of collagen a day. The best way it seems to get...
Hi, I am now on my 20th day of my water fast and it hasn't been easy, I could easily rank it as one of the hardest things I ever done. Hungry every day, no energy, bored from all the extra...
If your goal is to stay "fit and healthy", which is better: **Tracking your weight, or tracking your caloric intake?** Let's compare 2 groups. Both of them want to maximize their muscle mass while either maintaining, reducing or increasing their...
Hello I am wondering if i need to wash the inside of the fruit as well as the outside i heard the pesticides that some farmers use gets into the soil and grows inside the fruit so i am wondering...
If yes, can you share your diet?
Say I pressure boil a chicken carcass in water for an hour or so. The bones at this point crumble easy in my fingers, and the majority of the fat and collagen has rendered out. If I get all the bones...
Hi all, I was wondering if someone could answer me the age old question in regards to pork crackling chips: are they too good to be true in terms of protein intake? For context, I am trying to make a list of...
From what I've read, heat processing flax lowers the Omega 3 and some of the other nutrients available in it. Does roasting, boiling, light-frying (in coconut oil), heat processing nuts and seeds with high Omega 6 contents (like sunflower seeds, pumpkin...
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A few days back, I had a question about whether boiling on high flame reduces the food's nutrition or not. And find some answers logically and scientifically very much correct; this question might be similar but expecting nutritional effects. Thank...
Last Sunday, I (5'7" 35M) completed my first ever 7 days water fast. Not new to extended fast, I did some 24 and 48hrs but that was some years ago. Otherwise I am a regular 16:8, usually unscheduled and not...
Im hoping to replace the quaker instant maple with something healthier that I can overnight. TIA !
Hello! I’ve been on the IF journey since Dec 8 of last year. 26, M, 6 ft 0 in, SW 253.6, CW 233.8, doing (for the most part) a 16:8 split and tracking about 2100 calories/day. My first question is...
Hello, long time lurker. I’m currently 27h in my first ever 48h fast, and about to go to bed 😴 However I’m unsure how to break my fast tomorrow, so any advice would be welcomed. Here are the options I’ve...
I’m not losing weight due to fasting. I think I may be doing it wrong and I really want to lose weight. My problem is I struggle to get enough calories when I do omad. So I only eat about...
Ok I started 16:8 in august but lost no weight (60kg) so I started eating 2 meals instead of 1 in October so right now I am 58.5kg. The scale won’t go down no matter what. Normally you are supposed...
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Almond?, Dairy, soy, rice oat etc? What's your milk choice and why?
Does boiling pasta made from veggie flours like kale and spinach (or lentils) decrease the nutrients from these sources significantly? Like on the package, it says 40% Thiamine but when you cook the pasta, is that actually what you’re getting?
Welcome to the weekly [r/Nutrition](https://www.reddit.com/r/Nutrition/) feature post for questions related to your personal diet and circumstances. Wondering if you are eating too much of something, not enough of something, or if what you regularly eat has the nutritional content you...
I'm currently doing 18:6 fasting and it's going OK - BUT I'm totally rubbish at meal preparation, like big ham salads in a wrap, grapes and granola with yoghurt, carton soup.... Aaaand, then I'm totally stuck. What are your SIMPLE,...
Hey there. I train Muay Thai around 3-4 times a week and of course, my body requires a lot of energy. Thing is I got a new job in the middle of the day and I have no time to...
Is there any truth behind microwaving destroying nutrients or is that completely made up?
I go to work at night and school during day for welding. So from 8pm to 130pm I'm out of the house. I have Saturday and Sunday off but I'm just so exhausted on days off to exercise. How can I...
I'm new to intermittent fasting. I'm starting by having an eating window between 12:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. I've been doing this for 3 months and so far it's been great. I have not noticed a decline in my weight...
What are some of your fav ways to consume 160+ grams of protein a day? Something that wouldn't bore you to death every day, but yet, is simple.
I know rice is only a small part of Japanese food and that idea is precisely a Western bias. Yet we tend to consider rice as a healthy food, heightened by the image Japanese people are seen as healthy and...
Welcome to the weekly [r/Nutrition](https://www.reddit.com/r/Nutrition/) feature post for questions related to your personal diet and circumstances. Wondering if you are eating too much of something, not enough of something, or if what you regularly eat has the nutritional content you...
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Newbie question! I’m on my first day and just fasted for 17 hours I had a sandwich 2 boiled eggs and a banana and about 2 liters of water. I still need to eat dinner(chicken and rice) Do you still eat when...
Hello! I know that unhealthy is a term that is very very wide and means different things to different people. But why usually for athletes it is recommended not to fry food or to eat food that is not fried? Is...
I'm in my early 50's, 5'7 and about 155 or so. Wanting to get back to 135. I have chronic health issues, but don't drink/smoke and eat healthy and take supplements and try to exercise daily when I can. I...
I make vegetable juice using a mixture of carrots and tomatoes that I cook in boiling water. I just transfer them to a refrigerator once they've cooled and use them accordingly. I recently haven't been able to eat that for...
IE- stuff like throwing in a few potatoes, carrots, onions, spices and chicken, etc.
context: im going camping and may need to purify water on the mountain. Im looking at chlorine dioxide drops and chlorine tablets. My first concern is: will this affect gut bacteria or anything else in the body? are there any...
EDIT: TL;DR- Sticking to a "one bowl" meal approach has simplified meal prep for me. Ok so this might sound really obvious but it's a new approach for me, and I've had the most enjoyable easy time cooking, and I'm...
I'm not sure of a better way to word this, but I'm trying to make sure my toddler is getting enough vegetables in his diet. We offer them as a normal vegetable e.g., steamed, roasted, grilled. Sometimes he eats them,...
I just finished my first 72 hour fast. Towards the end of it I was able to smell cheese and donuts and all stuff I used to eat. I've been able to walk past all of that. I'm down to approximately 3...
I (29 F) have started doing OMAD a week ago and I was wondering how long does it take to see changes in the belly region. I currently weigh 65 kg but it seems most of my fat went to...
I’m getting really tired of hard boiled eggs.
Is it true that peeling potatoes BEFORE boiling them cuts ALL of it's nutrition by half and causes most (not all) of the potassium to leech into the water?
For example, are kimchi, pickles etc less nutritious than eating them as a salad or boiled? Edit: Thank you for the clarifications everyone!
I know they are hard as a rock, but can this be healthy in a way. Like, nutrients isn't boiled off when heating them up and they are like fresh vegetables in their prime state. Also it cleans the teeth...
When I go out and buy a burger. Which part of it is unhealthy? I’m trying to learn the basics of what’s good and bad for health. The bread - I guess it’s better if it’s whole grain The meat...