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Dried fruits, including raisins, prunes and dried berries, are an extremely popular component of a high-antioxidant, plant-based diet. Nutritionally speaking, dried fruits are similar to their fresh counterparts. However, there are some key differences between the two products.
Olive oil is a cooking oil derived from the flesh of olives. High in monounsaturated fatty acids and other nutrients, olive oil is a healthier alternative to butter and hydrogenated oils. It's important to choose the right olive oil depending on the type of cooking you're doing, and to avoid heating the oil excessively.
You can find a variety of pastas that have been developed especially for those who have an intolerance to gluten.
Kale is green leafy vegetable in the Brassica family, which includes Brussels sprouts, collards and cabbage. Kale was brought to the United States by English settlers in the seventeenth century. Kale should be purchased when it has deeply colored leaves and hardy stems. The peak season for kale is the middle of winter to the beginning of spring, although it is available throughout the year. Nutritional values are based on a one-cup serving of raw kale.
Pork, billed by manufacturers as "the other white meat," can be a tasty but confusing meat to cook while ensuring you're staying on the healthy track. Both pork sirloin roast and the pork loin roast come from the loin area of the pig, and are leaner cuts of meat than the ham or other areas of the pig, so both are good choices for healthy eating. Aside from potential size of the cut and fat content, if you ask your butcher for a sirloin pork roast, he may hand he will hand you the same cut of meat, though it may be larger and less trimmed of its fat.
