What percentage of oil gets eaten after cooking something (ie: stir fry)?

Posted January 26th, 2010

Edo asked: I like to track my calories each day, and never really found out how many calories worth of oil we actually consume. Up to this point i would count the entire amount of calories I’ve used to cook with when counting calories, though i know most of those calories are not consumed. [...]

Is the leftover water from cooking veggies nutritious?

Posted November 15th, 2009

CYNTHIA T asked: They say that all the vitamins and minerals leach into the cooking liquid. Are those vitamins still bioavaible? Or are they changed in a way that we cannot absorb them?
I was talking to a person that swore by drinking the leftover water from her veggies. I know [...]

What kind of cooking oil best for weight loss?

Posted October 9th, 2009

DazednConfused asked: I’m trying to be on a strict low fat/ low carb/ high protein/ high fiber diet combined with 4 days of cardio and weight training. What kind of cooking oil is best for weight loss? I’m looking to lose over 50 lbs. I’m a 23 year old male.
I forgot to add I’m looking [...]

How would you calculate cooking food with other food?

Posted September 13th, 2009

Meg asked: This might seem weird, but how would you calculate nutrition facts for your meal thats cooked with other food? For example, you go out to dinner and order grilled chicken. When they’re cooking your food, they are also cooking beef or cooked beef before they started yours. Wouldn’t you get the juices from [...]

is canola oil a healthy choice to use when cooking your food when you are on a diet, trying to loose weight?

Posted April 16th, 2009

N.M.G* asked: I used it when cooking my rice today. The portion that I ate was about the amount of a fist. Do you guys think it was a bad choice?Kevin