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Exercise & Nutrition
by Dr. Mitra Ray
What I’m about to tell you is considered heretical by many, but it’s the absolute truth. At the risk of seeming self-important by including myself in the company of Copernicus and Galileo (both found guilty for [...]

American children are moving toward ‘constant eating’ with three snacks a day as well as three regular meals, according to a paper published in the journal Health Affairs.
Childhood obesity rates have tripled over the past 30 years, with about one in three American children currently overweight or obese, according to government figures.
In 2006, the Council [...]

Bechamel sauce is basically a sauce made from equal quantities of butter and flour to which milk is added and cooked until it thickens. A great base for many (small sauces). This is one of the five mother sauces.
Béchamel Sauce
1/4 cup unsalted butter
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 cups milk
1 small onion studded with 2 Or 3 [...]

Basically think of it as making chicken gravy, silky and smooth. It is a blank canvas. This is one of the five mother sauces.
Veloute sauce
1 1/2 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 3/4 cups chicken stock
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground white pepper
Preparation:
Melt  butter in [...]

Espagnole is a classic brown sauce, typically made from brown stock, mirepoix, and tomato product, and thickened with roux. This is one of the five mother sauces.
Espagnole sauce
1 carrot, coarsely chopped
1 medium onion
1 celery rib coarsely chopped
3/4 stick of unsalted butter
1/2  cup all purpose flour
4 cups of hot beef stock
¼ cup canned tomato paste
2 large [...]

This creamy, slightly tart sauce is made from an emulsion of egg yolks, butter, and lemon juice cooked over gentle heat. The secret to making a successful Hollandaise is to keep the heat at a low simmer so that the egg yolks don’t curdle, and to whisk constantly. This is one of the five mother [...]

This is a simple Tomato sauce that you can serve as is or change ingredients to make the sauce that you and your family will love. This is one of the five mother sauces.
Tomato Sauce
1/4 cup olive oil
8 oz Yellow onions, diced
4 oz celery, small dice
2 oz carrots, small dice
2-garlic cloves, minced
2 (28-ounce) cans peeled [...]

THE FIVE MOTHER SAUCES

You should always remember that when you are making a sauce to be used on a food, it is the first thing to touch the tongue. A sauce is only as good as the ingredients you put into it and the care you take while preparing it. On the other hand, a [...]