Bananas are portable, low-calorie and easy to digest, making them a good food choice for almost everyone. These delicious fruits are packed with vitamins and minerals and contain no cholesterol or sodium. Whatever size of banana you choose, you're getting a healthy snack.
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Eating both meat and eggs, along with vegetable sources of protein, helps give you balanced nutrition. Red meat and poultry are rich in iron and zinc, while fish provide healthy omega-3 fatty acids. Egg yolks contain the carotenoids lutein and zeaxanthin, which benefit your eyes and cardiovascular health.
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Probiotics are microorganisms — typically bacteria — that are thought to be beneficial to digestion and in preventing certain illnesses. Sometimes called "good" or "friendly" bacteria, probiotics are available in supplement form and are added to foods such as yogurt.
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People who consume protein powder usually want to supplement their diet with protein, not carbohydrates. Some types of protein powder, including soy and rice powders, contain naturally occurring carbohydrates.
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Cranberry juice contains a number of nutrients such as vitamins C, E and K that your body needs. Along with being a rich source of antioxidants, cranberry juice contains calcium, phosphorus and potassium, and it is low in cholesterol and saturated fat.
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Sweet sesame seed balls are a Chinese sweet treat usually eaten on special occasions such as Chinese New Year. Only a few ingredients are needed to make sweet sesame seed balls, including brown candy -- also known as peen tong -- glutinous rice flour, red bean paste and sesame seeds.
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Cooking frozen fish is safe, but the results don't always turn out quite as well as when you cook defrosted fillets. The exterior of frozen fish often overcooks before the inside fully thaws and cooks through, which is a particular concern with dry-heat methods like grilling or pan searing.
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Ginger, a spice obtained from the root of Zingiber officinale, is native to southeastern Asia but now grows throughout the tropical regions of the Unites States, West Indies, China and India.
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Delayed onset muscle soreness, or DOMS, is caused by microscopic tears to your muscle fibers after intense physical activity that result in inflammation of the muscles. The pain is most noticeable the day after skiing.
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Carbohydrates, fats and proteins form a group of essential nutrients called macronutrients. The prefix “macro” indicates that you need these nutrients in large quantities, which is one of three factors these macronutrients have in common.
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Bacterial, viral, algal and protozoan infections are common after exposure to contaminated water. Swimming in ponds, lakes and oceans that are near developed areas may increase your risk of exposure to waste-water contamination if the areas have inadequate or overburdened sewage or waste-water treatment facilities.
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The increased fluid intake from drinking tea can lead to more frequent urination. As well, some teas also contain diuretic compounds or are natural diuretics, which can also increase urination.
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Cayenne pepper is a chili pepper that belongs to the nightshade family of plants, which includes paprika, tomato and eggplant. The peppers are dried and powdered and used to make hot sauces and add spicy heat to foods, such as Buffalo-style chicken wings.
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Thai cuisine varies widely throughout Thailand, but nearly all regions have curry dishes. When you go to a Thai restaurant, you are almost certain to encounter red, green or yellow curries with possible ingredients such as noodles, high-protein foods, vegetables, spices, peanuts and coconut sauce.
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Whey protein is a fast-digesting protein that constitutes 20 percent of milk protein. It’s normally consumed in powder form by athletes and bodybuilders to increase protein intake and improve body composition. Whey protein doesn’t cause heart problems, but may instead improve heart health.
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Amino acids are nitrogen-containing molecules that are the building blocks of all proteins in food and in the body. They can be used as energy, yielding about 4 calories per gram, but their primary purpose is the synthesis and maintenance of body proteins including, but not limited to, muscle mass.
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Dietary fiber can help lower your blood cholesterol, balance blood sugar levels and support your weight loss efforts, all while regulating the digestion system. The recommended daily allowance of dietary fiber per day is 38 g for men and 25 g for women. There are two forms of dietary fiber: soluble and insoluble.
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You know that exercise is an essential component of a healthy lifestyle -- but when your daily workout leaves you spent and unable to do anything else the rest of the day, you might consider quitting exercise all together. Don't give up on working out, however.
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To perform a lunge, you step forward from a standing position with one leg, bending both knees so that the trailing knee lines up under your hip, and then push back to return to the starting position.
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Vitamin E is a fat-soluble vitamin found naturally in some foods and is also available as a supplement. It is an antioxidant and may help to prevent or delay certain diseases. Iron is an essential mineral that is important for a number of functions by the body. Vitamin E and iron may interact at high doses.
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