Fast food gives you a convenient option for meals, but many of the menu options at a fast food restaurant don't fit into an eating plan that restricts calories or carbohydrates. A small serving of Wendy's chili contains 17 g of protein and 6 g of fiber in each yellow cup.
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Four million Americans suffer from frequent constipation, and this digestive disorder accounts for 2.5 million doctor visits a year, according to the National Institutes of Health.
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The B.R.A.T. diet – bananas, rice, apples, toast – has been used for decades to treat diarrhea in children. While it is no longer recommended by pediatricians, it can be useful for adults with a mild case of gastroenteritis.
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Recovery from surgery can be a painful process for anyone, but a toddler has a limited capacity to equate pain with getting better, coupled with an inability to properly express his frustration and pain except through crying.
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Unless you suffer from chronic knee problems and have a limited range of pain-free motion at your knee joint, having bad knees shouldn't stop you from being able to exercise. Many exercises can be modified to safely work the muscles surrounding the knee and ultimately help to strengthen it.
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Cardiovascular exercise such as cycling and jogging is only one piece of an effective weight-loss plan. A combination of consistent cardiovascular exercise and revamped, healthy eating habits is the best path to cutting pounds.
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A T-bone steak is actually two steaks -- a tenderloin steak and a top loin or strip steak -- separated by the large bone that gives the cut its name. Best suited to grilling, sauteing and broiling, T-bone steaks are typically more tender than sirloin, rib-eye or round steak.
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Completing the 26.2 miles of the marathon is an incredible achievement, but the thousands of steps taken during the race makes your body experience several adaptations. One of the most important adaptations is weight loss, as it affects your race performance and recovery time after the race.
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A coarsely ground grain made from wheat, semolina makes regular appearances in pastas, couscous and bread, as well as in breakfast cereals, such as Cream of Wheat. Like other wheat grains, semolina contains gluten, which makes it unsafe for those suffering from celiac disease or a gluten sensitivity.
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Soccer and basketball are played at high schools and colleges throughout the United States and the world, not to mention on park and school playgrounds and professionally.
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If you're looking for an exercise that packs a lot of punch in a short amount of time, you might want to find a pool near you right away. Swimming can help you lose weight -- provided you don't start piling on the high-calorie foods to make up for the calories you'll be burning.
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In any season, half of the U.S. population is enjoying a little ice cream, according to Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. Ice cream not only helps satisfy your sweet tooth, but it's also considered a slow-digesting food because of its fat content and how it ranks on the glycemic index.
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Magnesium citrate is an over-the-counter laxative formulated as an oral liquid but also available as dissolving tablets. The primary use is as a remedy for acute constipation. Your physician may also recommend this laxative to prepare you for a colonoscopy procedure.
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Coumadin is a medication that is prescribed to patients who have a history of blood clots in their legs, arms, heart or brain; a history of heart attacks or strokes; a replacement heart valve; abnormal heart rhythms; a large heart; or other cardiac complications.
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Singers must take special care of their voices to ensure long and successful careers. Some vocal coaches suggest breathing in humid air and getting adequate quantities of sleep, avoiding cigarette smoke, air conditioning and anesthesia to keep the voice healthy.
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Seared tuna sashimi is a common dish served in sushi restaurants, and you may also find it at other types of restaurants. This seafood recipe calls for slices of tuna sashimi -- high quality raw tuna -- to be briefly seared along the outside edges.
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Ground beef cannot exceed 30 percent fat content in its raw form to be labeled USDA ground beef. The amount of fat that remains when you serve the beef depends entirely on how you prepare it.
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Even though you can't see them, electrolytes-- minerals that carry electrical changes-- continually move across cell membranes to maintain a balance between your cells and your blood. Electrolytes in your body include bicarbonate, calcium, chloride, sodium, magnesium, phosphate and potassium.
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Coconut milk, high in saturated fat and calories, can increase your low-density lipoprotein – “bad” cholesterol -- and expand your waistline. But some evidence suggests that coconut oil, the fat in coconut milk, may increase your “good” high-density lipoprotein cholesterol.
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Honeycomb is a waxy, hexagonal structure built by worker honeybees to store honey and pollen, as well as to house developing larvae. The honeybees produce the wax by eating their own honey.
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