Vitamin K helps your blood clot properly. You get vitamin K from green, leafy vegetables such as spinach and kale. But bacteria in your small intestines also make vitamin K, so deficiencies are rare. Because vitamin K helps blood clot, it can counteract the effect of blood-thinning medications such as warfarin.
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Lemons add color and flavor to food and provide a healthy dose of vitamin C. One-half cup of lemon pulp and juice supplies 90 percent of the recommended daily amount of vitamin C. Acidic lemons have a refreshing sourness most people cut with sugar or honey.
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Malnutrition or undernutrition, according to the Merck Manual Online Library, is the result of an inadequate supply of nutrients due to impaired metabolism, malabsorption or an inadequate supply of food. Overnutrition, or obesity, according to Merck, is also a form of malnutrition.
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Amino acids are building blocks for proteins that are part of every cell, tissue and organ in your body. There are 20 amino acids, nine of which are essential because you need to consume them through food.
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Ready-to-eat breakfast cereals with added vitamins and minerals can help you meet your daily nutritional needs. Fortification and enrichment of cereals and other foods has helped reduce malnutrition in the United States and around the world, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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Although not a formal diet program written in a book, the tuna fish diet plan circulates on the Internet and through dieting circles because of its promised quick weight loss and relatively short duration.
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Sarsaparilla and root beer are made from the roots of native North American plants. Both originated as tonics and were highly prized for their medicinal value. Sarsaparilla is made from the sarsaparilla vine, while root beer was originally made from the roots of the sassafras tree.
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Disc brakes work differently than traditional systems you find on some multi-speed bicycles. They have a rotor, or metal disc, that turns with the wheel. Brake pads press against the rotor, as opposed to the rim of the wheel. A disc brake system on a mountain bike would be similar to one on any style of bicycle.
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The state of Ketosis is achieved through the use of either a low carbohydrate diet or in a state of starvation. Essentially your body has been restricted in glucose containing carbohydrates; glucose is your bodies primary fuel source for long enough to need to resort to alternative sources of fuel.
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Sinusitis, a deviated septum, gastroesophageal reflux disorder or chronic dry mouth may cause pain in the roof of your mouth when you over-exercise. The nasal cavity is located directly above the roof of your mouth.
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L-arginine and L-citrulline are two amino acids that have potential therapeutic uses. A relationship between the two exists in that L-citrulline is converted into L-arginine once inside the body. Therefore, L-citrulline is sometimes supplemented to increase levels of L-arginine.
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Breast pain is a common ailment that many women face -- especially in women who are having monthly menstrual cycles. Breast pain can last for days, weeks or months. If you experience persistent breast pain, it is generally a good idea to make an appointment with your doctor.
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For the beginner or intermediate swimmer, bloating, belching and stomach pains often follow a long swim. This is commonly due to aerophagia, or the act of ingesting air while swimming.
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Magnesium is an essential mineral that is used by every organ in your body. Additionally, magnesium plays a role in energy production and is responsible for the regulation of several other essential nutrients such as calcium.
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In the 1980s, a strict diet supposedly used by country music singer Dolly Parton became popular under a number of names, including the cabbage soup diet, the Sacred Heart Hospital diet and the Mayo Clinic diet.
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The hCG diet requires followers to consume only 500 calories a day while taking daily injections or drops of the pregnancy hormone human chorionic gonadotropin, or hCG. Prior to starting, the diet calls for a two-day "loading"
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During exercise, you breathe more heavily and more rapidly and your heart rate increases to supply muscles with needed oxygen. A pulse oximeter can be used during exercise to measure the oxygen saturation of your blood.
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Vinegar is a liquid of many virtues, known widely for its many healing properties such as treating yeast infections, lowering blood sugar, aiding digestion and treating insect bites. Hippocrates is reported to have used vinegar to treat wounds, while many more stories of its use make up the folklore of vinegar.
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Whether you're lactose intolerant or simply looking for a tasty new beverage, almond milk can be a nutritious alternative to regular milk, offering abundant flavor with few calories.
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Creatine is an amino acid found naturally in food, but it can also be taken in supplement form. It is effective in increasing your stores of ATP, which is your body's main source of energy for short, intensive exercises, and it can aid in building muscle.
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