Coffee can be beneficial for digestion, as it relieves constipation and minimizes sugar absorption. However, coffee can be equally detrimental to your digestive tract. It tends to worsen stomach aches, increase fluid loss and make food move through the digestive tract too fast.
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A smoked ham hock is a cut of meat taken from between the foot and leg that has been smoked to add flavor.
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Raisins are a popular snack in the United States, with over 317,000 tons produced in 2008, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. After studies touted the health benefits of the resveratrol found in red grapes, there was hope that dried raisins would also contain levels of this beneficial antioxidant.
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Guidelines on protein intake are often given based on a person's total body weight. A more accurate way to gauge the amount of protein you need, however, might be to base it on your lean mass weight. Lean body mass is everything in your body except fat, including muscle, skin, bones, blood and organs.
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Lauric acid, also known as dodecanoic acid, is a type of saturated fatty acid. A saturated fat can be detrimental in high quantities, but lauric acid has microbial properties, so it can help protect against bacterial infection, notes Paul May, professor at Bristol University in England.
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The groin area is composed of muscles known as the adductors. These consist of the adductor brevis, longus and magnus, in addition to the pectineus and gracilis. A groin strain takes place when the adductor muscle fibers tear from overtraining or exercising beyond your capacity.
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Vitamin B-12 is essential for keeping your nervous system and nerve cells healthy. If you become deficient in this vitamin, you can experience many adverse effects, including tremors, numbness or muscle weakness.
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Because vitamin C is water soluble, your body does not store the excess, and this makes the likelihood of overdosing rare. However, if you consume vitamin C supplements in very high doses, this can lead to symptoms of digestive upset, such as gas.
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The fluids outside of your cells contain the majority of the sodium in your body. If your sodium levels become too low, you can develop hyponatremia. This can result in a variety of symptoms, including nausea and vomiting, as well as the sweating that can occur with this. However, too much sodium is dangerous, as well.
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The simple sugar dextrose is another name for glucose, according to information published by health maintenance organization Kaiser Permanente. Many food labels list "dextrose" because of negative public association with glucose.
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"Superfoods Rx" author Steven Pratt recommends peppers as a food that is as unusually good for you as fast food hamburgers are unusually bad. "Good Eats" host Alton Brown recommends the sweet and spicy banana pepper for dishes ranging from stir fry to ice cream.
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Many popular recipes call for tortillas. Some work just fine with either whole wheat or flour tortillas. For others, the differences in taste and texture can spoil or perfect a dish. The differences between wheat and white flour tortillas also go beyond aesthetics, into the realm of nutrition.
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Ramen noodles can be a quick and easy meal if you’re on the go or a perfect addition to Asian-themed dishes, but they’re probably not something you’ll want to include in your diet regularly. While they may seem harmless enough, ramen noodles are high in calories and fat.
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Wonton soup is a salty brew containing vegetables, egg, spices and its eponymous Chinese dumplings. Wonton soup is a staple at many Chinese restaurants. Each restaurant or prepackaged supply house has its own variations on the basic nutritional theme. But information from the U.S.
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Because it's still an exotic meat, most Americans encounter ostrich as a food source in between two hamburger buns. Ostrich patties provide a healthy alternative to ground beef patties, and many people consider them tastier and more interesting than turkey or chicken.
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Less than 70 percent of the adult human population is capable of digesting the milk sugar lactose. Not content to stop consuming dairy, humankind has instead invented lactose-free milk. The changes to milk necessary to render it safe for the lactose-intolerant changes its nutrition profile at a fundamental level.
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Swimming competitively is a highly demanding activity. Olympic record-holding legend Michael Phelps ate 12,000 calories per day when training for competition. How much an individual swimmer needs will vary according to personal metabolism and training regimen.
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Apples are widely held as a healthy snack food. Although apples are nutritious, and in all ways better than candy or potato chips, "Eat, Drink and Be Healthy," author Walter Willett warns that apples and other fruits are high in calories.
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The number of calories you should eat when you work out depends on different factors. What your workout is, how much you exercise and your goals for working out all play a factor.
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Chefs make chicken cordon bleu by stuffing a chicken breast with ham and cheese, then breading and frying up the combination. Home cooks and restaurants have different recipes for this popular dish. The United States Department of Agriculture, USDA, provides information for a typical serving.
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