The Center for Science in the Public Interest, a food advocacy group, calls the sweet potato a vegetable superstar. While the whole sweet potato makes a tasty and healthy accompaniment to any meal, you might also enjoy the convenience of dried sweet potatoes.
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The teen years for a boy are marked by growth spurts, reproductive maturity and cognitive transformations. A teen boy needs all the vitamins to achieve full growth potential.
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Salt is an essential nutrient, but you're probably getting all you need in the food you eat. While drinking salt water does offer some benefits in some situations, claims that it helps with detox or digestion lack scientific backing. Consult your doctor before adding salt water to your diet.
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If you're struggling during your workout, you might consider adding a supplement such as BSN N.O.-XPLODE. Taken before your workout, this supplement is supposed to improve your energy and end results, according to the BSN website. Consult your doctor before adding any dietary supplements to your diet.
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Although you are eating for two when you're pregnant, one of you is significantly smaller. Therefore, you don't have to eat twice as much. While weight gain is expected during pregnancy, it's important to keep it under control. In general, women should gain between 25 and 35 pounds during the 40 weeks of pregnancy.
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You might be a little confused when you hear that you need to eat more seafood to improve heart health, because you've also heard that shrimp is high in cholesterol. If you have high cholesterol, you need to limit your intake of dietary cholesterol to less than 200 milligrams a day.
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Discover the surprising health benefits of drinking lemon juice in the morning, including weight loss, improved nutrition, and kidney stone prevention. Learn why incorporating lemons into your daily routine can have a positive impact on your overall well-being.
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Like a column in a building, your spine is responsible for supporting the weight of your body. Over time, this job begins to take its toll on the discs, the firm cushions that separate your vertebrae -- the bones that make up your spine.
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A search of the Internet might reveal a few attempts at a wine lover's diet, but it hasn't caught on as a trend. While wine may help improve heart health, it's only beneficial to your health if consumed in moderation. If you're a lover of wine, talk to your doctor about how to fit it in your diet for good health.
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Malt vinegar does more than pucker up your taste buds. It offers nutritional benefits too. It's a fermented food made by introducing a bacteria to barley syrup, which turns the sugar into an acid.
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So you're a regular coffee drinker who's considering a low-carb diet. Better weigh that decision carefully over your next Venti Bold because the diet recommends you limit your java intake. According to the Atkins website, caffeine in coffee may lower your blood sugar or increase food cravings.
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As your doctor suggested, you're eating a healthy diet to help get your blood cholesterol numbers down. While you might enjoy eating more fruits, vegetables and grains, you want to eat a little meat and fish, too.
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The average American consumes 6,900 to 9,000 milligrams of sodium a day, according to the University of Maryland Medical Center, yet you only need 500 milligrams of sodium a day. High intakes of sodium can lead to fluid retention and high blood pressure. Many snack foods contain high amounts of sodium.
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Making sure you get enough folic acid in your diet is essential for good health. Getting just enough, or even too much, should not cause you to gain weight. However, unexplained weight loss is associated with a folic acid deficiency, and replenishing your needs may help you get back to a healthy weight.
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With 11 different types and more than 85 flavors, Yoplait no doubt has a yogurt to fit your taste buds and dietary needs. Like all yogurt, Yoplait's products are rich in nutrients that do your body good.
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While a poor diet can affect the health of your hair, there's no one food or drink that can help it grow faster. However, there is evidence that lysine and vitamin B-6 may be beneficial, so including drinks rich in these nutrients may help hair health and growth.
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If you're looking for a healthier alternative to your current sour cream vegetable dip, consider hummus. A middle-eastern favorite, hummus is a tangy blend of chickpeas, lemon juice, garlic, tahini and olive oil. Rich in protein, fiber and healthy fats, hummus makes your already healthy veggies even healthier.
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Americans over the age of 21, drank on average, 28.2 gallons of beer in 2012, according to statistics from the Beer Institute. If you drink regular beer, that's 46,107 calories, which is equal to more than 13 pounds.
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Before bakers discovered the power of yeast, bread was made unleavened, which means it did not rise. While you may think of matzo when someone says unleavened bread, pita bread and tortillas are also unleavened bread products.
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Irritable bowel syndrome causes abdominal pain and discomfort and affects up to 20 percent of the adult population, according to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disorders. Although symptoms vary, constipation is an issue someone with IBS might face.
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