Nutritional planning involves balancing macronutrients, understanding calorie formulas, and identifying the functional properties of whole foods to manage weight and chronic conditions effectively.
Frozen mixed vegetables are simple and convenient to prepare. They are a healthful way to keep your vegetable intake up during the winter when fresh produce is not as readily available. Most mixed vegetables include corn, peas, green beans and carrots.
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Of the three parts of the grain kernel, the germ, bran and endosperm, the germ is the most nutrient dense. This is the part of the wheat kernel that houses all the nutrients to support plant growth, so by consuming the germ, you’ll get the same nutrients into your diet.
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Food labels often offer up a sea of unpronouncable words. Maltodextrin and dextrose are two that may give you pause, but both are ingredients derived from natural sources, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration categorizes them as "generally recognized as safe," or GRAS.
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If you're not getting enough omega-3s from the food you eat, you may consider adding an omega-3 fatty acid supplement to your daily routine. Omega-3 fatty acids may help promote heart health, lower cholesterol and reduce pain caused by rheumatoid arthritis.
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Your monthly period is a signal that you're not pregnant, since bleeding occurs as a result of you shedding your uterine lining. You don't need your uterine lining if a fertilized egg has not implanted on the wall of your uterus.
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Miracle Mineral Supplement, also referred to as Miracle Mineral Solution or MMS, is a 28 percent sodium chlorite solution in distilled water. The sodium chlorite solution comes with citric acid that is used as an activator when mixed with the sodium chlorite.
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Ginseng is a plant that is commonly prescribed by practitioners of Traditional Chinese Medicine and other alternative therapies.
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Pancreatitis is inflammation of the pancreas, the organ that stores and manufactures digestive enzymes and the digestive hormones insulin and glucagon. Pancreatitis can be acute or chronic. Acute pancreatitis typically comes on without warning and clears up with a course of medication.
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Depending on what you have eaten, you can feel bloated, even if you haven't eaten a lot of food in one sitting or over the course of a day. Bloating -- a feeling of swelling in your abdomen, chest and hips -- can be caused by a digestive complication or a reaction to a food you ate.
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Juice is one of the top 25 sources of calories in most kid's diets, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. No matter what juice your child likes to drink, it is important to pay attention to the "use by" date on the container.
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If you suffer from acute sinusitis, mustard oil is a natural chemical that can help relieve symptoms and support healing. Mustard oils, which are also known as mustard oil glucosinolates or isothiocyanates, are often released by plants after they are crushed or chewed.
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Although ground bison isn't as common as beef, pork or other meats, it is a rich source of protein. Because of the rich protein content and lack of carbohydrates, ground bison can be a good substitute for ground beef or other high-protein meats you usually consume.
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A lacto-ovo vegetarian follows a diet that excludes all meat, fish and poultry, but includes dairy products and eggs. The dietary requirements of a lacto-ovo vegetarian are the same as those of people who choose to consume meat.
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Molasses is an end product in the sugar industry. When sugarcane and sugar beets go through the refining process and no additional sugar can be crystallized from the crop, the residual substance is molasses.
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If your hair suddenly begins to fall out -- especially if you're a woman or if you're a man whose hair isn't following the established contours of male pattern baldness -- it can be tough to determine why. You probably wouldn't think to consider your digestive system as a potential cause of this hair loss.
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Sugarcane is a tall, thick perennial grass similar in appearance to bamboo. It is native to tropical regions of Asia, although now widely grown in Brazil and the Caribbean. Sugarcane is rich in sugars and used to make table sugar, molasses, rum and ethanol.
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Magnesium is an essential mineral that is used by every organ in the human body. Magnesium contributes to energy production and activates enzymes. Magnesium is found in many different foods, including green vegetables and whole grains.
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Freeze-drying, also called lyophilization, is a process where food is quickly frozen, and then the ice is turned into water vapor and removed by placing the frozen food in a vacuum, resulting in a dehydrated product.
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A complex array of interacting factors regulates your appetite. The “appetite centers” in your brain consolidate and analyze neurological, hormonal, mechanical and psychological signals, and there your conscious awareness of hunger is born.
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Is your brain feeling a little sluggish? Everyone has episodes of "brain fog" -- poor memory or concentration -- from time to time. Your diet may affect your brain more than you think; the same healthy foods that make you feel well physically also help your brain function properly.
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