Nutritional planning involves balancing macronutrients, understanding calorie formulas, and identifying the functional properties of whole foods to manage weight and chronic conditions effectively.
If you're struggling with a bout of mild-to-moderate diarrhea, adding fiber to your diet might help. Look for foods high in soluble fiber, which absorbs water in the digestive tract. Mixed with water, soluble fiber turns into a gel, resulting in firmer, bulkier stool that moves more slowly through your system.
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Tabouli is a traditional Middle Eastern salad prepared from minced parsley and mint leaves, bulgur, olive oil, chopped tomatoes and cucumbers and seasonings such as garlic, red or green onions and lemon juice.
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Almond flour has a nutritional advantage over many processed flours in that it contains the same nutrient profile as whole almonds. Whole or ground, almonds have more nutrients per serving than any other tree nut. The terms almond flour and meal are often used interchangeably.
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Fragrant basmati rice is frequently used as the base for pilafs or paired with curries. Like all other types of rice, this long-grain Indian variety is available in both brown and white forms.
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Progesterone supplements are prescribed for a variety of reasons, include hormonal replacement therapy for menopausal women, inducing menstruation, treating endometriosis, treating certain types of cancers and supporting an early pregnancy.
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A pretzel is a pastry that’s typically shaped into a three-looped knot but it can have many other shapes. A pretzel roll is made in the same way except that it’s shaped into a roll. They’re a specialty of south Germany and are now common throughout Germany according to The German Baker.
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Neurontin is a drug used to treat or prevent seizure disorders such as epilepsy. Although you can take the drug either with food or on an empty stomach, you should take it at the same time every day for maximum benefit.
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Real vanilla extract contains hundreds of organic compounds resulting in its distinctive and complex flavor and aroma, all of which has never been, and probably cannot be, duplicated in the laboratory.
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Cinnamon, the sweet-smelling spice that adds gentle heat and richness to apple and pumpkin pies, can also be used to make a slightly spicy tea. Cinnamon bark, the ingredient needed for cinnamon tea, is made from the cinnamon tree, and you can use either the powder or sticks for brewing.
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The U.S. standards for food labels call for using “calories.” This is actually the colloquial term for kilocalorie, or kilogram calorie. The term calorie refers to a measurement of energy that comes from the French term "calor," meaning heat.
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Bacteria is the main cause of urinary tract infections, or UTIs, according to the American Urological Association. These infections happen more often in women then in men. This is because women have a shorter urinary tract than men, and their systems are susceptible to bacteria.
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Although duck is available in the U.S., it's consumed less frequently than other types of poultry, such as chicken and turkey, notes the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
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If you see potassium sorbate in the ingredient list of any food, it has been added to prolong the shelf life. Potassium sorbate originates from the potassium salt of sorbic acid, which is naturally found in many plants, and prevents the growth of pathogens.
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Rasgulla is a dessert made primarily from a type of cottage cheese known as chhena, dough and sugar syrup. It’s native to the Indian state of Orissa, although various types of rasgulla can now be found throughout India. Rasgullas are typically served at festivals or other social occasions.
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Sodium, along with potassium and chloride, make up the major electrolytes in the body. Each of these important nutrients is required for normal bodily function. Sodium, in the form of salt, is abundant in the human diet and excessive intake often leads to high blood pressure.
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Some weight-loss diets focus on replacing one or two meals a day with specially formulated beverages. While it may be tempting to use Ensure in this manner, doing so probably won't result in lasting weight loss, and may even lead to weight gain.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture recommends eating 2 to 3 cups of vegetables a day, but it's your choice whether you eat them raw or cooked. Eating raw vegetables means that heat-sensitive and water-soluble nutrients are not lost, as they would be during cooking.
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Ciabatta has the same basic ingredients as many other breads -- flour, yeast, water, oil and salt. But the difference is that the dough is extremely wet. During baking, the moisture content creates a soft, spongy center, while leaving the crust extremely crispy. Ciabatta isn’t your healthiest type of roll though.
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The myth that it is bad to drink cold water with meals is a variation on a popular rumor that has become widespread both on and off the Internet. On closer examination, however, it turns that it is only that -- a rumor -- and in the vast majority of cases, is not supported by actual scientific research.
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If you ate a high-carb meal at breakfast, then had the same meal for dinner, your body would not turn more carbs into fat after dinner than it would at breakfast. But as you probably suspect, the answer is not that straightforward.
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