Nutritional planning involves balancing macronutrients, understanding calorie formulas, and identifying the functional properties of whole foods to manage weight and chronic conditions effectively.
A study published in "Diabetes Care" in 2012 reported that Filipinos are significantly more likely to develop diabetes when compared to most other ethnicities. This may be partly due to the traditional Filipino -- also known as Pinoy -- diet, which is high in white rice, cooking oil and sugar.
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Zoloft is typically prescribed as an antidepressant medication to relieve symptoms of stress, calming and relaxing the patient and reducing overall feelings of anxiety. Caffeine, on the other hand, is a widely used, mildly addictive stimulant whose side-effects include an increase in excitability and anxious feelings.
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While there is no miracle weight loss product, there is evidence that drinking both prune juice and apple cider vinegar could help you shed a few of those unwanted pounds. Both prune juice and apple cider vinegar are high in fiber.
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Tabasco is a brand of hot sauce, and it's also among the most well-known blends. The sauce is made from Tabasco peppers, vinegar and salt, and the resulting flavor -- bold and intense -- pairs well with a wide variety of foods and recipes.
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Instead of buying store-bought sugar-free lollipops, you can use candy making ingredients to create your own at home. Sugar-free syrups and sweeteners are used in place of sugar and corn syrup in traditional lollipop recipes.
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At the most basic level, food provides you with energy needed to maintain your heartbeat, breathing, organ function and basic mental activity. The body will cease to function after a few minutes without air and a couple of days without water.
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Acid reflux is a painful condition that can cause burning in the chest, in the upper abdomen and behind the breastbone. Eating certain foods -- such as those high in fat and spice -- is often a trigger for the onset of acid reflux.
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The Thanksgiving spread was just too tempting, and you ate three helpings of Grandma’s sweet potato casserole, or maybe you spent the evening at the county fair and indulged in high fat, high sugar treats from one end of the midway to the other.
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In childhood, the body produces HGH, or human growth hormone, to spur musculoskeletal growth. It produces increasingly more of this growth hormone until peaking when the body experiences its growth spurt in puberty.
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Soda is a popular soft drink that many people consume daily. Soda contains a variety of ingredients that have little nutritional value. Soda does not fit into any of the food groups as being a healthy nutrition choice, and its ingredients may irritate your stomach and digestive system.
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Nutritional deficiencies can cause a multitude of symptoms, including changes in the health and appearance of your fingernails. Although protein plays a major role in your overall state of health, a deficiency of this nutrient does not cause splitting or cracking of your nails.
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Black pepper has a lengthy history in human culture -- the University of Wisconsin notes that every civilization in recorded history has used it, and that peppercorns were once used as a form of currency on the Malabar coast.
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Most people suffer from headaches from time to time. Although not usually harmful, headaches are, nevertheless, annoying and at times highly painful. They may be triggered by a number of factors including alcohol, caffeine, hormonal fluctuations, stress, noise and light.
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Your body needs a certain amount of water to survive and function properly, but diet, illness, medications and underlying medical conditions can all cause your body to retain too much fluid, which is called edema. Edema can occur occasionally or be a constant symptom due to an illness.
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Starvation occurs when your body suffers a lack of nutrients necessary for the maintenance of life. During starvation, your body uses stored glucose and fat, then eventually metabolizes muscles, tissues and organs in an attempt to get needed nutrients.
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Canker sores, also known as aphthous ulcers, appear as small, painful sores in your mouth. These lesions usually go away without treatment within two weeks, according to McKinley Health Center, but certain foods can make them worse.
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If you’re trying to add muscle to your frame, supplement stores like GNC have a range of products that can help. While adding calories to your diet is essential for weight gain, to gain muscle and not fat, it must be accompanied by progressive resistance training to see results.
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If you have diarrhea, you may feel that you can't trust your own bowels. Stools come out watery and too frequently. You may even feel dehydrated and fatigued from the loss of fluids and minerals. Different foods and drinks appear to trigger diarrhea in different people.
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Being deficient in biotin can cause problems for your hair, nails and skin, and taking tablets of this vitamin can help to ensure that these and other parts of your body stay healthy. Furthermore, biotin may be able to improve hair, skin and nail texture and strength, even if you are not deficient in it.
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Plums are a small stone fruit related to nectarines and peaches. They tend to have a sweet and tart taste, and you can eat them as is or use them in a variety of recipes, including plum wine, pickled plums and plum jam.
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