Nutritional planning involves balancing macronutrients, understanding calorie formulas, and identifying the functional properties of whole foods to manage weight and chronic conditions effectively.
For bodybuilders, it is especially important to consume a diet with adequate amounts of protein to allow for the rebuilding and repair of muscle tissues. Milk is unique in that it contains two types of high-quality protein, which each possess different characteristics.
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Along with oxygen and water, food is life sustaining. Food provides macronutrients including fats, proteins and carbohydrates, which are used as sources of energy, as well as building blocks for everything from healing injured muscles to producing enzymes and hormones.
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Occurring naturally in more than 60 plants, caffeine is a bitter substance that when consumed has stimulant properties. According to neurologist Dr. R. E. Shapiro of the University of Vermont, caffeine is the most widely consumed stimulant drug in the world.
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While cayenne is familiar to many as a seasoning for foods, this long, red pepper is also known for its medicinal properties. Used either fresh or dried, the spicy-tasting vegetable adds heat to foods and has been used traditionally to help with digestive and circulatory problems.
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Eggs can influence both height and weight. However, it's not because they contain special nutrients. As a source of calories, eggs can help you gain weight. They're also a good source of a number of nutrients you need to grow taller.
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Acesulfame potassium is one of five artificial sweeteners approved for use in the United States, as of 2014. The benefits of artificial sweeteners include a lack of calories and a greater sweetening power than real sugar. Public concern regarding the safety of artificial sweeteners, however, does exist.
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The 90-Day Fitness Challenge was developed by a former husband and wife team, Amy and Phil Parham, from their experiences as contestants on the weight-loss television program "The Biggest Loser."
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Also known as Chinese noodles, glass noodles or cellophane noodles, mung bean noodles are transparent, dehydrated strands made from mung bean starch. The noodles are boiled to rehydrate, and then often added to Asian soups, spring rolls and stir-fries.
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Scleroderma is a group of diseases that causes a hardening of skin and connective tissue. Localized scleroderma affects only the skin, while systemic scleroderma can also affect internal organs and tissue.
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Most people meet their protein requirements through diet alone and have no need to drink whey, even if they work out regularly. If your main goal is to build muscle mass and improve body composition, however, whey shakes may be able to help, especially if you drink them after strength exercise.
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Neem juice, extracted from the fruit and leaves of the neem plant, known scientifically as Azadirachta indica, has played a significant role in traditional Indian medicine for millennia.
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For vegans or strict vegetarians who eat only plant-based foods, long lists of ingredients on food, beverage or even vitamin labels can pose a challenge.
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When you construct a building, you need the right materials -- the same is true when youβre toning your muscles. While resistance-training exercises are a part of the body plan, your nutritional intake must provide the right material to make new muscle fibers.
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Zoloft, the brand name of sertraline, is an antidepressant that belongs to a class of medications called selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors. Zoloft is prescribed to treat depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, premenstrual dysphoric disorder and anxiety disorders.
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Fresh vegetable juice is a healthy option for meeting your daily vegetable requirement. When you juice raw vegetables, you gain almost all of their natural nutrients, including antioxidant phytochemicals.
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Diabetics can eat the same foods as anyone else; they just need to watch their portion sizes to keep their carbohydrate intake at the recommended levels, which are usually 45 to 60 grams per meal.
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Spirulina is a nutrient-rich blue-green algae found in supplements and some health foods. According to the University of Maryland Medical Center, a typical daily dose of spirulina is 2,000 to 3,000 milligrams, usually consumed in four to six portions of 500 milligrams each.
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Vitamin B-6, or pyridoxine, plays a variety of important roles in your body. Similar to the other B-vitamins, vitamin B-6 helps your body convert food energy into glucose, metabolize fats and proteins, and ensure proper function of your nervous system.
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If you enjoy occasionally sipping a cup of green tea to make you feel a little more alert during a dull afternoon at work, don't expect that you'll soon need to have a bowel movement. Although caffeine can promote bowel activity, tea doesn't typically have a laxative effect on your digestive system.
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Cabbage is difficult to digest, which can lead to gas in the intestinal tract -- a common cause of cramping or pain in the abdominal region for some people. While experiencing pains due to gas is common, an underlying digestive disorder or food poisoning could also be to blame.
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