Nutritional planning involves balancing macronutrients, understanding calorie formulas, and identifying the functional properties of whole foods to manage weight and chronic conditions effectively.
Iron supplements can help prevent or treat iron deficiency anemia, a condition characterized by lack of healthy red blood cells and hemoglobin. Fiber supplements can help you meet your daily fiber needs, helping to prevent constipation and diverticulitis.
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Sucralose and maltodextrin are two of the main ingredients in the artificial sweetener Splenda. Sucralose was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for use as a sweetener in 1998 and is considered safe.
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Vitamins and minerals are essential for good health, so you might assume that the more you get, the better. This is not the case, though. Some nutrients stay in your body for extended periods, and if you start doubling up and taking two doses of your multivitamin, these nutrients can build to toxic levels in your body.
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A virus, or viral infection, is a type of communicable disease. Some examples of viral diseases include the common cold, influenza and HIV. Eating certain foods may help reduce virus symptoms and prevent complications of viruses, although specific nutrition recommendations vary depending on the type of virus you have.
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Cymbalta is an prescription drug used in the management of depression, anxiety and other psychiatric disorders. Caffeine, the most widely used stimulant in the world, may alter how your body breaks down Cymbalta. Both caffeine and Cymbalta alter the levels of neurotransmitters in the brain.
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Rather than throwing your banana peelings in the trash or tossing them into a compost bin, you can use them to make sweet vinegar. Banana-peel vinegar has a sour, bitter flavor with an underlying sugary taste.
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Vinegar and citric acid both have a sour flavor, and they're both common ingredients in foods. They're not, however, the same molecule, nor is one made of the other. While your cells make citric acid as part of normal metabolism, they don't make vinegar.
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Whiskey is a grain-derived alcohol that is created by fermenting rye, barley, wheat or corn. People all over the world make and drink the different varieties of whiskey, and each whiskey has a distinct taste.
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Yellow mustard can provide some protein, fiber and vitamins -- such as vitamin C and many of the B-complex vitamins. It is particularly rich in several minerals that are important for good health.
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The long, pale green fibrous stalks of celery make for a refreshing addition to a chopped salad as well as a low-calorie snack. Blending the stalks with fresh water will make a fiber-rich juice that is filling and healthy, making it ideal for a weight-loss plan.
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Around 40 percent of the people in the world -- including a large number of children -- consume cow's milk. In those areas of the world where pasteurization of milk isn't routine, many consumers boil milk before using it.
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When following a low-carb diet, finding meals that are quick to prepare and require no cooking may initially seem like a struggle. A no- or very low-carb diet doesn't have to mean only eating foods with zero carbohydrates, though.
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Your gallbladder is a sac-shaped organ that serves as the liverβs storage unit. The liver manufactures bile, which your gallbladder stores until the bile is needed to digest fats. While it is a small organ, the gallbladder can become diseased in a number of ways.
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Bitter melon may help diabetics lower their blood sugar levels, and proponents claim it may help with other conditions as well, including cancer and psoriasis.
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Apple cider vinegar provides benefits that may reduce or prevent acid reflux. Although apple cider vinegar contains acetic acid that can trigger reflux for some people, others use apple cider as a remedy for heartburn, the pain and burning in the upper chest and throat from acid reflux.
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The MedlinePlus website lists 14 different potential causes of hand cramps. No one factor appears to definitely trigger cramps, so isolating the cause is hard. However, two particular vitamin deficiencies may play a role.
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Vitamin B-16, also known as dimethylglycine, N,N-Dimethylglycine, dimethylamino acetic acid, N-methylsarcosine or DMG, is more of a dietary supplement than a vitamin. Vitamin B-16 is a derivative of the amino acid glycine.
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If you experience shortness of breath or struggle to find strength for completing your daily work activities, your doctor may ask you to undergo blood tests, including a complete blood count.
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Syntha-6 is a protein supplement often used by athletes or individuals looking for a boost in their daily protein intake. Diets with a moderately high protein intake, along with modestly restricted carbohydrates and fats, can have beneficial effects on weight and body composition, notes a 2008 review published in "
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Collagen is an important structural component of the body's connective tissues. Collagen supplements in oral, topical and injectable forms have various reported benefits.
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