Nutritional planning involves balancing macronutrients, understanding calorie formulas, and identifying the functional properties of whole foods to manage weight and chronic conditions effectively.
An ostomy is a surgically created opening in your abdomen that allows waste to leave your body and collect in a bag. Deciding what to eat with an ostomy bag is an individual decision. Everybody reacts differently to foods and these reactions do not change as a result of the ostomy.
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From maintaining the pH of your blood to the pH of your urine, your body works to keep balance. If your urine or blood becomes too acidic, your physician may recommend a number of medications to make your urine more basic.
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Your bones need more than plain calcium. They’re actually made from calcium phosphate. When it comes to this combination of nutrients, your diet has a better chance of lacking the calcium, but you probably don't need to worry about phosphate.
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Saturated fat is a non-essential nutrient found in animal products and in coconut and palm oils. They are called saturated fats because hydrogen is attached to all of the available carbon bonding sites, saturating the fat molecule.
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Energy drinks are usually used for one of two purposes: as a pick-me-up when you're feeling a little tired or lethargic and as a sports performance boost before a workout or competition. You might think you're being good by drinking energy drinks, but they could actually be the cause of your weight gain.
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Breast growth begins during embryonic development, and cycles of female breast growth continue throughout puberty, during pregnancy, and over the course of each menstrual cycle.
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Your brain controls your body by synchronizing and directing the interaction between sensory organs, nerve cells, neurotransmitters and hormones. The medicines you take and the foods you eat may enhance or derail this complex balancing act.
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Arthritis is the most common cause of joint soreness, and supplements or food in your diet may trigger symptoms. However, it's not the only dietary cause -- getting too much of certain nutrients might cause joint pain, too. If you're experiencing joint pain, discuss any concerns with your health care provider.
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Fatty acids are composed of carbon atom chains with hydrogen atoms joined at one end and an acid group attached to the other. These are the major components in dietary fats or triglycerides.
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Limiting carbohydrates -- carbs for short -- in your diet is one way to jump-start a weight-loss program. The first step in adopting a low-carb diet involves eliminating heavy starches such as pastas and breads, since most low-carb meals include protein with plenty of non-starchy vegetables and healthy fats.
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Steak at every meal might be a meat lover's dream, but it isn't the best choice if you're trying to lose weight. It is a good source of protein, which can help you feel full, but some cuts are also very high in fat and calories, which quickly derails your diet.
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Both vitamin C and sodium bicarbonate are touted as cancer cures by vendors preying on desperate patients. Some websites urge that they be used in combination, ignoring the fact that sodium bicarbonate destroys vitamin C.
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Capric acid is a medium-chain fatty acid found in saturated fats. Small amounts are present in cow's milk and goat's milk, but it is abundant in tropical oils such as coconut oil and palm kernel oil.
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Though salads are typically served before meat at mealtime, you don’t have to eat your salad first. In fact, eating meat before salad may help boost your dietary protein intake.
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If you are on a gluten-free diet, determining which foods are acceptable or unacceptable can sometimes be difficult. Hidden sources of gluten abound in many foods, including breads, cereals, luncheon meats, desserts, sauces and soups.
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Flax oil is a dietary supplement commonly utilized for its high essential fatty-acid content. Flax oil has benefits for many conditions; however, its use by breastfeeding women has not been well studied to date.
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Indian cuisine uses sour, sweet, spicy and hot flavors to create rich, luscious dishes that are often sopped up with flavorful rice or toasty naan. Tandoori, curries and dal make your mouth water, but you wonder what they do to your carb intake.
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Although vitamin B-12 deficiency is more common in individuals over 50 and in those with conditions such as pernicious anemia or stomach or intestinal disorders, it still affects up to 15 percent of Americans.
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L-theanine is an amino acid derivative that is found rarely in nature, but is abundant in the leaves of the Camellia sinensis, or tea, plant.
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Ulcers, commonly called peptic ulcers, are sores that occur along your digestive tract from your esophagus to small intestine. Helicobacter pylori, a pathological bacterium, and use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, or NSAIDS, are the primary causes of ulcers.
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