Nutritional planning involves balancing macronutrients, understanding calorie formulas, and identifying the functional properties of whole foods to manage weight and chronic conditions effectively.
A ketogenic diet is one which is high in fat, contains a moderate amount of protein and is very low in carbohydrates. When on a ketogenic diet, your body goes into ketosis and switches to burning fat for fuel, rather than carbohydrate.
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Potassium phosphate is used as a food additive and in medicine. It's safe in the amounts typically used in food for most people, but people with kidney disease who need to watch their phosphate levels may need to avoid foods containing this additive.
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Organic Smooth Move® Tea is a caffeine-free, herbal tea made by Traditional Medicinals of Sebastopol, California. According to the product website, this herbal tea contains 98 percent organic ingredients.
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Copper is necessary for several bodily functions, but you only need a small amount of it each day. While rare, consuming too much copper can lead to toxicity, which is characterized by many adverse symptoms. An inherited condition known as Wilson’s disease can also result in an excess buildup of copper within the body.
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When you hear the word calcium, bone health is likely your first thought. No doubt, calcium is a key component of strong bones but its presence in your muscles enables movement.
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Hemp protein contains healthy nutrients for the body. It contains significant amounts of omega-3 and omega-6 essential fatty acids. It also contains 21 amino acids, including all of the essential amino acids.
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If you want to get the most out of every workout, you need to drink water to stay adequately hydrated. As a water that's free of minerals, including sodium, distilled water helps prevent fluid retention. However, you may not want to drink it all the time.
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Food is fuel -- plain and simple. Through digestion, your body uses nutrients in food to give you energy, make repairs, create new cells and run all kinds of metabolic processes. Without proper nourishment, though, your body starts running on empty. Extreme fatigue is one of the key signs that you’re not eating enough.
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Durum is a variety of wheat that has a higher protein and gluten content than other kinds of wheat and that is most often found in pasta. Whole wheat of any variety is wheat that contains all three parts of the wheat grain -- germ, bran and endosperm.
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Proponents claim colonic irrigation, or colon hydrotherapy, detoxes the body through removal of waste. After the process is complete, your entire colon is empty, so directly following your session, you should have foods that won't irritate your digestive system.
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While there's no special diet for someone with swollen fingers, what you eat may help reduce the swelling, depending on the cause. Anti-inflammatory foods may help finger inflammation, while limiting sodium may help lessen fluid retention.
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Fruits are known to be related to health benefits and provide protection from adverse conditions and diseases. Specifically, mangoes act as a nutraceutical to be used as a treatment, and may provide a means to meet specific dietary recommendations.
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The National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse describes a colonoscopy as an exam to view inside the colon and rectum. The exam takes little less than an hour, however you often need several days to prepare your intestinal tract.
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Alfalfa is Arabic for “father of all foods,” and it was used by Arabs as food for themselves and their horses for many centuries. They believed that eating alfalfa or drinking its extract as a tonic made people and animals stronger and healthier.
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Glucose provides a major source of fuel for your body. When everything is working correctly, your cells absorb glucose from your bloodstream and either use it for energy or store it for later. Problems can occur when your body is unable to utilize glucose properly.
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The chance of suffering any type of side effect from eating cherries is slim, as long as you're not allergic. But overconsumption raises some red flags. On the positive side, cherries provide iron, potassium, vitamin C and antioxidant phytochemicals.
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Water fasting entails drinking only water. Juice fasting is more permissive, incorporating fruits and vegetables in juiced form. Water fasts offer no nutrition, while juice fasting offers some calories, vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. Both kinds of fasts should be conducted for short periods of time, if at all.
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Carbs provide your body with fuel so you can lift weights and build muscle. Big servings of white bread, pasta and breakfast cereal aren't required for you to gain lean mass, though. A moderately low-carb diet that contains small servings of whole grains and starchy vegetables promotes muscle growth, too.
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Whey is a type of protein that comes from cow’s milk. Although whey protein supplements and drink mixes are a quick way to consume protein, they may not be suitable for individuals with certain digestive disorders, such as Crohn’s disease.
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Evening primrose oil and omega-3s are different types of essential fatty acids. Evening primrose oil falls under the heading of omega-6 fatty acids, which, like omega-3s, are not manufactured by the body. You must get these essential acids from your diet.
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