Nutritional planning involves balancing macronutrients, understanding calorie formulas, and identifying the functional properties of whole foods to manage weight and chronic conditions effectively.
If you’re allergic to vitamin D, the allergic reaction can cause a few different skin disorders to flare-up. The most common skin disorders that a vitamin D allergy can cause include hives and eczema, according to Drugs.com.
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Trillions of healthy bacteria live in your digestive tract, where they help break down food and play an important role in keeping your gastrointestinal tract functioning normally.
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Glutamic acid and glutamate are the chemical names for two very similar substances. You consume glutamate when you take in protein -- glutamate is a constituent of protein -- or when you eat food that contains monosodium glutamate. Because of the similarities between the chemicals, scientists often call glutamate "
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Although dietary changes may not resolve the causes of chronic diarrhea, avoiding certain foods may relieve symptoms. With chronic diarrhea, you may have frequent, loose stools for one month or more.
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Black fungus, or Auricularia polytricha, is sometimes known as wood ear, cloud ear, Judas ear or tree ear. It is a mushroom that is dark brown to black and native to Asia and some Pacific islands with humid climates, according to the Mycological Society of San Francisco. It is edible and often used in Asian cooking.
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Wheat grass is publicized as a super food that prevents cancer, builds red blood cells and improves heart function. Advocates also claim that wheat grass contains significantly more nutrients than other vegetables.
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You may think that all salmon is the same, but each of the five species has its own flavor and nutritional makeup. Sockeye salmon, with its firm flesh and rich flavor, is considered a favorite among salmon eaters.
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Soda is big business, especially when it comes to soda consumption by children and adolescents. Research from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research in 2009 showed 41 percent of children and 62 percent of adolescents drink at least one soda every day.
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You weight determines the number of calories you need to maintain that weight. With that number, you can calculate how many calories you need to gain or lose weight, too.
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Green juices contain dark, leafy vegetables like kale and spinach, and are typically chock full of vitamins and minerals. However, most of these beverages also contain fruit juices or purees to balance out the vegetable flavor and to add sweetness. Fruit adds sugar, and is generally more calorie-dense than vegetables.
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Nitrates are esters or salts released from nitric acid in some of the foods you consume. An excessive intake of nitrates, however, can put you and your family at risk for numerous health problems, which include cancer, intrauterine growth retardation and sudden infant death syndrome.
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While the pawpaw tree fruit may not be as familiar to you as apples or bananas, it may be worth adding to your diet if you can get ahold of it.
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Stevia leaf is native to South America and is commonly used there as a natural sweetener. However, the Food and Drug Administration has only recently approved powdered and liquid stevia leaf extract for use as a sugar alternative in the U.S.
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If you have a number of friends who are trying to lose weight, you might not have to discuss the topic for long before one friend suggests consuming jalapeno peppers to boost metabolism. Don't rush out to the supermarket and load your cart with this fiery, green pepper, however.
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Cysteine is a type of amino acid that’s combined in your body with glutamic acid and glycine to make glutathione. Glutathione is a type of protein.
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Grown only in Italy, arborio rice is what makes your favorite risotto dish creamy and delicious. The extra creaminess is credited to its high starch content. Although it is starchier than traditional long-grain white rice, the extra starch does not mean it's higher in carbs.
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Starting off your meal with a broth-based vegetable soup is a way to make your meal more filling without adding a lot of calories because these soups tend to be low in energy density, or calories per gram. Try a soup made with Japanese noodles, called udon, to add variety to your meals.
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Iron is a nutrient that most people get from their diets. Iron supplements may be prescribed for medical conditions such as anemia and celiac disease. People who use iron supplements should take care and use the mineral only as directed to avoid an accidental overdose.
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Penicillin is a prescription antibiotic used to treat a variety of bacterial infections. Ampicillin, amoxicillin and benzylpenicilllin are next-generation antibiotics, and are more commonly used today. When the immune system is weak and unable to fight infection, antibiotics are prescribed.
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Your blood type serves as a blueprint for the type of diet you inherently thrive best on, according to Dr. Peter D'Adamo, author of "Eat Right for Your Type." A naturopathic physician, D'Adamo developed a dietary planned based on the A, B, AB and O blood types.
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