Nutritional planning involves balancing macronutrients, understanding calorie formulas, and identifying the functional properties of whole foods to manage weight and chronic conditions effectively.
For good health, it's best to avoid refined carbs as much as possible. Carbs that have been refined digest very quickly, which can lead to surges in your blood sugar level. You may find that after a blood sugar surge, your energy drops.
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Olive leaf extract and the phenolic component oleuropein can carry various health benefits. The journal "Life Sciences" published a study conducted at the University of Messina, Italy, which reports that oleuropein may be a source of microbial agents protective against intestinal and respiratory tract infections.
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Popcorn and movies go together like peanut butter and jelly. But if you're counting calories and carbs -- or you're concerned about fat and sodium -- you may want to reconsider your movie snacking choice.
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Gluten intolerance and celiac disease -- an autoimmune reaction to ingesting gluten -- affect millions of Americans. Gluten is a protein found in common grains including wheat and rye, but it can be found in a long list of other cereal grains, along with a number of processed foods.
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Jiaogulan is a climbing vine native to China, Japan and Korea. As a member of the Cucurbitaceae family of plants, it is related to the watermelon, cucumber, pumpkin and other melons and gourds. There are several health benefits attributed to drinking jiaogulan tea, with no documented toxicity or drug interactions.
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Probiotics are a type of dietary supplement consisting of live bacteria. Bacteria naturally live in our intestines and help promote health by destroying yeast and harmful bacteria that enter our bodies. When this good bacteria are eliminated, sickness and other problems may occur.
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Vitamin B-12 deficiency is known for affecting oral health. It can cause a swollen, beefy tongue, as well as burning sensations, discolorations and lesions throughout the mouth.
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Though common sense may dictate that Women's One-a-Day brand multivitamins will boost your health on all fronts, the product's small print reveals that the vitamins aren't evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration, and aren't intended to treat or cure illness.
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Urine is the combination of excess fluid and waste materials that your body produces in your kidneys and releases through your bladder and urethra. In some instances, consumption of vitamin B-6 can give your urine an unusual odor. However, prominent urine odor has a range of other causes.
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Sodium nitrate is a salt that is added to hot dogs, bacon and other cured meats to help preserve them. In higher doses nitrates are also used as fumigates to kill rodents and these nitrates can leach into the soil, contaminating the food supply.
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If you're looking for an eating plan that can lower your risk of diabetes and heart disease and help you lose weight, the low-glycemic diet makes a good choice.
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If you’re healthy, and don’t have high cholesterol or cardiovascular disease, you can eat up to one egg daily, according to the Harvard School of Public Health. You’ll have to skip eggs for a day after eating a two-egg omelet, but calories shouldn’t be a problem.
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Vitamin D is fat-soluble, and it naturally exists as vitamin D3. Vitamin D3 is synthesized beneath the skin under direct sunlight. Vitamin D is active in the development and calcification of bone. Its absorption is mainly from diets high in vitamin D, such as fish, eggs and vitamin D fortified milk.
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As your body changes with age, so do your nutritional requirements, In order to deal with the effects of the natural aging process, men will need more of certain vitamins and minerals to help prevent diseases they are more at risk after age 50.
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Acacia powder is made by grinding up acacia gum, which is naturally produced by the acacia tree, an evergreen belonging to the legume family that is native to Africa. Consumed as a dietary supplement for its high soluble-fiber content, acacia powder can be taken in capsule or tablet form, or as a loose powder.
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Sinusitis can be the bane of your existence. In chronic cases--especially those triggered by common allergens--fatigue, headaches and congestion become unwelcome features of daily life.
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Lipton is one of the most widely available and most recognized brands of tea on the market, and the manufacturer offers a variety of black, green and herbal teas. Lipton also makes specific iced tea blends and tea bags in a variety of flavors.
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African red tea, more commonly called rooibos tea, comes from the South African red bush and is naturally caffeine-free. It can be in the form of either green or red rooibos tea -- but red tea, the fermented variety, is more common.
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Chocolate milk is a favorite treat for many young children. As they grow older, that treat is sometimes altered into a protein shake for what they believe are stronger nutritional benefits.
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Olive juice, what we know of as olive oil, contains a wealth of nutrients that can benefit your health in a variety of ways. Though olive juice provides many health-promoting benefits, it is not a miracle cure and it contains a high calorie and fat content.
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