Nutritional planning involves balancing macronutrients, understanding calorie formulas, and identifying the functional properties of whole foods to manage weight and chronic conditions effectively.
Vitamins are substances found in the food you eat that are necessary for keeping you healthy. Your body needs 13 vitamins, including A, D, E, K, C and the B vitamins (biotin, folate, niacin, pantothenic acid, riboflavin, thiamin, vitamin B-6 and vitamin B-12).
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Unsaturated fat comes in two forms: monounsaturated and polyunsaturated. Including these healthy fats as a part of a well-balanced diet can result in a lowering of cholesterol levels and help prevent heart disease, reports the MayoClinic.com.
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Most amino acids fall into one of two categories: essential or nonessential. L-arginine, or arginine, is different. While it's essential for children, arginine is only conditionally essential for adults.
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Osmanthus tea is made from the osmanthus fragrans flowering plant native to China. Widely consumed in Asia, osmanthus tea is less common in the United States. It's readily available at Chinese health food stores and online in loose leaf and tea bag form, however.
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When you're on a low-carb diet, you're generally limited to 20 to 150 grams per day of net carbs -- total carbs minus fiber. Pasta, which has 30 grams of net carbs per cup, is usually off the menu.
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High blood cholesterol was recognized as a major risk factor in the development of heart disease in the 1960s. Since then, doctors have recommended that adults undergo cholesterol testing as part of a comprehensive examination, in order to determine their risk of developing coronary artery disease.
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Aloe Berry Nectar, marketed and manufactured by Forever Living Products, contains aloe vera gel, apples -- including the pectin -- and cranberries. Lightly sweetened with fructose, each 8-oz serving has 120 calories, 60mg of sodium and 30g of carbohydrates.
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Malt vinegar does more than pucker up your taste buds. It offers nutritional benefits too. It's a fermented food made by introducing a bacteria to barley syrup, which turns the sugar into an acid.
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There is an abundance of Internet forums that tout silica’s positive effects on hair and nail growth. However, not many people understand what silica is, why you need it and where to get it.
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You might think of melon seeds as a part of the fruit to be cleaned away, removed and later planted, but not eaten. According to Vegetarians in Paradise, people in the Middle East and China have been eating toasted melon seeds as a snack for centuries.
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Creamy and addictive, cheese can be tempting and difficult to pass up. However, if you regularly have difficulty digesting cheese, you might have lactose intolerance -- and that can make eating cheese a choice you pay for later with an upset stomach.
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Protein is an essential nutrient for maintaining lean muscle mass and repairing bodily tissues. Complete or high-quality proteins in your diet provide each of the amino acids, or building blocks of proteins, that your body needs to make new proteins.
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The glycemic index indicates how a food will affect your blood sugar levels after you eat it. Grains that have a low glycemic index are unlikely to cause spikes in blood sugar levels, so they are often better choices than those with a high GI.
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Meat, poultry and seafood are among the better sources of zinc, but vegetarians can meet the recommended dietary allowance of 8 milligrams per day for women and 11 milligrams per day for men by eating a variety of beans, grains, dairy products, nuts and seeds.
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A search of the Internet might reveal a few attempts at a wine lover's diet, but it hasn't caught on as a trend. While wine may help improve heart health, it's only beneficial to your health if consumed in moderation. If you're a lover of wine, talk to your doctor about how to fit it in your diet for good health.
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If you're looking to follow a healthy diet, you'll want to fill your kitchen with high-fiber, low-calorie foods. Not only does fiber help to fill you up and aid with digestion, it also may reduce your risk of heart disease and diabetes.
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Leucine and isoleucine, along with valine, make up the branched-chain amino acids. These amino acids are of interest to athletes, as they may aid in muscle recovery after a strenuous workout, according to Dr. Yoshiharu Shimomura in the February 2006 volume of “The Journal of Nutrition.
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Self-injecting vitamin B12 can become a necessity if you have serious anemia. While you could visit the doctor every day for a shot, it’s simply cheaper and more practical to learn how to do it yourself. If you’ve never given yourself an injection, have a doctor or nurse show you how to do it right the first time.
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Brown rice tea, known as "genmaicha" in Japanese, is a special blend of green tea and roasted brown rice. Brown rice tea contains flavonoids, antioxidants, trace minerals and vitamins. The health benefits of brown rice tea are comparable to that of green tea.
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The body requires iron to function properly; specifically, it supports the blood in your body and forms the central part of hemoglobin. The foods in your diet supply all the iron that you need--at least that is the theory.
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