Nutritional health is achieved through the therapeutic use of whole foods, safe culinary preparation, and understanding the metabolic impacts of specific dietary frameworks and ingredients.
A craving, unlike an urge or desire for a specific food, persists longer than a day or a meal. Constant, pervasive cravings for certain types of foods can indicate nutrient deficiencies. Craving an entire category of nutrients, such as protein, requires careful examination.
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A properly baked or roasted chicken is a highly satisfying dish for the cook. It will have a beautifully crisp, golden skin, savory aroma and tender, moist flesh. The trick is to cook the chicken so that it's done all the way through without allowing any portion of the bird to become overcooked.
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During workouts, your muscles use and produce energy through a serious of aerobic and anaerobic processes. When oxygen flows constantly through the working muscles, waste byproducts formed as part of muscle metabolism are removed efficiently. However, when oxygen is limited, the byproducts accumulate.
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How fast your body metabolizes protein probably comes up if you're trying to build muscle, gain weight or consume the right amount of protein to ensure your muscles recover properly following an intense workout. The rate of metabolism is influenced by many factors, so it's not a simple story.
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Gastritis, the inflammation of the lining of the stomach, is aggravated by strong foods you ingest, so common sense should keep you away from cider and all vinegar because of its acidic nature. Yet, at least one doctor of chiropractic recommends cider vinegar as a cure for gastritis.
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Plantains, known as the cooking bananas, are a good source of potassium and vitamins C, B-6 and A, but they also have disadvantages. Though plantains are a type of banana, the American Diabetes Association considers them starchy vegetables that must be added into your mealtime carb count.
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With its striking black appearance, venere rice is the “rice of the emperors” with Chinese roots and modern Italian applications. This black rice goes by many names, including “emperor’s rice” and “forbidden rice,” and is grown in both China and Italy.
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Sweet potatoes are powerhouses of nutrition packed into one medium serving. As an alternative to white potatoes, the baked sweet potato is flavorful on its own, without additional dressing or fluff such as butter and sour cream.
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Trying to understand the sundry studies of vitamins can make anyone's head spin. But according to the Harvard School of Public Health, the message is simple: Taking vitamins and supplements can be an easy way for you to get your essential nutrients, especially the ones that are lacking in most foods.
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The ripening and decay process of fruit is a continuum of enzymatic activity, meaning anything beyond the peak of ripeness indicates some degree of fermenting. Fermentation converts fruit's sugar into alcohol enzymes and carbon dioxide, both of which cause decay.
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Many people are familiar with using thermos bottles for hot beverages, like coffee or cocoa, but many thermoses are designed specifically for hot food. Using a thermos increases your options for taking lunch with you.
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Although it's creamy and delicious, butter is a rich source of saturated fat. This is the type that can raise levels of unhealthy LDL cholesterol and increase your risk of heart disease. The American Heart Association recommends limiting your saturated fat intake to no more than 5 or 6 percent of your daily calories.
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Savoy cabbages are immediately recognizable on the shelves of your supermarket. They're shaped into a tight, round head, like conventional green or red cabbages, but the leaves have the distinctively wrinkled appearance of Napa cabbage leaves.
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Prenatal vitamins are vital for your and your baby’s health, but not just any prenatal vitamin will do. Your doctor will prescribe a prenatal vitamin suitable for your pregnancy, taking into consideration such factors as your dietary intake of nutrients and specific problems that may threaten your baby’s health.
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Most herbal teas have some medicinal properties that remain active in the body for a period of time after drinking. These chemicals can affect your system in various ways. Because herbal teas are not strictly regulated, you can buy almost any medicinal tea over the counter in health food stores or herb shops.
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Coating your favorite foods in breading not only adds taste, it also adds calories and fat. Traditionally, breadcrumbs are mixed with eggs to make them stick to chicken, fish or vegetables. However, by mixing olive oil instead of eggs with breadcrumbs you can make breaded dishes that are a little healthier.
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Carbonated beverages may have ill effects on those with lung disease, reports the American Lung Association. People with a lung disease medically known as "chronic obstructive pulmonary disease" have difficulty breathing; drinking carbonated beverages may make these symptoms worse.
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Essential nutrients in fortified milk include protein, which helps maintain your muscles and immune system, calcium and vitamin D, which strengthen your bones, and potassium, which regulates your blood pressure.
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Cooking is a challenge for people with a cashew allergy because the flavor and texture of the nut is difficult to replicate. Although cashew allergies aren't as well-known as peanut allergies, the allergic reactions are no less severe, and may be life-threatening.
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Like adults, many 5-year-old children experience the occasional bout of stomach upset or heartburn. While some parents may be tempted to give their children regular adult-strength Tums, adult medication is rarely safe or appropriate for 5-year-old children.
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