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.
It is important to choose all of your other courses with just as much care as the entree if you are watching your diet. Hot and sour soup may be a better choice for starting your meal of Chinese food than options such as Chinese chicken salad or fried appetizers, such as egg rolls or fried shrimp.
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If you've been to the fish counter of a large supermarket recently, you've probably seen fish you hadn't heard of before, such as Swai. Swai, according to Tightwad Todd of Consumer Reports is similar to catfish.
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Black raisins and white raisins, derived from dried purple or white grapes, are top-notch snacks when it comes to nutrition. Not only are raisins healthy, they’re convenient and inexpensive. Just 1/4 cup of these small, wrinkly fruits gives you a daily recommended serving of fruit.
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Broccoli, part of the Brassica family, is considered a cruciferous vegetable. Along with cabbage, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower and kale, broccoli is known for its high concentration of sulforaphane, a sulfur-containing compound with disease-fighting capabilities.
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Zoloft, or sertraline, is an antidepressant in the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, or SSRI, class. Studies show that SSRIs may increase the brain’s levels of melatonin, a neurotransmitter that can promote sleepiness and help correct an irregular sleeping pattern.
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Diverticulitis is a painful condition that results from inflammation in your large intestine. Inside your intestine, small pouches called diverticula can become irritated when stool accumulates in them. If you have a diverticulitis flare-up, you may experience painful cramping, nausea and fever.
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The Cleveland Clinic states that you can halt numerous digestive issues with dietary changes, and recommends that you get a sufficient quantity of fruits, vegetables and fiber in your diet. The clinic lists the avocado as a food to incorporate into your diet, as it offers a wealth of vitamins, minerals and healthy fat.
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Meat is only safe to keep in the refrigerator for a certain length of time, after which you should throw it out. This may be costly, but consuming meat that has gone bad may cause you to become ill. Spoiled meat may have a strange look or smell. although tainted meat may appear normal.
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In an ideal world, a sweet tooth wouldn't have health repercussions. You'd be able to eat anything you wanted, any time you wanted, and you'd never gain a pound or worry about your heart.
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Doctors sometimes recommend people with diarrhea eat bananas and rice as part of the BRAT -- bananas, rice, applesauce, toast -- diet. Although you don't need to restrict yourself to just these items, these foods may help you recover from diarrhea, according to FamilyDoctor.org.
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Salmon and mackerel both provide significant amounts of omega-3 fatty acids; however, salmon does provide more, according to Dr. Bruce Holub, B.Sc., Ph.D., of the DHA/EPA Omega-3 Institute. Salmon and mackerel also provide sources of vitamin D, although salmon offers more.
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Recognizing that you’re anemic can be challenging. Symptoms are often subtle or vary with the underlying cause. At the same time, your body is capable of adjusting amazingly well to slowly developing anemia to further mask its signs.
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You might be surprised that fresh apple juice does not contain any vitamins, calcium or iron. It does, however, give you 240 mg of potassium from an 8 oz. serving. Fresh apple juice also contains 27 g sugar, 27 g carbohydrates and 10 mg of sodium per serving. One serving is 110 calories.
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Although eggs offer a number of nutrients, eating too many can cause problems for your diet. Whole eggs contain saturated fat and cholesterol, too much of which can increase your risk of heart disease. Eggs are an inexpensive source of protein, but make sure to include eggs in moderation.
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Malanga is a tropical vegetable also known as eddoe. This food is rich in carbohydrates and has an unpleasant taste when raw, so it is always served cooked. Malanga, as with many other vegetables, is not a significant source of fat or protein, but unlike many vegetables, it is rich in calories.
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Pick a peck of colorful peppers to punch up the flavor and nutritional content of your meals. Bell peppers come in a palette of colors -- green, red, yellow, orange, purple and chocolate brown -- and all varieties are excellent sources of the antioxidant vitamins A and C.
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According to the International Coffee Organization, 1.6 billion cups of coffee are consumed around the world every single day. (See Reference 1) Can all this coffee consumption in the kitchen be causing a problem in the bathroom?
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Proteins are known for making muscle tissue, but they also serve several other functions in the human body. The immune system uses them to create antibodies to protect you from diseases and bacteria.
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Ground from dried red chile peppers, cayenne has been used to spice up meals for at least 9,000 years. Cayenne gets its heat from capsaicin, a substance that acts as a pain reliever. Cayenne is a common ingredient in many Cajun and Creole recipes, as well as Asian and Mexican foods.
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White mushrooms are a common variety of mushrooms also known as button mushrooms. White mushrooms have a firm texture and a mild flavor. Crimini or cremini mushrooms are in the same family as white mushrooms, but they have some differences.
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