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.
Fresh sugarcane is used in a number of cuisines around the world, especially in Southeast Asia and other tropical climates. Sugarcane can be consumed fresh in stalks or, more commonly, as a refined sugar or a juice.
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Irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS, is a condition that affects the colon. IBS usually occurs after an intestinal infection such as typhoid fever or colitis, according to PubMed Health. These infections may change the lining of the bowel and cause it to be more sensitive.
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The mineral manganese is essential for normal brain and nerve function and it plays an important role in helping the body form bones, tissue and sex hormones. However, in large doses, this mineral is also potentially toxic.
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Whether you bake the old-fashioned way or use a bread machine, many of your favorite bread recipes likely require butter. Melted butter is a common ingredient in yeast breads, including white and wheat breads, as well as sweet rolls.
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Baking pans and sheets come in a wide variety of sizes and shapes. Most recipes call for a specific type of pan, but understanding the difference between a cookie sheet, a jelly roll pan and a cookie pan can be confusing, especially since you may bake the same treats in all of them.
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Potassium is an electrolyte essential in the function of muscles and nerves. Along with sodium, it maintains the body’s water and pH balances, sustaining blood pressure and other physiologic processes. Hypokalemia is the clinical name for low potassium levels and refers to blood levels lower than 3.6 to 5.2 mmol/L.
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Wound infections usually occur in individuals who have an incompetent immune system due to conditions such as diabetes, old age, HIV, malnutrition or prolonged hospitalization. The infections are characterized by redness, warmth and tenderness at the site of the wound, pus and fever.
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A few animal studies have demonstrated a link between consumption of apple cider vinegar and lower triglycerides. The results, though promising, do not mean you should rely on apple cider vinegar to improve your cardiovascular health.
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Bananas offer several health benefits, providing you with essential potassium, vitamin C and vitamin A. They also contain fructose, a simple carbohydrate also called fruit sugar, that occurs naturally in many fruits and vegetables as well as in honey.
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Palpitations are sensations in your chest, neck or throat that feel as though your heart is racing or pounding. They are not typically serious, according to the U.S. National Library of Medicine, but they can indicate medical conditions in need of treatment.
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Ginger has long been used as a spice and herbal remedy. It's often used to treat stomach upset, motion sickness and nausea associated with pregnancy, chemotherapy and surgery. Although ginger can have a soothing effect on the stomach, ginger ale may not offer the same benefits, especially for the relief of gas.
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Fruit and vegetable juices combine high nutritional value and convenience in a range of delicious flavors. Many juices, including grape juice and apple juice, contain phytonutrients in addition to vitamins and minerals that add to their health-appeal and offer cholesterol-lowering benefits.
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Whey is a byproduct formed during the making of cheese. Once thought of as a waste product, whey is today recognized as one of the highest quality sources of protein on the planet. In fact, it features the highest biological value of any protein, meaning it is digested and absorbed more efficiently than other proteins.
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Cole slaw is a popular side dish for cookouts and other social gatherings, and you can find it at many restaurants as well. While many cole slaw recipes contain mayonnaise, a high-fat and high-calorie ingredient, you can use vinegar as a base to provide moisture and reduce the calorie and fat content.
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Weight classes are a part of wrestling. Although they are intended to make competition safer and more fair, they have the side effect of motivating many wrestlers to starve themselves in the days before a match. For wrestlers in this situation, the hours between weigh-in and competition mean mealtime has come at last.
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Though baking your own cake may seem intimidating, basic batters, such as butter cakes, actually require minimal ingredients and are fairly simple to make. One problem beginning bakers have is the formation of air bubbles in the batter when mixing.
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Wrestlers are some of the most weight-conscious people on the planet, because being just an ounce overweight could keep them from wrestling in a match. Many wrestlers need to cut weight to qualify for their weight class, and there are ways to do so without risking your health.
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Phenol is a toxic and corrosive compound often used in DNA extractions -- not exactly the kind of thing you want to eat. A variety of organic compounds, however, contain the same chemical group and structural features that distinguish phenol, and many of these other compounds are beneficial for your health.
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The foods you eat trigger the metabolic process and require an expenditure of energy to digest, absorb and transport the food’s nutrients to your body’s cells. This overall process of stimulation is known as the thermic effect of food, or TEF.
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Carnitine is a nutrient that your body uses to turn fat into energy, the University of Maryland Medical Center notes. Your liver and kidneys produce carnitine and your body stores it in your skeletal muscles and heart. L-carnitine is a kind of carnitine supplement that is generally considered safe.
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