Food & Nutrition: Culinary Techniques, Diets & Metabolic Health

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.

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Diet for Fistula

Nutrition plays an important role in the treatment of a fistula because good nutrition can help promote healing. Different nutritional treatments are recommended for different types of fistula.

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What Fruit Has More Potassium Than Bananas?

Fruit may have a starring place in your daily diet because it is a healthy way to get many of the key vitamins and minerals you need for good health. One mineral present in fruit is potassium.

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Hemp Protein and Pregnancy

Protein is one of the nutrients you need to stay healthy, and it helps provide for the needs of your developing fetus during pregnancy. The 2004 "Journal of Nutrition"

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Does Oatmeal Irritate Your Stomach?

Oatmeal should not irritate your stomach, unless you have an underlying condition that would cause inflammation in your digestive system. Oatmeal is a bland food that is commonly used to treat an upset stomach.

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Do Spicy Foods Affect the Gallbladder?

Your gallbladder is a small organ near your liver that stores, concentrates and releases bile into your small intestine. Bile is used to digest fat into fatty acids, which your body can utilize.

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Light Headedness During Juice Fasting

Juice fasting is a temporary restriction of solid foods in favor of raw juices made from vegetables, fruits and occasional additives like protein or whey powder. Juice fasts are employed as strategies for supporting weight loss or as components of a spiritual cleansing program.

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Health Benefits of Lanzones

The exotic lanzone provides nutrients that make it a healthy treat. It is the fruit of a tree that grows throughout Southeast Asia and southern India. The fruit grows in clusters, is oval-shaped and has a gray-yellow to pale brown skin.

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Saffron Threads Vs. Powder

Saffron is the world's most expensive spice, so when you use it, you want to use it correctly. You'll find saffron in two forms, threads and powder. Saffron threads are the whole stigma from the saffron crocus, while saffron powder has been gently dried and ground.

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Protein Shakes & Seizures

Seizures are probably not the first side effect you think of when you consider drinking a protein shake. If you develop a seizure after drinking a protein shake you are most likely experiencing a severe allergic reaction, called anaphylaxis.

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How to Get Used to Smaller Portions of Food

Cutting back on portion sizes is the easiest way to trim excess calories, fat and sugar from your diet, but it can also be quite challenging. Restaurant and fast-food portions are far larger than those appropriate for a healthful diet.

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Probiotics With Acidophilus and Pelvic Cramps

Pelvic cramps that occur after taking a probiotic supplement that contains acidophilus may be a sign of a more serious medical condition. If this happens, discontinue using the supplement and call your doctor for an evaluation.

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Red Kidney Beans Health Risk

Red kidney beans, a common addition to bean chili and other dishes, is a nutritious vegetable, full of protein, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals. Despite this, there are health risks associated with eating them.

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Good Carbs for Lunch

Carbohydrates are your body’s chief energy source, and lunchtime is when you need energy to keep a midday slump from coming on.

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How Much Salmon per Week Due to Mercury?

Although some people have concerns about the mercury content in salmon and other fish, the health benefits far outweigh the possible risks of exposure to contaminants, according to MayoClinic.com.

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Any Benefits in Eating Hamburger?

Your favorite hamburger may qualify as lean meat, but only if you choose ground beef that is at least 90 percent lean and you don’t add additional fats. Avoid cooking methods that need fat, such as pan frying, and don’t use full-fat mayonnaise or cheese.

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Side Effects of Ayurvedic Supplements

Ayurvedic herbal treatments are usually safe and well-tolerated when prescribed by a qualified and knowledgeable Ayurvedic practitioner; however, even herbal medicines can cause side effects. Some Ayurvedic preparations may also have problems with toxicity and interactions with other drugs you might be taking.

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The Health Benefits of Job's Tears

Job’s Tears, also known as adlay and coix, is a member of the grass family and popular in Asian cultures as a food source and for making jewelry. But the plant has also been used for centuries in folk medicine to treat dozens of conditions from arthritis to smallpox.

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Normal Carbohydrate Intake per Day

There's no one-size-fits all approach to the amount of carbs you need daily, and the recommended dietary guidelines allow some leeway so you can find a carb intake that works for you. People need a minimal amount of carbs every day, however, to provide the brain with the glucose it needs to function.

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