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.
Amino acids obtained through your diet are usually safe, but following a very high-protein diet for a long time might cause a problem. Side effects aren’t common when taking amino acid supplements, but several individual amino acids carry a higher risk.
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When you have a sore throat, just swallowing can be painful. A sore throat often accompanies a viral infection, like a cold or the flu, although other viruses, such as chickenpox or the measles may also produce a sore throat.
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Difficulty breathing can be a temporary condition due to allergies or a short-term illness or it can be a sign of a serious underlying medical condition. In addition, a vitamin D deficiency can also be very serious and cause a variety of symptoms.
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Your body needs water to survive and function properly. When you exercise, are ill or are exposed to heat or humidity, you need even more. Since your body is constantly losing fluid through sweat, urine and respiration, it is important to drink throughout the day. However, it is possible to consume too much fluid.
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The tiny, cabbage-like heads that are Brussels sprouts are chock-full of nutrition. The vegetable serves as a good dietary source of vitamin C, iron, B-vitamins and fiber, but can be somewhat bitter to the taste buds.
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Saigon cinnamon is derived from the bark of cassia trees, which are native to Southeast Asia. Saigon cinnamon, also known as Vietnamese cassia, is one of the sweetest and strongest varieties of cinnamon.
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Vegetables can be truly delicious when roasted. Healthy and easy to prepare, many vegetables' flavors are greatly enhanced by the roasting process; even their textures are enhanced, as they become soft on the inside and golden brown on the outside.
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Keeping fresh meat in your freezer is a smart way to have food on hand, but one drawback is that it takes quite a while to thaw the meat so you can remove it from the package and cook it. If ribs are on your menu in the next day or two, it's wise to leave yourself plenty of thawing time.
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Eating a nutritious breakfast each morning can help regulate your blood sugar levels and get your metabolism going after a long night's fast.
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Whether you’re trying to make your bowel movements happen around the same time each day or aiming to relieve constipation, you can drink a variety of beverages to get things moving. Some drinks have side effects if you drink too much or if your body can't tolerate them.
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Catabolism -- or the wasting of lean muscle tissue -- should be avoided at all costs. Not only do you get weaker and more prone to injury, your metabolism will slow, decreasing how many calories you burn at rest.
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If you’re wondering whether you can eat catfish, you probably were not raised in the South. Catfish, usually fried, is a common dish in restaurants and homes in the Southern states, particularly in rural areas.
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Cilantro has a cultivation history that dates back to at least 1500 B.C., as Sanskrit writings from that time indicate. The herb’s seeds, called coriander, are found inside Egyptian pharaohs’ tombs and in Grecian ruins that date back to the Bronze Age about 5,500 years ago.
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Zinc is especially important during puberty because it is vital to normal growth and development. Your teenager should be getting adequate amounts of zinc through his diet, since it is readily available in several food sources.
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Caffeine naturally occurs in more than 60 plants including coffee, teas and cacao pods. Pharmaceutical manufacturers introduce caffeine into their products because of its physiological effects on the body, such as vasoconstriction in the brain that relieves headaches.
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Sweets can be pleasurable to eat, but too much of them can negatively impact your health. Sweets tend to be lacking beneficial nutrients and are full of detrimental ones, including saturated fat, sugars and artificial sugars.
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Tracking carbohydrates helps people with diabetes keep their blood sugar balanced. It’s also a good way for anyone who wants to watch his carb intake, whether to lose weight, consume the right amount or even to carbohydrate load before an endurance activity.
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Myelin, a fatty substance, insulates your nerves and makes nerve impulse conduction faster and more efficient. Trauma and some health conditions can degrade or damage myelin.
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Eighty-five percent of the corn produced in the United States is genetically modified, according to the Center for Food Safety. Much of the genetically modified corn has been engineered to produce a soil bacterium called bacillus thuringiensis, or Bt, which is an effective insecticide.
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Endorphins are natural substances that your brain manufactures to control pain and stress levels. A variety of foods contain certain building blocks from which endorphins and compounds that promote the production of endorphins are made.
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