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.
Over half of the adults in the U.S. use at least one type of dietary supplement, the most common being multivitamins, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The term “supplements” encompasses a variety of products such as vitamins and minerals, herbs and enzymes.
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If your pants feel uncomfortably tight from a bloated abdomen, actual belly fat probably isn't the cause. The unpleasant feeling -- like a balloon is expanding in your midsection -- most likely has more to do with something you ate or how you ate the food.
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An apple a day may keep the doctor away, but it’s not quite enough to meet the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s recommended number of fruits and veggies per day. Fruits and vegetables don’t just fill you up without providing a lot of calories; they are loaded with essential vitamins and minerals.
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Carbohydrates containing starches get a bad rap from low-carb diet proponents for being higher in calories than nonstarchy carbs like green vegetables. Your body also digests starches more quickly than protein or fat.
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Having high cholesterol places people at risk for cardiovascular and neurological disease. Given these dangers, scientists have placed emphasis on discovering cholesterol-lowering agents. The chemical octacosanol, found in wheat germ oil, may provide an alternative option to prescription cholesterol medications.
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Anemia is a general term for a condition characterized by a lack of healthy red blood cells in the body. A lack of sufficient iron, or iron deficiency, in a man’s body can lead to a medical condition called iron-deficiency anemia.
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Every day, you use your lungs to breathe about 25,000 times, reports MedlinePlus, a website of the National Institutes of Health. Lung diseases such as cancer, pneumonia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma can limit your body's ability to take in oxygen, which all of your cells need to function.
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Muesli was invented in the early 1900s by a Swiss doctor named Maximilian Bircher-Benner, who was a leading member of the radical vegetarian and pro-nutrition societies of the day. Dr.
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If you’re following a low-carb diet, it’s tempting to limit breakfast cereal to a sprinkling on your Greek yogurt -- and with good reason. Because grains are carbohydrate-rich, there are few truly low-carb cereal options, and many boast upwards of 40 grams per serving.
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Two "super berries" on the market claim to be beneficial supplements, packed with nutrients, antioxidants, omega fatty acids and fiber.
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Moscato wines can be as diverse as the muscat grapes they’re made from. Whether they’re produced in Italy, France, Spain, Australia or California, these light-bodied wines are almost always sweet, fragrant, bubbly and low in alcohol.
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The combination of veggies you use for your fresh juice determines the overall calorie count of your drink. Vegetables are naturally low in calories, but an 8-ounce juice serving requires significant volume.
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Garlic has been used medicinally for thousands of years -- by ancient Egyptians, gravediggers in the Middle Ages who believed it protected them from black plague, and World War I and World War II soldiers who took it to ward off gangrene.
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Cake is a delicious dessert but it can be loaded with calories. The flavor, type, method of preparation and whether its iced or contains a filling all factor in to the calorie content of a piece of cake.
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In a world where produce routinely travels thousands of miles from harvest to plate, fresh figs remain a seasonal luxury. The sweet, chewy fruit is exceptionally delicate -- its ultra-short shelf life is why the vast majority of figs are dried before they’re brought to market.
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Mochi yogurt is a frozen treat that you can personalize by flavor and topping choices. You may fill a 4-oz. container with yogurt in a flavor such as green tea, coconut, strawberry, taro and mango.
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Most of the common table sugar you use everyday is made from sugar cane. Sugar is processed in many forms including refined white and unrefined brown, granulated, coarse and instant dissolving. The sweet stalk of natural sugar cane, eaten raw, is a treat for young children with a sweet tooth the world over.
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Mocha coffee is a delicious alternative to regular coffee, but many flavored coffees are packed with sugar and calories, especially with a whipped cream topping.
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Wine gums -- a popular British confection invented in the early 20th century -- come in a variety of shapes, colors and fruit-inspired flavors. Although the chewy, gelatin-based candies are marked with words like “Burgundy,” “Champagne,” “claret,” “port” and “sherry,” they don’t actually contain wine.
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Tomatoes provide significant amounts of vitamin C, potassium, lycopene and other nutrients, in a very low-calorie package. Their calorie count depends on several variables, including color and size.
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