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.
Dosas are thin, crepe-like pancakes native to India. Unlike traditional American pancakes, dosas are made from lentil and rice batter rather than wheat flour. Dosas are rich in carbohydrates like traditional pancakes, but are also high in fat.
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In 1525, hogs were introduced to the North America. Pork loin is just one of the many cuts popular on American dinner tables. The pork roast, or loin, comes from the area just below the ribs of the hog. Using an oven bag to cook your pork loin typically reduces cooking time -- and makes your cleanup easy.
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Boys are notoriously known for being more active and aggressive than girls, with the phrase “boys will be boys” offered as an excuse for many different types of energetic behavior.
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High levels of total or low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol in your blood can increase your risk for heart disease, but you may be able to maintain or achieve healthy numbers by modifying your diet.
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Tourette's syndrome, or TS, is a nervous system disorder characterized by involuntary sounds and movements called tics. These tics often occur when a Tourette's patient is feeling stressed, worried or fatigued. Many TS patients also suffer from ADHD, depression, sleep disorders or anxiety.
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Pregnenolone is a parent steroid hormone. It is needed to make the female sex hormones, estrogen and progesterone, as well as the male sex hormone testosterone. Pregnenolone supplements are primarily marketed for memory, energy and stress support. There is no standard dose and clinical data on long-term use is lacking.
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Cooking noodles in milk pulls the pasta's starch out into the liquid, thus creating a thick sauce. Add shredded cheese to elbow macaroni cooked in milk and you will create macaroni and cheese. Several creamy pasta recipes also call for elbow macaroni cooked in milk.
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Gymnasts are often considered to be extraordinary athletes. Their sport requires perfect timing, intense focus and power that can only come from having a lean, muscular body. Compared to swimming or long-distance running, gymnastics is considered to be an "anaerobic"
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Sulfur is the third most important mineral in your body -- after calcium and phosphorous. Sulfur can be found in your muscles, skin, bones and even your hair, as well as many other systems in your body.
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Shrimp are highly perishable and require cautious handling when purchasing, storing and cooking to prevent foodborne illness. Store shrimp immediately in the freezer when you return from the supermarket unless you plan to cook them within 24 hours.
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From take-out pizza to homemade soup, sodium appears in a wide range of common foods, both as an additive and as a naturally occurring mineral -- making it easy to consume more than the 1,500 milligram daily limit recommended by the Food and Nutrition Board of the Institute of Medicine.
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In light of an obesity epidemic in the United States, manufacturers are rushing to create new products to meet consumer demands for products that will help fight weight gain. Artificial sweeteners have become popular with consumers, and polyols are among the newest types of sugar replacers.
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If you've eaten a green vegetable, you've gotten some chlorophyll in your diet. Chlorophyll is the substance that makes plants green. Some people take chlorophyll supplements in the hopes of losing weight, lowering their risk or cancer or eliminating internal odors that cause bad breath or smelly gas.
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Boiled, baked or roasted, a smoked gammon joint is a traditional meal served in many British homes during the holiday season. The type of wood chips that the joints are smoked over determines their smoky flavor. Smoked gammon joints come in a variety of glazes and cures.
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Some alternative health proponents recommend the consumption of apple cider vinegar for a variety of maladies, including obesity. There is very little scientific evidence that shows that taking a spoonful of apple cider vinegar each night can help you to lose weight, but one 2009 study showed a possible link.
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Sugar can dehydrate you if it gets to very high levels in your blood. This can happen if you are a diabetic, take certain medications or have an infection or certain organ diseases. If your kidneys start producing more urine to try to eliminate the sugar and you lose enough fluid, dehydration can result.
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There are eight specific B vitamins that the body needs for proper functioning. Too little of one and you are deficient, which can lead to unpleasant and even devastating symptoms depending upon the one you are lacking. Too much of a particular B vitamin and you may experience signs of overdose.
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You may wish to take many different vitamins and minerals in the form of supplements. Some multivitamins contain both folic acid and calcium. There's no reason that you shouldn't take these two micronutrients at the same time, and both can benefit you -- particularly if you're a female of reproductive age or pregnant.
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Wheat bran is a high-fiber food that you can add to baked goods or sprinkle over soups and cereals. While you might sprinkle wheat bran over cooked oatmeal, cooking it like oatmeal will result in an unpalatable, chewy mush. Choose other uses for wheat bran, however, as it is a highly nutritious addition to any diet.
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Gatorade was developed to improve the performance and endurance of athletes. (Resource 1) It effectively accomplishes the job by replacing fluids, carbohydrates and electrolytes such as sodium and potassium.
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