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.
If you're already a health-conscious diner, eating better is usually about small incremental changes rather than a radical alteration of your diet. For example, replacing the butter in your cookies with vegetable oil can become part of your larger strategy to cut saturated fats.
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You may not think of fruit when you are trying to increase your iron intake. Some types of fruit are higher in iron than meat and will help you reach your daily intake recommendations, which is 18 mg for women and 8 mg for men, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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A tall glass of ice water with fresh-squeezed lemon juice is a refreshing treat and a nice change from plain old water. It's also low in calories, so if you drink it in place of higher-calorie beverages, it may help you slim down.
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Give breakfast more than just a passing thought. It's the only way to refuel your energy stores after a night spent sleeping, and skipping breakfast can take a toll on your overall energy level, and your health.
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Diet soda is one of the most controversial beverages around. According to Purdue University, research suggests that there is nothing diet-friendly about such sodas. When compared with regular soda, diet soft drinks seem like healthier selections, because they lack sugar and calories.
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Light entering your eye passes through a natural lens located behind your iris. As you age, the lens might cloud up, turning hard and slightly yellow. These changes, called a cataract, will affect your vision, resulting in slow changes to near and distance vision.
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Chocolate-covered espresso beans are a delicious treat that appeals to both coffee lovers and chocolate addicts.
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The prostate is part of the male reproductive system. It’s responsible for producing semen, which carries sperm during ejaculation. The prostate surrounds the urethra, which is the tube that allows urine to pass out of the body.
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Temporomandibular joint, or TMJ, dysfunction causes pain in the joints on either side of your head where your jawbone connects with your skull. If you suffer from TMJ dysfunction you may have difficulty chewing or even talking, or may suffer from headaches or earaches.
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Panic attacks are frightening events that seemingly arise from nowhere. Naturally, if you have a panic attack, the first thing you want to do is find out the reason, so that you can prevent such attacks in the future. A vitamin B-12 deficiency is one reason that people can have panic attacks.
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If you are craving a meaty fish steak but are tired of eating tuna or salmon, kingfish is a good alternative. Kingfish are ocean fish that are related to the Spanish mackerel. In the United States, kingfish are fished off the coasts of California and in the Gulf of Mexico.
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The peppermint, or Mentha piperita, plant grows freely throughout the United States and is cultivated for its aromatic oil. The leaves of the plant are also valuable for making herbal tea, which is readily available in health food stores.
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When turkey is served as a meal, it is usually the star attraction. The last thing you would want is your guests to chomp on a dry piece of this large bird. When a turkey is overcooked, it becomes dry and unappetizing and lacks any flavor.
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Red snapper is a saltwater fish that has a flaky white meat when cooked. Snapper has a milder flavor than other fish, making it a staple on many restaurant menus and in many homes.
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Cockles are small bivalves that look similar to littleneck clams, but have a slightly green hue to their cream-colored shells. Most of the cockles that you purchase in the United States are imported from New Zealand, but if you are lucky enough to have fresh, wild-harvested cockles you are in for a real treat.
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Incorporating soda into cake batter is a quick way to add flavor and replace other wet ingredients if you don’t have them on hand. For vegans, soda can replace eggs in a cake mix recipe. It can also lower the fat content of a cake by replacing oil as well.
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Licorice is an herb that lends flavor to many foods and beverages. The plant’s roots are used in traditional medicine to treat a wide variety of disorders, including gastrointestinal complaints, bronchitis, tuberculosis, malaria, osteoarthritis, liver disease, systemic lupus erythematosus and chronic fatigue syndrome.
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The darlings of the summer barbecue, ribs can also be cooked indoors year-round in the oven. Baked slowly at low heat, they'll come out juicy and tender. Use mesquite seasoning or liquid smoke to mimic the flavor of an outdoor grill and allow about two hours from start to finish.
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Experiencing tingling sensations after consuming sugar is cause for concern. This is different from the "sugar rush" you get from sweet foods and may mean you have fructose intolerance, milk sugar malabsorption, poorly controlled blood glucose or another issue.
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Gallbladder cleanses, sometimes referred to as gallbladder detox or gallbladder flushes, are promoted for a wide variety of reasons. Some claims are based on the idea that your gallbladder or other organs are filled with unnamed toxins that must be flushed out.
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