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.
Genital warts or genital herpes is commonly caused by herpes simplex virus 2, usually shortened to HSV2. It is considered a sexually transmitted disease and characterized by recurrent infections. Research indicates lysine might be helpful as treatment.
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The colander insert you find along with pasta pots is supposed to make draining the pasta much easier than holding the pot over a sink. Instead of trying to simultaneously drain the water and stop the pasta from falling into the sink, all you have to do is lift up the colander insert.
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Most adults experience anal itching, discomfort and bleeding associated with hemorrhoids at some point, according to the National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse. Internal hemorrhoids typically cause bloody stool and less pain than external, or prolapsed, hemorrhoids.
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Medically, the classic ketogenic diet is used to help control seizures. But the very high-fat, low-carb diet has gone mainstream as a modified version that may be used as a weight-loss diet.
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Cranberries, which are native to North America, have been used since pre-Colombian times as both food and medicine. Native Americans introduced the earliest European settlers to the berries, and the first commercial fields were planted in the early 1800s.
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Pacific cod is a lean, mild fish that comes from marine fisheries, rather than being farmed. Pacific cod is a good source of vitamin B-12, niacin, protein and omega-3 fatty acids. Pacific cod fillets can be cooked by pan-frying, deep-frying, grilling, sauteing, baking and roasting.
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Approximately 34 percent of Americans make a special meal on St. Patrick's Day, and by far the most popular choice -- although it isn't authentically Irish -- is corned beef. Traditional corned beef recipes call for boiling the meat in a large stock pot along with vegetables like carrots, potatoes and cabbage.
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Whether you're thin but carrying too much abdominal body fat, which is a condition called normal weight obesity -- or you're relatively fit but trying to lose the last few pounds -- if you want to lose weight, you'll need to make some lifestyle changes.
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Riboflavin, or vitamin B-2, is a member of the B complex family. Riboflavin is a water-soluble, vibrantly yellow vitamin, which accounts for the fluorescent yellow-green urine of people who take vitamin B complex supplements.
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You may know that sodium is a mineral you need to maintain cellular health and well being β in fact, so is chloride. Table salt, or sodium chloride, is a source of both these essential minerals. You use sodium and chloride in the process of digesting other compounds, as well as elsewhere in the body.
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Ginger cookies fall into the category of "empty calories," according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's dietary guidelines. You should consume empty calorie foods in moderation. Columbia College recommends that you allot 260 calories in a 2,000-calorie diet to the foods you want, which can include empty calories.
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Prime rib is the tender and flavorful meat from the rib portion of the cow. Although prime rib is one of the more expensive cuts of beef, the βprimeβ in the name refers to the fact that it is one of the primal cuts of beef, and not related to the USDA grading scale.
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If you eat more calories than you use through your daily activity, you will gain weight. This means any food can make you fat if you eat enough of it. However, lentils are more likely to help you lose weight than make you fat, and contain a lot of beneficial nutrients.
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Whether it's to help you get going first thing in the morning, a pick-me-up during midafternoon or an energy booster before your gym session, a cup of steaming java easily becomes part of your daily routine.
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For some people, baking a perfect cookie is a difficult task that requires careful consideration and ample practice. While some people prefer cookies that are thin and crispy, others like them soft and chewy, while still others prefer a combination of the two.
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A 1-cup serving of fresh squid -- also known as calamari -- is low in fat, rich in protein and an excellent source of essential nutrients like copper, selenium and vitamin B-12.
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Some cook it fast and high. Some cook it slow and low. Some do it both ways. Roasting meat at a high temperature is best done if the cut of meat is small and the meat itself is of good quality. Tenderloin, top loin or sirloin are excellent choices.
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Albacore tuna steak is a good source of lean protein and contains omega-3 fatty acids, which can help protect you against stroke and heart attack. A properly cooked albacore tuna steak can be delicious, but you should limit your consumption of this fish.
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Tea, coffee, cola and chocolate all contain caffeine, which acts as a stimulant and can interfere with the absorption of certain nutrients when you get large amounts in your diet. People with iron deficiencies are often advised to avoid caffeine due to its potential to reduce iron absorption.
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Quinoa, pronounced keen-wah, is a grain-like seed native to South America. Along with corn, quinoa was a food staple for the Incan civilization and has been continuously cultivated for more than 5,000 years.
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