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.
When you're looking for something to cure a sweet craving, fruit is a much better alternative than sugar-packed cookies, pastries and candy. Raspberries and blackberries offer numerous health benefits in addition to being low in calories.
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The Elimination Diet is used to help your body determine what foods you are allergic or sensitive to. This diet also allows your body to detox from the foods that have been compromising your system.
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Mascarpone cheese’s creamy texture is perfect for stuffed crepes, baked desserts and even pasta filling. Your palate may crave mascarpone cheese’s rich flavor, although it isn’t something you want to eat too often.
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Nerve damage, also called neuritis and neuropathy, can result from injuries, infections, diabetes and viral diseases, toxic agents, autoimmune disorders, muscle spasm and vitamin deficiency. Damage to peripheral nerves may affect how you feel heat and pain, and how your muscles respond to stimuli.
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When rabbit meat is on the menu, expect controversy to follow. It is socially acceptable to use farm animals, such as cows and chickens, as food; however, many people balk at the idea of eating rabbit, according to a July 2008 "Washington Post" article.
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Cranberries are not only a good source of dietary fiber and vitamin C, but they also contain an assortment of phytonutrients, compounds that contain antioxidants and anti-inflammatory properties.
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Getting too much sugar in your diet may increase your risk for cavities and obesity, so the American Heart Association recommends trying to minimize the amount of sugar you add to your diet. But after some types of workouts, foods high in sugar, such as sports drinks, may be beneficial in moderation.
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The B9 vitamin known as folic acid, helps manufacture and stabilize new blood cells. Certain foods contain folic acid such as oranges, liver, broccoli, spinach and brussels sprouts, Drugs.com reports. It may help stop the problems associated with cancer and its relationship to your DNA.
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Vegans do not eat any foods that come from animals, so vegan "cheese" is a cheese product without milk or milk products, usually derived from soy, rice or oat milks, with gums, starches or tapioca added for texture.
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Boxing is a challenging sport, and although proper training and nutrition can adequately prepare you for the ring, certain supplements may help. The best supplements for boxing are those that enhance the effect of your training and improve your stamina.
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Goji berries, a fruit that comes from the Chinese Lycium barbarum plant, have been used as a traditional medicine for general health, and recent studies suggest there is real evidence for its purported benefits.
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Lactose monohydrate is one of two forms of a natural sugar that is found in milk, other dairy products and as a food additive. In most people, lactose monohydrate causes no side effects.
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The news that you have high cholesterol puts you at a greater risk of heart disease, but this diagnosis is possible to reverse. Through diet and exercise, you may lower your cholesterol to a safe level.
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While many factors can contribute to diarrhea and indigestion, there are some key foods that are best avoided, particularly if you find yourself subject to bouts of either condition.
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If you live in the United States, chicken is probably a staple in your diet, especially if you have implemented a healthy eating plan.
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Siberian pine nut oil supplements are sold as cholesterol-lowering agents, appetite suppressants, immune-boosters and for their possible benefits in lowering blood pressure.
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Tinea versicolor is a skin condition caused by the overabundance of yeast or fungi in the body. A February 2006 “Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology” article notes that the yeast that leads to the tinea versicolor skin condition are caused by the Malassezia mold species.
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Grape leaves, a popular staple of heart-healthy Mediterranean cuisine, are rich in vitamins and minerals. Grape leaves are often to be found canned or bottled, while raw or fresh grape leaves are best consumed after they're steamed or blanched.
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Proponents of the Acid Alkaline Diet recommend eating at least 80 percent alkaline foods, such as sweet potatoes, and no more than 20 percent acid-forming foods to help your body maintain a healthy pH level. The idea is that eating too many acid-forming foods makes your blood more acidic and causes health problems.
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Muscle wasting and atrophy occur in many diseases and conditions. Sometimes something as simple as prolonged immobilization can lead to a significant localized atrophy in muscles. At other times, the underlying cause maybe serious and potentially fatal, like cancer cachexia or the wasting associated with HIV/AIDS.
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