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.
Many types of foods contain the chemical histamine, which can trigger an allergic reaction. While most people can process it without incident, those with sensitivity to histamine may experience a number of unpleasant symptoms.
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Drinking water is good for your health, but the water therapy diet is a fad diet promoted as a cleanse or detox. The diet does not restrict what you eat, making it a healthier option than most fad diets.
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Belly flab, spare tire, middle-aged spread. It goes by many names, but the fat that lies under your belly and surrounds your intestines is also referred to as omental or visceral fat by health professionals.
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Preservatives in foods are designed to prevent bacteria growth and spoilage, but sometimes they can also prevent you from enjoying good health.
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Ensure Plus, a product of Abbott Laboratories, is a liquid nutritional supplement. Packaged in 8-oz, single-serving bottles, as well as the larger 32-oz bottle, people can drink this beverage with meals, between meals or as the sole source of nutrition in the diet.
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The flowering plant Nigella sativa, native to the Middle East, produces seeds commonly called black seeds or black cumin. People use the seeds in cooking to add spice, and also consume powdered black seed and black seed oil for health benefits, according to Diet Spotlight, a diet and health website.
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As you age, your metabolism slows so that you need fewer calories than you did when you were younger. Each decade after age 20, your daily energy needs may decrease by as much as 150 calories, according to the American Council on Exercise.
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The number of calories you should eat at dinner depends on your total daily calorie needs, as well as how much you eat at other meals. Estimated calorie needs range from 1,800 to 3,000 per day, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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Plavix, generic name clopidogrel, a medication used to decrease the risk of heart attack and stroke, reduces your blood’s ability to form clots. Clot formation can decrease blood flow to the brain and heart. Plavix belongs to a class of drugs known as blood thinners.
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You choose whole wheat bread for its higher nutritional value, but upon reading the labels of many brands, realize they contain no more fiber and just as many added sugars and fillers as white bread. Not all wheat breads are created equal.
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Autism is a neurological disorder diagnosed in childhood and characterized by social interaction difficulties, communication abnormalities, repetitive behaviors and restricted, obsessive interests and activities. Considered a "spectrum disorder," autism can strike children with varying severity.
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A diet focused on natural, organic food is essential to maintaining a healthy body, but the majority of food is laced with preservatives to make it last longer on supermarket shelves. Some of these preservatives may harm you when eaten in large quantities, explains the Center for Science in the Public Interest.
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Often referred to as laetrile, vitamin B17 is considered by many alternative medicine enthusiasts to be an effective cancer fighter.
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Melasma is the dark skin coloration that appears on the sun-exposed areas of the face. It is usually associated with pregnancy, birth control pills, hormone therapy and excessive sun exposure. Melasma does not cause any other symptoms apart from uneven browning of the skin and is only of cosmetic importance.
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Bodybuilders and people trying to add muscle mass sometimes include canned tuna as a staple of their diets. This inexpensive protein source is a convenient way to increase the protein in meals and snacks, but it isn't a muscle-building miracle food and shouldn't be your only protein source.
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Pure water is the foundation on which pH is measured. Without any other constituents, pure water has a pH of exactly 7. Anything above that, and it's alkaline or base. Anything below, and it's acidic.
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Nuts are a tasty snack packed with nutrition. They're good for your health as long as they're not candy-coated, fried in oil or covered with salt. They're available raw and roasted, but is one better than the other? Either way, nuts average about 185 calories per ounce, and can pack on the pounds if you're not careful.
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Suffering with abdominal upset, such as gas, cramps, bloating, constipation or diarrhea, could mean you are not tolerating that glass of milk you had at breakfast or that slice of cheese you had for lunch. Being lactose intolerant means you can't digest the lactose or natural sugars found in most dairy products.
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Kefir is a fermented milk drink which originally comes from the Caucasus mountain range between the Black and Caspian seas. Lifeway Kefir is a product of the company, Lifeway Foods, which is the leading manufacturer of kefir in the United States.
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The Melting Pot is a restaurant chain that began in 1975, according to its official website. The restaurant focuses on fondue dinners with multiple courses. Because these fondues are cheese- and chocolate-based, they can be high in calories, especially if you are consuming multiple courses.
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