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.
Mentos candy originated in 1932 in the Netherlands. Whether the chew or gum variety, it has a crunchy outer layer and a chewy center. While the chews are meant to be swallowed like candy, you can the chew the gum to your heart's content.
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Feeling the grind of a workout is not always indicative of a mind over matter issue. In fact, muscle pain and fatigue are often symptoms of underlying conditions that are magnified during muscle stress.
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Fluid in the lungs may not make you think about your heart, but congestive heart failure is the most common cause of the buildup of fluids in your lungs, also known as pulmonary edema.
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Probiotics are often referred to as the "friendly bacteria" that live in the human gut. They can play a variety of important roles, including the production of vitamins and the prevention of certain intestinal disorders.
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UV Vodka is a brand of vodka made in the United States. Although it is available in several flavors, UV Blue Vodka is raspberry flavored. While you can use it to make martinis and other mixed drinks, opt for plain UV Blue or mix it with seltzer water to help keep the calories low.
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Stolichnaya is a brand of Russian vodka. Often used to make mixed drinks, Stolichnaya is best consumed plain by those who are looking to watch their calorie intake.
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Although ice creams provide varying amounts of essential nutrients, including calcium, phosphorus and vitamin A, they aren't exactly health foods. They typically contain large amounts of fat and sugar, which makes them energy-dense foods.
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Barley water is made by simmering barley and saving the cooking water. It may help you lose a few extra pounds, if you drink it right before each meal while following a calorie-restricted diet.
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With medicines, insulin and diet, you, the diabetic, can control your disease and often sidestep its complications. The most worrisome food group in the diabetic’s diet, the carbohydrate group, also goes by the name “carbs.” Understanding carbs helps you make confident food choices.
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Honey is a natural sweetener available in many forms -- from translucent liquid to thicker, creamy honey or as honeycomb, dripping with extra honey. The taste of honey changes depending on where the bees harvest the nectar used to make honey, but the processing can also affect the taste.
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Beans are nutritional powerhouses, providing extensive amounts of minerals while being low in fat. They may also help lower your risk for obesity, heart disease, cancer and diabetes, according to North Dakota State University Extension.
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The food pyramid is the federal government’s representation of a healthy diet. In 2005, the USDA changed the 1992 pyramid in an attempt to better educate Americans on how to eat healthy, notes KidsHealth.org.
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Extracts made from Stevia rebaudiana, a tender perennial plant, provide a food and beverage sweetener rated 30 times sweeter than sugar. Similar to other artificial sweeteners, such as sucralose, your body does not metabolize the glycosides from the Stevia leaf or any of its processed forms.
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There are specific amounts of calories needed to support metabolic activity in a day. There are also suggested amounts of calories needed per pound for the body to function at optimum level.
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Ginger has long been used as an anti-inflammatory agent and aid to digestion. Some studies suggest it can reduce the nausea associated with morning sickness, chemotherapy and motion sickness.
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Hemochromatosis is an inherited disease in which the body absorbs extra iron from the daily diet. Normally, a person absorbs about 10 percent of iron found in foods. However, a person with hemochromatosis absorbs more, by as much as four times the normal amount.
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Depression is the leading cause of disability among American adults, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. It's not surprising, therefore, that many people take antidepressants.
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Quinoa may have started as a health food trend, but it's become a staple in many health-conscious Americans' diets. And it's no surprise -- quinoa is filling, has a neutral flavor that works in many types of dishes, and it's loaded with nutritional value.
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A gluten- and dairy-free menu plan doesn't have to be complicated, expensive or time-consuming to prepare. It will, however, require some advance planning for you to make simple, nutritionally balanced meals that will provide you with adequate vitamins and minerals while adhering to your dietary restrictions.
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Practitioners have used Ulmus fulva, or slippery elm, as an herbal remedy for thousands of years. Slippery elm contains properties that purportedly help with numerous different ailments including skin conditions, cold symptoms and gastrointestinal upset.
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