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.
Roti is the Hindi word for flatbread and bajra refers to millet; bajra roti is a tortillalike flatbread made using millet flour. Millet is a gluten-free grain, so bajra roti offers an alternative to try if you’re eliminating gluten from your diet.
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Fast food is convenient and cheap. For large families, people on the go or those on a strict budget, fast food can seem like the best solution. However, a diet composed mainly of fast food lacks many essential nutrients. Eating fast food once in a while won’t affect your health, but if this is all you eat.
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N-acetylcysteine -- a form of the amino acid cysteine -- has powerful health benefits. It may even support weight loss. But since studies so far have only used lab rats, more research is needed to prove it can help people drop pounds.
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The exact number of calories in your peanut butter and jam sandwich probably varies from day to day. Unless you're measuring the exact amount of peanut butter and jam before spreading them onto the bread, there is no way to know exactly how many calories you're eating.
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Although magnesium is found in a variety of different foods, many Americans may not be getting enough of it in their diet, according to the University of Maryland Medical Center. Every organ in your body needs magnesium to function properly, and the mineral plays an essential role in energy production.
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Next time you're in the mood for a fizzy beverage to celebrate a special occasion, you may want to consider a wine spritzer instead of sparkling wine. Sparkling wines, such as Champagne, Prosecco, lambrusco and vinho verde, aren't exactly low in calories.
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The human body maintains a moderately alkaline environment, with a pH slightly above 7. This alkaline pH is crucial for chemical reactions and proper function of the lungs, kidneys, intestines and skin, and it is greatly influenced by your diet.
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The gallbladder is a small organ that sits next to the liver and is important for storing bile. Sometimes hard deposits, known as gallstones, form in the gallbladder and will clog up the ducts, resulting in intense pain.
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The nutrients in the food you eat serve as fuel for your body. Sugar absorbed into the blood acts as a source of fuel for tissues in your body, including your brain, while other nutrients like proteins are recycled to help form the human proteins found in each of your cells.
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Prosciutto (pronounced proh-shoo-toe) is a type of ham originating from Italy. Its name comes from "prosciugare," the Italian word for "to dry." Prosciutto ham is sold in two forms. The prosciutto crudo ham is seasoned and air-dried, so it's technically considered raw. This is the most common type sold in America.
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Vodka Cruisers have an alcohol content of 4.8 percent. Each bottle contains about the same amount of alcohol as a shot. There are a variety of fruity flavors such as raspberry and lemon. There are also sugar-free flavors, which have fewer calories.
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Many arthritis patients have problems with their knee joints, including cartilage wear and tear. There are many popular supplements on the market for knee arthritis that do not require a doctor’s prescription.
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Your body produces diindolylmethane, or DIM, from substances naturally found in cruciferous vegetables. But this does not mean that DIM is always safe in supplemental form. Although it’s not associated with serious side effects, it interacts with hormones and affects genes involved in cancer.
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Genital herpes is a common, with 20 million new cases diagnosed each year according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is a highly contagious sexually transmitted infection caused by the herpes simplex virus, or HSV.
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Vitamin B-12 is an essential vitamin in maintaining nerve cell function, red blood cell function, and in maintaining genetic material, states the MayoClinic website. Vitamin B-12 is a water-soluble vitamin excreted in the urine when the body's stores are adequate.
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Eating dried fruit is associated with lower body weight and consuming a more nutritious diet, according to a study in the June 2011 issue of “Nutrition Research.” Dried fruit is recommended as one healthy choice for filling your daily fruit requirement.
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Half and half is a mix of half whole milk and half cream. It is usually found in cartons in the dairy section of most major supermarkets. Most often used in coffee, half and half may also be used for baking, to thicken sauces or as an ingredient in ice cream.
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A nutritious 2,400-calorie meal plan is built on a foundation of whole, unprocessed foods. While 2,400 calories is a high enough amount to allow for some discretionary calories to come from foods such as sugars, alcohol and extra portions, about 90 percent of calories should come from nutritious sources.
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Gray hair can be the result of a nutritional deficiency such as a lack of vitamins B-12 or B-9. However, it is also a result of the natural aging process -- as you get older, your chances of gray hair increase by 10 to 20 percent every 10 years after the age of 30.
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Consuming the correct types of foods before and after surgery is important for timely wound healing. According to the National Institutes of Health, there are two nutrients involved directly with wound healing, zinc and vitamin C. Adequate amounts of zinc are needed for the immune system to function properly.
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