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.
Smoothie King's Gladiator is a high-protein, low-carb smoothie designed to help you bulk up. The drink, intended as a meal replacement, combines the company's protein formula with two fruits of your choosing. It is sold in three sizes: 20 oz., 32 oz. and 40 oz.
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The edible parts of the Moringa oleifera tree include nutlike seeds, roots that resemble horseradish, and leaves that can be enjoyed fresh or in supplemental form. The leaves are valued as a source of antioxidants and nutrients.
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Melatonin, a naturally occurring hormone that regulates the body’s internal clock, is also used to treat sleep disorders and a number of other health issues.
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Red Lobster is a seafood restaurant chain with locations across North America. They serve a variety of shrimp, lobster, crab and fresh fish dishes. Many of their menu choices are healthy, although the calories can add up quickly.
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The average adult should obtain between 10 and 35 percent of her daily calories from protein, says registered dietitian Cara Rosenbloom.
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To maintain your weight, you'll need to consume the same amount of calories as you burn, on average. If you are a woman weighing 120 lbs., the amount of calories you burn will depend on your activity level.
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McDonald's is a global chain that opened in 1955, and has since been in the forefront of the fast food industry. Besides burgers and fries, a variety of other options are available at McDonald's. The frappes are one of the newer products on the McDonalds menu.
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Fiber is an important part of your diet, derived primarily from grains, fruits and vegetables. With certain temporary or chronic digestive conditions, however, your doctor may advise you to follow a low-fiber diet.
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Alcoholic drinks are created by fermenting natural sugars and starches, which converts the sugars into alcohol. Calories derived from alcohol are known as "empty calories" because they do not have any nutritional value.
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Pinot Grigio, also known as Pinot Gris, is a variety of white wine that is popular in restaurants and homes nationwide. Like other wines, Pinot Grigio contains a modest number of calories compared with sweeter or creamier mixed drinks.
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Although clam chowder is not a low-calorie food, it does provide you with some essential nutrients, and you can still include it – in moderation – in a healthy meal plan. But overindulging in clam chowder, especially New England clam chowder, can cause you exceed your daily calorie allotment and gain weight.
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Herpes is an infectious disease spread by bodily fluids and skin-to-skin contact, with varying types. The more common types of herpes are genital and oral, with painful sores developing around infected areas.
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Peanut butter can be an excellent source of protein and healthy fats. Eating peanut butter is associated with lower total cholesterol, lower LDL, or "bad," cholesterol, as well as lower triglycerides, all of which are associated with lower cardiovascular disease risk," notes Richard Mattes, Ph.D., R.D.
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If you're following a low-carb diet to lose weight or manage a medical condition, Chinese food can still be on the menu. A low-carb diet, as defined by American Family Physician in 2006, is a diet that keeps daily carbohydrate intake to 20 to 60 grams, or less than 20 percent of total daily calories.
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Foods that contain carbohydrates and alcohol, like dry red wine, are especially likely to affect blood sugar, also called blood glucose levels. If you are diabetic, it's especially important to monitor your blood glucose and to watch how much and what kind of alcohol you drink.
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French aristocrat Marie de Rabutin-Chantal makes the first mention of adding milk to tea in her writings in 1680, according to Worldmags. Milk adds creaminess -- and calories -- to an otherwise low-calorie beverage.
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There are different types of powdered eggs; they are available as whole eggs containing the white and the yolk, as well the powder containing only the white of the egg.The powder is a mixture of eggs, vegetable oil and powdered milk.
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You feel heartburn when the stomach's acids reflux into the esophagus, the tube that runs from your stomach to your mouth. According to Dr. Benjamin C. Wedro, the reflux can be caused by factors such as a hiatal hernia, pregnancy, obesity and smoking.
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McDonald's offers two types of coffee drinks: hot or frozen. The number of calories in the coffee drinks depends on how much cream, sugar and other additives you put in them, according to McDonalds.com.
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Most Subway fast-food restaurants offer several varieties of cheese for your sandwich, and the type you choose can slightly change the calories of your meal.
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