Food & Nutrition: Culinary Techniques, Diets & Metabolic Health

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.

M&M's Get A New Look

How Many Calories Are in 1 M&M?

If you have the willpower to have just one M&M to curb your sweet tooth, you won’t get too many calories -- especially if you just splurge on the plain milk chocolate variety.

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The Side Effects of Pantoprazole Sodium 40 Mg

Pantoprazole sodium is a prescription medication indicated for the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease, severe inflammation of the esophagus and disorders in which excessive acid is secreted into the gastrointestinal tract. Pantoprazole works by suppressing the secretion of gastric acid.

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List of Acid and Base Foods

To function properly, the human body needs to maintain homeostasis, or equilibrium. It does this, in part, by maintaining pH, a measure of alkalinity and acidity in the body, also called acid-base balance. Your diet plays a major role in maintaining the acid-base balance.

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Castor Oil Packs & Pregnancy

Castor oil has traditionally been used as a laxative when taken internally. Its use dates back to ancient Egypt. The vegetable oil is a derivative of the castor seed and its active ingredient is ricinolenic acid.

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Low-Carb Diet & Milk

Packed with protein, vitamins and minerals, milk offers a lot of nutritional value to any meal plan. And while milk is also a source of carbs, you don't necessarily need to blacklist it when you're following a low-carb diet plan.

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Energy Foods for Atheltes at Football Half Time

A healthy diet will help to boost your athletic achievement, notes the U.S. National Library of Medicine. Athletes such as football players need a wide range of foods to get the protein, vitamins and minerals their bodies need when participating in sports.

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Sushi

Bonefish Restaurant Nutrition Guide

The first Bonefish Restaurant opened in January 2000 in St. Petersburg, Florida. The goal was to offer a dining experience that takes the mystery and uncertainty out of eating fish.

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How Many Calories Does My Body Need to Survive at Rest?

Even with no physical activity, your body burns calories to fuel normal functions such as breathing and pumping blood. The number of calories you burn in a day of total rest is called your resting metabolic rate, or RMR, and you can estimate it using a mathematical formula.

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Lactose-Free Weight-Loss Shakes

Meal-replacement diets using shakes can help make losing those unwanted pounds a little easier. If you have a difficult time tolerating milk, you may think these types of shakes and diets are out of the question. But there are lactose-free options that can help you lose, too.

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Protein Shakes for Women to Lose Weight

Losing weight successfully has a lot to do with the foods you choose to include in your diet, not just the number of calories you've eaten at the end of the day.

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Lettuce Allergy

A food allergy occurs when your immune system responds abnormally to proteins in certain foods. When you think of food allergies, foods such as nuts, eggs and shellfish most likely come to mind. While a lettuce allergy is uncommon, it does exist.

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Green Tea Allergy Symptoms

Green tea allergy is not considered common, but according to Drugs.com, green tea may cause an allergic reaction that could be life-threatening. If you experience any negative side effects after consuming a product containing green tea, discontinue use and talk with your doctor.

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aloe vera juice with fresh leaves

What Are the Benefits of Aloe Vera Water?

Aloe vera water, often called aloe vera juice, is made from the aloe vera plant, which has been used for centuries for its medicinal properties. The water has certain nutritional and health benefits, but the story isn't all good for certain kinds and flavors of aloe vera water.

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Chocolate Ice cream

How Many Calories Are in Chocolate Ice Cream?

Chocolate ice cream does provide some essential nutrients -- such as calcium and potassium. But it’s also high in sugar, saturated fat and calories, so eat it only in moderation -- or avoid it entirely -- if you want to maintain a healthy body weight.

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Iron Supplements and Stomach Irritation

Iron is an essential mineral in your body. Your body doesn’t create iron so you must consume it in foods such as leafy green vegetables and red meat. Iron is absorbed into the protein hemoglobin found in red blood cells. Your body needs iron to transport oxygen and carbon dioxide throughout the body.

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Is There Caffeine in Chai Tea?

Whether you enjoy a cup of chai tea that’s heavy on the spices or prefer a more mellow blend, you can be sure it contains black tea -- and black tea contains caffeine.

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Gin Tonic or Tom Collins

Caffeine Free Soft Drinks

Caffeine is a mild stimulant that is naturally present in coffee beans, tea leaves, cocoa beans and kola nuts. More than 90 percent of Americans age 18 and older consume caffeine, reports a 2005 study published in the "Journal of the American Dietetic Association."

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Nutritional Value of Lime Juice

Limes may be small, but their juice is packed with flavor and nutritional benefits. They're even credited with saving English sailors from scurvy at sea, hence the nickname "limeys." Lime juice even has more acid and natural sugar content than its close cousin lemon juice.

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Grape Seed Oil

How to Deep Fry With Grape Seed Oil

Sometimes you just have to fry your food, and cold-pressed grape seed oil can make a nice alternative to chemically pressed vegetable oils. With a high smoke-point and a mild flavor, it can be used for just about any type of fried dish.

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