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.
Calcium is important for preventing osteoporosis and building strong teeth and bones. Calcium supplements are available for people who do not get enough calcium in their diets. While these supplements are considered safe, some side effects may occur.
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Halloumi cheese, like other cheeses, belongs to the milk group in the MyPlate food guide. Halloumi cheese originated in Cyprus, and has been traditionally prepared with cow, goat or sheep milk. This cheese is very versatile and has the unusual feature of not melting when heated.
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While drinking dandelion root infusion as a coffee substitute may sound unsatisfying, the beverage does possess health benefits. Add dandelion root tincture or powdered extract to hot water, or infuse pieces of dried root in boiled water.
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Red meat contains proteins and vitamins that your body needs to function efficiently, but the Mayo Clinic explains that eating red meat can increase your chances of developing certain cancers.
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If you cruise the aisles of your local health food store, you'll likely find noni supplements lining the shelves. Noni is commonly used for conditions such as diabetes and as a general health tonic. Manufacturers make a wide variety of claims, many of which lack clinical support.
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Pores help your skin to breathe and are an integral part of healthy skin. You may find that your pores look larger after showering, and may find this detracts from your skin's overall appearance.
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Stevia, otherwise known as Stevia rebaudiana, is known worldwide for its sweet plant leaves. In late 2008 the FDA declared that the sweetener Stevia is "generally recognized as safe," and the product quickly was assimilated into the food industry as an alternative sweetener or sugar substitute.
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Excess fat on your chest and abs not only obscures your six-pack, but it may pose a serious health risk. An ample abdomen is a symptom of excess visceral fat pushing outward against the layer of squishy subcutaneous fat just under the skin.
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The pH scale measures, on a scale from 0 to 14, the acidic or basic qualities of a chemical. The pH of battery acid is 0, while the pH of lye, a basic, or alkaline, cleaning substance, is close to 14. Water, with a pH of 7, is neutral, being neither acidic or basic.
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Going low-carb has some benefits -- namely, it can help you lose weight, and if you have diabetes, a doctor-recommended low-carb diet might help with blood sugar control.
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Carefully crafted by young worker bees into six-sided honeycomb cells, beeswax provides tiny storage units for honey until the beekeeper extracts the golden liquid. After harvest, the beekeeper melts and purifies the beeswax, and some of it will find its way into lotions, soaps and other skin care products.
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When it comes to running a marathon, your nutrition plan is just as important as your training regimen. The food eat you provides the energy your body needs to keep going, even when it seems like you'll never get past mile 20.
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H2O2, also called hydrogen peroxide, is a strong chemical oxidizing agent. It's very useful in many common household applications, but it's also a poison, and can be quite harmful if swallowed.
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Eating a balanced diet is important for maintaining an optimal weight and protecting your long-term health. The U.S. Department of Agriculture dietary intake recommendations include foods that fall into five categories. Selecting foods from each of these groups will ensure you are eating a nutritionally complete diet.
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The delicate skin under the eyes often shows dark circles, puffiness and wrinkles that make you look older than your calendar years.
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Chantix, also known as varenicline, is a medication to help patients quit smoking by blocking the urge to smoke. A side effect of Chantix is nausea. Since quitting smoking is important to lower the risk of disease, it would be helpful to reduce the side effect of nausea so the medicine can be used.
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As an athlete, the food and drink you consume around workouts are pivotal in your success. Once upon a time, water was considered the only beverage any budding athlete needed to get through a tough game or practice session, but now, sports drinks are all the rage.
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Eating complex carbs after 3 p.m. is one way to encourage weight loss. However, not all complex carbohydrates are created equally. Refined carbs like white rice, pasta and bread quickly convert to sugar within the body, according to "The Fat Burning Bible" by Mackie Shilstone.
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Splenda is the brand name for the no-calorie artificial sweetener sucralose. It is used in a variety of food and beverages. Sucralose is the only sugar alternative made from sugar, but it does not contribute to tooth decay despite being 600 times sweeter than table sugar.
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Bite into a juicy apple or a sweet pear and part of what you're eating is cellulose, a component of plant foods that is indigestible by the human body. It might not seem intuitive that something your body can't digest can benefit your health, but it can.
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