Nutrition facts for superfoods like acerola cherry and ginger juice reveal hidden health benefits. Learn about the three types of lipids, the difference between cider and distilled vinegar, and the best vitamins for vibrant skin.
Available as a dietary supplement, theanine is used to boost focus and concentration as well as to promote relaxation. The amino acid is found in rich amounts exclusively in tea. Research suggests it may enhance brain function and help your body deal with stress.
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Distilled vinegar and apple cider vinegar are made the same way, but use different starting ingredients. This results in differences in flavor and nutrition, which can mean one type is better than the other for certain uses.
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Diet sodas are commonly marketed to people with diabetes, people wanting to cut back on sugar and people reducing their calories in an effort to lose weight.
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Bile salts are a component of bile, a fluid secreted from the gallbladder during the digestion of lipids. The presence of bile salts gives bile the ability to emulsify, or mix, lipid in the aqueous environment of the intestine.
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Organic foods are grown without chemical pesticides on farmland that is free of chemicals. The United States Department of Agriculture oversees the National Organic Program, which regulates organic farming standards in accordance with the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990.
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The omega-3 fatty acids in fish oil help protect your cardiovascular health by lowering cholesterol, fighting inflammation and decreasing blood pressure. They’re also needed in your brain and nervous system. Extracts of oil from a variety of fish are used to produce supplements.
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The first phase of the Atkins diet, called the induction, is the strictest phase. It requires you to limit your carbohydrate intake to 20 net grams, which refers to the total amount of carbs minus any fiber. About 12 to 15 grams of carbs must come from vegetables.
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Stomach fat comes in two varieties. There's the under-the-skin "pinchable" fat, which affects how you look without posing a major health risk, and the deep-abdominal visceral fat, which pushes your abdominal wall out and releases chemicals that cause disease.
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what it is, how it is transmitted, result of antibiotics facilities, LTC spreads prevent vs treat medications + diet
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Debate continues over genetically modified foods, with proponents claiming that crops derived from genetically modified organisms, or GMOs, offer benefits to farmers and consumers alike, while consumer watchdogs express safety concerns. Genetic modification gives foods qualities that help increase yield.
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Flavorful and easy to prepare, pasta is a classic food when you're "carb craving." And while you shouldn't help yourself to unlimited pasta on your diet, pasta dishes can fit into your weight loss plan.
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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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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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Corn is a very special food, falling into not just one food category, but two. The kernels you eat off the cob are classified as vegetables, but if you dry and pop those kernels into popcorn it is considered a grain. Corn is also a nutritional powerhouse, rich in antioxidants and fiber.
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Goji and acai berries both provide antioxidants and vitamin A, but goji berries have a few advantages. You can buy whole, dried goji berries, while acai berries are usually sold as a powder or juice. Goji berries also contain antioxidants you won't get from acai berries.
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If you have limited space or a short growing season, you may be considering growing food in small containers. "Container gardening" is a fairly common practice, and plastic buckets are the medium of choice. However, with new information about plastic safety, you may be worried about chemicals leaching into your food.
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Whether you've admired their perfectly flat abs or toned quads on billboards or in videos, one thing's for sure -- fitness models have some admirable physiques. And while some of a model's appearance comes from good genetics, a regimented diet and vigorous exercise program are responsible for the rest.
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While breast milk is the ideal food for infants, not all moms are able to nurse their babies and must feed their babies infant formula. In many cases, infant formula is a major source of nutrition during the first 12 months of an infant's life, and it's therefore required to meet specific standards set by the U.S.
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Himalayan salt is sometimes called pink salt or rose salt because of its pale rose color. A natural salt, it is harvested in mountains in Pakistan and is prized by some for its nutritional content and the fact that it is unprocessed.
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Malnutrition occurs when a person’s diet and/or dietary supplements fail to provide the nutrients necessary for health, growth and normal body function. Malnutrition can affect every system in the body, depending upon the cause of the malnutrition.
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