Eating healthy at Chinese or Mexican restaurants requires understanding nutritional values and sodium content. Compare the best and worst chain restaurant meals to find vegetarian options or low-calorie swaps that fit your diet.
Women’s bodies and nutritional needs change over the years. If you’ve reached age 42 without shifting your diet, you may gain weight or experience vitamin or mineral deficiencies. Take charge as you approach 50, and more major changes with menopause, by adjusting your nutritional profile to meet future needs.
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Humans have been eating popcorn for thousands of years. The oldest ears of popcorn, dating back 4,000 to 5,000 years, were unearthed in New Mexico in the mid-1900s. Both white and yellow popcorn make a healthy, whole-grain snack, as long as you omit or limit the amount of butter and salt you add.
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Making lifestyle changes that foster better health include becoming physically active, learning stress management techniques, smoking cessation and a healthy diet.
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Wheat and rye are both grown as food plants for human consumption as well as animal fodder. Both wheat and rye are used in baking, since they contain gluten, a protein that causes bread to rise. Both grains are also used in the production of beer and distilled spirits like whiskey.
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P.F. Chang's China Bistro offers lunch and dinner menus inspired by five culinary regions of China. P.F Chang’s menu includes several starters, soups, salads, sides, lunch bowls, chicken, duck, beef, pork, lamb and seafood options.
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Sodium is an essential part of your diet, when consumed in healthy quantities. MayoClinic.com advises consuming no more than 2,300 mg of sodium per day. However, if you are at risk for heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes or kidney disease, you should limit your sodium consumption to 1,500 mg per day.
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If you have started paying more attention to the nutrient content of your food, you might notice that "ash" frequently turns up as a component in most foods.
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Korean tofu soup is a low-carbohydrate soup that combines a wide range of ingredients, such as chili, garlic, egg and red pepper into a zesty, hot dish. This soup is rich in protein, as it contains both tofu, a product made from soybeans, as well as clams.
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Does fast food cause weight gain and obesity? It all depends on how you order and eat it. When you're choosing from menus full of fatty foods and oversized portions, it’s easy to order the wrong offerings and consume too many calories. If you're relatively sedentary, you will gain weight.
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The milkshake is a classic treat for a hot summer day. McDonald’s offers a Triple Thick Shake in chocolate, strawberry and vanilla flavoring and four different sizes.
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While not eating enough calories in one day can make your stomach hurt, not eating enough over a long period of time -- weeks or months -- can have harmful effects on your body. Your body requires certain nutrients to stay healthy and keep your muscles working and your bones strong.
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The Dunkin' Donuts Latte Lite comes in a number of flavors including caramel, vanilla and mocha. All flavors contain the same amount of calories, fats and nutritional value. The latte lite is marked as “DD Smart” in the menu. This is because it’s considered healthier than other choices.
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Mayonnaise is generally made with egg yolk, olive oil, vinegar, lemon juice, mustard and pepper, whirled together until smooth and creamy. It is also quite high in fat and calories, with 916 calories and 78.4 g of fat, 11.5 g of which are saturated, per 1-cup serving.
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The nutritional make-up of black and green olives is nearly identical. The biggest nutritional difference is in the sodium content -- green olives contain about twice as much sodium as black olives. The difference in color is primarily due to the olive’s ripeness when picked but is also affected by processing methods.
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Recipes for sauces, soups, desserts, ice cream and cheesy sauces such as Alfredo sauce often call for heavy cream, which is high in calories and contains unhealthy saturated fat.
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Deep-fried foods may be tasty, but they are definitely not healthy. Foods like french fries, onion rings, fried wontons and deep-fried candy bars offer little in the way of nutritional value while putting you at higher risk for certain health conditions.
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When you're trying to eat a healthy, well-balanced diet, trips to a fast food restaurant can prove troublesome. But on hectic days when you can't find the time to cook a nutritious meal at home, a fast food meal might prove expedient. If you make careful choices, fast food can offer both convenience and heath.
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Pecan pancakes are a staple of the Cracker Barrel breakfast menu, which features classic, diner-style American fare. Each serving of this dish comes with three pecan-filled buttermilk pancakes, which are topped with butter and served alongside the restaurant's brand of syrup.
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The creamy white consistency of vegetable shortening is a staple in many homes. From making flaky biscuits and pie crusts to frying chicken and fish, the uses for vegetable shortening are impressive. However, vegetable shortening contains ingredients that you need to limit when following a heart-healthy diet.
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Thai food is a popular ethnic cuisine that has five fundamental flavors including spicy, salty, sweet, sour and bitter. It combines herbs and spices that have been rumored to have healing properties but it can be high in fat, calories and sodium.
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