Nopal, also known as the prickly pear, is eaten as food and also used for its supposed medicinal benefits. It is commonly used as a laxative, anti-inflammatory, hangover cure and a natural treatment for diabetes. It is less frequently used for conditions such as acne, colitis and hypertension.

If you're not getting enough omega-3s from the food you eat, you may consider adding an omega-3 fatty acid supplement to your daily routine. Omega-3 fatty acids may help promote heart health, lower cholesterol and reduce pain caused by rheumatoid arthritis.

Your monthly period is a signal that you're not pregnant, since bleeding occurs as a result of you shedding your uterine lining. You don't need your uterine lining if a fertilized egg has not implanted on the wall of your uterus.

Depending on what you have eaten, you can feel bloated, even if you haven't eaten a lot of food in one sitting or over the course of a day. Bloating -- a feeling of swelling in your abdomen, chest and hips -- can be caused by a digestive complication or a reaction to a food you ate.

Molasses is an end product in the sugar industry. When sugarcane and sugar beets go through the refining process and no additional sugar can be crystallized from the crop, the residual substance is molasses.

Chia seeds are a rich source of omega-3 fatty acids, soluble and insoluble fiber, protein and antioxidants, according to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Chia, a member of the mint family, comes out on top when compared to flax seeds, a common plant source of omega-3 fatty acids.

Although Americans are eating more chicken, 58 percent of the meat eaten in the U.S. is red meat according to a 2011 study published in Public Health Nutrition. However, when it comes to health, some cuts of beef may not make the best choices because of their fat content.

Yogurt has gained in popularity over the past few years, according to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, with sales increasing by 2,500 percent. Dannon, the maker of Activia -- a yogurt marketed as beneficial to digestion -- recommends that you eat at least one container every day to get the benefits.

Monosodium glutamate, also known as MSG or sodium glutamate, is a sodium salt of the non-essential amino acid glutamic acid. MSG occurs naturally in many foods and scientists originally extracted this sodium salt from seaweed.

If you’ve ever experienced fullness in your abdomen combined with other digestive symptoms, then you’ve likely had bloating. A banana, a potassium-rich fruit, is not a common cause of bloating. In fact, bananas are known for having the opposite effects.

You put on weight easily, have a high body fat percentage and have a hard time shedding fat -- you're an endomorph, one of the three body types in addition to ectomorphs and mesomorphs. Losing weight as an endomorph can be tough, but it's not impossible.

Apple seeds don't have any proven benefits in conventional medicine. On the contrary, apple seeds are actually poisonous if eaten in large quantities.