Sitting down to eat can help you consume less food and fewer calories, according to a 2007 study that involved adult women and was published in the "Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics." It can also help you make healthier food choices.

Dextrose, also called glucose or corn sugar, is a simple sugar found naturally in some foods, such as honey and fruits, and added to some processed foods. It's what helps turn bread crust and toast brown.

Consistently high levels of cholesterol and triglycerides have adverse effects on your health, according to the American Heart Association.

Hemorrhoids -- the swelling and inflammation of the veins in and around the anus -- affect 10 million Americans each year, according to Florida Hospital. While some people with hemorrhoids may only feel a slight discomfort, others may have extreme pain and require surgery.

Drinking orange juice may cause pain in your lower stomach if you have an ulcer. However, not everyone with an ulcer feels abdominal pain drinking OJ. Although the most likely reason, an ulcer may not be the only cause of your stomach pain from orange juice.

While diet is part of the equation when it comes to breaking down belly fat, neither apple cider vinegar nor olive oil contain any magical nutrients that will speed up that process. But both may be beneficial in their own way on your weight-loss diet, and that, in turn, may help you lose belly fat.

Just as some foods clog your digestive system and cause bloating, others regulate your digestion and help flush fat from your system.

If you're trying to increase your protein intake without adding too many calories, you want to keep your protein powder simple. Some types of protein powders also include carbs and fat, which increase calorie content.

What you eat, or don't eat, is an important part of your healthy pregnancy. You may already know you need to limit your intake of fish due to its mercury content and to avoid soft cheeses such as feta or brie to reduce your risk of food-borne illness. Other foods can also raise concerns, however.

Generally, fresh citrus fruits, like clementines, are a healthy food to eat regularly. They’re full of fiber, high in vitamin C and have small doses of several minerals. With all the nutrients that clementines have to offer, you might assume you can eat as many as you want. Be careful, though.

Like omega-3 fatty acids, omega-6 fats are essential, which means your body cannot make them and they must come from food. Gamma-linolenic acid, or GLA, refers to the omega-6 fatty acids found in plant foods.

Americans consume more potatoes than all other crops besides wheat, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, making it the most important vegetable crop in the country.