Because too much added sugar isn't good for your waistline or your health, many people turn to natural sweeteners such as agave nectar or honey. Both of these foods contain naturally occurring sugars, a healthier option than added sugars. That doesn't mean, however, you can eat as much of either as you want.

It's common to have questions about what you can eat after surgery, especially gastrointestinal surgery. Physicians recommend a colectomy, or colon resection, to treat a variety of diseases, including colon cancer and inflammatory bowel disease.

Lychee is a sweet and tasty strawberry-red fruit that is a symbol of love and romance in China. As the University of Purdue horticulture website explains, lychee grow in clusters on trees and usually have a round or oval shape. Lychee fruit is roughly one 1 inch long and 1 inch wide.

Starches are complex carbohydrates in some foods, and no carbohydrate-free foods contain starches. Carbohydrate-containing foods might be free from starch if their carbohydrates are from sugars.

If you have a child that needs to gain weight, adding some healthy foods that are high in fat may be an effective way to accomplish this. Fat is more energy-dense than carbohydrate and protein: Fat has nine calories per gram, whereas carbohydrate and protein each have four calories per gram.

Your body should be able to digest a greasy slice of pizza without causing problems. In some cases, though, pizza might give you diarrhea if your body has a difficult time handling some of the ingredients or if your slice is contaminated.

Before the rise during industrialization of refrigeration, artificial preservatives, vacuum sealing and freeze drying, most foods were cured using a mixtures of salt and sugar. Sugar and salt curing is often combined with smoking.

Oranges are more than an on-the-go healthy snack food. They’re also incredibly beneficial for all digestive processes. They keep you hydrated, improve nutrient absorption and can also improve regularity. Don’t eat too many at once, though. Too much of this flavorful citrus fruit can lead to more problems than benefits.

Sugar substitutes can help you get the sweet taste you desire without adding quite so many calories to your diet. Splenda and stevia are two of the available options, each with its own benefits and considerations.

Baked potatoes are known to send your blood sugar into an uproar because of their high carbohydrate content. But not all potatoes have that effect. Some baked spuds are low on the glycemic index, causing minimal glucose elevations. Whether or not you eat your steamy side with the skin on makes a difference.

Strong in flavor, garlic-stuffed olives are green olives that have been pitted and then stuffed with whole cloves of garlic before being preserved.

Side effects of bad nutrition don't happen overnight. They develop over time from eating a diet lacking in vital nutrients and making poor lifestyle choices. The good news is you can make changes before it's too late.