Wheatgrass and barley grass are usually dried and sold in powder or tablet form because the sprouts are hard to digest. As a general guideline, tablets contain fewer nutrients than powders per dose, and wheatgrass supplies more vitamins and minerals than barley grass.

Malibu Rum is a brand of alcohol owned by Pernod Ricard and manufactured in Barbados. The rum is blended with coconut extract, giving it a sweet, tropical flavor. Malibu Rum is low in calories and contains very little in the way of carbohydrates. You also take in small amounts of sodium.

A kilocalorie, or Kcal in abbreviated form, is a measurement of the amount of energy in the foods you eat. Low-energy foods have a relatively small amount of kilocalories, while high-energy foods have a lot of kilocalories.

No single food -- or pair of foods -- has the power to add or subtract pounds from your frame. Weight control is all about your overall activity level and the number of calories you eat, not simply whether you include chicken and broccoli in your diet.

Many recipes would suffer without the taste of vanilla, but the cost of real vanilla extract may not make it an attractive option when you are trying to stretch your food dollars. Imitation vanilla flavoring is lower in cost, but it also offers a variety of advantages and disadvantages.

Toned, shapely thighs and buttocks not only fill out a pair of jeans, they'll help you run faster, jump higher and generally be more physically fit. No single food offers the magic bullet for healthy weight gain, though.

Cough drops can bring intense relief when you are feeling under the weather. The Halls brand offers several different flavors and varieties to help ease what ails you.

You must consume several servings of vegetables daily to meet the nutritional recommendations for a healthy diet. One way to prepare and serve fresh vegetables is through roasting, a method of dry-heat cooking that allows you to cook the vegetables without added fat.

Chicken can be a healthier option than red meat, especially if you choose the chicken breast meat. However, many people prefer the taste of chicken thighs. They are easier to cook, and often less expensive as well. Either option can be healthy if you prepare your chicken meat the right way.

Green apples — sometimes referred to as Granny Smith apples — are firmer-textured and more tart than their rosy or golden-colored cousins. While they can be eaten raw, their firmer texture lends itself to baking and cooking -- and they make an excellent juice.

Although the risks of being underweight don't get the same press attention that's attached to being overweight or obese, a low body weight can negatively affect your immunity and fertility, and may slow your rate of recovery after illness.

Chicken, in general, can be considered a healthy protein that is relatively low in fat when compared to many other proteins. However, certain parts of the chicken contain substantially higher quantities of fat than others. The dark meat of a chicken is usually much higher in fat than the white meat.