Nutritional health is achieved through the therapeutic use of whole foods, safe culinary preparation, and understanding the metabolic impacts of specific dietary frameworks and ingredients.
Whey protein will help you curb hunger, recover quickly from exercise and lose fat while maintaining muscle, according to the National Dairy Council. Whey is the liquid fraction of protein that is left when removing the curds, or the solids, from dairy. You can use whey protein if you have diabetes.
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If you don't take in enough electrolytes, or if you lose them rapidly through sweat or urine, you may experience muscle cramps, irregular heartbeat, nausea and confusion. You need electrolytes to transmit messages throughout your nervous system, contract your muscles and maintain fluid balance.
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Eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid, or EPA and DHA, are omega-3 fatty acids found in oily fish, such as salmon, halibut, mackerel and tuna. Fish oil is used to treat high triglycerides, prevent heart disease and lower high blood pressure.
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Tart cherry juice gets its bitter taste from the antioxidants that are responsible for its anti-inflammatory effects, reports Oregon Health and Science University. The juice has been shown to reduce the pain and inflammation associated with exercise as well as the chronic inflammation of arthritis.
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Rather than a cause of diarrhea, coconut water is often used to treat this condition. Americans don't get enough potassium, according to the U.S.
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If you're like most Americans, you consume 22 teaspoons of added sugars per day. Corn syrup, whether liquid or solid and with or without fructose, is an added sugar that may contribute to obesity and heart disease.
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Red food coloring is the most commonly used dye in the U.S., according to Center for Science in the Public Interest. It is approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use in candy, cereal, baked goods, gelatin powder, drugs and cosmetics.
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Carbohydrates are sugars in the food you eat that your body turns into glucose for energy. Think of carbohydrates as simple, such as in sweeteners added to processed foods, or complex, such as starches and fiber. Complex carbs are the “good carbs,” says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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If you've ever breathed on a cold window in winter, you've noticed water vapors fog up the glass. That's much the same way liquid smoke is made. Chilling the smoke from smoldering wood chips condenses it into water droplets that trap the smoke flavor.
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When a female mosquito bites you, she extracts up to 0.01 milliliters of blood in order to help her eggs mature before they hatch. Unfortunately, she leaves behind a red, itchy bump, a result of an allergic reaction to her saliva.
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Sorbitol is a sugar alcohol. Sugar alcohols contribute fewer calories and have a lesser effect on blood sugar levels than other types of sugar. According to Yale-New Haven Hospital, this is because your body converts them to glucose more slowly.
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The number of calories you should eat at dinner depends on your total daily calorie needs, as well as how much you eat at other meals. Estimated calorie needs range from 1,800 to 3,000 per day, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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Sales of gluten-free foods are expected to reach more than $5 billion by 2015, reports the National Foundation for Celiac Awareness. A protein found in wheat, rye and barley, gluten is blamed for the symptoms – including diarrhea and weight loss – of Celiac disease and gluten sensitivity.
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Knowing what to eat when you have diverticulitis can save you a lot of pain. When infection and inflammation attack your colon, you need foods that are easy to digest. A liquid diet is just what the doctor ordered for diverticulitis.
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The number of calories you need every day depends on your age, gender, weight and activity level. Daily calorie needs range from 1,600 to 3,000 for adults, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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Nitrites give cured meats that characteristic smoky flavor and pink color that make them irresistible. Although evidence that nitrites cause cancer is limited, processed and cured meats may increase your risk for cancers of the prostate, lung, esophagus and stomach, according to the World Cancer Research Fund.
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Silicates such as sodium aluminosilicate are naturally occurring compounds of oxygen and silicon. They are found in the earth’s crust, as well as in plants, animals and water. Silicates are largely nontoxic and do not accumulate in body tissues, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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Eating soup before a meal may reduce the number of calories you consume at that meal by up to 20 percent, according to study results published in a 2007 issue of “Appetite.
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You may need to eat a pureed diet if you have difficulty swallowing or chewing solid food. Swallowing or chewing problems can result from nervous-system disorders, such as a stroke, or accidents that affect the jaw.
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The electrolytes potassium, sodium and chloride help ensure your heart functions, your muscles contract and your nerves transmit important messages throughout your body. Sodium and chloride are usually present together in foods as sodium chloride, or salt. Eating too much salt may increase your risk of heart disease.
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