Nutritional planning involves balancing macronutrients, understanding calorie formulas, and identifying the functional properties of whole foods to manage weight and chronic conditions effectively.
The United States Department of Agriculture sets recommendations for daily requirements of macro-nutrients such as carbohydrates, fats and protein as well as for vitamins and minerals. The Recommended Daily Allowance, or RDA, is intended to help people obtain adequate nutrition for health and wellness.
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If you are looking for unique sources of protein, try calamari. Calamari is the Italian word for squid, a type of shellfish. Like most other fish, calamari offers protein with little fat and a myriad of vitamins and minerals.
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The National Sleep Foundation recommends you get between seven and nine hours of quality sleep per night to foster optimal energy, concentration and health. For some people who are following a low-carb diet plan, however, these hours are sometimes hard to achieve.
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The Institute of Medicine suggests you consume 45 to 65 percent of your daily calories from carbohydrates. On a standard 2,000-calorie-per-day diet, this amounts to 225 to 325 grams every day. Dip below this level and you may be deficient in carbohydrates.
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A low-carb diet restricts your intake of sugars, starchy vegetables, breads, pasta, grains and cereals. A no-carb diet, however, disallows all carbs, even trace carbs from fibrous vegetables, most cheese and condiments.
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Within 10 seconds of entering your body, nicotine affects your brain and causes a release of feel-good chemicals to create a buzz. As the buzz wears away, you want another and subsequently reach for a repeat hit.
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A detox plan is intended to cleanse your body of chemicals, pesticides and pollution you encounter in your everyday life. Eating a diet based on whole foods helps you achieve these goals, while maximizing energy and promoting an overall sense of well-being.
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Meal-replacement shakes are available in two main forms: as over-the-counter dietary supplements sold in retail stores and online and as medically prescribed formulas provided by a health care provider. These prepackaged versions may be easiest for a man who prefers not to tabulate calories and nutrients.
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Sugar cravings often strike after a meal, despite feelings of fullness. Habits, brain chemistry and your diet’s makeup cause you to crave sweets. You can learn to fight the cravings, but only after you understand why they occur.
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People afflicted with celiac disease or gluten intolerance are often underweight because their condition interferes with their ability to absorb calories and nutrients. A gluten-free diet is the only way to treat celiac symptoms, and usually brings about weight gain as the villi in the intestines heal.
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Low-carb diets are popular but there are side effects that come along with the benefits (such as weight loss). Here is what you should watch out for!
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You may perceive the typical low-carb dieter as one who dines on bacon, beef and chicken with gusto, shunning starches and grains, such as bread or pasta. But, low-carb isn't restricted to meat-eaters only. You can be a vegetarian and still follow a low-carb lifestyle; you may just need to be a little more creative.
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