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.
Potatoes are nutritious vegetables that provide vitamin C, fiber and some B vitamins. When you fry them or prepared them with large amounts of cheese and cream, the added saturated fat and calories of these cooking methods eclipses potatoes' health benefits.
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Fresh coconut meat comes from the brown, fuzzy coconuts that the produce sections of some supermarkets sell. Once you manage to crack open the hard shell, you have access to the coconut milk and the meat, which you mist scrape off the sides of the shell.
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Tap water should not be too acidic or basic. It usually measures around a 7, or neutral, on the pH scale of 0 to 14. Neutral tap water typically has a better flavor and keeps your indoor plumbing running smoothly.
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Calories are units of energy needed to fuel daily activity. The amount of fuel a woman needs daily depends on many factors, including size, age and activity level. Treat the recommended daily caloric intakes for women as guidelines only -- you may need more or fewer depending on your personal situation.
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Fresh strawberries are a healthy addition to any diet. The health value of frozen strawberries depends on the type you choose. Unsweetened frozen strawberries provide many of the same nutrients as fresh and their benefits are available year-round; however, sweetened versions can add too much sugar to your diet.
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If you shun all animal products, including dairy and eggs, for health or ethical reasons, finding a nutritionally complete meal-replacement shake can be a challenge. Many packaged versions are made with dairy proteins, such as whey or casein -- which are no-nos on a vegan diet.
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Avocados are often misunderstood. While you might think of them as vegetables, the fact is that an avocado is actually a nutrient-dense fruit. And although they're high in calories and fat that doesn't make them bad for your health.
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Canned tuna is a lean, inexpensive source of protein. But like most fish, tuna contains traces of mercury. For this reason, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommends certain people limit their intake of certain fish, including tuna.
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Whole food is usually the optimal way for kids to get their calories, protein, healthy fats, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals, but getting them to eat healthy, nourishing foods is not always easy. A meal replacement shake is a quick way to get nutrition into a picky eater or a child with a small appetite.
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Carbohydrates come in three different forms: sugars, starches and fibers. When a food label lists total carbohydrates, it includes all of these three. Starch is a type of carbohydrate -- primarily found in starchy vegetables like potatoes and winter squash, grain products and dried beans and legumes.
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If you often grab a plain bagel on your way out the door only to find yourself starving a few hours later, you know that not all breakfasts have the staying power you need. A study published in a 2009 issue of the "British Journal of Nutrition"
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Coconut sugar is the boiled and dehydrated sap of the coconut palm. It comes with a higher price tag than granulated sugar but offers the same number of carbohydrates and calories.
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Chickpeas are probably best known for their starring role in the Middle Eastern dip hummus. These legumes, also known as garbanzo beans, can be used in a wide variety of ways – including in curries, stews, stir fries, salads and chilies.
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Puffed rice offers few calories and little fat per serving. The cereal is made from white rice, meaning that it is not a whole grain and contains very little fiber. Understanding the full nutritional profile of the cereal can help you determine how to make it part of your diet plan.
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A vegetarian diet can provide all the nutrition you need, as long as it is carefully planned. Although many protein sources are animal-based, vegetarians can still meet the Institute of Medicine’s recommendation to consume 10 to 35 percent of daily calories from protein.
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If you eat animal sources of protein, fish and chicken are your healthiest options. Canned sardines are a convenient and inexpensive way to include more fish in your diet. Often bypassed in favor of the more popular canned tuna, sardines are a concentrated source of protein, along with a number of other nutrients.
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Breakfast can easily turn into a carb fest if you enjoy pancakes, French toast, danishes and doughnuts. Even if you reach for fairly healthy choices, such as oatmeal, whole-grain toast and fruit smoothies, you'll take in a substantial number of carb grams.
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If you're a cheese lover trying to shave fat from your diet -- you're in luck. Low-fat cheeses aren't all rubbery, tasteless excuses for the real thing. Choose naturally low-fat cheeses or strongly flavored, reduced-fat options for the best in taste and texture.
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Eating apples to keep the doctor away may be a cliché, but it has its origins in the truth. Apples provide multiple nutrients and compounds that help promote good health and weight management.
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Avocados are maligned for being high in calories and high in fat. While you get about 322 calories and 29 grams of mostly monounsaturated, hearty-healthy fat per fruit, you also get a high concentration of many nutrients. One of these is vitamin K, a fat-soluble vitamin.
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