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.
Forcible gallbladder flushes are a fad among adherents of alternative medicine, holistic cures and home doctoring. Apple cider vinegar and olive oil do have proven health benefits, and when used in moderation, can certainly support a healthy diet.
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Baking cream cheese poppers in the oven makes for a quick and hearty snack or appetizer. Baked cheese poppers are jalapeno peppers stuffed with cream cheese and then breaded and fried or baked. They also can be wrapped with bacon and baked without breading. Either way, they are spicy, creamy and easy to make.
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Effortless weight loss by drinking slimming tea either alone or in combination with your regular diet several times a day seems too good to be true -- and that's because it is. Most slimming diet teas contain some combination of stimulants, bulk fibers and laxatives to rev you up, fill you up and empty you out.
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The richness of a velvety, just-cooked egg perched atop silky melted mozzarella, tangy sauce and a crisp crust is a luscious treat you can enjoy at any time of day.
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The value of a digestive system "cleanse" to detoxify the body is controversial, but anecdotal evidence suggests that a short-term cleanse does have benefits in general well-being. One popular detox cleansing drink is the olive oil and lemon juice cleanse.
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Geranium essential oil has been in use for centuries as an herbal remedy for the symptoms of menstruation and menopause. Geraniums contain terpines, which are a natural substance that bugs do not like, so it is also used as a natural insect repellent.
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3 Ballerina Tea is not made from actual tea leaves. This particular herbal diet tea has only two ingredients: malva verticillata and cassia angustifolia, known respectively as Chinese mallow and senna. Neither herb contains caffeine or ephedrines, but they are both powerful laxatives and diuretics.
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Jasmine green tea is simply green tea that has been flavored with jasmine flowers. The benefits of green tea are still being studied, but there is no doubt about the high levels of antioxidants it contains.
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Cashews are actually seeds found on the bottom of a fruit called a cashew apple, which is native to northern Brazil. Because cashews are seeds, some people who are allergic to nuts are able to tolerate them.
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Coconut oil has been a staple of Ayurvedic medicine for centuries, both internally and externally. Mothers routinely massage coconut oil into their children’s scalps to encourage thick, shiny hair, and coconut oil moisturizer is a preferred way to treat wrinkles and help promote clear skin.
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Garlic has been used medicinally for thousands of years -- by ancient Egyptians, gravediggers in the Middle Ages who believed it protected them from black plague, and World War I and World War II soldiers who took it to ward off gangrene.
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Muesli was invented in the early 1900s by a Swiss doctor named Maximilian Bircher-Benner, who was a leading member of the radical vegetarian and pro-nutrition societies of the day. Dr.
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Stove-top broccoli recipes offer a quick and simple way to add flavor, color and loads of nutrition to any meal. Broccoli is high in dietary fiber as well as vitamins A and C. Farm-fresh broccoli is better for you than frozen, according to Linda J.
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Cooking pasta shells is a great start to a simple, nutritious meal. Pasta shell recipes include using small shells in casseroles and soups and stuffing larger ones with anything from blended cheeses to chopped vegetables and chicken, meat or seafood.
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Griddles are handy for pancakes and toasted sandwiches, but they also work wonderfully well for cooking fish. Salmon is both firm and tender and does not release a lot of juices when cooking, so it’s not necessary to contain it within the high sides of a skillet.
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Pan fried swordfish is a healthy, quick and simple basis for any meal. Swordfish, like most fish, is high in omega-3 fatty acids, which help to lower cholesterol by regulating the levels of low-density lipoproteins – or LDLs – in your blood.
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Nacho seasoning mix that comes pre-packaged in an envelope or spice jar at the grocery store is inexpensive and convenient, but can contain a lot of unnecessary sodium and sometimes even sugar. Fortunately, it’s not difficult or complicated to make your own nacho spice mix at home.
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Cooking beef brisket is second nature if you live in Texas, though no two cooks agree on the exact best method. Fortunately for the rest of the world, learning to prepare beef brisket is not at all difficult or complicated, and leaves plenty of room for personalization.
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String beans are a quick and nutritious side dish or a colorful and unusual addition to a salad. Farm-fresh produce packs more of a nutritional punch, but keeping frozen vegetables around ensures a healthy meal when there’s no time to shop. Cooking frozen vegetables can be a little tricky.
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Creamy peanut butter is a smooth and spreadable high-protein snack. Commercial manufacturers have access to industrial-strength machines to get that velvety texture, which can make homemade peanut butter seem grainy and dry in comparison.
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