Nutritional planning involves balancing macronutrients, understanding calorie formulas, and identifying the functional properties of whole foods to manage weight and chronic conditions effectively.
The average adult who engages in moderate exercise needs about 1 gram of protein for every kilogram of body weight. Endurance and strength-training athletes need 1.2 to 1.7 grams per kilogram, according to the American Dietetic Association.
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Ground beef cannot exceed 30 percent fat content in its raw form to be labeled USDA ground beef. The amount of fat that remains when you serve the beef depends entirely on how you prepare it.
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Vitamin B12 is found primarily in animal product foods like shellfish, meat, poultry, eggs and milk. Adequate intake and absorption of this vitamin is important for maintaining your red blood cell supply and promoting healthy nerve function. Except in strict vegetarian diets, inadequate intake is rare.
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Coconut oil is primarily made of saturated fat, like butter, which is why it is solid at room temperature. The more saturated a particular fat is, the higher its melting point and the more likely it is to be solid at room temperature.
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Fruit offers a wide variety of flavors for a simple and healthy pancake sauce to use in place of syrup. Ripe fruits are naturally sweet, eliminating the need for added sugar in your pancake topping.
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Rice water is used as an electrolyte-replacing beverage during bouts of acute diarrhea. A study published in July 1981 in the “Lancet” reported that rice water was more effective than an electrolyte solution in reducing the number of bowel movements in babies with acute diarrhea.
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Chia seeds are the grain of the Salvia hispanica L. plant, a member of the mint family. They have become a popular health food item for their high concentrations of omega-3 fatty acids as well as fiber, minerals and protein.
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Cornbread has been a staple in the American diet since colonial days when corn was far more plentiful than wheat, which was typically imported from England. Several hundred years of making cornbread has allowed cooks to evolve the recipe into a wide variety of iterations, each one claiming to be “authentic” cornbread.
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Starvation mode refers to the tendency of the human body to conserve energy stores in times when it is not receiving enough nutrients to fuel basic metabolic functions. The two primary changes that your body makes during times of starvation are slowing down your metabolism and conserving fat stored in adipose tissue.
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Lexapro is a form of the generic drug citalopram, specifically the s-isomer. Citalopram is sold under the brand name Celexa. Both Celexa and Lexapro are antidepressants that work as selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors.
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Chicory is a root vegetable not unlike the beet. It became popular as a coffee substitute as early as the 18th century when coffee was scarce during the Napoleonic wars. The root of the chicory plant when roasted, dried and ground, can be blended with coffee or substitute for it entirely.
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