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.
Cutting back on portion sizes is the easiest way to trim excess calories, fat and sugar from your diet, but it can also be quite challenging. Restaurant and fast-food portions are far larger than those appropriate for a healthful diet.
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Sugar, the simplest form of carbohydrate, is a common dietary additive in the form of white table sugar, brown sugar, molasses, honey, maple syrup, corn syrup and high-fructose corn syrup. Fruits and dairy products contain naturally occurring sugars.
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A food craving can be a mild distraction or an outright obsession. Most cereals are high in sugar and carbohydrates and may also be high in fat. Sugar, carbs and fats are the most commonly craved types of food. A craving for cereal can have several causes, ranging from chronic stress to hormonal fluctuations.
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Cellular respiration is the process by which cells convert food energy like glucose into a form of energy that can be used to build and repair tissue and carry on other cell functions. Coenzyme A, synthesized by the body from pantothenic acid, or vitamin B-5, plays a key role in aerobic cellular respiration.
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The digestive tract processes a multitude of different food components each day through the use of a wide variety of enzymes and digestive juices.
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Indigestion can include feelings of bloating, gas, nausea, heartburn and other gastric distress after eating certain foods.
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Overworked, strained, or sprained muscles can find relief in muscle rub creams. Most creams work by drawing blood to the injury area, but others provide soothing cooling sensations that ease inflammation, or penetrating homeopathic herbs that encourage muscle healing.
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Biodegradable products are those that can be broken back down into their component parts over time by the action of biological organisms and processes. Paper and textile products are biodegradable, but traditional plastics made from petroleum bases are not.
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Sage (Salvia officinalis) is a perennial woody-stemmed herb which remains evergreen in milder climates and regrows each spring in areas with harsher winters. Sage has long oval-shaped pebbly-textured leaves which give off a heady aroma, which arises from sage's essential oils.
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3 Ballerina Tea is a registered trademark of a product marketed as a dieters' drink by the Truong Giang Corporation of California. Ballerina Tea contains two ingredients; the dried herbs Chinese mallow and Senna, or Cassia angustifolia.
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Regardless of whether you are a morning person, you probably have a morning beverage habit. Coffee fans cannot face the day without a cup of joe, while tea drinkers are out of kilter if they don't awaken with a cup of herb, black or green tea.
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Garlic and ginger tea is a popular folk remedy for ailments ranging from common colds to high blood pressure. While ginger and garlic both have many healthful properties when consumed fresh, it is less clear whether a tea made from these foods has a beneficial impact on circulatory health.
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Chocolate is an indigenous South American food. Traditionally, the bean of the cacao tree was brewed with hot water, producing a bitter drink often mixed with dried chili peppers.
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Around 40 percent of the people in the world -- including a large number of children -- consume cow's milk. In those areas of the world where pasteurization of milk isn't routine, many consumers boil milk before using it.
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Apple cider vinegar, cayenne pepper and cinnamon are all used as flavorful culinary ingredients. All three are also touted for their beneficial health effects. Cider vinegar, cayenne and cinnamon are each high in nutrients, though each has a different nutritional profile.
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Scientific literature does not clearly define the term “food craving,” but generally means an intense desire for a particular food. Craving a substance like salt or black pepper may indicate a physiological need or nutritional deficiency.
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