Food & Nutrition: Culinary Techniques, Diets & Metabolic Health

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.

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How to Calculate the Daily Percent Value for Fiber

Dietary fiber, or the parts of plant foods that your body cannot digest, promotes bowel health. It may also reduce your risk of diabetes and heart disease. The Food and Drug Administration has set a daily value for dietary fiber at 25g based on a 2,000-calorie diet.

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Bisacodyl & Colace

Bisacodyl and Colace are prescribed for short-term constipation relief. While Colace is a stool softener, Bisacodyl acts as a stimulant laxative by increasing peristalsis, or the wave-like contractions that propel food and feces through the intestinal tract.

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