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.
Emergen-C, a product line of dietary supplements, is widely available in many drugstores and supermarkets. Although the specific contents of an Emergen-C product vary, most Emergen-C products contain very large doses of vitamin C, vitamin B-12 and vitamin B-6.
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Vitamin B-6 plays a crucial role in the health of your nervous and immune systems, and also is essential for the proper metabolism of protein and red blood cells. Although having an adequate vitamin B-6 intake is necessary for good health, getting too much or too little causes many adverse side effects.
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Hamburger Helper, manufactured by General Mills, is a line of packaged pasta dishes that come with a variety of seasonings or sauces. Customers combine the ingredients in the box with browned hamburger meat, milk and water to make the meal.
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Red Hots are cinnamon-flavored hard candies produced by the Ferrara Pan Candy Company. Although many people enjoy eating the candies straight from the package, the candies are also often used to flavor teas and baked goods or to decorate other food items.
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Although fast food restaurants aren’t typically known for healthy food choices, McDonald’s restaurants offer salads that may be a good option for those watching what they eat. Like most foods, McDonald’s salads can be more healthy or less healthy depending on the way they are prepared.
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Jimmy John's is a popular sandwich restaurant in the United States that often sells its day-old bread to customers at a deeply discounted price.
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It is wise to consider the nutrition information for the beverages you consume with your meals, and eating at Taco Bell is no exception.
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Dasani flavored water, a Coca-Cola product, contains no calories, fat or sugar. Unlike other brands of flavored water, it also does not provide significant amounts of vitamins or minerals. Although this product comes in a variety of flavors, each contains the same nutrition facts.
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Pei Wei, a restaurant chain in the United States, serves a variety of Asian foods, including salads, noodle and rice bowls and small-plate appetizers. One starter is the Minced Chicken with Cool Lettuce Wraps, also commonly referred to as simply lettuce wraps.
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Although Starbucks is best known for its beverages, the coffee chain also offers several types of foods as well. Starbucks' Perfect Oatmeal uses whole grains, and it can be ordered plain or made-to-order with your choice of nuts, dried fruits or brown sugar.
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McDonald’s publishes information regarding potential food allergens found in their products online and in nutritional pamphlets and posters. However, the fast-food restaurant acknowledges that recipes often change and this published information can become outdated or inaccurate quickly.
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Caffeine pills or tablets generally contain between 50 to 200 milligrams of caffeine per serving, according to the Center for Science in the Public Interest. This is approximately twice the amount of an average cup of coffee.
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In 1930, inn-owner Ruth Wakefield cut a bar of Nestle Semi-Sweet Chocolate into tiny pieces and added them to her cookie dough and then shared these cookies with her customers. After noticing the popularity of these cookies, Nestle Toll House introduced its Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chip Morsels in 1939.
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Sugar does not have an established recommended daily value, but the FDA recommends that you limit your daily consumption of it. This can be difficult to do, especially if you aren’t sure how much sugar is in the foods you are eating.
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With the exception of water, more people in the world consume tea than any other beverage, according to the Tea Association of the U.S.A., Inc. While tea has a number of health benefits, it also contains a significant amount of caffeine.
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Each essential vitamin has its own distinct function and benefits. To reap as many of these benefits as possible, you may be thinking of taking multiple types of vitamins at the same time. While this is generally safe, you need to take a few precautions before doing so.
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Aunt Jemima pancake mix debuted in 1889 and was the first ready-made pancake mix available. Today, the brand sells a variety of mixes, syrups and other breakfast food products.
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Buffalo Wild Wings Grill and Bar is a restaurant chain specializing in wings, chicken tenders and a variety of sauces. The specific nutrition facts of each menu item varies greatly, with some items being relatively healthy and others containing almost an entire day’s worth of calories, fat or sodium.
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When you want a crunchy and cheesy snack, it's tempting to head to the vending machine. Hot Cheetos are not the healthiest snack, because they contain a high amount of calories, sodium and fat, but you can work them into your eating plan as an occasional treat if you keep your portion sizes small.
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Fanta, a Coca-Cola brand, makes a variety of fruit-flavored soda. Although over 180 flavors of Fanta soda exist worldwide, only a small fraction of those flavors are available in the United States.
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