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.
Although protein is an essential nutrient your body needs daily to function properly, getting too much protein can lead to unpleasant -- and dangerous -- side effects. Nutrient deficiencies may occur if you’re eating protein in place of other essential nutrients.
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Regardless of the reason you take protein supplements, consuming them long-term may lead to side effects -- both good and bad, depending on the amount you take. Taking protein supplements is a convenient way to meet your daily protein needs.
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If you have underactive thyroid hormone, also known as hypothyroidism, your metabolism may be slower than it should be. This could lead to extreme fatigue, weight gain, constipation, headaches, menstrual irregularities in women, cold sensitivity and dry or coarse hair.
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Vitamin B12 and fish oil are obtained by eating certain foods or taking supplements. Vitamin B12 is an essential nutrient important for human metabolism, neurological function and red blood cell formation, and fish oil contains essential omega-3 fatty acids such as DHA and EPA.
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Eating late-night snacks is generally not the best idea, unless you’re truly feeling hungry or want to gain weight.
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Sweet corn is a vegetable that provides you with several beneficial nutrients -- including carbohydrates, fiber, vitamins and minerals. But sweet corn lacks other essential nutrients. Therefore, eat sweet corn in moderation as part of a well-balanced diet. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2010 suggests eating 2.
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Fifty-year-old women who eat a balanced diet are more likely to look and feel their best – and maintain healthy body weights. Choosing nutrient-dense foods and sticking within recommended calorie ranges are the keys to getting proper nutrition.
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Drinking caffeine not only helps you stay awake, but it can aid in healthy weight management and boost athletic performance. Caffeine may even affect your body’s metabolism. Too much caffeine can be counterproductive, however.
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Thinning hair and hair loss can be an unpleasant, even traumatic, experience for women. A review published in 2009 in the "Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine" reports that losing 100 to 150 hairs per day is considered normal.
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Soy protein powder is a common source of plant-based protein used in many weight loss and sports nutrition supplements. Soy’s effects on women have been extensively studied due to soy’s estrogen-like compounds called isoflavones. Choosing soy over other types of protein may provide certain health benefits.
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Having a strong immune system requires a well-balanced diet containing proper amounts of all essential nutrients -- including protein.
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Certain types of crackers aren’t the best choice when you’re trying to lose weight and reduce your chronic disease risks. But you can include specific varieties of healthy crackers – in moderation – in any reduced-calorie meal plan and effectively lose weight.
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Though salads are typically served before meat at mealtime, you don’t have to eat your salad first. In fact, eating meat before salad may help boost your dietary protein intake.
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At the age of 2, many children are picky eaters. Therefore, pediatricians may encourage parents to give their 2-year-old child a multivitamin supplement to help to ensure proper growth and development. Vitamin dosages vary, depending on the type and brand of vitamin supplement you give your child.
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If you’re seeking a quick burst of energy or to raise low blood sugar levels without the extra calories, high-carbohydrate, low-calorie foods are often good choices.
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Although duck is available in the U.S., it's consumed less frequently than other types of poultry, such as chicken and turkey, notes the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
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If a change in your diet causes nutrient deficiencies – or dehydration – headaches can occur. But if you’re eating a well-balanced diet and you’re still experiencing chronic headaches, talk with your doctor to help determine the cause, which could be a medical condition.
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Similar to many other plant-based oils, grape seed oil -- extracted from grape seeds -- may provide you with several health benefits when consumed in recommended amounts.
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Your body requires the essential nutrients zinc and selenium on a daily basis to function properly. Zinc helps your body make proteins, heal wounds and maintain its immune function, while selenium is an antioxidant that aids in reproduction and thyroid hormone metabolism.
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Diet and exercise both play an important role in helping women successfully tone up, which requires losing excess body fat and building or maintaining lean muscle mass. Daily calorie control, choosing foods that help you stay lean and regular exercise maximizes toning results for women.
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