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.
Any food, including spirulina, can make you fat if you eat too much of it. In the case of spirulina, however, you'd have to eat a very large amount of it for it to lead to weight gain. Eating high-calorie, fat- or sugar-filled foods and not getting enough exercise are more likely to cause you to gain weight.
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You need sufficient amounts of a number of vitamins and minerals for your blood to clot properly. Eating a variety of foods high in these nutrients may help somewhat if you bleed easily, but don't rely on food alone if you think your blood isn't clotting properly.
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Drinking water with lemon and honey isn't guaranteed to keep you healthy, but it may have a few benefits. At the very least, it will help you keep from becoming dehydrated, which can be a problem with some illnesses.
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Vegetable glycerin, also called glycerol, is sometimes used as a food additive in baked goods, candy, fudge, dairy products, meat, pasta, cereals, processed fruits and vegetables, condiments, soups, sauces, egg products and fish products.
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Unless you eat eggs as part of a large meal right before bed, they aren't likely to keep you awake at night. In fact, eating eggs at night may actually help you sleep better, according to an article published on the "Daily Mail" website.
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Fennel seeds are used in cooking to add flavor to foods, including sausages and fish dishes. Some people also chew the seeds after meals to help with digestion and limit gas. While the small amounts typically used in food are considered safe, using medicinal amounts of fennel seeds isn't safe for everyone.
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You need vitamin B-6 for proper immune function, turning the foods you eat into energy, brain development and forming hemoglobin for red blood cells. Adults should get at least 1.3 milligrams per day for good health.
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It's no secret that rice and potatoes are high-carb foods, but that doesnβt mean you have to eliminate them from a low-carb diet. First, it's essential to watch portion size so that a serving of rice or potatoes doesn't exceed your daily carb goals. Then you can prepare both foods in a way that reduces net carbs.
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Protein is an essential component to any diet. When your body digests protein, it breaks the protein down to amino acids, which it uses to maintain and repair the cells in your body, as well as to make new cells.
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When you're pregnant, you have to be particularly careful about what you eat. Eating the wrong thing could lead to a foodborne illness, which could cause adverse effects for the baby, and a high-fat or high-sodium diet could increase your child's risk for future health complications.
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Not everyone has citric acid powder in the kitchen, but many people keep lemon juice on hand. If you're about to make a recipe calling for citric acid and don't have it on hand, you can easily substitute lemon juice instead. The exact amount will depend on what type of recipe you're making.
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Hair loss can occur for a number of different reasons, including a poor diet. Not getting enough of certain nutrients, such as iron or vitamins B-12 and D, can interfere with hair growth. Vitamin B-12 shots will only be helpful for treating hair loss, however, if that hair loss is due to a deficiency of this vitamin.
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Flaxseeds and chia seeds can both be nutritious additions to your diet. If you don't have one of these seeds handy, however, you can easily substitute the other in most recipes. They both have a gel-forming action due to the soluble fiber they contain and provide a similar amount of many nutrients.
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If you eat at least five servings of fruits and vegetables per day, you probably get well over the recommended amount of vitamin C from your diet, usually in the form of ascorbic acid. Women need 75 milligrams of vitamin C per day, and men need 90 milligrams.
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Magnesium citrate is a medication doctors prescribe to treat constipation. It works by drawing water into your small intestines from your cells, which then causes the contents of your intestines to move through your digestive tract, leading to a bowel movement within a few hours.
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Freeze-drying, also called lyophilization, is a process where food is quickly frozen, and then the ice is turned into water vapor and removed by placing the frozen food in a vacuum, resulting in a dehydrated product.
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You need vitamin C for healing wounds, forming collagen and acting as an antioxidant to keep free radicals from damaging your cells. Both vitamin C powders and vitamin C pills have their benefits, and which you should choose will depend at least in part on your own personal preferences and needs.
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Taking a multivitamin isn't likely to cause diarrhea on its own, but if you take it in combination with other vitamin supplements or medications, or if it contains a certain ingredient, you may experience adverse effects, including diarrhea.
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A study published in "Diabetes Care" in July 2003 found that a diet low on the glycemic index made it easier for people to maintain a healthy blood sugar level.
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You need at least a small amount of fat in your diet to provide the essential omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids your body can't make and to help with the absorption of fat-soluble vitamins.
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