Yellow Jacket is a label of energy pills containing ephedra and caffeine. Yellow Jacket pills contain 25 mg of ephedrine with 200 mg of caffeine. They are also promoted as diet pills. Yellow Jackets are also the street name for barbiturates.
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Trace minerals are a type of mineral essential to your body for optimal health but not required by your body in large quantities. Specifically, trace minerals support immune system function, energy, metabolism and antioxidant protection.
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Thytrophin PMG is a health supplement made with bovine thyroid PMG extract processed to remove the thyroxine thyroid hormone. According to “The Complete Thyroid Book,” Thytrophin PMG can help to treat thyroid irregularities such as Grave’s disease.
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Onions are vegetables with a distinctive taste, commonly used in recipes. Additionally, onions have several uses in herbal medicine. However, some individuals have difficulty digesting onions. These digestive problems can result from either an allergy or an intolerance to onions.
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Gynecomastia is a condition that causes the enlargement of the gland tissue of the male breast. This condition most commonly manifests during puberty but can also occur at any time during a man’s life. Obese men have pseudo gynecomastia because of fat deposits in the breast.
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Powdered dextrose, also known as icing dextrose, is a fine powder made from dextrose anhydrous, dextrose monohydrate or both. In most cases, manufacturers of powdered dextrose also add an anti-caking agent to the powder such as starch, silicates of calcium or magnesium.
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Senna pods are the seed pods of the senna plant. Herbalists and natural doctors recommend senna pod supplements to treat mild cases of constipation. You should, however, take precautions when you use any laxative to treat constipation, including senna pods.
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Originally created in the 1950s, the human chorionic gonadotropin diet is a weight loss program that requires you to limit your caloric intake and take a hormonal HCG supplement.
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Bragg Amino Acids, also known as Bragg’s Liquid Aminos, is a non-fermented soy sauce used to season foods. Bragg, the manufacturer of this product, has trademarked this seasoning. Further, Bragg claims that this product is a good source of amino acids, containing 16 of the 20 amino acids found in nature.
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Cymbopogon, or lemongrass, comprises more than 55 species of grass. You can use lemongrass in various dishes and teas, as a pesticide and as a preservative. You can also prepare lemongrass can in several ways and use this grass fresh, dried or powdered. You can eat raw lemon grass.
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Benzoic acid is a derivative of benzene, also known as sodium benzoate or the salt of benzoic acid. The acid is a preservative and examples of foods that contain high amounts of this salt include sauces and pickles.
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Dehydroepiandrosterone is a hormone naturally synthesized by your body. Manufacturers can also synthetically produce DHEA from chemicals found in wild yam and soy. This does not, however, mean that your body can make DHEA from wild yam or soy. Therefore, eating these foods will not increase your DHEA levels.
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Monosodium glutamate, also known as MSG or sodium glutamate, is a sodium salt of the non-essential amino acid glutamic acid. MSG occurs naturally in many foods and scientists originally extracted this sodium salt from seaweed.
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Calcium caseinate is a protein derived from the casein in milk. The food industry commonly uses calcium caseinate in powders that require a rapid dispersion in water, such as instant cream soups and coffee creamers.
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Calcium carbonate is a chemical compound used as both a calcium supplement and an antacid. The absorption of this type of calcium depends on the pH level in your stomach. Your body constantly breaks down and rebuilds itself requiring a continual intake of minerals such as calcium.
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When we hear the word chlorophyll, we typically think back to our school days spent in science class. Back then, you learned that chlorophyll collects light from the sun to make energy in plants, and it’s also what gives plants their beautiful green color.
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Cardamom is a spice mostly used in foods. However, several eastern cultures also use cardamom in teas. Cardamom has an extremely strong scent that typically overwhelms other spices. This strong scent comes from the oils present in the spice’s seeds.
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Krill oil is an alternative to fish oil that comes from krill. Krill are shrimp-like crustaceans that live in the Antarctic Ocean. Krill oil contains omega-3 fatty acids have many benefits and because the body does not make omega-3s, and these omega-3s have several benefits to your overall health.
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Lecithin is a fatty substance found in plants and produced naturally in your body. You can consume lecithin from both plant and animal sources and from lecithin supplements. Your body requires lecithin to function properly, and as such, lecithin serves several important functions that contribute to your overall health.
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P.F. Chang's China Bistro offers lunch and dinner menus inspired by five culinary regions of China. P.F Chang’s menu includes several starters, soups, salads, sides, lunch bowls, chicken, duck, beef, pork, lamb and seafood options.
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