Nutritional planning involves balancing macronutrients, understanding calorie formulas, and identifying the functional properties of whole foods to manage weight and chronic conditions effectively.
Many teen girls may feel the need to go on a diet to lose weight, even those who are already at a healthy weight. The best way for teens to lose weight or maintain a healthy weight is to follow a diet that includes a variety of foods from all of the food groups.
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Soba means buckwheat in Japanese. Although some versions of soba noodles contain wheat, you can find soba noodles made with just buckwheat flour. These noodles, used in both hot and cold dishes, look like spaghetti but have a nuttier flavor.
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Nuts and seeds make tasty snacks. If you're afraid to eat them because of their high caloric content, you may want to reconsider, as they may help keep your weight in check.
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Many parents of children with autism feel that an allergy to gluten -- protein in wheat, barley and rye -- and casein, protein in milk, may be one piece of the puzzle that explains the neurobehavioral symptoms associated with the disorder.
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Carbohydrates are your body's main source of energy and should provide most of your daily calorie intake. Fruit, grains and milk are sources of carbohydrates, as are table sugar, cake and soda. The type of carbohydrates found in these foods varies and includes starches and sugars.
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You must get some amino acids -- known as essential amino acids -- from food, while others your body makes on its own. Tyrosine is a nonessential amino acid your body makes from the essential amino acid phenylalanine.
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During pregnancy, your body undergoes a number of physiological changes, including alterations in hormone levels and an increase in blood volume. Your metabolic rate also often rises slowly over the 40 weeks of pregnancy, increasing your calorie needs. Talk to your doctor for personalized diet recommendations.
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Whether you're fasting for religious or health reasons, you may worry about meeting your vitamin needs. Adding a supplement may help ease your mind, but you may find it harder to tolerate on an empty stomach. Taking your vitamin at certain times may help improve tolerance.
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The thyroid, a gland located at the front of your neck, excretes hormones that regulate metabolism. If you have an underactive thyroid, medically known as hypothyroidism, your body does not excrete enough of these hormones.
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Pregnancy is not a time to take chances with your diet. Tulsi tea, also known as holy basil, has been consumed for thousands of years in the Indian culture, but there's not enough information about how it might affect your pregnancy. Consult your doctor first before sipping.
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Even though you're trying to eat healthy, it's OK to give in to your sweet tooth once in a while. In fact, the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans allow for discretionary calories, which are calories from foods with added sugar or fat.
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If you're reading the ingredient list on the food you eat, you may notice a host of ingredients -- such as sodium nitrate -- that don't sound like something in your kitchen cupboard. This food additive is used to add flavor and color and to prolong the shelf life of food.
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Americans love their sandwiches, eating more than 300 million each day, according to the Arizona Farm Bureau. If you like meat on your sandwiches, Boar's Head offers a wide variety of options, including heart-healthy choices.
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With its bright orange skin, you might think the persimmon is an exotic fruit from some far-off land. But the persimmon is actually native to the southeastern United States and grows wild in states like Indiana. Like other fruit, the persimmon is low in calories and rich in nutrients you need for good health.
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To improve health and maximize vitamin and mineral intake, you should eat a rainbow of fruits and vegetables each day, according to food and nutrition specialist Julie Garden-Robinson.
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You may think that intense desire you have for the chocolate bar hidden in the freezer is due to a lack of antioxidants in your diet, but that's likely not the case, according to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
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What you used to eat may have contributed to your high cholesterol, but what you eat now can help lower your numbers. High cholesterol affects one-third of U.S. adults, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and is a risk factor for heart disease.
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If you're avoiding wheat due to gluten intolerance, you may have considered using an alternative flour such as tapioca flour. Also known as tapioca starch, this flour has a slightly sweet flavor and is used to thicken sauces and make baked goods when combined with other flours.
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The Center for Science in the Public Interest, a food advocacy group, calls the sweet potato a vegetable superstar. While the whole sweet potato makes a tasty and healthy accompaniment to any meal, you might also enjoy the convenience of dried sweet potatoes.
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The teen years for a boy are marked by growth spurts, reproductive maturity and cognitive transformations. A teen boy needs all the vitamins to achieve full growth potential.
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