Ascites is most often seen in people with liver disease. This uncomfortable condition results from the accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity, which is the space in your abdomen between your abdominal organs. A low-sodium diet is recommended for people with ascites.
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When you're looking to choose the best beverage, you can't beat water. It's readily available, fairly inexpensive and calorie-free. Plus, it helps keep you hydrated and prevents constipation, and carries nutrients and oxygen to your cells. If you're trying to lose weight, water may help.
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The teen years are a period of rapid growth and development. In fact, teenagers need more calories during this period than they will ever need again in their lives, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics.
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Drinking water should not make you gain weight, since it's calorie-free. However, certain health conditions can cause people to retain water, such as kidney disease, and drinking water may cause weight gain. If you think drinking water is causing you to gain weight, talk to your doctor.
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Drinking cold water after a meal isn't harmful to your health. Drinking water at any time, no matter what the temperature, is good for you. If you're concerned about when to drink your water and the appropriate temperature, consult your physician.
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To lose weight and keep it off, you need to create healthy habits you can follow for life, says the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
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Unfortunately, the top sources of calories in a teen's diet include some unhealthy choices: sweets, such as cake and cookies, pizza and soda. A healthier eating plan for a 15-year-old girl needs to include more whole, natural foods such as whole grains, fruits, vegetables, lean proteins and low-fat dairy products.
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Your body is an amazing machine that naturally rids itself of toxic substances. Many detox diets claim to prevent or cure illness, but these claims are unfounded, and no food or diet plan is going to improve your body's natural ability to detox itself.
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Although they're not a citrus fruit, apricots do contain a small amount of citric acid, which gives this small orange fruit its tart taste. While the acid in the fruit offers some health benefits, some people need to limit their intake of the natural substance because of an intolerance.
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Most healthy diet plans encourage you to eat more fruits and vegetables, but some recommend you not eat them together. Such diets advise that eating the wrong food combinations may be toxic or deter your weight-loss efforts.
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As added sugars, glucose syrup and corn syrup aren't much different. In fact, glucose syrup is usually made from cornstarch, so the terms "glucose syrup" and "corn syrup" are sometimes used interchangeably. No matter what sweetener you use, however, for good health it's best to limit your intake.
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Both bananas and apples are popular fruit choices among U.S. shoppers. They are also both readily available year round. Bananas and apples make healthy additions to any diet, as they each offer a variety of nutrients you need to keep your body healthy and lower your risk of disease.
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Vitamins can't help boost your energy, but they can help your body use the energy it gets from food. You should be able to get all the vitamins you need from food to get that energy, but if you're worried about missing out on nutrients, a supplement can help.
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Reading a food ingredient list may make you think twice before buying certain items, especially with so many unfamiliar words and ingredients. While you may worry about how some food additives affect your health, there's no need to worry about cellulose gum.
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Beans are full of so much nutritious goodness that the U.S. Department of Agriculture considers them both a protein and a vegetable. Kala chana, also known as the dark chickpea, is a savory bean popular in India and very similar to the yellow chickpeas at your grocery store.
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It may have been discovered accidentally, but people have been eating yogurt since 6,000 B.C., according to the Dairy Farmers of Canada. Today, there are a wide variety of different types of yogurts and brands available at the grocery store, from low-fat to nonfat to Greek to yogurts with added fiber.
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Carrying that spare tire around your midsection not only makes it hard for you to buckle your belt, but it's also bad for your health. Abdominal fat, also known as visceral fat, raises your risk of heart disease and diabetes, and men have a greater tendency of accumulating belly fat than women.
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You may provide healthy and balanced meals and snacks, but that doesn't mean your 2-year-old is going to eat them. You may worry that between the finickiness, food jags and meal skipping, your toddler is not getting all the nutrients needed to grow.
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When it comes to food and behavior, there are no clear cut answers. Meat consumption may have either positive or negative affects on behavior, or none. If you're concerned about how your food choices affect your mood and behavior, consult your doctor to discuss your diet and health.
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When made with fresh fruits and vegetables in controlled amounts, smoothies are a healthy addition to your diet. But, if you drink too many or you're not used to eating so many fruits and vegetables at one time, smoothies may cause abdominal discomfort and bloating.
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