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.
White rice is a perfectly healthy food, especially when it is enriched with vitamins, which is commonly done in the 21st century. It is low in calories, low in fats, high in carbohydrates and supplies a good amount of protein. White rice gets a bad rap, and perhaps deservedly so.
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There are two basic types of pho -- beef or chicken -- as well as dozens if not hundreds of variations. Both pho bo, the traditional beef noodle soup, and pho ga, the version with chicken, are made with flat rice noodles and scallions. Then the games begin. For example, eight types of beef can be used in pho bo.
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Drinking and driving is a terrible idea, but drinking and running marathons is an essential combination. If you are running or exercising for 90 minutes or less, plain water works just fine. It replaces fluids lost from sweating and enables you to avoid dehydration, the main concerns for routine workouts.
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Most people don't think twice about the gelatin used to coat vitamin capsules and other medications. Gelatin is an ideal vessel for encapsulating vitamins, since it has no smell or taste and is easy to digest. Gelatin has no known side effects, unless you are allergic to the animal parts used to make it.
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Among fast food connoisseurs, KFC cole slaw occupies an honored spot. It is considered by some to be the finest offering on the KFC menu, and copycat recipes abound. KFC publishes ingredients and nutritional information about all of its products, including cole slaw.
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Racing thoughts are associated with several psychological conditions, particularly generalized anxiety disorder and bipolar disorder. Although these conditions often are treated with prescription medications, vitamin deficiencies can either cause or exacerbate anxiety and bipolar disorders.
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The dangers of aspartame for kids—and adults—are a matter of significant controversy. The FDA has certified that aspartame is safe.
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The Haw Par Corporation is the maker of Tiger Balm, a major player in the category of topical analgesics, over-the-counter pain relievers that are sold throughout the world.
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Lemon juice has been used as a natural remedy for a number of medicinal purposes, including the treatment of scarring. Lemon juice may lighten scars, but will not totally remove them.
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Tulsi tea is commonly known as holy basil tea in the West. The tea originated in India 5,000 year ago. Tulsi is not technically a tea at all because it does not originate from a tea bush.
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Controversy has surrounded mega dosing with vitamin C since Nobel Prize winner Linus Pauling advocated the practice in the 1950s. Over one-half century later, controversy continues to reign. In fact, it has expanded well beyond the usefulness of vitamin C in preventing or curing colds, which remains an unsettled issue.
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Living Essentials, the company that makes 5-Hour Energy, sold 350 million cans of the 2 oz. drink in 2009. 5-Hour Energy can be found at supermarkets, gas stations and office supply stores. TV ads for the drink are ubiquitous.
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Lychee is a sweet and tasty strawberry-red fruit that is a symbol of love and romance in China. As the University of Purdue horticulture website explains, lychee grow in clusters on trees and usually have a round or oval shape. Lychee fruit is roughly one 1 inch long and 1 inch wide.
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Some chefs argue there is little or no difference between broiling and grilling, asserting they are just two sides of the same coin. Some argue that the differences are subtle but real.
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If you are trying to lose weight, a 1,350 calorie diet should do the trick. While a 1,350 calorie diet is not a starvation diet -- there are extremely low calorie diets that allow only about 800 calories per day -- it qualifies as a stringent diet.
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Research indicates that pre-race caffeine can improve your performance, especially in endurance contests. As health writer Gina Kolata notes in "The New York Times," researchers have been publishing caffeine studies since 1978. "And in study after study, they concluded that caffeine actually does improve performance."
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