Nutritional planning involves balancing macronutrients, understanding calorie formulas, and identifying the functional properties of whole foods to manage weight and chronic conditions effectively.
Roasting pumpkin seeds is a Halloween tradition in many American households, but you're doing yourself a disservice if you only eat these seeds once a year. Rich in essential fatty acids and the amino acid tryptophan, pumpkin seeds pack a powerful nutritional punch.
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Rich in healthy fats and a good source of fiber, protein, iron, vitamin E and several of the B vitamins, sunflower seeds can be a healthy addition to your diet. But, like anything in life, moderation is key.
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A hard, dense wheat with a high protein content, durum wheat is the variety most often used to make pasta, from spaghetti to ziti. After milling, the endosperm is ground into semolina, which is mixed with water to make pasta dough. Durum wheat is also used to make the grain-like pasta called couscous.
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Losing weight successfully has a lot to do with the foods you choose to include in your diet, not just the number of calories you've eaten at the end of the day.
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To function properly, the human body needs to maintain homeostasis, or equilibrium. It does this, in part, by maintaining pH, a measure of alkalinity and acidity in the body, also called acid-base balance. Your diet plays a major role in maintaining the acid-base balance.
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Olive oil is prized for its nutty, earthy flavor and its high concentration of monounsaturated fatty acids, which can reduce bad cholesterol levels and help lower the risk for heart disease and stroke. Some people even claim it can treat acid reflux, but there isn't any evidence to support this.
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A balanced diet is one of the keys to good health. One way to ensure a balanced diet is to eat foods from all the food groups; another way is to balance your intake of acidic, or acid-forming, foods with alkaline foods.
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Fiber is one of weight loss's little secrets. The main structural component of plants, fiber can't be digested by the human body. Its primary purpose is to add bulk to the contents of your stomach and digestive tract, which helps move things along and keeps you regular.
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A girl's teenage years are an important period of physical growth, reproductive development and cognitive maturation. Adolescent girls deal with the pressures of school and social life and an often demanding schedule of studying, sports and social engagements.
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High in fiber, vitamins, minerals and antioxidants, fruit and vegetables may reduce your risk for heart disease, cancer, obesity and Type 2 diabetes. Some detox diets promote eating only fruit and vegetables for a period of time to cleanse the system of toxins and improve digestion.
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White flour gives a lighter texture to muffins, cakes and cookies and a flakier crust to pies and pastries, but it's not particularly healthy. Also called refined flour, white flour has had many of its nutrients and most of its fiber removed during processing.
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Eating too much of certain foods and too little of others can create an acidic environment in your body. Processed snack foods, sweets, meat, cola, fish and seafood and some types of nuts are examples of foods that have an acidic effect in your body once you eat them.
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If you have frequent colds and flu, allergies, food sensitivities, recurring urinary tract and yeast infections, a persistent cough, skin problems, constipation, irritability, brain fog or fatigue, you may have candida, according to the Candida diet website.
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Proponents of colon cleansing claim that using laxatives, enemas, teas or other specialized preparations can help remove toxins from your gastrointestinal tract and improve your health.
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A regular vigorous workout program can help you reach your weight-loss and fitness goals, but it can also leave you feeling achy for days afterward. Anytime you perform an activity that puts unaccustomed loads on your muscles, you may feel soreness in those muscles from 12 to 72 hours afterward.
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The Candida diet aims to control the overgrowth of Candida albicans, a pathogen that in excess can cause uncomfortable symptoms such as headache, brain fog, joint pain and digestive problems, according to the Candida Diet website.
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Whether you like raspberries, blueberries, strawberries, blackberries, goji berries or boysenberries, they're all a rich source of vitamins, minerals and fiber. Berries also have the highest per-serving content of antioxidants -- chemicals that fight cell-damaging free radicals -- than any other food, according to Dr.
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Swelling in your legs comes from the buildup of fluids known as edema. It can be caused by a number of illnesses, and it can also be a result of standing or sitting for long periods of time, your menstrual cycle or pregnancy if you're a woman, or certain medications.
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Oatmeal, whole-grain bread and pasta and brown rice are all tasty examples of complex carbohydrates. These types of carbohydrates digest more slowly than the simple carbs found in cake, cookies and sugary beverages, as well as fruit and milk, and more quickly than the other two macronutrients, protein and fat.
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You need a little fat, sugar and sodium -- a component of salt -- in your diet for good health. Fat helps cushion your organs, sugar provides a source of energy and sodium is an electrolyte mineral that helps regulate your blood pressure.
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