Nutritional planning involves balancing macronutrients, understanding calorie formulas, and identifying the functional properties of whole foods to manage weight and chronic conditions effectively.
Vitamins have important biochemical roles in the brain and are needed for proper cognitive function. Certain vitamins not only help keep your brain functioning at its peak, but also protect against brain disease and functional decline.
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Find out the key foods that can negatively impact your mind and body during your period and what you can opt for instead.
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"Curry" is a collective term for a mixture of spices in Indian, Southeast Asian and Middle Eastern cuisines. Turmeric -- a member of the ginger family -- is typically one of the main ingredients and contributes to curry's bright yellow color.
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Drinking pure cherry juice provides your body with powerful health benefits. It does, however, have a couple of downsides. To avoid unnecessary additives or added sugar, choose 100 percent cherry juice.
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If you like aged cheese, sauerkraut, kimchi, sourdough bread, yogurt, beer or wine, then you're familiar with fermented foods. Fermentation is a way to preserve food that has been practiced by most cultures for thousands of years. In addition, the process helps retain nutrients and prevents spoilage.
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Believe it or not, a healthy body needs fats. Getting the right kind and amount of dietary fat, however, can be tricky. If you eat too much of the wrong kind of fat, you increase your risk for health problems. If you don't get enough of the right kind of fats, your body's optimal functioning is compromised.
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When you eat foods made from refined sugar and wheat, your blood sugar levels increase sharply and then quickly drop, resulting in feelings of hunger that can lead to overeating.
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Turmeric, a spice commonly used in Indian curry, has a long history of medicinal use in Chinese and Indian Ayurvedic medicine. In addition to eating turmeric in cooked dishes, you can mix the powder or extract into water and drink it as a tonic.
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Molasses is an end product in the sugar industry. When sugarcane and sugar beets go through the refining process and no additional sugar can be crystallized from the crop, the residual substance is molasses.
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You want to start making your own fresh juices, but buying a juicer isn't part of your current budget plan. No problem. Blenders make an excellent alternative to juicers. Blender juicing works best with soft fruits, such as peaches, apricots, pears, grapes and oranges.
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Ginger, the root of the Zingiber officinale plant, originated in Asia and has been used as a spice and herbal medicine for thousands of years. Ginger water, or ginger tea, is made by boiling fresh ginger root in water, then cooling and straining the liquid.
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Saigon cinnamon is derived from the bark of cassia trees, which are native to Southeast Asia. Saigon cinnamon, also known as Vietnamese cassia, is one of the sweetest and strongest varieties of cinnamon.
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Black quinoa is one of the three most widely cultivated and available varieties of quinoa, the others being white and red. Black quinoa is earthier and sweeter-tasting than white quinoa and maintains its black color when cooked. As with all quinoa varieties, it's also gluten-free.
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Although their name may not tempt your taste buds, don't let that fool you. Smelt are known for their fine flavor. These small, silvery-green fish, also known as rainbow smelt, are similar in appearance to sardines and anchovies. Most adult fish are 7 to 9 inches long and weigh up to 6 ounces.
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Reading a list of additives on a food label can be bewildering. Not only is the list typically lengthy, but the names are also unfamiliar and confusing. It can feel like you're reading hieroglyphics. Although food additives are generally thought of as harmful, not all added substances are dangerous.
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Prickly pears are the fruit of the prickly pear cactus. These tasty, oval fruits sprout from the tops of prickly cactus leaves and range in color from yellow-green to deep red or purple.
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Dulse, also known as Palmaria palmata, is red seaweed that grows attached to rocks. It's not only rich in health benefits. This salty sea vegetable is eaten fresh and dried in foods including soups, chowders and fish dishes. Dried, dulse is used as seasoning.
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High blood pressure, or hypertension, is linked to high sodium intake and excess body weight, and it can go undetected -- often for years. Most sodium in the average American diet comes from packaged, processed foods, which are high in sodium and often loaded with saturated fat.
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Good blood flow is essential for proper brain function and oxygen transport to vital organs in the body. Because your heart is the pump that keeps your blood circulating, it's important to maintain a strong heart.
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Spirulina is blue-green algae that thrives in warm climates in warm alkaline water. Many cultures around the world include spirulina as part of their daily diets because of its powerful nutrient benefits. It's available dried and freeze-dried, in powder, pills or as flakes.
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