If you go out for Chinese food, your meal will often contain Chinese water chestnuts. Water chestnuts belong to the nonstarchy, low-calorie vegetable group that can keep you full longer while supplying your meals with vitamins and minerals. Water chestnuts also contain no cholesterol and are low in sodium and fat.
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Jujube fruit is an ancient fruit originating in China, also known as Chinese date, Indian plum and Indian cherry. Conditions jujube fruit is used for medicinally include indigestion, fever, cuts and constipation. Jujube fruit is also rich in vitamin C, with 500 milligrams for every 100 grams of fruit.
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Bad meat is a breeding ground for bacteria such as Staphylococcus, Salmonella, Bacillus, Clostridium and Escherichia coli. The U.S.
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Respiratory and metabolic disorders occur when the body’s acid-base is out of balance. One of the treatments for an acid-base imbalance involves intravenously injecting the alkalizing agent sodium lactate to restore acid balance and electrolytes to the body.
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Black raisins and white raisins, derived from dried purple or white grapes, are top-notch snacks when it comes to nutrition. Not only are raisins healthy, they’re convenient and inexpensive. Just 1/4 cup of these small, wrinkly fruits gives you a daily recommended serving of fruit.
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You might be surprised that fresh apple juice does not contain any vitamins, calcium or iron. It does, however, give you 240 mg of potassium from an 8 oz. serving. Fresh apple juice also contains 27 g sugar, 27 g carbohydrates and 10 mg of sodium per serving. One serving is 110 calories.
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Oranges contain ascorbic acid, also known as vitamin C. Other acids that contribute to the nutritional profile of oranges include folic, pantothenic, hydroxycinnamic, citric, malic and oxalic.
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It’s doubtful that lilies come to mind when eating garlic, but this odorous bulb is a member of the lily family. For more than 5,000 years, people have eaten garlic for medicinal purposes. In fact, 400 years ago, the Native American Cherokees used garlic as a diuretic, a cure for deafness and a dewormer for children.
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Pumpkin has only 41 calories per 1/2-cup serving and is jam-packed with vitamin A, containing 336 percent of the daily recommended dietary allowance for women and 269 percent for men. Pumpkin also supplies vitamin C, iron, potassium, magnesium and folic acid.
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Many fats, oil and various foods contain vitamin E. Its antioxidant qualities help prevent damage to your cells and may help slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease. Vitamin E is also essential in the production of red blood cells and helps your metabolism use vitamin K.
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Although all types of barley and rice have nutritional value, some varieties are richer in fiber, protein, folate and minerals. Although pearl barley is not a whole grain, it does have more fiber than white, brown and wild rice. Nutrients also vary among these three varieties of rice.
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Along with other legumes, pinto and kidney beans are the dried seeds that grow inside bean pods. These beans contain no trans fats and are rich in vitamins, minerals, protein and fiber. Eating beans helps prevent heart disease and even fights cancer.
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Not all spinach dips are healthy, but you can improvise any dip recipe to make it more nutritious. A dip prepared with whole sour cream, cream cheese, mayonnaise or fatty oils may not be heart-healthy because of the fat content and high calorie count.
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Bing cherries are the most popular sweet cherry variety produced in the United States, according to Oregon State University. The skin of this sweet cherry is a deep burgundy -- almost black -- color. Other black, sweet cherry varieties include Sam, Schmidt, Ulster, Vista, Black Republican and Black Tartarian.
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Carbohydrates provide your body with quick energy and support bodily functions. The Institute of Medicine recommends a daily intake of about 130 grams of carbs daily for adults. A 5-ounce serving of red wine supplies you with about 4 or 5 grams of carbohydrates, depending on the type you're drinking.
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The hard, brown coconut you find in the produce section of the supermarket is actually the stone of a mature coconut fruit, similar to a peach stone. When you crack open the coconut, you will see a thin coating surrounding the inner flesh, then the white, coconut meat.
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Citric acid, or citrate, is an organic acid that exists in all fruits, especially in citrus fruits used to make fruit juices. Fruit juice varies in citric acid content, depending upon the type of fruit and the use of citric acid additives. The U.S.
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