Nutritional planning involves balancing macronutrients, understanding calorie formulas, and identifying the functional properties of whole foods to manage weight and chronic conditions effectively.
Despite their versatility in meals, you can't necessarily eat lentils in any form. Like other legumes such as beans, lentils are not eaten raw, unless they are sprouted first. You'll also gain the nutritional benefits by cooking mature lentils and eating them plain.
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If you’ve ever experienced fullness in your abdomen combined with other digestive symptoms, then you’ve likely had bloating. A banana, a potassium-rich fruit, is not a common cause of bloating. In fact, bananas are known for having the opposite effects.
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You may eliminate fat when you’re trying to lose weight, but the fact is the human body needs fat for overall maintenance, including brain health. Furthermore, fat helps you better absorb fat-soluble vitamins. The key is to find healthy fats, in lieu of saturated and trans fats that harm your heart.
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Green tea is often touted as one of the healthiest drink options. As with other types of tea, green tea comes from Camellia sinensis plant leaves. However, compared with black tea, green tea is lower in caffeine and has a high epigallocatechin gallate content.
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With obesity a growing concern in the United States, many people are turning to special techniques to maintain or lose weight. Excess body fat is one risk factor for type-2 diabetes. The American Diabetes Association estimates that more than 8 percent of the U.S. population had diabetes as of January 2011.
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Magnesium chloride is a supplement version of magnesium, a mineral found naturally in the body. The mineral is essential for muscle and nerve functions, as well as heart and bone health. Certain foods, such as nuts, whole grains, beans and spinach, are rich sources of magnesium.
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Pumpkins aren’t just for Halloween carvings or for making a Thanksgiving Day pie. This hearty vegetable is chock-full of nutrients you can enjoy any time of year. In fact, it is among the top “fall produce picks” from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
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Coconut oil is a type of fat. It is available in health food stores for alternative medicine. Coconut oil is also prevalent in commercially baked foods. There is debate as to whether this type of fat is healthy for children.
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No-carb alcohol drinks are free of carbohydrates. You may have chosen a low-carb lifestyle an in effort to lose weight, or to help control diabetes. However, some alcoholic beverages are marketed as being free of carbohydrates, or low in overall carb content.
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Nutrients, such as vitamins and minerals, are best derived from food sources. However, you might find it difficult to eat a balanced diet on a regular basis, especially if you have special food considerations, like allergies, that make certain items off-limits.
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