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.
Eating too much sugar raises your risk for gaining weight and the health problems that are associated with being overweight. You are more likely to suffer diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, cancer and many other health conditions when you indulge your sweet tooth too often.
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You may take supplements to improve your overall health, treat a health condition, lose weight or boost your immune system. When you start a new supplement, it’s important to understand the proper dosage for the supplement and evaluate the way it interacts with other supplements and medicines.
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Drinking enough water helps your body function better, improves your overall sense of well-being, aids in weight loss and gives you more energy. Simple steps help you up your water intake.
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A test to see how much citric acid is in your urine is used to help evaluate your risk for kidney stones or to help diagnose other health conditions. Low levels of citric acid are risk factors for kidney stones, but higher levels may have a protective effect.
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Bitter leaf soup, also called onugbu, is a Nigerian specialty. The bitter leaf, or onugbu, is commonly found around homes in southeastern Nigeria. There are many variations of bitter leaf soup. Common ingredients include fish, beef or goat meat, cocoyam, crayfish and locust beans.
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Shell steak is a boneless and elongated cut also called New York strip steak, Kansas City strip steak or simply strip steak. Shell steak usually has about a 1-inch thickness. This steak is cut from the steer’s hindquarter or middle section of its back.
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Milkfish, also called bangus or Chanos chanos, is a fatty fish that you can cook with simple preparation. This fish lives in warm waters around islands in the Indo-Pacific. Milkfish is common fare in the Philippines but may not always be readily available at your grocer.
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The health triangle is a teaching tool that examines mental, physical and social health. It teaches that the three triangle elements are interconnected. Thus all three sides of the triangle need to be balanced to achieve true health.
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You’ll find both jojoba and coconut oils in skincare products. Jojoba oil mainly is used as a skin or hair conditioning ingredient. Coconut oil is found in a variety of cosmetic products including lipstick, skin care products, shaving cream, tanning products and bath products.
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Onions have a good dose of vitamin C and healthful phytochemicals that help your body fight inflammation and blood sugar spikes. One way to make onions tastier is by grilling them. Watch the type of oil you use and your cooking methods, however, if you want your grilled onions to stay diet friendly.
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Thyme leaves give your foods a minty and tealike flavor.You can use fresh or dried thyme to achieve this effect, but you’ll need to use different amounts of fresh versus dried thyme. You also add thyme to your dishes at different times depending on which form you use.
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Garcinia cambogia, also known as Malabar tamarind, is a fruit-bearing tree native to South Asia. The rind of the fruit contains hydroxycitric acid (HCA) and has been used for centuries as a traditional remedy for a number of illnesses. More recently, HCA has been marketed as a weight-loss supplement.
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Doctors and scientists sometimes measure the levels of ferritin and vitamin D in your body. Levels of both can serve as indicators for numerous health conditions. The levels of ferritin and vitamin D are measured via blood tests.
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From hot flashes to hair loss to weeping and weight gain, perimenopause can be an uncomfortable time in a woman’s life due to hormone imbalances. Watching your diet and taking the right vitamins can help tremendously by bringing a good balance back, says Ann Louise Gittleman, Ph.D.
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The U.S. standards for food labels call for using “calories.” This is actually the colloquial term for kilocalorie, or kilogram calorie. The term calorie refers to a measurement of energy that comes from the French term "calor," meaning heat.
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When you are creating a detox formulation, consider using baking soda, lemon juice or both to boost your detox efforts in a cleansing drink. Both ingredients are inexpensive and may, in fact, already be in your kitchen. If not, they’re easily found at your local grocer.
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7 Keto DHEA is available over the counter without a prescription. A September 2007 study in The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry suggests that overweight people can use this supplement to raise their resting metabolic rate while on calorie-restricted diets. It also suggests there are few side effects.
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Xylitol is a sugar alcohol that has five carbon atoms. Other sweeteners like sorbitol and glucose have six. While xylitol tastes sweet, dentists like it because it’s not converted to acids that cause tooth decay in the mouth due to its molecular structure.
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Pumpkin seed, or pepita, oil has several health benefits. A 2008 study published in the journal “Phytotherapy Research” revealed that supplementing with the oil can lower both cholesterol and blood pressure thanks to its phytoestrogens and phytosterols, for example.
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Nutrient density is the vitamin or mineral content of a food per unit of energy. Energy intake, or calorie need, is regulated by satiety and appetite to a large degree.
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