Nutritional planning involves balancing macronutrients, understanding calorie formulas, and identifying the functional properties of whole foods to manage weight and chronic conditions effectively.
Fluid regularly enters your body tissues from your blood. Normally, excess fluid is excreted from your body, so you don’t even realize it’s there. In some cases, however, fluid isn’t removed correctly from your tissues and causes water retention, medically referred to as edema.
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Digestion is a fine-tuned, complicated process that allows you to utilize nutrients from the food you eat. Several organs and accessory organs release enzymes that aid in the digestive process.
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Apple cider vinegar is a type of vinegar that is produced from aged, crushed apples. The fruit sugar in the apple is converted into alcohol through a process called yeast fermentation.
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A severe burn is not only painful and traumatizing, but it’s extremely stressful to the body. According to a 2012 report published in the “Surgical Clinics of North America,” the increased metabolic response associated with a severe burn surpasses that of any other disease state.
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You don't want to look down and see your stomach getting bigger, but sometimes, it happens. As life gets hectic, a healthy diet and lifestyle start to take a back seat, and the number on the scale creeps up.
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Cortisol can be your best friend or your sworn enemy. The steroid hormone, which is produced by your adrenal glands, plays a role in the fight-or-flight response -- the physiological loop that gears your body up to fight against danger or run for your life.
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Persistent hunger is not just irritating, it can be a major downfall if you're trying to lose or maintain your weight. You might feel like you're eating constantly, but if you're not eating the right types of foods or drinking enough, you will never be able to satisfy your hunger.
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In recent years, the popularity of the Paleo diet – an eating plan modeled after the culinary habits of your Paleolithic ancestors – has skyrocketed. The primal diet, the lesser-known cousin of the Paleo diet, follows the same basic principles, but with one major twist.
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Approximately 71 million American adults have high levels of low-density lipoprotein, but only 1 out of every 3 has the condition under control.
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When you’re trying to control the amount of food you’re eating, one of the most important things you can do is pay attention to portion sizes. While taking out a food scale and measuring how much your food weighs may be the most accurate way to calculate food portions, it’s not always possible or practical.
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Bloating occurs when the abdomen becomes visibly extended, and may be accompanied by cramps and a physical feeling of fullness in the stomach. Men often experience bloating as a result of increased gas in the abdomen. Increased gas can occur as a result of intestinal infections or intolerances to certain foods.
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Everywhere you turn, you will see an outlandish diet claim promising that, on their diet, you’ll lose 5 pounds in two days, or 10 pounds in two weeks or 30 pounds in 30 days. These promises are very enticing – especially if you have a big event coming up soon – but the goals are just not realistic.
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Because more than one-third of Americans are classified as overweight or obese, a lot of public focus centers on the health consequences of carrying excess weight. What’s discussed less frequently are the health risks associated with a low body mass index, or BMI.
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Humans have been preserving foods for centuries. Your ancestors used to dry, freeze, can or pickle foods to extend their shelf life. With an increase in packaged foods also came an increase in different preservation methods.
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Potassium deficiency, also referred to as hypokalemia, occurs when the body does not contain enough potassium to properly carry out its functions. Your level of potassium usually falls between 3.6 and 4.8 mEq/L of blood. When potassium levels fall below this normal range, it can result in a potassium deficiency.
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It’s no secret that the sugar you’re putting into your coffee isn’t so sweet for your health. The sweetener contains empty calories, and consuming too much of it may contribute to weight gain and cavities.
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If you have a health condition or dental problem that prevents you from chewing and swallowing correctly, your doctor may have prescribed a pureed diet. You can use many regular whole foods as well as spices and other add-ins to create flavorful, filling meals.
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Anemia is a general term for a condition characterized by a lack of healthy red blood cells in the body. A lack of sufficient iron, or iron deficiency, in a man’s body can lead to a medical condition called iron-deficiency anemia.
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An apple a day may keep the doctor away, but it’s not quite enough to meet the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s recommended number of fruits and veggies per day. Fruits and vegetables don’t just fill you up without providing a lot of calories; they are loaded with essential vitamins and minerals.
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Over half of the adults in the U.S. use at least one type of dietary supplement, the most common being multivitamins, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The term “supplements” encompasses a variety of products such as vitamins and minerals, herbs and enzymes.
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