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.
The cholesterol content of eggs gives this protein source a bad reputation. However, eggs contain several important nutrients that may actually lower heart disease risk, suggests the Harvard School of Public Health. Consume eggs in moderation to balance their advantages and disadvantages.
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Most white tortilla wraps contain high amounts of carbs and provide little or no dietary fiber. Many contain little or no fat, however, and most contain no cholesterol. While white tortilla wraps provide small amounts of some nutrients, whole grain wraps provide a healthier alternative.
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Vitamin B-12 supplements come in a variety of forms, including patches, oral tablets and sublingual lozenges. Vitamin B-12 lozenges placed directly under the tongue dissolve in the saliva, and the body absorbs the vitamin through the tissues in the mouth.
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Like most fruits, bananas contain no fat or cholesterol and provide essential vitamins and minerals. Bananas have a higher calorie and sugar content than many other fruits, however, so consume them in moderation to avoid exceeding your calorie needs.
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Flavonoids, polyphenolic compounds found in plants, have antioxidant powers that may provide important health benefits. Diets rich in flavonoids have been associated with reduced risk of a variety of diseases.
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Ready-to-eat breakfast cereals with added vitamins and minerals can help you meet your daily nutritional needs. Fortification and enrichment of cereals and other foods has helped reduce malnutrition in the United States and around the world, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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The body absorbs only a limited amount of iron from foods and supplements. We absorb a higher percentage of heme iron, found in meat proteins, than we do nonheme iron, found in plant-based foods, and a variety of food components, including phytates and proteins found in soy, may inhibit nonheme iron absorption.
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Iron deficiency anemia causes low levels of healthy red blood cells, reducing the body’s ability to deliver oxygen to cells, tissues and organs. Iron deficiency anemia affects a large percentage of the population.
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Sugar, a quickly digested simple carbohydrate, contains 4 calories per gram and provides no essential nutrients. Like adults, teens should limit their daily intake of sugar, especially sugars added during processing to foods such as sodas, candies, pastries and snacks.
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Iron supplements can help prevent or treat iron deficiency anemia, a condition characterized by lack of healthy red blood cells and hemoglobin. Fiber supplements can help you meet your daily fiber needs, helping to prevent constipation and diverticulitis.
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Vitamin B12 plays an important role in many body functions, including red blood cell formation, DNA synthesis, hemoglobin synthesis and protein and fat metabolism. Vitamin B12 also plays an essential role in neurological function.
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Most fruits contain no fat or very small amounts of fats. No fruits contain cholesterol, and even fat-containing fruits fit into a healthy diet. You should try to get at least nine servings, or about 4½ cups, of fruits and vegetables every day, according to the Harvard School of Public Health.
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Your children probably love Flintstone vitamins because of their shapes, colors and easy-to-chew pieces. Before you make Flintstone vitamins a daily staple, however, make sure you know about any potential side effects the vitamins may have. Even when taken properly, these vitamins can have some side effects.
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Herbal teas typically contain boiled water and dried fruits, herbs or flowers. Some herbal tea ingredients provide good sources of nonheme iron, a type of plant-based dietary iron.
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Diabetics must monitor their diets carefully to keep blood-sugar levels under control and prevent complications. As with healthy adults, a diabetic's caloric needs depend on gender, weight and physical activity level. If you have diabetes, discuss your calorie and nutrition requirements with your doctor or dietitian.
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When fruits ripen, their starch content turns into sugar, according to the "Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition." Naturally occurring sugars like those in apples should account for most of your sugar intake. Apples provide a better source of important nutrients than most foods with added sugars.
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Pineapple contains few calories per serving and no fat or cholesterol. Like other fruits, it provides a good source of many essential nutrients. One whole pineapple contains several individual servings, so share with a friend or store leftovers in the refrigerator or freezer after cutting it.
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Pierogies are a type of Eastern European -- Polish, Russian and Ukrainian -- dumpling stuffed with potatoes, cheese, sauerkraut, meat and even fruit. They often make an appearance at European Orthodox churches at Christmas Eve, yet many grocery stores carry frozen varieties that you can cook at home.
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The doner kebab, a Turkish dish made with lamb meat and served in pita bread, is a popular late-night snack for pub-goers in the United Kingdom. These salty treats pack a high-calorie punch. A 2006 council survey, coordinated by the local council body, LACORS, tested 490 kebabs from around the U.K.
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Although Cineworld Cinemas did not, as of 2010, publish nutrition information for the products in its concessions, several news stories provided insight into their calorie content. Use nutritional information to help you make smarter snacking choices.
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