Condition-specific nutrition is vital for managing issues like pancreatic cancer or hyperthyroidism. From keto recipes to identifying foods that raise uric acid for gout sufferers, learn how to tailor your diet for your unique health needs.
Fruits are full of plenty of vitamins, minerals, fiber and antioxidants, which are nutrients that are good for your immune system, helping protect against disease. Of course they’re a healthy addition to your diet, although they shouldn’t be the only thing you eat.
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Being borderline diabetic, known as “prediabetic,” means that you’ll want to carefully start monitoring your sugar intake. Too much sugar can lead to weight gain, making it harder for you to manage your blood sugar level, which further increases your risk of developing Type 2 diabetes.
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Skipping milk-based foods is often essential when you’re lactose-intolerant. Because your body doesn’t have adequate levels of lactase, the enzyme required to break down lactose, you can experience some uncomfortable side effects when lactose hits your gut.
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Whole-grain rice contains all three parts of the rice kernel: the germ, endosperm and bran. It’s often brown or darker in color and includes wild rice. Whole-grain rice is higher in fiber, minerals and vitamins than processed white rice, which only contains the starchy endosperm.
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Iron allows red blood cells to deliver oxygen to all cells and tissues in your body. Iron is also a naturally occurring element in nature, meaning you’ll have some in your drinking water. The amount of iron in regular tap water is so minute, however, you probably won’t get sick.
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Gluten, found in rye, barley, wheat and certain cross-breeds of these grains, is a type of protein that the average healthy person can digest without a hitch. But if you’re sensitive to gluten or have celiac disease, it’s something you’ll have to avoid.
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Having an infection in your appendix, known as appendicitis, doesn’t always require surgery. If your appendicitis is mild, your physician might give you antibiotics and tell you to follow a liquid or soft-foods diet.
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Ramen is a simple dish made up of noodles and broth -- sometimes vegetables and meat as well. If you have to avoid gluten, noodles are probably something you tend to overlook in general. You don’t have to, though. While many types of ramen noodles are made with wheat flour, some aren’t.
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Usually cakes, cookies and brownies are things you’ll have to avoid on a gluten-free diet. You wouldn’t think gelatin desserts are something you’ll have to skip too. Although sugar-free Jello-O doesn’t have any obvious gluten-rich ingredients, like wheat, it’s still not considered gluten-free.
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For the most part, sushi’s staple ingredients -- fresh fish, seaweed, rice and herbs -- are gluten-free. Some additions do contain gluten, however. Plus a few ingredients that are supposed to be gluten-free, like fresh fish, can become contaminated with gluten.
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Brown rice contains all components of the grain kernel: the outer bran, the starchy endosperm and the nutrient-dense germ. Parboiled rice is processed under extreme heat and steam, forcing all the nutrients from the bran to soak right into the endosperm and germ.
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The glycemic index -- or GI -- is a scale that ranks foods depending on how they affect your blood sugar. Pure glucose, which raises your blood sugar quickly, has a glycemic index score of 100. So if you’re aiming to manage your blood sugar levels, you’ll want to stay away from foods that have a high GI score.
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