Dark Soda & Health Risk
Colas have a lot of calories and sugar without a lot of nutrients. They can cause you to pack on pounds quickly, putting you at risk for obesity and chronic disease.
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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 Carbohydrates in Garbanzo Beans
Garbanzo beans, or chickpeas, are so nutrient-dense, that Dr. Nicholas Perricone told Oprah.com he considers them to be necessary for anyone seeking an anti-aging diet food. Garbanzo beans are high in protein, loaded with vitamins and contain phytochemicals, which are plant properties that stave off chronic disease.
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Fast Food & Bad Health Side Effects
Even though most Americans know fast food isn’t a healthy choice, fast food consumption continues to escalate in the United States. Dr.
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Exercise-Induced Non-Diabetic Hypoglycemia
If you experience headaches or dizziness when exercising, you may be experiencing hypoglycemia, or low blood sugar levels. Your body converts food into glucose, a type of sugar, and uses it for immediate energy needs or stores it in your muscle and liver cells as glycogen to use between meals or during exercise.
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What Are Food Sources of D-Ribose?
D-ribose, more commonly referred to as ribose, is a type of simple sugar. It's a key component of some genetic material, and it makes up part of riboflavin, or vitamin B-2, which your body uses to make energy.
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Why Should We Not Have Soda Machines in School?
When kids are away from their parents' watchful eyes, they may be tempted to drink soda instead of milk or water. Sugary beverages, including soda, are linked to poor nutrition, weight gain and health problems in both children and adults.
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What Happens If You Don't Drink Water Like You're Supposed To?
Water comprises an estimated 50 percent of a women’s body and 60 percent of a man’s body. You can survive weeks without food, but only 5 to 7 days without water, because so many of your bodily functions rely on it. You lose water daily, through urine, sweat and respiration.
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Bloating and Weight Gain With Diet Cola
If you’ve switched to drinking diet cola rather than regular cola to maintain or lose weight, you may want to rethink this option. True, diet cola has fewer calories and less sugar, which should theoretically help you lose weight, but the ingredients in diet cola may have the opposite effect.
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What Are the Benefits of Healthy School Lunches?
As part of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act established in 2010, the National School Lunch Program's policies were revised to better guarantee that children receive a nutritionally sound lunch.
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Can Drinking Wine Lead to High Cholesterol?
Like many things in life, drinking alcohol is fine in moderation. Cholesterol is a waxy substance that your body makes, and you can also it get from food. There is high-density lipoprotein and low-density lipoprotein -- or "good" and "bad" cholesterol.
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Nutrition Information About Raisins
The United States Department of Agriculture recommends adults get 1 ½ to 2 cups of fruit per day and raisins are an inexpensive, easy and portable food that can help you meet that requirement. Raisins are dried grapes and both provide you with the same nutrients, but the nutrients in raisins are more concentrated.
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Reasons Not to Take Magnesium Supplements
Most Americans do not get enough magnesium in their diets, but this doesn’t mean you should rush into taking a magnesium supplement, advises the Office of Dietary Supplements. It’s best to get this nutrient naturally through foods.
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