Oatmeal is an excellent choice for breakfast that provides you with important nutrients and few calories while making you feel full longer. If your morning oatmeal gives you stomach cramps, you might assume it's due to an allergy and be tempted to give up this healthy food.
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Desserts from the grocery store are rarely healthy choices. Often created to deliberately seduce shoppers into buying them, they can tempt even the healthiest, most well-disciplined eater.
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One cup of frozen lemonade contains 99 calories and 25 grams, or 6 teaspoons, of sugar. The American Heart Association recommends that women consume less than 100 calories per day from added sugars -- about 6 teaspoons -- and men consume less than 150 calories per day -- about 9 teaspoons.
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Soy milk comes in a variety of flavors, all touting a myriad of health benefits, from preventing heart disease and cancer to alleviating menopause symptoms.
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Your skin is the largest organ in your body. A variety of factors can irritate, clog and inflame this organ, leading to redness, swelling, burning and itching. According to MedlinePlus, allergies, irritants and your genes can also result in rashes, hives and acne.
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Aspartame is a common artificial sweetener marketed under the names Nutrasweet and Equal. The American Cancer Society states that aspartame is roughly 200 times sweeter than sugar. It can be added to a variety of foods and drinks to make them taste sweet but with fewer calories than usual.
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Amino acids are building blocks for proteins that are part of every cell, tissue and organ in your body. There are 20 amino acids, nine of which are essential because you need to consume them through food.
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Omega-3s are essential fatty acids that you can get by eating fish and some plant-based foods such as flaxseeds and nut oils. A study published in 2013 in “Plos One” showed schoolchildren with high levels of omega-3 fatty acids in their blood had better reading and memory skills and fewer behavioral problems.
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When it comes to healthy beverages, low-fat milk is one of your best options. Soda is high in calories and sugar but provides you with no nutrients. Drinking it regularly can lead to weight gain and diabetes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Watermelon is a juicy and tasty treat during the summer months. It provides you with a wealth of nutrients, including potassium and vitamins A and C, and the fruit has little impact on your blood sugar levels, making it a smart snack or dessert.
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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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When you sweat, breathe heavily and feel your heart pounding, it doesn’t just mean you are having a good workout. These physiological factors are also vital to your body maintaining a state of homeostasis. Homeostasis is defined as a constant, steady environment despite external changes, such as exercise.
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The ancient Egyptians believed mushrooms were the plant of immortality, and while they may not help you live forever, mushrooms provide nutrients to keep your body healthy. Mushrooms come in many varieties, including white button, portobello and shiitake.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Your body needs iodine in trace amounts for growth, development and to make thyroid hormones. Most people in the United States get sufficient iodine because iodine is added to table salt. You’re probably more likely to consume too much iodine, so never take an iodine supplement without speaking to your doctor first.
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