While crispy, crunchy potato chips are often thought of as a tasty side for sandwiches, chips are rarely considered a health food. However, manufacturers are reducing added sodium and cooking oils in chips, turning chips from a high-fat food to a low-fat option.
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Apples are a low-calorie, high-fiber food option that can be served on their own or prepared in a number of dishes, both sweet and savory. There are a number of apple types, but some of the most popular include Lady, Jonathan, Winesap, Rome, Red Delicious, Golden Delicious, Granny Smith and Braeburn.
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While some people crave raw cookie dough more than baked cookies, consuming raw cookie dough is associated with a number of health concerns. Raw food products can harbor bacteria that can cause you to become ill and experience intestinal distress, vomiting or kidney failure.
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While not eating enough calories in one day can make your stomach hurt, not eating enough over a long period of time -- weeks or months -- can have harmful effects on your body. Your body requires certain nutrients to stay healthy and keep your muscles working and your bones strong.
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Also known as ascorbic acid, vitamin C is an antioxidant and needed nutrient for your body to perform its daily functions. Because vitamin C is a water-soluble vitamin, your body does not store it or make it, so you must take in enough each day to meet your nutritional needs.
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You’ve likely heard “breakfast is the most important meal of the day.” If you are trying to lose weight or think clearly throughout the day, this can prove very true. People who eat breakfast every day are more likely to be thinner than those who do not.
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Sodium chloride -- also known as table salt -- is a compound your body needs to perform a variety of daily functions. Its basic parts, sodium and chloride, rest outside your cells. However, taking in too much can harm your health. Finding the right balance helps you stay healthy and protect your heart.
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Edema, also called dropsy, fluid retention or water retention, refers to the swelling that takes place in your body due to a build up of fluid. Edema can be caused by a variety of factors, ranging from environmental, to behavioral to dietary.
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Maltodextrin is a food additive the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved for its “Generally Recognized as Safe” list. The additive is mixed with a number of foods as a thickening agent, similar to the way corn syrup and sugars are added. Maltodextrin, however, does not have a sweet taste.
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Lactose is a sugar naturally found in some foods, particularly dairy products. Sugars require special enzymes that help your body break down foods.
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Also known as diuretics, water pills are medications that encourage fluid loss in the body. They are frequently prescribed when your body is not properly regulating its own fluids, such as when you have high blood pressure, body swelling or glaucoma.
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Tetracycline is an antibiotic that is used to prevent the spread of bacterial infections -- such as the bacteria that cause you to develop pneumonia or a respiratory tract infection. The medication also is used to treat acne because severe acne results when bacteria invade the pores.
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While both men and women can experience a urinary tract infection, women are 10 times more likely to have this condition due to the shorter urethral canal.
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Also known as diuretics, water pills are a medication that induces diuresis -- the need to urinate. Because almost two-thirds of your body is water, taking a water pill can help you lose weight quickly and reduce bloating due to your diet or a medical condition.
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Your body uses water for a number of purposes, from keeping your blood flowing to your brain cushioned, water is necessary for your life. But when you find you are thirsty, that’s a sign that you are already dehydrated.
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Bariatric sleeve surgery is a weight-loss surgery technique that involves removing a portion of the stomach. As a result, you have a smaller stomach that cannot tolerate eating a large amount of food. While eating less food will help you to lose weight, you will be getting fewer nutrients in your daily diet.
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Your gallbladder is an organ that rests underneath the liver. The gallbladder acts as a storage unit for the liver, storing bile the liver produces. When your gallbladder releases the bile, it moves to the intestines, where the bile then digests fats.
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Although peanut butter, milk and fruits are common sources of food allergies, it also is possible to be allergic to other food components and additives. This includes nitrates, which are compounds that occur when nitrogen is broken down.
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Your body constantly breaks down and builds up nutrients into forms it can use. One example is tryptophan, an amino acid that your body needs to perform several essential functions. Tryptophan is found in a variety of foods including eggs.
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From maintaining the pH of your blood to the pH of your urine, your body works to keep balance. If your urine or blood becomes too acidic, your physician may recommend a number of medications to make your urine more basic.
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