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.
Horney goat weed is an herb traditionally used in Chinese medicine and alternative medicine circles to correct erectile dysfunction in men and to promote increased libido and sex drive in both men and women.
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Cranberry juice cocktail is more than just a sweet drink for you to sip on a warm summer day. It's a healthy option because it contains approximately 25 percent pure cranberry juice and is often mixed with other fruit juices, such as apple and grape.
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A common form of urinary tract infection, bladder infections sometimes develop in men and children, but they primarily affect women. This potentially serious health condition generally develops as a result of bacteria entering the urinary tract.
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Commonly used to relieve bouts of constipation, that mineral oil that’s been languishing in the back of the medicine cabinet may just have a new use—minimizing earache pain.
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Also called apricot kernel oil, apricot oil is a thin, odorless oil pressed from the seed or kernel of the apricot--Prunus armeniaca. Commonly used in the world of massage, apricot oil is a versatile oil that possesses multiple benefits, depending upon how you choose to use it.
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Tangy, refreshing orange juice delivers a significant boost of vitamin C, as well as other nutrients such as B vitamins, vitamin A and potassium. While its calories can easily fit into your daily diet without ruining your calorie goals, orange juice is not exactly a low-calorie beverage.
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Peeled and grated, then simmered and pureed, carrots provide the tasty, nutritional backbone of carrot soup. Although the exact nutritional information varies depending on the recipe you use, most of the calories in carrot soup come from carbohydrates.
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The calories in one slice of bread can easily be worked into your daily diet without ruining your calorie goals. But if your meal includes two slices or more -- whether in a sandwich, as toast or served alongside pasta -- white bread is high enough in calories that they can quickly accumulate.
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Rich in culinary tradition, Vietnam has an assortment of distinct ethnic foods, ranging from soups and stews to salads and desserts. Calories in Vietnamese foods vary depending on the ingredients in each dish, but most come from carbohydrates and protein rather than fat.
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For those desiring a calcium-rich snack without the high sugar and fat content of a traditional milkshake, a yogurt milkshake may be just the ticket. Like traditional milkshakes, yogurt milkshakes typically contain calcium-rich milk, but they use yogurt instead of ice cream as the second key ingredient.
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As a whole grain, oats contain a hearty dose of fiber, as well as multiple health-enhancing nutrients, including phosphorous, potassium, manganese and selenium.
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With the exception of respiratory infections, urinary tract infections – also called UTIs – develop more frequently than any other type of infection, especially in women. Many people try to treat this common condition with home remedies, such as apple cider vinegar.
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For people with arthritis, consuming a banana a day will not necessarily keep the doctor away, but it just might help minimize some of the severe symptoms of this potentially debilitating disease.
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Ear infections commonly occur in both adults and children, and they cause a variety of symptoms, including pain.
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