Nutritional planning involves balancing macronutrients, understanding calorie formulas, and identifying the functional properties of whole foods to manage weight and chronic conditions effectively.
Packed with protein, vitamins and minerals, milk offers a lot of nutritional value to any meal plan. And while milk is also a source of carbs, you don't necessarily need to blacklist it when you're following a low-carb diet plan.
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Native to South America, cocoa beans have been used in folk medicine to treat a variety of disorders -- including coughs and hair loss -- and as a source of nutrition.
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Whether you're trying to gain muscle or you're underweight and need to add a few pounds to boost your health, the principle of weight gain remains the same: You'll need to eat more calories each day than you burn.
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Meat serves as one of the main sources of protein in the diets of many Americans, and choosing lean meats helps you boost your protein intake healthfully.
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With its nutty flavor, kamut, which is also called Khorasan wheat, makes a worthwhile addition to your diet. It is available at health food stores, as well as at some grocery stores, as dry grains, or baked into breads, crackers and other baked goods.
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Sure, you already know that breakfast is important -- but that doesn't mean it's always easy to make time for it during busy mornings. And if you're going low-carb, many breakfast staples -- like traditional cereal, muffins and English muffins -- are off-limits, so it's harder to grab breakfast on the go.
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Dietary fiber allows for digestive regularity and helps you feel full for longer after eating. A diet rich in fiber can even decrease your risk for serious diseases such as colon cancer, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association in 2005.
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While three weeks is enough time to improve your fitness a bit, it probably won't make a significant difference in your physique.
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Tissue growth and maintenance begin in the womb and continue throughout your life, and nearly 2 trillion new cells are born in your body each day, according to the School of Life Sciences at Arizona State University.
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The nutrients in the food you eat serve as fuel for your body. Sugar absorbed into the blood acts as a source of fuel for tissues in your body, including your brain, while other nutrients like proteins are recycled to help form the human proteins found in each of your cells.
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Quinoa may have started as a health food trend, but it's become a staple in many health-conscious Americans' diets. And it's no surprise -- quinoa is filling, has a neutral flavor that works in many types of dishes, and it's loaded with nutritional value.
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Nucleic acids are the compounds that make up nucleotide bases, the molecules that bind together to form DNA. Your genome, the collective term for all of your DNA, is made up of billions of nucleotide bases, creating specific sequences that code for thousands of genes.
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Glycerine, also called glycerol or glycerin, is an odorless chemical used as an additive in many pharmaceutical products and cosmetics. Glycerine is used in body care products as a lubricant to increase the ease of product application and as a humectant to draw moisture into the skin.
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While you more often hear about the struggles involved in weight loss, putting on pounds requires a concerted effort, too -- especially if you don't naturally gain weight easily.
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Menopause brings on a number of biological changes, and in addition to the obvious hormonal changes, you might also notice a difference in your body shape. Body fat previously found only on your lower body, such as on your hips and thighs, can begin to appear in your midsection, causing stomach fat.
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A staple at many farmers markets during the warmer months, zucchini, which is a type of summer squash, and it can range in color from yellow to deep green. It has a tender texture with a slightly sweet flavor and, at just 21 calories per cup, it makes a welcome addition to a calorie-controlled diet.
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Once prized in the East Indies for its medicinal benefits, cardamom is now typically used as a spice to add flavor to foods. Each 2-tablespoon serving contains just 36 calories but imparts rich flavor -- a bonus when you're counting calories and want to avoid bland "diet" foods.
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Making lifestyle changes can help you get fit and gain weight, even if you have a naturally slim physique. Your diet can provide energy and nutrients needed to keep you going through tough workouts, while a well-designed workout plan can trigger progressive muscle growth, so you'll fill out your frame with lean mass.
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Whether you're powering through your workouts or just staying focused throughout the day, you need oxygen to function. If you're low in oxygen, your cells don't have the tools they need to make energy, so you can feel fatigued, develop a rapid heart rate and lose your breath easily during exercise.
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Packed with healthy fats, vitamin E, iron, potassium and zinc, avocados offer lots of nutritional value in each creamy, decadent-tasting serving. There are two types of avocados abundant in the U.S.
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