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Fiber is the material that gives plants texture and support. Dietary fiber is found in many plant foods, including fruits, vegetables, beans, nuts, and whole grains. Although fiber is primarily made e....
Changing your diet and eating habits can help significantly reduce the frequency and severity of heartburn and gastroesophageal reflux (GERD).
Senior nutrition is concerned with the special dietary requirements of the elderly. In his book, , Earl Mindell, Ph.D, R.Ph (Registered Pharmacist), Master Herbalist, and best-selling author of books.....
Most forms of chemotherapy result in eating problems that can interfere with proper nutrition and health; eating right can help to improve your health during treatment.
The Kelley-Gonzalez diet consists of large amounts of raw fruits, juices, raw and steamed vegetables, cereals, and nuts. When combined with massive quantities of dietary supplements and freeze-dried s....
A heart-healthy diet is a key factor in preventing coronary artery disease and reducing the progression of arteriosclerosis.
During pregnancy, changes in diet and taking nutritional supplements can help to alleviate nausea and morning sickness.
If you want to give your children a gift that will last throughout their lifetime, teach them to eat a healthy diet. Like adults, they too need information and guidance regarding what healthy food choices are and what they are not.
The natural hygiene diet is a system of healthy living whereby moral, physical, and environmental pollution is strictly avoided, and natural healthy food is chosen in preference over processed food. g....
Childhood nutrition involves making sure that children eat healthy foods to help them grow and develop normally, as well as to prevent obesity and future disease.The traditional or mainstream approacs....
Teen nutrition involves making sure that teens eat healthy foods to help them grow and develop normally, as well as to prevent obesity and future disease. Following dietary guidelines recommended by s....
Keeping cholesterol levels in check is not as difficult as one might think. For many it can be as simple as lowering saturated fat, trans fats (margarine) and refined carbohydrate intake and eating more olive oil, garlic and fresh vegetables.
Lacto-ovo vegetarians are people who do not eat meat, but do include dairy products (lacto) and eggs (ovo) in their diets.The term vegetarian was coined in 1847 by the founders of the Vegetarian Socis....
Veganism is a system of dietary and lifestyle practices that seeks to promote health and peace while reducing the suffering of both people and animals. Vegans (pronounced vee-guns) are vegetarians whs....
Vegetarianism refers to voluntary abstinence from eating meat. Vegetarians refrain from eating meat for various reasons, including religious, health, and ethical ones. Lacto-ovo vegetarians supplemenl....
Naturopathic medicine can be effective in controlling hypertension by combining several natural healing therapies, including diet changes and supplements.
Essential fatty acids (EFAs) are fats that are essential to the diet because the body cannot produce them. Essential fatty acids are extremely important nutrients for health. They are present in evers....
Herbal treatment can include immune stimulants, lower bowel heat-clearing herbs and the use of external antibacterial creams, lotions, or rinses.
Herbal treatment for acute conditions include immune stimulants and cooling antibacterial herbs. For chronic conditions, herbs containing phytosterols that gently stimulate the bile flow and help break down gallstones are useful. After 10 days of the kitcharee diet, a macrobiotic diet with low oil intake and plenty of white rice should be followed.
A whole foods diet emphasizing whole grains and steamed vegetables, avoiding irritating foods and protein foods is recommended. A bland diet is recommended if symptoms are persistent. An herbal program can include relaxing herbs and stomach-soothing herbs and centaury to improve digestive function.