Blood Type Diet
April 29, 2011 by admin2
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Blood Type Diet
A diet that is based on an individual’s blood type (A, B, AB or O) is known as the blood type diet. The blood type diet contains broad lists of foods that are advantageous for each blood type. The lists include which foods should be avoided and foods that are benign for each blood type. Dr. D’Adamo, a naturopathic doctor and author of… Continue reading
Biotin
April 27, 2011 by admin2
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Biotin
Biotin is classified as part of the B-complex water-soluble vitamins which is known as vitamin B7 or vitamin H. In the 1930s, researchers discovered biotin while doing experiments on different diets for rats and chickens. They later discovered that it is vital to human health.
Humans produce only a minimal amount of biotin. Mostly, biotin is acquired from food intake. It is found… Continue reading
Bioengineered Foods
April 25, 2011 by admin2
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Bioengineered Foods
Foods that contain a gene from different species of plant or other organism initiated to produce the desired traits or characteristics are called Bioengineered foods. Generally, the purpose of bioengineering is to create plants that are somewhat superior to the existing plant being used. Some plants are genetically engineered to resist diseases or pests. With this, these plants are likely to grow big and… Continue reading
Binge Eating
April 23, 2011 by admin2
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Binge Eating
Binge eating is an abnormal eating pattern. In binge eating, an individual eats a significant amount of food in a limited span of time compared to what most people would usually eat. Binge eating has a time frame of 1 to 2 hours.
Binge Eating Disorders
As per the American Psychiatric Association’s (APA) definition, binge eating is acknowledged… Continue reading
Bernstein Diet
April 21, 2011 by admin2
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Bernstein Diet
The Bernstein Diet is a type of diet designed for people suffering with diabetes. The Bernstein diet is low in carbohydrates and high in fat. It opposes the conventional high-carbohydrate and low-fat diabetic diet which is recommended by most of the medical community. The Bernstein diet was developed by Richard K. Bernstein, an endocrinologist who is also suffering from type 1 diabetes mellitus. He wrote a book… Continue reading
Asian Diet
April 15, 2011 by admin2
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Asian Diet
The Asian diet is a type of diet which is known to be an ancient and time honored way of eating. For about a thousand years Asians have followed through a diet based on plants; rice, fresh fruits and vegetables. Meat is only eaten and used as an accent or flavor rather than the main dish of a meal compared to Western diets. In… Continue reading
Soft Diet
April 13, 2011 by admin2
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I. What is it?
A soft diet is a type of diet that is made up of foods that can be easily chewed or swallowed. This diet is aid to eliminate foods that can be hard to chew and swallow such as raw vegetables, fruits, breads and meats. In other cases, foods that may cause one to have stomach gases like broccoli may also be avoided to help ease… Continue reading
Artificial Sweeteners
April 11, 2011 by admin2
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Artificial Sweeteners
Artificial Sweeteners are also known as sugar substitutes, non-sugar sweeteners or alternative sweeteners. Artificial sweeteners are substances that are used to replace sugar in foods and beverages. Artificial sweeteners can be divided into two larger groups; nutritive sweeteners and non-nutritive sweeteners. Nutritive sweeteners are sweeteners that add energy value or calories to food while non-nutritive sweeteners also known as high-intensity sweeteners since they are… Continue reading
Pregnancy Diet
April 9, 2011 by admin2
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I. What is it?
The pregnancy diet is generally composed of helpful guidelines on what to eat during pregnancy. Even before that, a pre pregnancy diet should be observed like eating a balanced diet for the body to be healthy. When a woman is pregnant, it is imperative to eat healthy, get enough calories and avoid certain foods that can harm the health as well as the baby. With… Continue reading
Artificial Preservatives
April 7, 2011 by admin2
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Artificial Preservatives
Artificial preservatives are a group of chemical substances added to food. It can either be sprayed on the outside of the food or added to certain medications to slow down discoloration, spoilage or contamination by bacteria and other disease-causing organisms. The federal government has categorized most preservatives as food additives. On 1938, the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act or FD&C described food… Continue reading
