Encyclopedia of Diets - A Guide to Health and Nutrition

has no restrictions but follows standard dietary guide- lines for the general public. Precautions Adding highfiberfoods to the d ...

an average salt reduction of 32% on 48 food catego- ries. In June 2006, the American Medical Association (AMA) appealed for a mi ...

<http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/hbp/ dash/new_dash.pdf>. ORGANIZATIONS American Heart Association. 7272 Gree ...

each day because some research has shown it to be beneficial and may help prevent heart attack. Foods that are encouraged includ ...

prevent or reverse heart disease, everyone reacts differ- ently and no major dietary changes should be made without consulting a ...

lifestyle change program could significantly reduce the risk factors of coronary heart disease. Resources BOOKS Ornish, Dean.Str ...

About 80% of the water the average person needs is replaced by drinking liquids. The other 20% is found in food. Below are liste ...

because they no longer have skin to act as a barrier to evaporation. Dehydration can be mild, moderate or severe. Mild dehydrati ...

Evaluation of Dietary Reference Intakes, Food and Nutrition Board.DRI, Dietary Reference Intakes for Water, Potassium, Sodium, C ...

To help control portions Austin suggests practic- ing until it is possible to accurately judge how much food is in one portion, ...

Function The Fit Forever diet and exercise plan is intended to be a lifestyle changing regimen helping dieters lose weight and i ...

MyPyramid.gov. U.S. Department of Agriculture. [cited May 5, 2007].http://www.mypyramid.gov/. Helen Davidson Dental healthseeOra ...

coins, cookware, food containers, and other com- mon household items. Toxic chemicals taken directly into the digestive tract t ...

Description Practitioners of alternative medicine generally recommend the warmer months as the best time of year for a detox die ...

by drinking a ‘‘saltwater flush,’’ which is supposed to purge toxins from the stomach and bowels. This diet was popularized in t ...

AIDS) and cancer. However, there is insufficient evi- dence to support such claims. Benefits Claimed benefits of detox diets inc ...

can rid itself of toxins through normal digestion, respi- ration, and excretion without elaborate diets or the assistance of ene ...

Description DHEA is a supplement with a long history of controversy. In the 1980s it was promoted by supple- ment makers as a ‘‘ ...

DHEA is a prohormone, meaning that the body can convert it into several different hormones including the female hormone estrogen ...

withdrawal, improves symptoms of Crohn’s disease and inflammatory bowel syndrome, slows the develop- ment of AIDS, restores fert ...