Encyclopedia of Diets - A Guide to Health and Nutrition

immigration coming from Asia and Latin America. From 1980 to 2000 the Hispanic population within the United States doubled. More ...

The degradation of diet quality that occurs as His- panic Americans become acculturated into the main- stream U.S. population oc ...

to allow dieters to lose weight over the course of a month by using various Hollywood diet products combined with healthy living ...

The first step of the 30 Day Miracle Program is for the dieter to do the 24 or 48 Hour Diet. After this diet is finished, and th ...

these diet plans have a high risk of nutrient deficien- cies. Dieters considering this diet should consult a doctor about an app ...

chemicals in the stem are said to prevent the body from feeling hungry. Hoodia grows wild in the very dry Kalahari and Namib Des ...

various Unilever foods and beverages. These new products were expected to reach the market in 2008. Meanwhile, in 2004, hoodia r ...

Precautions Consumers have no way of telling by looking at or tasting the product whether it actually contains hoodia. In additi ...

after healthy children were given large doses of sugar on an empty stomach, their bodies released large amounts of adrenaline, w ...

Nutrition/Dietetic concerns Children need plenty offiberin their diet to keep adrenaline levels more constant. Fiber is found in ...

Prevention While there is no proven way to prevent hyper- activity, early identification can prevent the develop- ment of ADHD a ...

Low–density lipoproteins (LDL). LDL transports cholesterol to extrahepatic tissues (outside the liver) to other parts of the bo ...

has high blood cholesterol in the United States. All persons, including children, can develop high blood cholesterol. It has bee ...

Dry peas, beans and tofu can be used as meat sub- stitutes that are low in saturated fat and cholesterol. Dry peas and beans al ...

regularly, to lose weight if overweight and to get rou- tine medical examinations and cholesterol tests. Resources BOOKS America ...

Potassium can do the opposite of sodium; it can help lower blood pressure. Potassium is best found in foods rather than in suppl ...

weight and the balance of sodium and other of the body’s minerals in balance. Since manufacturers add sodium to preserve canned ...

Hypertriglyceridemia Definition Hypertriglyceridemia is an elevation of triglycer- ide levels in the bloodstream. Origins Hypert ...

Type I: This is a rare disorder characterized by severe elevations in chylomicrons and extremely elevated triglyceride levels, ...

tailored. In general, people with hypertriglyceridemia are typically advised to lose weight and limit the con- sumption of proce ...