Encyclopedia of Diets - A Guide to Health and Nutrition

much thyroid hormone, a serious condition called hyperthyroidism. Other conditions can also cause the thyroid gland to produce t ...

Purpose Most iron in the body is used to transport oxygen. Oxygen is carried in red blood cells through the circu- latory system ...

nonheme iron, and its rate of absorption is less influ- enced by other foods that simultaneously are present in the digestive sy ...

The following list gives the daily RDAs and IAs and ULs for vitamin C for healthy individuals as established by the IOM. childr ...

intestine at a rate far higher than normal. Hereditary hemochromatosis is treated by avoiding iron-rich foods and removing blood ...

Purpose There are many reasons that foods are irradiated. The most common reason is for increasedfood safety. The United States ...

radiation approved for commercial use, but many viruses cannot. Irradiating foods does not make the foods radio- active in any w ...

and the reason for this is unknown. IBS is also called spastic colon. Description Irritable bowel syndrome is not a life-threate ...

such as the passage of food and stress. Other research- ers suggest that there is a flaw in the way the brain and the gut intera ...

Treatment of IBS is aimed at relieving symptoms and falls into three categories, lifestyle adjustments, learning new coping skil ...

suggestions in the Treatment section may help prevent symptoms. Resources BOOKS Berkowitz, Jonathan M.A Victim No More: Overcomi ...

The challenge of this diet is twofold. First, constipa- tion and diarrhea are opposite in their effect, yet they can appear in t ...

These must be taken with water. They provide extra fiber that absorbs intestinal water and helps keep the stool soft. The extra ...

Dean, Carolyn and L. Christine Wheeler.IBS for Dummies. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley Pub., 2006. Koff, AshleyRecipes for IBS: Great-Tastin ...

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J Japanese dietseeAsian diet Jenny Craig diet Definition Jenny Craig is a calorie-based three-stage lifestyle weight-loss progra ...

levels of Jenny Craig membership provide different benefits. Jenny Craig advertises heavily and often has special membership dis ...

will become bored with pre-packaged foods. They praise the level of support the program offers through their online site and tel ...

The diet can be customized to allow a dieter to determine how many calories should be consumed each day based on how many calori ...

average number of calories going out during regular daily activities increases as overall fitness and muscle mass increases. Mic ...