Encyclopedia of Diets - A Guide to Health and Nutrition

followed by many of the contestants on NBC’s ‘‘The Biggest Loser’’. Many of those contestants had prob- lems with obesity-relate ...

the usual Western fashion. Juice fasts are therefore regarded as a way of restoring balance within the person’s physical constit ...

colon; others prefer saltwater laxatives, enemas, or colonics for cleansing the bowel. A colonic is a proce- dure in which a lar ...

Function As has been mentioned, people may undergo juice fasting for one or more of the following reasons: Spiritual or religiou ...

as the bioavailability of some drugs is affected by fasting. In addition, grapefruit or pomegranate juice shouldnotbe used for a ...

human body, because they are digested rather than absorbed intact into the body.... Sensible eating, which is not difficult to d ...

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K Ketogenic diets Definition Ketogenic diets are a group of high-fat, moderate- protein, and very low-carbohydrate diets given t ...

5:1; these ratios are worked out by fine-tuning the diet once the child has been started on it. PREPARATION.The most important a ...

Day 2 (Tuesday): Child is given ‘‘eggnog’’ for dinner (1/3 of the maintenance calorie allotment for dinner); blood glucose chec ...

Function The function of ketogenic diets is therapeutic— improved control of seizures in children, adolescents, and some adults ...

as of early 2007. The National Institute of Neurolog- ical Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) is conducting ongoing research in the bi ...

ketogenic diet for general readers. Available online at http://www.charliefoundation.org/frames/diet/over- view.php (accessed Ma ...

Because salt contributes so much to the flavor of foods, it may be helpful to find replacements for it. Using lemon juice or her ...

complete protein. While many plants do supply pro- tein, high quality proteins are mainly found in meat and eggs. Fluid Intake W ...

Research and general acceptance The kidney diet is the accepted diet for people with kidney disease, especially those patients w ...

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L LA Weight Loss program Definition The LA Weight Loss program is a diet plan based around weight loss centers. The centers offe ...

feature famous sports figures who say they’ve lost weight using the plan. It is intended to satisfy a larger appetite using food ...

their own risks and possibilities of side effects. Follow- ing proper warm up and cool down procedures can help to minimize the ...