Encyclopedia of Diets - A Guide to Health and Nutrition

lactase. In a few people, they do not make any at all. When people do not make enough lactase, they cannot digest some portion o ...

who think they may be lactose intolerant should see their physician because the symptoms of lactose intol- erance can be quite s ...

Research and general acceptance The lactose intolerant diet is accepted by medical professionals as a standard treatment for thi ...

is eaten. Although the earlier levels of the diet may be sufficiently varied to permit a nutritionally complete status this is u ...

This is the largest shelf because these foods are low in fat, are good sources of energy and provide varying amounts of fiber (n ...

The Milk and Dairy Foods shelf The middle shelf, contains dairy produce includ- ing, milk, cheese, yogurt, fromage frais, soya p ...

Iron Iron is essential for the formation of red blood cells, which carry oxygen to all parts of the body. A low body iron level ...

Resources BOOKS Garrow, J.S., James, W.P.T. and Ralph, A.Human Nutri- tion and Dietetics10th Edition. Churchill Livingstone. Nat ...

protest, like those carried out by Mohandas Gandhi in the 1920s and 1930s. For whatever reason it is done, fasting should never ...

medically supervised liquid diets to seriously obese patients to lower their risk of medical consequences of obesity. Many peopl ...

person eats a diet that is high in processed foods and low in nutrients. However, the question of whether fasting can remove the ...

coronary arteries are blocked. A stroke occurs if arteries carrying blood to the brain are blocked. Researchers believe that HDL ...

If using canned soup or broth that contains fat, put the can in the refrigerator for a few hours, and skim the solid fat off th ...

Resources BOOKS American Heart Association.American Heart Association Low-Fat, Low-Cholesterol Cookbook: Delicious Recipes to He ...

The federal Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005 recommends that no more than 30% of an indi- vidual’s daily calories come from ...

Use low-fat yogurt and herbs on baked potatoes in place of butter or sour cream. Top pasta with vegetables instead of oil, but ...

by the federal government.) and followed women for 8 years. This study has been extended and these women will be followed until ...

included in the diet depends on the degree of kidney or liver damage and the amount of protein needed for an individual to maint ...

Benefits Protein restriction lessens the protein load on the kidney or liver, which slows down the continued devel- opment of di ...

with moderate-to-severe chronic renal failure, reduced protein intake has also been shown to decrease the risk of end-stage rena ...