Encyclopedia of Diets - A Guide to Health and Nutrition

Different formulations of the Medifast shakes, Medifast 55 and Medifast 70, are used for men and women. All of the low-lactose s ...

before incorporating Coronary Health shakes into their Medifast diet plan. In addition, dosage levels of blood pressure medicati ...

increasing strength training during the transition phase is recommended. Risks Certain conditions absolutely prohibit the use of ...

their diabetes medication, compared to zero percent on the standard ADA food diet. As of 2007, the National Institutes of Health ...

weight. Three months after the experiment ended, Keys found that none of the subjects had regained their weight or physical capa ...

Foundation’s objectives include publication and dis- semination of scientific findings about the diet and the promotion of its h ...

to be eaten no more than once a month. The pyr- amid may be found online at http://www.mediterra neandietinfo.com/Mediterranean- ...

body mass index. Although there are relatively few studies of Mediterranean diets as weight-reduction reg- imens, a research tea ...

heart attack. They were recruited from several hospi- tals in the area of Lyon, a city in east-central France. Half the subjects ...

Sarri, K. O., M. K. Linardakis, F. N. Bervanaki, et al. ‘‘Greek Orthodox Fasting Rituals: A Hidden Charac- teristic of the Medit ...

women should have additional intake of nutrients such as calcium,vitaminsDandB 12 while increasing con- sumption of dairy foods, ...

Function A menopause diet is a nutritious diet designed not only to minimize all the additional medical health risks of menopaus ...

body’s capacity to synthesize appropriate levels of these two neurotransmitters, folic acid and vitamin B 12 are thought to have ...

Agencies as diverse as the American Dietetic Association (ADA), the American College of Obste- tricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) ...

Men’s nutrition Definition While many diseases and health care issues affect both men and women, certain diseases and conditions ...

may have a cardioprotective effect. Baking and broil- ing are preferred over deep fat frying. Hypertension The Centers for Disea ...

Metabolism Metabolism refers to the physical and chemical processes that occur inside the cells of the body and that maintain li ...

chain occur in the mitochondria. Most of the energy derived from carbohydrate,protein, and fat is pro- duced via the Krebs cycle ...

from the hydrolysis of fats, as well as from the syn- thesis of acetyl CoA through the oxidation of fats, glucose, and some amin ...

and phosphorus are all important for the formation and maintenance of healthy bones. Some minerals compete with each other for a ...