Archive for the ‘Diet and Nutrition’ Category
Diet for Gallstone
Posted on January, 16 at 12:36 pm | Filed Under Diet and Nutrition
Gallstones are formed when the bile gets hardened. The bile which is synthesized by the liver is stored in the gallbladder. Bile consists of bilirubin, fats, salt, water and cholesterol. Any excess of these substances in the bile can cause gallstones. Any excess of these substances in the bile can cause gallstones.
One has to follow [...]
Chronic Diarrhea Diet
Posted on January, 16 at 10:27 am | Filed Under Diet and Nutrition
Chronic diarrhea refers to loose stools that last for over four days. One may have one or more stools in day. At a given time about 5% people suffer from chronic diarrhea.
Diet plays an important role in controlling chronic diarrhea.
Chronic Diarrhea Diet – What diet should chronic diarrhea patients have?
Fiber – Those suffering from chronic [...]
Small Bowel obstruction diet
Posted on January, 11 at 12:07 pm | Filed Under Diet and Nutrition
Bowel obstruction occurs due to ovarian or colon cancer health condition. Other tumors that may cause bowel obstruction are gastric problems, pancreatic health condition, cervical, bladder, carcinoma, melanoma and endometrial.
The obstruction prevents the flow of the fluids, food as well as gas through the intestines as well as the digestive tract. Obstruction can [...]
Macronutrients and Micronutrients
Posted on January, 7 at 5:54 pm | Filed Under Diet and Nutrition
Nutrition concerns with how food impacts on our health. It consists of various nutrients. If one has good food, good in the sense its nutritional value is high, then one maintains good health and has lots of energy to carry on with daily chores. In case one’s nutritional levels are low then one suffers from [...]
Egg White Diet
Posted on December, 17 at 5:05 am | Filed Under Diet and Nutrition
Egg is considered to be a nutritious breakfast item. Those, of course, who are faced with a high cholesterol problem are advised to take the white of the egg, and to avoid the yolk (yellow part). This is also very tasty and can be had in many forms.
Egg white can be prepared in many [...]
Top 5 Avoidable unhealthy Eating Habits
Posted on November, 30 at 8:56 pm | Filed Under Diet and Nutrition
Eating the right foods is important to stay healthy. We suffer from many diseases on account of bad food habits. Obesity, cancer, diabetes often occur due to bad food habits.
Both children as well as adults must develop proper food habits.
It is essential to know what healthy food habits are. One can consult a dietitian [...]
10 alarming Effects of an Unhealthy Diet
Posted on November, 20 at 1:12 am | Filed Under Diet and Nutrition
Diet plays an important role in maintaining good health. If one eats properly, then his or her chances of succumbing to various diseases are less. Proper diet coupled with regular exercise can keep a person healthy.
In present days, most people are diet conscious. Women in particular like to maintain their figures and they would like [...]
Health benefits of Egg White
Posted on November, 19 at 6:10 pm | Filed Under Diet and Nutrition
Egg whites are technically called albumin and are mixture of water (90%) as well as protein, which is the remaining 10 %. Once it is separated from the yolk ( this high cholesterol and saturated fat), it is easy food to take as part of healthier diet. The egg whites are good to have as [...]
How do Emulsifiers work? – Types and Uses
Posted on November, 19 at 5:59 am | Filed Under Diet and Nutrition
Emulsifiers happen to be food additives meant for stabilizing emulsions. They are a combination of water and oil such as mayonnaise and butter. Emulsions actually bind oil and water within an emulsion, thus giving it stability. They are helpful in processing food items very easily.
Why emulsifiers are required to stabilize an emulsion?
An emulsion contains oil [...]