While some health trends, like eating more whole foods, are worth the effort, others are more hype than fact-based. This is something to consider when deciding to make a change in and/or about your diet. There are many types of food trends and fads, not only including weight loss or diets. Recent interest (especially in North America) in health foods such as quinoa, Kombucha, and almond milk, have all caused many scientists to really try to understand these products. When determining whether these
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started in February in the US and in April in the UK – come as consumers ditch foods and drinks that are perceived as unhealthy (such as sugary fizzy drinks and salty crisps) for products that appear to offer some kind of health benefit, such as probiotic yoghurts that claim to regulate the digestive system. Coke, which also recently launched “Coke Zero” (a diet version of Coke aimed at men), is using the new campaign to impress upon consumers the fact that it sells all kinds of drinks, including
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Fibre Prevents Constipation Dietary fibre refers to the parts of plant which are eaten as food majority of which passes undigested into the colon. Fibres are of 2 types: soluble and insoluble fibres. It is a known fact that daily intake of fibre helps in relieving one from constipation. Fibre contains resistant starch meaning the starch which is resistant to human enzymes, non-starch polysaccharides like cellulose, gums and lignin. How fibre helps to prevent constipation Dietary fibre especially
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Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Kwame D. Brooks BIO/101 October 16, 2014 Prof. Rafael Frim Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Even though the indiscriminate use of antibiotics is enhanced by their free and uncontrolled availability ‘across the counter’, particularly in developing and Third World countries where regulatory mechanisms leave much to be desired. Alternately, even in developed countries, there is a clear connection between overall antibiotic intake and the rate of recurrence of the discovery
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Asthma Prof. Dunbar Feb 02 2015 HCS 245/ Introduction to Health and Disease Asthma is a respiratory disorder marked by breathing difficulty caused by temporary narrowing of the bronchi, the airways branching from the trachea to the lungs. Attacks usually are brought on by allergic reaction to ANTIGENS such as grass and tree pollens, mold spores, fungi, animal dander, and certain foods but may also be caused by chemical irritants in the atmosphere or by infections of the respiratory tract. Susceptibility
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Day 13: Gentle Nutrition Gentle nutrition means eating to honour your body by feeding it the nutrients it needs to thrive without forcing yourself to make choices based solely on nutritional information. You will not become nutrient deficient in one day, it is more important to consider what you nourish your body with over the long run. This being said, not all food is created equal. Each type of food serves a different purpose in your body and you will notice the effects based on what you are
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Clostridium Difficlie (C diff) Clostridium Difficlie, also known as C diff, is a bacterium infection that has symptoms of diarrhea but can also have life threatening inflammation of the colon (staff, 2012). C. diff most commonly affects older adults primarily those that are hospitalized or in a long term care setting (staff, 2012). “An epidemic of Clostridium difficle in the United States is now killing some 12,000 patients annually, in part because neither alcohol rubs nor soap and water used
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What is CAM and how it may be applied Alternative medicine is any practice that claims to heal, but does not fall into the area of conventional medicine. Normally this type of health care is based on historical or traditions, rather than some type of scientific evidence. An example of alternative medicine is treating cancer with a specific diet instead of undergoing a surgical procedure or a chemotherapy treatment. Complementary medicine is a diagnostic and therapeutic discipline and is normally
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Crohn’s Disease is a condition suffered by many young men and women all around the world. Though more prevalent in Northern US and Canada, the disease has found its way to the farthest reaches across the globe. It is found more commonly in females and presents ages 20-30 years, though not strictly. The disease is a type of inflammatory bowel disease and can affect any part in the gastrointestinal tract. Once known as auto immune, it is now classified as immune deficiency. No cure has been found,
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nutraceuticals industry is relatively new. Although regulatory bodies apply stricter definitions, the term nutraceuticals generally means "a fortified food or dietary supplement that provides health benefits". Examples include omega-3 fatty acids, probiotics, and soy and energy drinks. By 2010, the global
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