- Herbs and Supplements - MedlinePlus
Browse dietary supplements and herbal remedies to learn about their effectiveness, usual dosage, and drug interactions
- Food allergy: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia
During this test, you and your health care provider will not know what you are eating This is not commonly done With elimination diets, you avoid the suspected food until your symptoms disappear Then you start eating the foods again to see if you develop a reaction This is only done for food sensitivities or mild reactions
- Substance use recovery and diet - MedlinePlus
Substance use harms the body in two ways: The substance itself affects the body It causes negative lifestyle changes, such as irregular eating and poor diet Proper nutrition can help the healing process Nutrients supply the body with energy They provide substances to build and maintain healthy organs and fight off infection
- Genetically modified organisms - GMOs - MedlinePlus
Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are plants, animals, or microbes that have had their DNA changed using genetic engineering techniques Another term for this is bioengineered foods
- Facts about polyunsaturated fats - MedlinePlus
Polyunsaturated fat is found in plant and animal foods, such as salmon, vegetable oils, and some nuts and seeds Eating moderate amounts of polyunsaturated (and monounsaturated) fat in place of saturated and trans fats can benefit your health since saturated fat and trans fat can increase your risk for heart disease and other health problems
- Facts about saturated fats: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia
Saturated fat is a type of dietary fat It is one of the unhealthy fats, along with trans fat These fats are most often solid at room temperature Foods like butter, palm and coconut oils, cheese, and red meat have high amounts of saturated fat Too much saturated fat in your diet can lead to heart disease and other health problems
- Vitamin E: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia
The best way to get the daily requirement of vitamin E is by eating food sources Vitamin E is found in the following foods: Vegetable oils (such as wheat germ, sunflower, safflower, corn, and soybean oils) Nuts (such as almonds, peanuts, and hazelnuts filberts) Seeds (such as sunflower seeds) Green leafy vegetables (such as spinach and broccoli) Fortified breakfast cereals, fruit juices
- Digestive diseases: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia
Digestive diseases are disorders of the digestive tract, which is sometimes called the gastrointestinal (GI) tract In digestion, food and drink are broken down into small parts (called nutrients) that the body can absorb and use as energy and building blocks for cells The digestive tract is made up of the esophagus (food tube), stomach, large and small intestines, liver, pancreas, and the
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