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Health Diets :
Acid-Alkaline Diets
The acid-alkaline balance within your body can be disrupted by your diet, producing acidic internal fluids which cause unwanted health problems. This can be rectified by adopting an alkaline (or alkalizing) diet, which is reflected in low acid levels in...
Acne Diet
Acne (pimples) has some relationship with nutrition, however there is little credible research providing links between certain food groups and acne. As an acne sufferer it is a process of trial and error. However there are some guidelines that may be us...
ADHD Diet
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is one of the most commonly diagnosed childhood mental conditions. Most symptoms generally occur before 7 years of age. Symptoms include inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsive behavior. The condition ca...
Anne Collins Low Glycemic Index (GI) Diet
The Anne Collins Weight Loss Program offers (at this time) 9 diet plans in the form of eBooks when you sign up for a one-year membership at the modest cost of under $US20. Anne Collins, nutritionist and weight-loss expert with over 20 years experience,...
Arthritis Diet
There are two kinds of arthritis. Osteoarthritis - A degenerative condition that often occurs with age. Osteoarthritis causes stiffness and pain in the affected joints. Being overweight can sometimes worsen symptoms due to the greater load on the joints...
Blood Type Diet
A blood type diet is a nutrition plan based around your blood type. This kind of diet became popular with the release of Peter D'Adamo's book Eat Right 4 Your Type . The book continues to be a bestseller. D'Adamo claims that the diet will not only bring...
Calorie Restriction
Calorie Restriction (CR) is the process of limiting caloric intake with the intention of slowing down aging. Some people refer to the concept as an anti aging diet. Research into Calorie Restriction has continued for many years - concluding that the lif...
Candida Diet
Candida is a group of toxic yeast-like microorganisms (Candida albicans being the most common), that live among many other organisms in the human mouth, throat, intestines and genital/urinary tract. Under normal circumstances yeast live in 80% of the hu...
Cholesterol Diet
Cholesterol is a soft, waxy substance found among the lipids (fats) in the bloodstream and in all cells of the body. It helps to form cell membranes and some hormones, and performs other functions necessary in a healthy body. Cholesterol and other fats ...
Dash Diet
The DASH diet (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) was created to assist in lowering blood pressure. It can also prevent high blood pressure where people are susceptible to the condition. One of the primary aims is to reduce sodium (salt) intake. T...
Diabetic Diet
Diabetes Mellitus is a condition where the body is unable to process glucose (a form of sugar). The most prevalent form of Diabetes is Type II Diabetes which occurs mainly in adults. You are at risk from this form of diabetes if you have a generic pred...
Diuretic Diet
Diuretic foods or supplements having nothing to do with lowering body fat, but will help the body to release fluid. There are certain herbs and foods that are natural diuretics. Including these foods in your diet can assist in alleviating fluid retentio...
Elimination Diet
Elimination or allergy diets are used to isolate food allergies or food sensitivity. A food allergy describes an immune system response, whilst a food intolerance is an adverse reaction to food (unrelated to the immune system). There are a number of me...
Feingold Diet
The Feingold Diet derives from the program suggested in the book " Why Your Child is Hyperactive ", first published in the 1970s by Dr. Benjamin Feingold, a pediatrician and allergist. He went on to develop and promote his dietary approach to helping ch...
Food Guide Pyramid
MyPyramidMyPyramid is the Food Guide Pyramid released in 2005 by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). MyPyramid replaces the USDA's original 1992 Food Guide Pyramid and associated materials. Food Guide Pyramids (these two being examples o...
Gluten Free Diet
A Gluten-Free Diet is a diet completely free of gluten. Gluten is a protein found in most grains (specifically those that include rye, barley, or wheat). A Gluten-Free diet is required for sufferers of Celiac disease - a disease that affects the small i...
Glycemic Index Diets
The Glycemic Index (GI) was originally devised to help diabetics. The index is a ranking of carbohydrate foods which measures the rate at which the blood glucose (or blood sugar) levels rise when a particular food is eaten. Pure glucose has a rating of ...
Gout Diet
Gout is a form of arthritis usually occurring in the cooler extremities of the body, like feet or toes. It results from excessive uric acid in the bloodstream which leaves needle like crystal deposits in the joints causing redness, swelling and extreme ...
High Fiber Diet
Diverticulosis is a condition in which the inner lining layer of the large intestine or colon bulges out (herniates) through the outer, muscular layer. These 'outpouchings' are called diverticula. Diverticulitis is the term for inflammation and infectio...
IBS Diet - High Fiber
IBS (or Irritable Bowel Syndrome) is a disorder of the bowel that affects up to 1 in 5 American adults. There are several symptoms of IBS - bloating, cramping, gas, diarrhea, and constipation. IBS is not a disease, and there is no cure. However dietary ...
IBS Diet - Low Starch
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a bowel disorder of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract resulting in recurring abdominal pain and discomfort, alterations in bowel function, diarrhea, constipation (or a combination of both), usually over long periods (mont...
Ketogenic Diet
A ketogenic diet is a diet high in fat and protein, and virtually no carbohydrate. This will force the body into a state of ketosis whereby ketones are used as a fuel source - rather than glucose. Ketogenic diets have been used to treat epilepsy and fo...
Lactose Free Diets
Lactose is the natural sugar found in milk. This milk sugar is found in every kind of milk, whether from goats, cows, or from humans. As babies we have an enzyme called lactase, that will digest the lactose. However many people produce less and less of ...
Low Protein Diets
A low-protein diet is any diet in which the protein intake is reduced. Anyone diagnosed with kidney or liver disease may be prescribed a low-protein diet. In any case, a diet which is especially low in protein should only be undertaken under medical dir...
Low Sodium Diet
A Low Sodium (or Low Salt) Diet aims to reduce the daily intake sodium or salt. The daily recommended intake of sodium is 2.4 grams (2,400 milligrams) per day. Most people in Western countries eat far more than this. This amount of sodium is equal to a ...
Maker's Diet
The Maker's Diet is based on Biblical principles, and addresses not only nutrition, but focuses on the four pillars of health; physical, spiritual, mental, and emotional. The Makers's Diet was written by Jordan Rubin - who suffered considerable health...
Osteoporosis Diet
What is Osteoporosis? Osteoporosis ('porous bones') is a disease causing bones to become fragile and more likely to break. Without prevention or treatment, osteoporosis can progress painlessly until a bone breaks or fractures. Any bones can be affected...
Perricone Diet
The Perricone Prescription is an 'anti-wrinkle' diet. US skin care expert and dermatologist Dr. Nicholas Perricone wrote his book The Perricone Prescription after concluding that certain foods cause inflammation and water retention. This can lead to ...
Pregnancy Diet
During Pregnancy, extra nutrients (and extra food) is required to ensure the health of the expectant mother, and the unborn baby. Pregnancy Nutrition - What's Required Extra Protein Lean meat, poultry, legumes, fish, low-fat dairy. Extra vitamin B1 Pe...
Prostate Health
The prostate is a male gland of the reproductive system. Roughly the size and shape of a walnut, the prostate wraps around the urethra (the tube that carries urine from the bladder, and sperm from the testicles, out through the penis). A high proportion...
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