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Low Carbohydrate Diets
The Atkins diet restricts healthful complex carbohydrates in vegetables and particularly in fruits that are known to protect against heart disease. The Atkins diet also causes excessive calcium excretion in urine, which increases the risk for kidney stones and osteoporosis, and the release of ketones. An overload of ketones leads to ketosis, which can cause nausea, lightheadedness, and bad breath. A 2002 study suggested that such diets during pregnancy may in...
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My Elimination Diet
By Elizabeth Roberts , Health Expert...certain carbohydrates, veggies, fruits, nuts, and legumes - Gottschall's book outlines in detail... Read more »
Top 13 Vitamins: Are You Getting Enough?
By Melanie Thomassian , Health Expert...Fortified breakfast cereals, wholegrains, wheat germ, legumes, pork Vitamin B2... Read more »
Get a Healthy Dose of Minerals into Your Diet
By Melanie Thomassian , Health Expert...in:Dairy, bony fish, fortified soymilk and orange juice, legumes, fortified breakfast cereals,... Read more »
My father died of a heart attack. How can I keep from having one?
By Heather Reese , Health Expert...vegetables, whole grain breads, cereals, pastas, beans and legumes. Focus on low-fat protein... Read more »
Vegan diet questions and more...
By Heather Reese , Health Expert...acids that your body needs. Other plant sources like legumes, nuts, seeds and whole grains still... Read more »
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Information on Keeping a Heart healthy Diet: unsaturated fats, low fat diets
...generally agree on the following heart-smart recommendations:Choose fiber-rich food (whole grains, legumes, nuts) as the main source of carbohydrates, along with a high intake of fresh fruits and... Read more »Diabetes Diet: Major Food Components in a healthy diabetic diet
...It is almost always found only in plants, (particularly vegetables), fruits, whole grains, nuts, and legumes (dried beans, peanuts, and peas). (One exception is chitosan, a dietary fiber made from... Read more »Diabetes Diet: Heart-Healthy Diets
...generally agree on the following recommendations for heart protection:Choose fiber-rich food (whole grains, legumes, nuts) as the main source of carbohydrates, along with a high intake of fresh... Read more »Low Cholesterol Diets and Lifestyle Changes
...generally agree on the following recommendations for heart protection:Choose fiber-rich food (whole grains, legumes, nuts) as the main source of carbohydrates, along with a high intake of fresh... Read more »Gout: Medications
...associated with gout. Eating a moderate amount of purine-rich vegetables (spinach, cauliflower, mushrooms, legumes) does not appear to increase the risk of gout.Dairy products, especially low-fat... Read more »Related News
Healthy Steps to Save Your Heart
March 12, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Two new studies prove it's worthwhile to take simple, healthy steps to reduce your heart attack risk. Researchers from Harvard... Read summary »
Mediterranean Diet Protects Against Respiratory Allergies
May 21, 2007(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- There may be an easy fix for kids with respiratory allergies. In a new study, researchers found children living on the Greek... Read summary »
Mediterranean Diet Boosts Alzheimer's Life Expectancy
September 17, 2007(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Alzheimer's patients who follow a strict Mediterranean diet live longer than those who eat a Western diet. Researchers who... Read summary »
Mediterranean Diet, Exercise May Lower Alzheimer's Risk
August 24, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Elderly people who ate lots of fruits, vegetables, legumes, cereal and fish and generally avoided red meat and poultry and who... Read summary »
Kinder, Gentler Stem Cell Transplant
May 05, 2008ST. LOUIS (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Stem cell transplants can offer hope to people with cancer and other life-threatening illnesses. But the... Read summary »
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