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What you choose to eat has profound effects on your overall health. Research shows that dietary habits influence disease risk. While certain foods may trigger chronic health conditions, others offer strong medicinal and protective qualities. Thus, many people argue that food is medicine. Yet, diet alone cannot and should not replace medicine in all circumstances. Although many illnesses can be prevented, treated, or even cured by dietary and lifestyle changes, many others cannot. This article explains the medicinal effects of food, including which foods should and shouldn’t be used for healing. How food nourishes and protects your body Many nutrients in food promote health and protect your body from disease. Eating whole, nutritious foods is important because their unique substances work synergistically to create an effect that can’t be replicated by taking a supplement. Vitamins and minerals Although your body only needs small amounts of vitamins and minerals, they’re vital for your h

A food with a pH below 4.6 is high in acid. This includes many citrus fruits, plums, grapes, pomegranates, and several other fruits. Tomatoes, which are technically a fruit, are also acidic. For example, battery acid is extremely acidic at 0, while liquid drain cleaner is very alkaline at 14. Pure distilled water is in the middle at 7. It’s neither acidic nor alkaline. Just like different substances, different parts of the human body have different pH levels. Your ideal blood pH is between 7.35 and 7.45, which is slightly alkaline. The stomach is typically at a pH of 3.5, which helps food break down properly. High-acid food and drink If you suspect you have problems with acidity, you can make changes to your diet to help improve symptoms. Foods that are considered acidic must have a pH level of 4.6 or lower. Foods that tend to cause more acidity in the body and that you may need to limit or avoid include: grains sugar certain dairy products fish processed foods fresh meats and processe

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On the internet, and you will find many diet plans for weight loss. But you won’t find much for weight gain! In fact, you will hardly get any plans for weight gain. However, there are a significant number of people who struggle with their bony fame, failing to add the needed mass.  Foods That Help in Gaining Weight 1: Milk Milk is a complete food because it is rich in all nutrients that are essential for our body. It is high in proteins, calcium, carbs, fats, minerals, and vitamins. It is an excellent protein source that provides both casein and whey proteins. It can help you add muscle mass to your body. Try drinking two glasses of milk per day with a meal or before or after a workout.  2: Rice  Rice is one of the convenient and cheap sources of carbohydrates that is essential to gain weight. Rice is also a calorie-dense food that means you can obtain carbs and calories from a single serving. One cup of rice provides about 200 calories that contribute to gain weight.  You can have ric

10 𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐲 𝐒𝐰𝐚𝐩𝐬 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐌𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐫 Employ these tiny diet tweaks that add up to a major difference on the scale. If you love the idea of losing weight and improving your health, but you feel less than enthusiastic about dieting to make it happen, you're definitely not alone. According to data from the market research firm NPD Group, 50 percent of people say that they'd like to lose weight, but only 25 percent of people actually do anything about it (like by dieting). If that sounds familiar, resist the urge to throw in the towel! There are a number of easy swaps you can make throughout the week that will help you eat healthier and save you hundreds and thousands of calories—without leaving you feeling deprived. These easy, delicious swaps will help you stay on track at breakfast, lunch, and dinner—and during snack and dessert time, too! Not only will you painlessly save tons of calories and see a difference on the scale, but you'

Taking Fruits Twice, Vegetables Thrice a Week Elongates Life – Study Several studies have proven that fruits and vegetables are critical to promoting good health. In fact, fruits and vegetables should be the foundation of a healthy diet. Most people need to double the amount of fruits and vegetables they eat every day to enjoy long life. A study conducted by Imperial College London (ICL) and Harvard scientists has shed more light on taking of fruits twice and vegetables thrice a week, they found that it could prevent not just 7.8 million premature deaths each year but also lower risk of disease and prevention of early death. Scientific evidence indicates that frequent consumption of fruits and vegetables can prevent oesophageal, stomach, pancreatic, bladder and cervical cancers and that a diet high in fruits and vegetables could prevent 20 per cent of most types of cancers. After analysing more than 2 million adults worldwide, Harvard scientists reported that our five-a-day should be m

The main message: Focus on diet quality The type of carbohydrate in the diet is more important than the amount of carbohydrate in the diet, because some sources of carbohydrate—like vegetables (other than potatoes), fruits, whole grains, and beans—are healthier than others. The Healthy Eating Plate also advises consumers to avoid sugary beverages, a major source of calories—usually with little nutritional value—in the American diet. The Healthy Eating Plate encourages consumers to use healthy oils, and it does not set a maximum on the percentage of calories people should get each day from healthy sources of fat. In this way, the Healthy Eating Plate recommends the opposite of the low-fat message promoted for decades by the USDA. The Healthy Eating Plate summarizes the best evidence-based dietary information available today. As nutrition researchers are continually discovering valuable information, The Healthy Eating Plate will be updated to reflect new findings. Indeed, there is much w