Words alerting us on the nutritional value of the food item High, Rich In or Excellent Source means one serving of the food has 20% or more of the daily recommended value for a given nutrient. Less, Fewer or Reduced means that the food has at least 25% less of a given nutrient of calories compared…
Your cooking method will help make your dish healthier. Or less Your food preparation technique of choice should emphasize lower fat cooking. Broiling, baking, grilling, steaming, poaching without added fat, trimming fat from meat, draining fat after cooking, skimming off the fat from meat broth and even removing skin from poultry can give you a…
My Doctor advised me to start a low-salt diet. How can I cut down my salt intake? The recommended intake of sodium is less than 2.4 grams a day, which is equal to one teaspoon of salt. It can reduce your systolic blood pressure by 2 to 8 mm Hg. Enjoy more flavorful dishes with…
How much alcohol do you drink? To protect the liver, my physician has instructed me to “Drink Moderately”. I don’t understand, what is moderate drinking? First, you need to know what is a standard alcoholic drink. What is moderate drinking? Drinking moderately for men means no more than 2 standard drinks per day. Moderate drinking…
You may find that you were more anxious or stressed than you used to be, before you started experiencing irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) symptoms. This is common in people suffering from functional gastrointestinal and pain conditions like IBS.1 This stress may be general or may be specifically related to GI events and symptoms, like meals,…
You may be wondering what steps you can take to live your life better with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The condition is unpredictable. Symptoms change over time and are hard to talk about and add to the challenge of living with it. Furthermore, IBS affects not only the person who suffers, but also others who…
You may find that only lifestyle changes may not be adequate in managing your irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) symptoms; you may want to know what other resources are available to you. It is important to keep in mind that IBS is a group of symptoms. Different treatment options will be relevant for you depending on…
Irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS, is a functional problem with your gut that causes abdominal pain and changes in your bowel movements, such as diarrhea, constipation, or alternating episodes of both.1 Other symptoms that may be caused by IBS include cramps, bloating, and flatulence.2 Although the proportion of people with IBS varies by country,3 it…