Questions tagged [nutrition]
Questions relating to the intake, safety, effects of nutrients, and their biochemical interactions with our body.
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Is eating a meal with 2000 Calories at once any different from eating 4 times at 500 Calories?
I wonder if there any difference in how many times I eat per day?
Let's say I eat one big meal in the morning at 2000 kcal (at 9am). Is that any different than having 4 meals at 500 kcal throughout ...
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Are artificial sweeteners safe?
There seems to be a lot of noise about health risks of consuming artificial sweeteners, especially aspartame and saccharin. Many sources argue that these chemicals carry huge risks of developing ...
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How should ovo-lacto vegetarians compensate the lack of meat in their diets?
An ovo-lacto vegetarian includes both eggs and dairy products in his diet, but meat is completely excluded. In a regular non-vegetarian diet, meat is very important and provides many benefits if ...
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How many eggs can one eat per day?
I've read conflicting information on how many eggs one can eat per day:
Daily Health Post - How Many Eggs a Day Can You Safely Eat?
How many eggs a day can you safely eat? Apparently, as many as ...
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How do you read a US nutrition label?
I want to clean up my diet, and be more aware of what I'm eating and how much, but I'm not sure how to read a nutrition label.
I see the breakdowns of various vitamins, the calories and the ...
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Is there any downside in eating whole-grain rice instead of white rice?
Health benefits of eating whole-grain rice are often mentioned. But is there any downside in eating whole-grain rice instead of white rice?
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Is eating one's dinner right before going to sleep bad for health?
I often read or hear that eating one's dinner right before going to sleep is bad for health. How true is that?
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Are dairy products effective sources of calcium?
Tradition says that dairy products are good sources of calcium just because they have it; while some modern studies (see below) show that protein digestion produces acidic environment, and body uses ...
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Is eating spicy hot (pungent) food (hot chilli & peppers etc.) healthy or harmful?
I love all kinds of pungent food such as chili peppers etc., the hotter the better.
I'd like to know, are there any significant dangers or benefits related to consuming them?
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Which are the effects of removing sugars from a balanced diet for an otherwise healthy person
What effects would removing sugars from a balanced diet have on an otherwise healthy person have? I've heard that both refined and natural sugars can have a negative impact in the body. Is it safe to ...
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Is having 3 whole eggs at breakfast harmful?
Last couple of day I have been having 3 whole eggs scrambled with around 2 tea spoon soybean oil in breakfast. Some friends of mine told me having 3 whole eggs is harmful for my health. I understand ...
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Can food make you put on more weight than it's own weight? [closed]
We all know that about 3500 calories is equivalent to 1 pound (7500 cals for 1kg).
So can a piece of food weighing one pound have more than 3500 calories?
What are the highest and lowest energy ...
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Are organic foods healthier than conventional foods?
There is a popular perception, and many marketing claims, that organic produce (and food in general) is healthier than food grown with conventional methods.
Most commonly, the reasons given are: less ...
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Is it better to eat fruit as they are, than to have them in liquid form?
For example, I have 4 oranges. I can either eat them whole (assume I consume every last bit of the flesh) or blend them into a juice and drink it (assume I consume every last bit of it). Which is ...
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How can I boost my immune system? [closed]
There are a lot of products, foods, and activities that claim they "boost" the immune system.
I've heard good things about yogurt, probiotics, superfoods, herbs, oils, supplements, acupuncture, yoga.....
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Why am I advised not to eat immediately before exercise?
It is commonly said that, after eating, you should wait 2-3 hours before exercising. It isn't recommended to eat and right afterwards to exercise (or swim).
But I haven't really understood why that ...
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Side effects of genetically modified food products
We are genetically modifying crops to change the way they look, to produce more out of less, or to make them resistant to certain diseases; they are subsequently being consumed by humans and animals.
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Does 3500 calories really equal a pound?
If you are attempting to lose weight via dieting and/or exercise, you will see this number EVERYWHERE on the internet.
If you create a deficit of 3500 calories you will lose one pound, as simple as ...
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Is exceeding the US RDA for vitamin C dangerous?
When I travel I take vitamin C supplements. The product I use has 1000 mg of vitamin C. When traveling I take multiple doses every day. This way exceeds the US RDA of 90 mg for adult males. Is it bad ...
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Why is natural sugar healthier than refined sugar?
The WHO recently published this recommendation regarding sugar consumption:
Keeping intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake reduces the risk of overweight, obesity and tooth ...
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Does decaffeinated coffee inhibit iron intake as much as normal coffee does?
Apparently, coffee consumption can inhibit iron intake and in some cases is even linked to iron deficiency anemia, as Wikipedia says. It is unclear to me, however, how this happens. On the page about ...
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What are the health tradeoffs between eating while standing vs. sitting vs. in reclining position?
Is it better to stand or sit when eating? If it is better to sit, what posture should I go for?
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How much cinnamon is too much?
Cinnamon is touted to have many health benefits - helping fight fungi, helping lower blood sugar, helping with lipid management, helping fight Alzheimer's - but it also has a limit. Ignoring whether ...
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Does it become harder to lose weight as you age?
In general, the average person will experience worsening metabolism with age. What makes it harder to lose weight for someone who is 40 versus say 20 assuming that the only difference is their age?
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How do you feed a starving person in a way that won't kill them?
AFAIK people that suffer from severe starvation (e.g., prisoners liberated from concentration camps in the end of WW2) can die if you allow them to eat "at will". There is documented evidence that ...
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What foods count towards 5 a day?
5 a day is where it is recommended that you should eat 5 servings of fruits and vegetables every day, similar to 'an apple a day keeps the doctor away'.
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Which herbal teas have been proven to energize?
Summary (TL;DR): In the interest of brevity, I abbreviate 'herbal tea' as tisane.
Is there any evidence that tisanes can energize? If so, which ones?
Please exclude teas with caffeine (eg black and ...
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What is proper time for drinking water with meal? [duplicate]
I've gone through many articles on Google.
One says it's good to drink water after meal as it aids digestion while others say never drink water after a meal because it will dilute the acids (i.e. HCl)...
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Why omega-3/6 ratio is important?
I'm 27 years old model and being under 8% body fat matters for me. I heard consumption of the right omega-3/6 ratio is important for this. I'm wondering whats the ideal ratio for my goal and why it is ...
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What are the health risks associated with Monosodium Glutamate, if any?
I've heard that it can cause cancer, but are there any studies that support this claim?
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Is high fructose corn syrup bad for you?
There are a lot of conflicting messages on high fructose corn syrup. In popular media, it is frequently demonized as a hidden danger or silent killer that should be avoided at all costs.
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What is the difference between free sugars and non-free sugars, both chemically and medically?
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On this WHO entry I read that free sugars must be limited in our diet. The limit is around 5% of the carbohydrates intake.
Firstly, I'm quite confused with the difference between free ...
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Should I meet nutritional recommendations (for e.g., RDAs) daily?
For example, the recommended daily protein intake is 0.8g per kilogram of body weight. So, let's say that I take more than required on a given day and less than required on an another day -- is that ...
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What to substitute for milk, in search of sufficient calcium and nutrition?
In the above title, 'nutrition' is intended to mean the nutrients predominant in milk. (I'm not a biochemist; so I wrote this vaguely.)
The Dietitians of Canada assert that everybody of ages 19-50 ...
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Ketosis over extended period
Is it unhealthy to be in ketosis for more than 6 months on a low carb diet? I would like to be in ketosis for a year if healthy.
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How much pesticide remains on a harvested organic fruit?
Organic fruits can still be treated with pesticides. I would like to limit my intake (or eliminate entirely) of these pesticides. Has there been any investigation into how much pesticides remain on a ...
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Low Carb Diet Causing Peripheral Neuropathy Symptoms
Can eating low (<20g) of carbohydrates a day be related to causing symptoms that are that of Peripheral Neuropathy?
Pain areas: in the back, face, foot, hands, or thigh
Pain types: can be ...
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What are the best ways to increase fertility?
We are newly married couple.
What Food habits we need to take care of and what are the best workout tips for us? If we need to do physical activity - which one is more effective YOGA or Gym Workouts ...
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What is the difference between soda water and water?
Assuming both water and soda water come from the same tap water source, and the soda water does not have any additives or flavoring. (aka not pop)
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Does fried food cause gastritis and other gastrointestinal tract illnesses?
And why exactly fried food is bad for heath? Simply because of the crust scratching the stomach?
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Where do RDI (recommended daily intake) values come from?
We are told to follow the RDI for a variety of nutrients. This is repeated over and over by teachers, guides, nutritionists, medical doctors and so on. However, when asked, no one can provide me with ...
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Can one candy bar per day be part of a healthy diet?
Are there any ill effects from eating one normally size candy bar per day over a long period of time, as part of an otherwise well-balanced diet for an active adult?
For example, a Twix bar with:
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Where is the correct list of FODMAP products?
Reading about FODMAP, I found some contradictions. For example according to this article you should avoid grapefruits, but here it's written you can eat them.
What is the truth?
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Do the metabolisms of anorexic individuals ever recover?
Following my fascination with what is commonly referred to as 'metabolism,' I realized that I know a few "recovered anorexics" (please let me know if there is a better term), all of whom maintain ...
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Can food be addictive?
Is there any scientific literature investigating physical and psychological addiction to food? like e.g. sugar, refined flour, etc.
Some studies, like this one talk about this subject but I'm ...
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carb deficiency pathology association in sedentary people
Is carbohydrate consumption a recommended medical treatment for any pathology in otherwise healthy, sedentary people? By sedentary, I mean sitting at a desk most of the day, with no more than 5 hours ...
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Optimum / limit daily dose of Vitamin C?
The National Institutes of Health's Office of Dietary Supplements states that the recommended daily amount of Vitamin C for an adult male is 90 mg. The highest recommended dose is 120 mg for ...
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Type of hypoalergenic milk to supplement breastfeeding?
As I am already asking here: Allergy prevention: long duration of breast feeding vs early exposure to allergens - how does that fit together? Isn't this contradictory? I am a quite puzzled by the ...
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Allergy prevention: long duration of breast feeding vs early exposure to allergens - how does that fit together?
So, as a proud father of a two-months old daughter, whose mom has many rather strong allergies and heavy asthma passed down through several generations we'd like to suppress her developing of ...
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Is it risky to eat at most 12 ounces of canned sardines weekly for about two months?
According to this page https://www.livestrong.com/article/550938-health-risks-of-eating-sardines/
In the 'Concern About Sardines' Mercury Content' section
The FDA recommends a weekly intake of two to ...
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