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Purine in Foods
Purines can be made in the human body or can come from certain foods that we eat. The metabolic product of purine nucleic acid is termed as uric acid. Uric acid is a substance resulting from the...
View ArticleCholesterol in Foods
Cholesterol is a kind of fat found in the human blood. Our body is capable of making its own cholesterol, but we can also get it from the foods we eat like meat, potato chips, cookies, and eggs....
View ArticleBalanced Diet Food Selection Guide
Foods Allowed for a Healthy Balanced DietProtein-rich FoodsFor VegetariansFor Non-VegetariansAll legumes, preferably with skin and membraneAll fish, preferably those with scales and finsVegetarian...
View ArticleConstipating Diet Food Selection Guide
Foods Allowed for a Healthy Constipating Diet Protein-rich FoodsFor VegetariansFor Non-VegetariansVegetarian products like vegemeat, vegesausage, hard soybean cheese (tokwa), gluten, etc.Fish, lean...
View ArticleDiabetic Diet Food Selection Guide
Foods Allowed for a Healthy Diabetic DietCarbohydrate-rich FoodsUnrefined cereals, whole grains (unpolished rice, whole wheat bread)CornRoot cropsBoiled cooking banana (saba)Noodles, pastaProtein-rich...
View ArticleHigh-Calorie Diet Food Selection Guide
Foods Allowed for a Healthy High-Calorie DietCarbohydrate-rich FoodsAll root crops with skin, seeds and membrane if possible Rice, cereals, noodles, pasta, whole grainsAny breadCakes, pastries, native...
View ArticleHigh-Fiber Diet Food Selection Guide
Foods Allowed for a Healthy High-Fiber DietProtein-rich FoodsAll, use hard soybean cheese/curd (tokwa), legumes and nuts more than meatsVegetablesAll, increase consumption of leafy vegetables like...
View ArticleHigh-Protein Diet Food Selection Guide
Foods Allowed for a Healthy High-Protein DietProtein-rich FoodsFor VegetariansFor Non-VegetariansAll legumes, preferably those with skin and membraneAll fish, preferably those with scales and...
View ArticleLow-Cholesterol Diet Food Selection Guide
Foods Allowed for a Healthy Low-Cholesterol DietProtein-rich FoodsFor VegetariansFor Non-VegetariansAll plant protein such as grains, legumes, nuts, gluten, vegemeat and other vegetarian productsFish...
View ArticleLow Fat Diet Food Selection Guide
Foods Allowed for a Healthy Low-Fat DietProtein-rich FoodsFor VegetariansFor Non-VegetariansLegumes, grains, nuts, cooked with little or without fatFish without skin and fat, cooked with little or no...
View ArticleLow-Purine Diet Food Selection Guide
Foods Allowed for a Healthy Low-Purine DietProtein-rich FoodsFor VegetariansFor Non-VegetariansOne to two servings dailyFish with fins and scales but no internal organsBeans and grains to maximum of ½...
View ArticleLow-Salt Diet Food Selection Guide
Foods Allowed for a Healthy Low-Salt DietAll Fresh FoodsFruits Vegetables, salad or cooked with little salt Protein-rich foods cooked with little table saltNote: Maximum allowance is ½ teaspoon table...
View ArticleWeight Loss (Reducing) Diet Food Selection Guide
Foods Allowed for a Healthy Weight Loss (Reducing) DietCarbohydrate-rich FoodsUnrefined cereals Unpolished rice Whole wheat breadCorn Root cropsNote: Eat within the allowed number of...
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The Benefits of Honey
Honey—the gift from nature, has abundant benefits that many people are not yet aware of. It has some miraculous antiseptic and skin healing properties, various vitamins, minerals and antioxidants,...
View ArticleNutritious Foods for Great Oral Health
Did you know that choosing nutritious foods and eating healthy can improve your oral health? In fact, a balanced diet can help protect your teeth from decay and keep your gums healthy, in addition to...
View ArticleHow to Keep Your Skin Healthy
Who doesn’t want a healthy, radiant, younger-looking skin? Of course, each of us, especially women, wants to have such great looking and healthy skin! Who doesn’t want to look great and feel great?...
View ArticleThe Different Oils and Its Various Benefits
The heart-healthy reputation of olive oil is well known, but eating a variety of plant oils can give extra health—and flavor—benefits.Plants Oils and Benefits AvocadoAvocado is rich in vitamin E for...
View ArticleHelpful Tips to Eating Well while Losing Weight
Learning to identify and choose the right foods that are actually good for us is better than choosing the different foods that would supposedly help us lose weight. Indeed, perspective! Changing your...
View ArticleThe Various Health Boosters (Foods that May Fight Diseases)
The phrase “eat your fruit and vegetables” is practically a mantra these days. But which choices are best?Scientist once thought all the body needed to function properly were the carbohydrates, fat,...
View ArticleThe Benefits of Eating Chocolates
The impact of chocolate’s luxurious taste on the senses has been compared to the feeling of falling in love. In the 18th century, French doctors prescribed chocolate to women patients for a broken...
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