Potassium, a mineral found in many foods and essential to your health, is available in a variety of forms for use in dietary supplementation, one of which is potassium bicarbonate. This compound may prove to be beneficial in helping you maintain...
Food, once metabolized, releases either an alkaline or acidic base into the bloodstream. Many nutritionists believe that blood, saliva and urine should be slightly alkaline for good health. An alkaline diet helps to balance the natural pH ratio of...
The idea of balancing alkaline and acidic foods has gained popularity over the past three decades since research by Dr. Thomas Remer and Dr. Frederic Manz demonstrated that excessive intake of acid forming foods could have deleterious effects on...
Diabetics may eat many of the same foods as other people, but need to manage portion sizes and monitor blood sugar levels. Your body absorbs sugar slowly from low glycemic foods, which prompt lower insulin production, and faster from high glycemic...
As many as 20 percent of cancer patients die from the effects of malnutrition, rather than cancer, according to study published in the June 2008 issue of the "American Journal of Clinical Nutrition." Side effects of chemotherapy can include...
Your daily meal plan for bulking up requires eating 500 calories more than the number of calories required to maintain your weight, and dividing your caloric intake among five to six meals a day. Men between ages 19 and 50 may need between 2,800...
The intensity of anaerobic exercise determines how much time your muscles take to recover. Recovery includes recuperation and growth phases. Muscular growth occurs only after recuperation is complete. Your fitness progress depends on letting your...
A diet for lean mass bodybuilding provides the nutrients your body needs to adapt to each workout and sustain your bodybuilding progress. No single dietary regimen suits everyone, and getting the most bodybuilding results from your diet requires...
A CNN Health piece tells a story about a boy that developed "six-pack" abs by eliminating junk food, eating 16 hard-boiled egg whites, a quarter pound of meat and four cups of vegetables every day. Muscle building requires nutrients that provide...
For thousands of years, various cultures have used hemp for clothing, food and medicine -- even George Washington and Thomas Jefferson grew the plant on their farms. Today, hemp seed is used in food products and supplements, with sales of hemp...
The kidneys are powerful chemical factories, with the major function of removing waste products and excess fluid from the body through the urine, according to the National Kidney Foundation. Some other functions of the kidneys include balancing...
Normal functioning kidneys filter the blood, removing waste as well as excess fluid and electrolytes. Acute kidney disease, or acute kidney failure, develops very rapidly and is defined as the sudden loss of kidney function, according to the Mayo...
When kidneys fail, the only available treatment options are dialysis and kidney transplant. A limited number of patients are candidates for transplant, depending on age and health status. The new kidney may come from a living or deceased donor....
High-protein diets, also known as low-carbohydrate diets, are generally used for weight reduction. Many forms of high-protein diets exist. Examples include Atkins and the Zone diets. These diets emphasize the intake of high levels of protein and...
Humans, like other living creatures, strive to maintain homeostasis, which means balance. The brain and other organs work together to regulate body temperature, blood acidity, oxygen availability and many other variables. Given that living...
