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A metabolic waste product resulting from the break down of nitrogen-rich compounds, and particularly purines (found abundantly in protein-rich foods). Accumulation of uric acid in the blood (known as ...
  Also known as net carb, glycemic carbohydrate, usable carbohydrate. The amount of digestible carbohydrate present in a food or meal. Net carbohydrate is a measure of the amount of calories ...
Also known as low fibre diet. A nutritonal therapy that temporarily excludes foods rich in fibre in order to allow inflammation-induced peristalsis in the intestines to subside. Not all practitioners ...
... food and metabolic wastes along the gastrointestinal tract, the movement of a baby along the uterine canal during birth (parturition), and the movement of blood through the cardiovascular system (most ...
A substance or agent that increases the rate of diuresis, which is the production of urine by the kidneys. Diuretics can be natural, such as certain foods, herbs, and beverages, or synthetic such as ...
The time it takes for ingested food to move along the gastrointestinal tract and then be eliminated as stool. Healthy transit times for adult humans range from 20 to 56 hours, depending on a person's ...
7. Malabsorption Syndrome
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... This syndrome may be caused by intestinal parasites, frequent exposure to food allergens, prescription hormones (for example, birth control pills or hormone replacement therapy), prescription corticosteroids ...
8. À la minut (cooking method)
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Cooked to order. I suggest that you ask your waiter if it’s possible to order à la minut to avoid food allergens (for example, Please hold the sugar in that shake or Can I have a salad instead of a potato?). ...
A natural sugar alcohol present in fruits such as grapes and melons, in mushrooms, and in fermented foods. Commercially, it's produced from the fermentation of glucose by yeast. It's used as a calorie-free ...
A boneless lean cut of meat, fish, or poultry. A way of preparing these animal proteins. *
A food that provides health benefits beyond basic calories and essential nutrients. Superfoods are functional foods. However according to the food industry, functional foods also include those manufactured ...
A small, vital organ that stores bile produced by the liver. It aids in digestion by releasing bile into the small intestine when fats or bitter foods are eaten.  ...
13. Garlic (Allium sativum)
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A plant in the onion family. The leaves, stems, bulb, and flower heads are edible. Garlic is widely used as a food, culinary herb, and medicine. Garlic cloves are used as a remedy for infections (especially ...
Also known as GI tract. A tube-shaped organ system that includes all the tissues of the inner mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, and large intestine through to the anus. It takes in food, digests ...
15. Glucose (sugar)
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A simple sugar that's naturally found in many plants and fungi. It can also be synthetically manufactured for use in processed foods. Glucose is an essential source of energy for most organisms, including ...
16. Glutamine (L-glu; amino acid)
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A nonessential amino acid that's vital to human health. Glutamine is very common in natural whole foods, and the human body is capable of synthesizing it from other amino acids. However, it's conditionally ...
An index developed in 1981 by David A. Jenkins and his team at the University of Toronto [hyperlink: http: //www.ajcn.org/content/34/3/362.full.pdf]. It ranks carbohydrate-containing foods on a scale ...
Also known as glycerin, glycerine. A by-product of fat that's generally a safe food additive. Most commercial glycerol is produced from corn, canola, soybean oils, or animal fats, making it potentially ...
... by cooking. Goitrogen-containing foods include Brassica plants such as bok choy, Brussels sprouts, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, collard greens, horseradish, kale, kohlrabi, mustard greens, radishes ...
20. Goitrogenic food
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See Goitrogen.
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