Encyclopedia - Diet: Encyclopedia - Diet
Diet may mean: In nutrition: Diet (nutrition), the sum of the food consumed by an organism or group. Dieting, the deliberate selection o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dieting: Encyclopedia Ii - Dieting - What Dieting Is Not
Dieting, at least for the purposes of this article, is following a diet to lose weight. Other reasons for following a diet include religi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dieting: Encyclopedia Ii - Dieting - Dangers Of Dieting
Strange or extreme diets can be very dangerous, and they are often ineffective. If one seeks the sensible and popular ideal of being lean...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mealy Parrot: Encyclopedia Ii - Mealy Parrot - Diet
The diet of a domestic Mealy Amazon should be largely fresh fruits and vegetables. A high caliber bird pellet can be a great supplement i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ais Tribe: Encyclopedia Ii - Ais Tribe - Diet
Dickinson stated that the Ais "neither sow nor plant any manner of thing whatsoever" (p. 36), but fished and gathered palmetto, cocoplum ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Grizzly Bear: Encyclopedia Ii - Grizzly Bear - Diet
Being omnivores, grizzlies feed on a variety of plants and berries including roots or sprouts and fungi, as well as fish, insects and sma...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Porbeagle: Encyclopedia Ii - Porbeagle - Diet
The porbeagle is an opportunistic feeder, it eats mostly bony fish like mackerel, herring lancetfish and sauries. ... See also:Porbeag...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aphid: Encyclopedia Ii - Aphid - Diet
Many, but far from all, aphids are monophaguous (i.e. feeding only on 1 species of plant). Similar to related superfamilies they passivel...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Grizzly Bear: Encyclopedia Ii - Grizzly Bear - Diet
Being omnivores, grizzlies feed on a variety of plants and berries including roots or sprouts and fungi, as well as fish, insects and sma...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Savanna Elephant: Encyclopedia Ii - Savanna Elephant - Diet
African Elephants are vegetarian animals. The diet of a savanna elephant varies according to its habitat; elephants living in forests, pa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Savanna Elephant: Encyclopedia Ii - Savanna Elephant - Diet
African Elephants are herbivorous. The diet of a savanna elephant varies according to its habitat; elephants living in forests, partial d...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tibetan Fox: Encyclopedia Ii - Tibetan Fox - Diet
Tibetan Foxes feed on rodents, ground birds, and lagomorphs. A 1998 dropping analysis of 113 fox droppings to determine the Tibetan Fox d...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Diet Coke: Encyclopedia - Diet Coke
Diet Coke is a sugar-free counterpart brand for Coca-Cola. In some countries the Diet Coke product is labeled Coca-Cola Light and is actu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cabbage Soup Diet: Encyclopedia - Cabbage Soup Diet
The Cabbage soup diet is a fad diet that is built around heavy consumption of an extremely low-calorie cabbage soup. Its origins are unkn...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Macrobiotic Diet: Encyclopedia - Macrobiotic Diet
Macrobiotics (from the Greek "macro" (large, long) + "bio" (life)) is a lifestyle that incorporates a dietary regime. The word was first ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dieting: Encyclopedia Ii - Dieting - Popular Diets
Many 'fad' diets become widely popular for a short period of time, often due to their endorsement from celebrities who claim to have subs...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dieting: Encyclopedia Ii - Dieting - Pyschological Aspects Of Dieting
Diets affect the energy in component of the energy balance by limiting or altering the distribution of foods. Techniques that affect the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dieting: Encyclopedia Ii - Dieting - Dieting Techniques
Most typically, "dieting" means eating in a carefully planned way in an attempt to reduce excess body fat and decrease bodily measurement...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Paleolithic Diet: Encyclopedia Ii - Paleolithic Diet - History
Paleolithic diet - History of the human diet. Contributions are needed for this section Paleolithic diet - History of this theory. Co...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dieting: Encyclopedia Ii - Dieting - Very Low Calorie Diets
The Very Low Calorie Diet, or VLCD, is a special diet to be undertaken with medical supervision. It offers rapid fat loss but can be dang...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dieting: Encyclopedia Ii - Dieting - History
The practice of dieting in order to lose weight is ancient in its origins. Throughout the 17th and 18th centuries, physicians and patient...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Diet: Natural Health Therapy Dictionary On Diet
DIET: Conventional medicine has finally acknowledged the central role diet plays in a person's overall health. But achieving a good di...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Low-carbohydrate Diet: Encyclopedia Ii - Low-carbohydrate Diet - Arguments For Low-carbohydrate Diets
Low-carbohydrate diet - The evolutionary argument. Some advocates of low carb diets argue that the Paleolithic diet did not include gra...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Diet Coke: Encyclopedia Ii - Diet Coke - Variants
There have been several variants of Diet Coke: Diet Coke ('plain') (1982) Caffeine-Free Diet Coke (1983) Diet Cherry Coke (1986) Diet Co...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Paleolithic Diet: Encyclopedia Ii - Paleolithic Diet - Overview
Supporters of this theory argue that since human genetics have scarcely changed since the stone age, an ideal diet would be a reconstruct...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Diet Coke: Encyclopedia Ii - Diet Coke - Variants
There have been several variants of Diet Coke: Diet Coke ('plain') (1982) Caffeine-Free Diet Coke (1983) Diet Cherry Coke (1986) Diet Co...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Diet Of Japan: Encyclopedia Ii - Diet Of Japan - Powers
Article 41 of the Constitution describes the National Diet as "the highest organ of state power" and "the sole law-making organ of the St...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Paleolithic Diet: Encyclopedia Ii - Paleolithic Diet - Benefits
The benefits of a paleolithic diet are, as with most dietetic theories, widely debated. There are however a number of medically diagnosed...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Healthy Diet: Encyclopedia Ii - Healthy Diet - Healthy Diet
Despite popular belief, a reliance on a single food which composes the majority of a diet is indicative of poor eating habits. An individ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Diet Of Japan: Encyclopedia Ii - Diet Of Japan - Activities
Under the constitution at least one session of the Diet must be convoked each year. Technically only the House of Representatives is diss...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Diet Of Japan: Encyclopedia Ii - Diet Of Japan - Composition
The Constitution of Japan does not specify the number of members of each house of the Diet, the voting system, or the necessary qualifica...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Diet Soda: Encyclopedia Ii - Diet Soda - History
The beginning of the diet soda or refreshment era was in 1952, when Kirsch Bottling in Brooklyn, New York launched a sugar free ginger al...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Diet Of Japan: Encyclopedia Ii - Diet Of Japan - Composition
See also: Elections in Japan, List of members of the Diet of Japan The House of Representatives has 480 members (since 1996), elected on ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Diet Soda: Encyclopedia Ii - Diet Soda - Sweetening
As of 2004, a sugar substitute named aspartame (commonly known by the brand name NutraSweet) is usually used instead of sugar to give die...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dieting: Encyclopedia Ii - Dieting - Scientific Principles Of Weight Loss
Successful weight loss requires that energy expenditure exceeds energy intake (from food). Dieting - Thermoregulation. According to the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Diet Of Japan: Encyclopedia Ii - Diet Of Japan - History
Japan's first modern legislature was the Imperial Diet (帝國議会; Teikoku Gikai) established by the Meiji constitution in force from ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Paleolithic Diet: Encyclopedia Ii - Paleolithic Diet - Cautions About Poisoning
As the consumption of raw foods gains popularity, some unsafe foods have occasionally entered the human diet. It should be pointed out th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Low-carbohydrate Diet: Encyclopedia Ii - Low-carbohydrate Diet - Arguments Against Low-carbohydrate Diets
In 2004, a Canadian court ruled that foods sold in Canada could not be marketed with reduced or eliminated carbohydrate content as a sell...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Paleolithic Diet: Encyclopedia Ii - Paleolithic Diet - Food Sources And Preparation
For many practitioners of paleolithic nutrition, the foods' source is just as important as the kind of foods being consumed. It is common...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Macrobiotic Diet: Encyclopedia Ii - Macrobiotic Diet - History
Japanese philosophers and physicians inspired the Japanese philosopher Georges Ohsawa (1893-1966) to finally formalize this methodology. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Macrobiotic Diet: Encyclopedia Ii - Macrobiotic Diet - Philosophy
Followers of macrobiotics believe that food, and food quality, affects our lives more than is commonly thought. It is thought to affect o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Feingold Diet: Encyclopedia Ii - Feingold Diet - Introduction
Feingold strongly recommended that the hyperactive child help prepare the special foods and encouraged the entire family to participate i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Diet Assembly: Encyclopedia Ii - Diet Assembly - Historic Uses
In this sense, it commonly refers to the Reichstag assemblies of the Holy Roman Empire; see Reichstag (institution), Diet of Augsburg, Di...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - National Diet Library: Encyclopedia Ii - National Diet Library - National Diet Library Online Resources
The National Diet Library has in recent years compiled a detailed website in both Japanese [2] and English [3]. Its online databases cons...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Diet Of Finland: Encyclopedia Ii - Diet Of Finland - The Estates Convene Again
Not until June 1863, after the Crimean War had taken place, did Alexander II call the Estates again. On September 18 the opening ceremony...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Diet Soda: Encyclopedia Ii - Diet Soda - Reduced-calorie Soda
In an effort to cash in on the surging popularity of low-carbohydrate diets, in 2004 both Coca-Cola and Pepsico released reduced-calorie ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Raw Food Diet: Encyclopedia Ii - Raw Food Diet - Criticism
Raw food diets have been criticized in the mainstream medical community as being too harsh and restrictive. Critics of the diet argue tha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Taoist Diet: Encyclopedia Ii - Taoist Diet - Basic Guidelines
While there are many different historical and modern schools of Taoism, with different teachings on the subject, it is safe to say that m...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Feingold Diet: Encyclopedia Ii - Feingold Diet - Research Findings
In the ideal experiment, children whose behavior seems to have improved on the Feingold diet are kept on the diet but are periodically ch...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Diet Of Worms: Encyclopedia Ii - Diet Of Worms - Luther's Defense
Emperor Charles V opened the imperial Diet of Worms on January 22, 1521. Luther was summoned to renounce or reaffirm his views. When he a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Diet Soda: Encyclopedia Ii - Diet Soda - Health Risks
While these drinks are marketed to those who are weight conscious, no published study has shown that drinking diet soda will cause a pers...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Feingold Diet: Encyclopedia Ii - Feingold Diet - Unbounded Claims
The claims of Feingold advocates have steadily expanded, and some resemble those made by clinical ecologists. The 1986 Feingold Handbook ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - National Diet Library: Encyclopedia Ii - National Diet Library - History
The National Diet Library (NDL) is the successor of three separate libraries: the library of the House of Peers, the library of the House...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Raw Food Diet: Encyclopedia Ii - Raw Food Diet - Overview
The term Raw Food Diet, has come to embody as diverse a set of definitions as there are types of food. While most "'raw foodists'" are ve...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Healthy Diet: Encyclopedia Ii - Healthy Diet - Government Involvement
Throughout the past 50 years, governments throughout the world have been involved in the pursuit of engaging with their constituencies in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ketogenic Diet: Encyclopedia Ii - Ketogenic Diet - Scientific Studies
A study conducted by Johns Hopkins reported that 50% of those patients starting the ketogenic diet reported a decrease in seizures of 50%...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Raw Food Diet: Encyclopedia Ii - Raw Food Diet - Poisoning
As the consumption of raw foods gains popularity, some unsafe foods have occasionally entered human diets. The following should be consum...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Apple Diet: Alternative Health Dictionary On Apple Diet
apple diet (apple-cleansing regimen, apple-diet cleansing routine, apple-diet regimen, apple-diet therapy):  purificatory reducin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Diet Of Worms: Encyclopedia Ii - Diet Of Worms - Edict Of Worms
The Emperor issued the Edict of Worms on May 25, 1521, declaring Martin Luther an outlaw and a heretic and banning his literature. The Pa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Raw Food Diet: Encyclopedia Ii - Raw Food Diet - History
Proponents of a raw food diet believe it dates to prehistoric eras, before humans discovered fire. Those who believe that prehistoric hum...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Low-carbohydrate Diet: Encyclopedia Ii - Low-carbohydrate Diet - Food Industry Response
Food producers have ascribed a commercial impact to the growing popularity of low-carbohydrate diets in recent years. For example, in May...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zone Diet: Encyclopedia Ii - Zone Diet - Hormonal Paradoxes
Sears emphasizes a hormonal paradox which "low-fat" advocates were unaware of, namely that low-fat carbohydrates increase the production ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Acu-diet: Alternative Health Dictionary On Acu-diet
acu-diet (Dr. Bahr's acu-diet): Subject of Dr. Bahr's Acu-Diet: Weight Loss at Your Fingertips (William Morrow & Company, Inc.), b...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Taoist Diet: Alternative Health Dictionary On Taoist Diet
Taoist Diet: Diet whose principles stem from: (a) the Chinese theory of the Five Elements, and (b) the Yin/Yang energy balance of food...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Cayce Diet: Alternative Health Dictionary On Cayce Diet
Cayce diet: Diet that stems from the readings of psychic Edgar Cayce (see The Cayce Approach to Health and Healing). One of its concep...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Macrobiotic Diet: Alternative Medicine Dictionary On Macrobiotic Diet
Macrobiotic diet: low-fat, high-fiber diet of whole grains, vegetables, sea algae, and seeds, that are prepared in accordance with spe...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Diet #7: Alternative Health Dictionary On Diet #7
diet #7 (Diet No. 7): Healing regimen recommended by George Ohsawa (see macrobiotics) in Zen Macrobiotics: The Art of Rejuvenation and...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Beyond Dieting: Alternative Health Dictionary On Beyond Dieting
Beyond Dieting: Subject of the book Beyond Dieting: An Edgar Cayce Program for Permanent Weight Control (out of print in 1995). It is ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Magical Diet: Alternative Health Dictionary On Magical Diet
magical diet (magical diets): System of food magic devised by Scott Cunningham (1956-1993), author of more than a dozen books on magic...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Zone Diet: Alternative Health Dictionary On Zone Diet
Zone Diet (Zone-favorable diet): access to the Zone,a mysterious state in which one is indefatigable and weight loss is almost automat...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mucusless Diet: Alternative Health Dictionary On Mucusless Diet
mucusless diet: Centerpiece of Ehretism. The mucusless diet consists of all green vegetables and all fruit. In an essay titled My Mucu...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Numbers Diet: Alternative Health Dictionary On Numbers Diet
Numbers Diet (Jean Simpson's Numbers Diet): Numerological diet for weight loss developed over 23 years by Jean Simpson, author of Hot ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Diet Planning: Ayurveda Ayurvedic Dictionary On Diet Planning
Diet Planning Since diet, along with daily habits, is crucial to the health of an individual, it must be made clear at the outset that...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - National Diet Library: Encyclopedia Ii - National Diet Library - Important Special Collections
The NDL also has eight major specialized collections: Modern Politicsl and Constitutional History; Materials Concerning the Postwar Occup...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - National Diet Library: Encyclopedia Ii - National Diet Library - The Kansai-kan
Kansai-kan (Kansai Library), which opened in Kyoto Prefecture in 2002, is the second facility of the NDL. The NDL has transferred the fol...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Rainbow Diet: Alternative Health Dictionary On Rainbow Diet
Rainbow Diet: A theistic form of vegetarianism, chakra healing, and color therapy advanced by Gabriel Cousens, M.D., a practitioner of...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Hallelujah Diet: Alternative Health Dictionary On Hallelujah Diet
Hallelujah Diet: Theistic vegetarian diet developed by Rev. Dr. George H. Malkmus, the author of Why Christians Get Sick (Treasure Hou...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Raw Food Diet: Encyclopedia Ii - Raw Food Diet - Beliefs And Research
Those who follow this way of eating generally believe that: Raw foods contain enzymes which act as catalysts to regulate the digestive p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Raw Food Diet: Encyclopedia Ii - Raw Food Diet - Raw Food Movement
Leading proponents of the raw food movement currently include Doug Graham, Nora Lenz, Victoria Boutenko, Jinjee and Storm Talifero, Gabri...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Raw Food Diet: Encyclopedia Ii - Raw Food Diet - Food Preparation
Most foods in raw food diets are simple in preparation, and can be eaten immediately. These include fruit and salads. Other foods can req...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Lemonade Diet: Alternative Health Dictionary On Lemonade Diet
lemonade diet (lemon cleansing, master cleanser): One of the three major components of a theistic system of self-healing developed by ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Daniel's Diet: Alternative Health Dictionary On Daniel's Diet
Daniel's Diet: medical panacea and higher way of eating promoted by microbiologist Robert O. Young, Ph.D., D.Sc., author of Colloids o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gluten-free Casein-free Diet: Encyclopedia Ii - Gluten-free Casein-free Diet - Prevalence
Although food sensitivites have been known about for decades they are rarely given consideration in diagnosis, therapy and recovery effor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gluten-free Casein-free Diet: Encyclopedia Ii - Gluten-free Casein-free Diet - Theory
The molecular structure of the partially undigested proteins, known as peptides, resemble opiates. It is thought that such peptides have ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Standard Macrobiotic Diet: Alternative Health Dictionary On Standard Macrobiotic Diet
Standard Macrobiotic Diet (Standard Macrobiotic Dietary Practice): general-purpose way of eating expounded by Michio Kushi (see macrob...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Weigh Down Diet: Alternative Health Dictionary On Weigh Down Diet
The Weigh Down Diet (Weigh Down approach, Weigh Down method): Subject of a book of the same name (see Weigh Down Workshop). The Weigh ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Members Of The Diet Of Japan: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Members Of The Diet Of Japan - The Government
Majority Coalition List of members of the Diet of Japan - Liberal Democratic Party 249 members. Shinzo Abe Ichiro Aisawa Norihiko Akag...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Love-powered Diet: Alternative Health Dictionary On Love-powered Diet
love-powered diet: Revolutionary system concocted by Victoria Moran and based on the Twelve Steps. In The Love-Powered Diet: When Will...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gluten-free Casein-free Diet: Encyclopedia Ii - Gluten-free Casein-free Diet - Practical Implementation
Beginning the diet can be difficult but not impossible. Gluten is most commonly found in wheat, rye, and barley and may sometimes contami...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mucusless Diet Healing System: Alternative Health Dictionary On Mucusless Diet Healing System
Mucusless Diet Healing System: Subject of Prof. Arnold Ehret's book of the same name. The Mucusless Diet Healing System encompasses th...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Oriental 7-day Quick Weight-off Diet: Alternative Health Dictionary On Oriental 7-day Quick Weight-off Diet
Oriental 7-Day Quick Weight-Off Diet: (Oriental Diet, Oriental diet plan, Oriental diet system, Oriental Miracle Diet, Oriental quick ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Diet: Ayurveda Ayurvedic Dictionary On Uneasy Food Combinations
Uneasy Food Combinations   The next important factor requiring attention in the planning of diet is the incompatibility of certai...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Hallelujah Diet: Alternative Health Dictionary On Hallelujah Diet
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Dictionary - Mucusless Diet: Alternative Health Dictionary On Mucusless Diet
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Dictionary - Magical Diet: Alternative Health Dictionary On Magical Diet
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Dictionary - Chinese Diet For Weight Loss: Alternative Health Dictionary On Chinese Diet For Weight Loss
Chinese Diet for Weight Loss: Part of the Chinese System of Food Cures. Examples of suggested measures to lose weight include: (a)&nb...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chuckwalla: Encyclopedia Ii - Chuckwalla - Range Habitat And Diet
The genus Sauromalus has a wide distribution in desert biomes. This is especially true of the Common Chuckwalla (Sauromalus ater), found ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pademelon: Encyclopedia Ii - Pademelon - Diet And Behavior
If there are no predators, such as dogs, they graze in the early mornings or evenings on grassy slopes near thickets, into which they can...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Diet: Ayurveda Ayurvedic Dictionary On Role Of Taste
Role of Taste   It is as important to realise that every food's unique combination of attributes will influence its taste and the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Narwhal: Encyclopedia Ii - Narwhal - Behavior And Diet
These are quick, active mammals which feed mainly on species of cod that reside under ice-enclosed seas. In some areas their diet seems t...   » Read the article