Daily Fiber Intake: Is Your Diet Enough for Healthy Digestion?
Daily Fiber Intake Hello, Doctor: My daily diet is generally as follows: For breakfast, I have 2 tablespoons of cereal, 8 nuts, and a homemade powder mixture (1 tablespoon of sesame powder, 1 packet of ground tea powder (with a dietary fiber content of 3.3 grams), 1 tablespoon of...
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Hello, fun: 1. A simple method to determine if dietary fiber intake is sufficient is to observe whether the stool is soft, abundant, and well-formed. 2. Lifestyle habits: Do not ignore the signals for bowel movements; establish a regular schedule for defecation. Drinking a gl...[Read More] Daily Fiber Intake: Is Your Diet Enough for Healthy Digestion?
Healthy Weight Gain: Nutritional Tips for Underweight Individuals
If you are underweight, here are some tips on how to eat to gain weight healthily: 1. **Increase Caloric Intake I currently have a BMI of less than 18 and would like to gain some weight. However, I tend to experience constipation when I consume high-calorie foods. Could you plea...
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Hello Mr. Luo: If the caloric intake exceeds the body's needs (including expenditure), weight gain is inevitable. If you cannot finish a meal, consider eating smaller portions more frequently. Snacks should not interfere with the consumption of main meals, as this can increa...[Read More] Healthy Weight Gain: Nutritional Tips for Underweight Individuals
Nutritional Care Tips for Nasopharyngeal Cancer Patients
Nutritional Care for Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Hello, what dietary considerations should be taken into account for nasopharyngeal cancer? Are there any specially designed energy soups or recipes for nasopharyngeal cancer?
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Hello, Xiao Zhen: Regarding nutrition during cancer treatment—how to eat? The principles are as follows: 1. Pay attention to diet to ensure good nutrition and maintain an ideal weight to enhance immunity. Height: ___ cm, Weight: ___ kg, BMI = weight (kg) / (height (m) * height ...[Read More] Nutritional Care Tips for Nasopharyngeal Cancer Patients
Ensuring Balanced Nutrition as a Teen Vegetarian: Tips and Advice
Regarding the health issues related to consuming vegetarian hot pot? Hello, I am currently a 17-year-old high school junior. I decided to become a vegetarian about two or three years ago, and I primarily eat vegetarian hot pot. I am the only vegetarian in my family, so I am unsur...
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Hello LF: Due to a malfunction in the nutrition department's email system, I just received your message today. From your letter, I believe we should strengthen the concept of "balanced nutrition." For more details, please refer to the following links: http://food.d...[Read More] Ensuring Balanced Nutrition as a Teen Vegetarian: Tips and Advice
Understanding Buckwheat Allergens: What You Need to Know
The allergenic substances in buckwheat are primarily proteins, specifically the proteins known as fagopyrin and other related proteins. These proteins can trigger allergic reactions in sensitive individuals? Dear Nutritionist: I previously read in a book that buckwheat contains c...
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Hello Kelly: According to the information found at http://tdares.coa.gov.tw/view.php?catid=1769, buckwheat contains red fluorescent pigments, particularly abundant in its flowers. Some individuals and animals may experience photosensitivity (also known as buckwheat disease) or al...[Read More] Understanding Buckwheat Allergens: What You Need to Know
Understanding Healthy Eating Indicators and Bread Digestion Process
Health Dietary Indicators What is a healthy eating index? Also, how does the body digest and absorb food after consuming bread?
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Hello CHIO: The Department of Health has a "National Dietary Guidelines," but there is no "Healthy Eating Guidelines." For more details, please visit the Food Information Network > Nutrition and Health > Balanced Nutrition > National Dietary Guideline...[Read More] Understanding Healthy Eating Indicators and Bread Digestion Process
Introducing Brown Rice Porridge: When and How for Infants?
About infant complementary foods? Hello, nutritionist: Can infants eat brown rice porridge that has been pureed? Will it be hard to digest and cause gas? At what age is it more suitable for them to eat?
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Hello, according to the Department of Health's guidelines on infant nutrition, babies aged 4 to 6 months can start with barley or rice cereal. At 7 to 9 months, they can begin to eat porridge, noodles, and steamed buns. Brown rice, due to its higher fiber content, is recomme...[Read More] Introducing Brown Rice Porridge: When and How for Infants?
Can You Eat Egg Yolks? Debunking Cholesterol Myths for Seniors
Can egg yolks be eaten? Hello, nutritionist: I have read in a book that "duck eggs contain high-density, high-quality cholesterol." Therefore, is it a misconception that elderly individuals, as well as those with high blood pressure and cardiovascular diseases, should a...
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Jim: Hello, from the Department of Health, Executive Yuan, "Taiwan Nutritional Database" http://www.doh.gov.tw/ufile/doc/egg_030607.xls Cholesterol (mg) content in foods is not categorized into high-density or low-density cholesterol. Egg yolks have better quality than ...[Read More] Can You Eat Egg Yolks? Debunking Cholesterol Myths for Seniors
Understanding Chicken Waste Rates: Which Parts Have the Most and Least?
I would like to know the waste rate? I would like to know which part of the chicken has the highest waste rate, and which part has the lowest? Thank you.
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Hello, although I'm not sure about the purpose of your inquiry, here is the information you requested regarding the waste percentages of various chicken parts based on the source: - Whole Chicken: 55% waste - Chicken Skin: 20% waste - Chicken Bones: 30% waste - Chicken Brea...[Read More] Understanding Chicken Waste Rates: Which Parts Have the Most and Least?
How Cooking Methods Affect Nutritional Value of Meat
The effects of cooking on meat? Because I live off-campus, I can cook for myself. I would like to know how cooking methods affect the nutrients in meat and what the differences are among methods such as stir-frying, frying, pan-frying, grilling, stewing, and boiling.
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Akita: Hello, while cooking meat can lead to some loss of nutrients, all meats should be cooked except for those that can be eaten raw (with attention to hygiene). For example, frying is a cooking method aimed at rapidly evaporating moisture. The extracted components from the mea...[Read More] How Cooking Methods Affect Nutritional Value of Meat
Optimal Hospital Meals: Nutritional Guidelines for Patient Care
Group meal The meals provided to hospitalized patients should be nutritious and balanced. For general patients, the diet should include a variety of food groups, such as fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean proteins, and healthy fats. The meals should be tailored to meet the sp...
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Hello Huimin, A balanced diet that meets the nutritional needs of an average adult consists of six basic food groups: staple foods, protein sources (including eggs, beans, fish, and meat), vegetables, fats, fruits, and dairy. In our hospital, breakfast is always congee, while lu...[Read More] Optimal Hospital Meals: Nutritional Guidelines for Patient Care
Overcoming Severe Food Aversions: Tips for a Balanced Diet
Selective eating? Hello, doctor. I have a severe aversion to vegetables that started in kindergarten. I have never liked eating vegetables, and the thought of them makes me feel nauseous. Even now, if I bite into a vegetable, I immediately feel a strong urge to vomit. As a result...
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Hello, Guagua: When preparing food, it is common to add vegetables (leafy greens, root vegetables, seasoning vegetables, etc.). To determine how finely they need to be chopped so that they are not noticeable, you may need assistance from family members to finely chop and mix them...[Read More] Overcoming Severe Food Aversions: Tips for a Balanced Diet
How to Gain Weight: Tips for Those Who Struggle to Bulk Up
I am too thin and can't gain weight? I am 28 years old and work as a firefighter. I have a fast metabolism and weigh about 55 kg at a height of 175 cm, which makes me quite thin. I eat normally, but I often feel like my stomach has something in it after eating, yet I get hun...
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Hello Togoya: 50/(1.75*1.75) = 16.3. To gain weight, you need to consume more than your body's requirements. A simple way to do this is to increase the amount you currently eat. If you can't increase the portion size in your three main meals, you can add snacks in betwe...[Read More] How to Gain Weight: Tips for Those Who Struggle to Bulk Up
Understanding Lycopene Absorption from Raw Watermelon
Further inquiries about watermelon and lycopene? Apologies: The previous question may have been caused by garbled text, so please answer again: Can lycopene from red watermelon be absorbed by the human body when eaten raw? Thank you.
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Hello Lee: I don't quite understand the mechanism of how lycopene is utilized in the body. Is it just "absorption"? I'm not sure if raw lycopene can be absorbed by the body or how much can be absorbed. Wishing you good health. Nutritionist Hu Yuqing's res...[Read More] Understanding Lycopene Absorption from Raw Watermelon
Exploring Lycopene in Watermelon: Is It Higher Than in Tomatoes?
Regarding watermelon and lycopene? Hello, I have a few questions to ask you. 1. Is it true that watermelon contains more lycopene than tomatoes, as mentioned in <a href="https://adoctor.tw/article/32884">#32884</a>? 2. Isn't lycopene supposed to be rele...
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Dear Dad: I'm sorry, I don't understand. What do #32884 and #24135 mean? I'm not clear about the lycopene content in food; it seems that currently, it is self-reported by the manufacturers. I inquired with the Food Industry Research and Development Institute (http:...[Read More] Exploring Lycopene in Watermelon: Is It Higher Than in Tomatoes?
Nutritional Breakdown of Penghu Handmade Noodles: Calories, Proteins, and More
Penghu Handmade Noodles Hello... Could you please tell me the caloric content, protein, fat (including trans fats and saturated fats), carbohydrates, and sodium levels in the handmade noodles from Penghu? The ingredients are usually listed as just flour, salt, and water, so I...
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Hello: From the Taiwan Food Nutrition Composition Database http://www.doh.gov.tw/ufile/doc/Grain_030607.xls Code Food Name Calories Moisture Crude Protein Crude Fat Carbohydrates Crude Fiber Dietary Fiber Ash Cholesterol Vitamin A Activity Vit...[Read More] Nutritional Breakdown of Penghu Handmade Noodles: Calories, Proteins, and More
Breakfast Choices: 7-Eleven Rolls vs. Traditional Rice Balls
Breakfast~~Which one is better?? Hello, Doctor: I would like to know if you have tried the 7-11 Double Hand Roll (with the Energetic and Seafood versions). I want to ask which is better for breakfast: the 7-11 Double Hand Roll (I've been eating the Energetic version frequent...
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Hello Li: Nutritionist Hu has not tried the 7-11 double-handed roll, and there is no such thing as a "better" option. It is difficult to obtain balanced nutrition from a single or a few foods. Breakfast can be varied for nutrition, and it is important to obtain nutrient...[Read More] Breakfast Choices: 7-Eleven Rolls vs. Traditional Rice Balls
How to Improve Height and Health for a 9th Grader: Nutrition Tips
Height issues I will be entering the third year of junior high this year, and my height and weight are still below average. How can I improve this? (Height: 165 cm, Weight: 45 kg) I have calculated my BMI, and it indicates that I am underweight. How can I eat healthily? I plan to...
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Hello, Jie: The priority is a balanced diet. According to the Department of Health's guidelines for adolescent nutrition, it is recommended to consume 3.5 to 5 bowls of rice, 3.5 to 4.5 servings of meat, 1 to 2 cups of dairy, 3 servings of vegetables, 2.5 to 3 tablespoons of...[Read More] How to Improve Height and Health for a 9th Grader: Nutrition Tips
Tips for Improving Food Digestion and Calcium Absorption
Inquire about dietary issues? Hello, doctor: I would like to ask... what methods can help improve the absorption and digestion of the food I eat? If I want to supplement calcium but experience diarrhea from drinking milk, what should I do?
Dr. Hu Yuqing reply Nutrition
Ah Hong: Hello, absorption and digestion can vary from person to person. Moderation is the fundamental principle. If you prefer not to drink milk, you can switch to yogurt or cheese, or you can use a method of gradual dilution to slowly reintroduce it. Start with a tolerable amou...[Read More] Tips for Improving Food Digestion and Calcium Absorption
Understanding Dietary Fiber: Types, Sources, and Daily Intake Recommendations
Fiber Hello! Is dietary fiber classified into different types? Sometimes, food ingredient labels indicate how many grams of "dietary fiber" are present, or some packaged foods specify the amount of "soluble fiber" or "hydrolyzed fiber." Could you exp...
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Hello Caroline: Definition of dietary fiber: It refers to certain polysaccharides (such as cellulose, hemicellulose, pectin, and gums) and lignin that cannot be digested or absorbed by the human body, found in plant cell walls and intercellular substances. Dietary fiber is cate...[Read More] Understanding Dietary Fiber: Types, Sources, and Daily Intake Recommendations