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meal

 [mēl]
a portion of food or foods taken at some particular and usually stated or fixed time.
barium meal gastrointestinal series.
congregate m's a group nutritional program for socially isolated individuals whose nutritional problems are related more to access and to lack of social stimulation than to mechanical eating difficulties.
test meal see test meal.

meal

(mēl),
1. The food consumed at regular intervals or at a specified time.
2. Ground flour from a grain.

meal

(mēl) a portion of food or foods taken at some particular and usually stated or fixed time.
Boyden meal  a test meal for the study of gallbladder evacuation in cholecystographic studies.
test meal  a meal containing material given to aid in diagnostic examination of the stomach.

meal

A portion of food ingested at a particular time.

meal

(mēl)
1. The food consumed at regular intervals or at a specified time.
2. Ground flour from a grain.
[L. cibus ]

meal

1. a portion of food or foods taken at some particular, and usually stated or fixed, time.
2. a ground feed which may be a plain cereal, e.g. barley meal, or a ground up cake which is a residue from oil extraction, e.g. linseed meal. It has an undefined particle size greater than that of flour.
meal pattern
feeding pattern which may be imposed by humans or be a natural behavior pattern in the species.

Patient discussion about meal

Q. Does anybody have good recipes for meals which don't contain gluten?? My 8 year old son has celiac disease. He is really suffering from not being able to eat so many things his brother and his friends can like pizza, pasta, birthday cakes, etc. I'd love him to have his own very tasty meals but I'm havin a hard time finding any recipes. If anyone knows some..

A. I have found some here- for chicken, pizza and brownies..
http://www.celiacdiseaseinfo.org/Wheat_free_gluten_free_recipes.html
and also- I am sure you can buy a cookbook that has gluten-free recipes.

Q. I want to know if somebody could give me some expert advice on what to eat for my meals. hello ……I'm trying to lose body fat but at the same time build some muscle within 4 months period. My hope is that when I've shredded all the fat off, I'll have something nice to show to everyone on my birthday. I'm 5'8 and I weigh 210 already. I dropped 3 pounds but I want to know if somebody could give me some expert advice on what to eat for my meals.

A. A good general program of dieting to lose 2lbs a week while lifting weights. Go with a high protein, low carbohydrate type diet. Workout 6 days a week alternating upper body one day lower body the next, take one day off. That’s it as simple as eating and as difficult as working hard. Cheers! and invite me for your birthday.

Q. I have a diabetic guest coming over to dinner. What are the Dos and Don'ts for preparing the meal?

A. here is some info that might give you an idea:
http://www.diabetes.org/for-parents-and-kids/diabetes-care/healthy-eating.jsp

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Then slowly the Miller arose to his feet, and slowly and unwillingly he untied the mouth of the bag, and slowly thrust his hands into the meal and began fumbling about with his arms buried to the elbows in the barley flour.
Then, as the others leaned still more forward to see what he had, he suddenly cast the meal into their faces, filling their eyes and noses and mouths with the flour, blinding and half choking them.
Then, while all four stumbled about, roaring with the smart of the meal in their eyeballs, and while they rubbed their eyes till the tears made great channels on their faces through the meal, the Miller seized another handful of flour and another and another, throwing it in their faces, so that even had they had a glimmering of light before they were now as blind as ever a beggar in Nottinghamshire, while their hair and beards and clothes were as white as snow.
The road was all white with meal, and five men stood there also white with meal from top to toe, for much of the barley flour had fallen back upon the Miller.
Hereupon, while he and the three others rubbed the meal from their eyes, and Will Stutely and his men brushed their clothes clean, he told them all; how that he had meant to pass a jest upon the Miller, which same had turned so grievously upon them.
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She pointed at Pigling's plate; he hastily gave it to her, and fled to the meal chest.
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Try to include a healthy protein (fish, lean meats, beans, tofu), whole grain (farro, brown rice, sorghum), vegetable (peas, cauliflower, greens), and healthy fats (avocado, walnuts, olives) in each meal.
Healthy Eating Is Easy with Meal Prep: These 4 smart meal prep strategies can lead to easy, healthful meals
Adults who do not flip on the television set during dinner and those who eat home-cooked meals are less likely to be obese, according to a study at the Ohio Colleges of Medicine Government Resource Center, Rootstown.
Stay slim by not eating in front of TV
Jerica Berge, an associate professor at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, who studies family meal practices said that eating family meals might be good for health, but the quality of the meals is to be kept in mind as well.
Avoid The TV During Meals To Stay Healthy, Study Says
com)-- Broward Meals on Wheels announced today its participation in the 2015 March for Meals - a nationwide community-by-community celebration of the local Meals on Wheels programs that keep seniors healthy and independent in their own homes.
Broward Meals on Wheels Joins Local Meals on Wheels Organizations Across the Country to Celebrate 13th Annual March for Meals
This is book present contributions on meals from many perspectives, using different methods and focusing on different meal elements.
MEALS IN SCIENCE AND PRACTICE

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