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Calcium - Calcium is the key macromineral the body needs for bone development. It helps build strong bones and teeth. Milk and other dairy products provide...
Calorie - A calorie is used throughout the food and dieting world as a unit representing the energy provided by food you need to eat, or the amount of energy you expending during exercise and daily living. Technically speaking...
Carbohydrates - Carbohydrate is one of three macronutrients (the others being protein and fat) that are essential to power and maintain the body. Dietary carbohydrates are...
Cholesterol - Cholesterol is a waxy, soft substance used to form cell membranes, some hormones. It is contained in fats (lipids) that travel through the bloodstream and enter your cells...
Dietary Fiber - Dietary fiber is a form of carbohydrate that isn't metabolized by the body and is therefore very useful in slowing digestion, which keeps blood sugar...
Fat - Fat is one of three macro-nutrients (the others being protein and carbohydrate) that are essential to power and maintain the body. Good fats are...
Fruits and Vegetables - Eating fruits and vegetables is an important part of a healthy diet. They are filled with important vitamins, minerals, fiber and anti-oxidants essential to keep your body properly fueled and healthy. Here are some tips on getting more...
Glucose - We get most of our glucose from digesting the sugar and starch in carbohydrates. Our digestive system breaks down the starch and sugar in food into glucose where it...
Iron - Iron is used by the body to create hemoglobin (part of the red blood cells) which carry oxygen from your lungs to your cells. Foods rich in iron include...
Minerals in Food - Minerals contained in food are essential for body function. The term mineral in general refers to a naturally occurring solid with a uniform chemical composition, and they are...
Potassium - our body uses Potassium to keep your muscles and nervous system functioning properly by regulating things like the proper amount of water it has to work with. Foods rich in Potassium include...
Prebiotic - Prebiotics are non-digestible food ingredients that stimulate the growth and/or activity of bifidobacteria and lactic acid bacteria in the digestive system. These bacteria have several benefits, especially in terms of improving digestion and enhancing mineral absorption...
Protein - Protein (formally known as polypeptides) are organic compounds made of amino acids. Proteins are essential parts of our body since they are key actors in virtually every bodily process. For example, many proteins come in the form of enzymes that are...
Sodium - Sodium is a key macronutrient we need in our diet, but it is prevalent in so many foods that we tend to get far too much. Common table salt...
Sugar - In food and dieting, the term sugar refers to the substance sucrose, or table sugar, or sometimes saccharose. Sugar is used to raise the sweetness of foods and beverages. It typically comes from...
Vitamins - Vitamins are micronutrients that your body needs on a regular basis to develop and maintain itself. They include vitamin A, C, D, E, K and the B vitamins (thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, biotin, vitamin B-6, vitamin B-12 and folate). Each of these...
Zinc - Zinc is essential in your body's immune system, and helps in the healing of wounds and cuts. A zinc deficiency can cause...