Nutrition Facts Guide: Superfoods, Lipids & Healthy Oils

Nutrition facts for superfoods like acerola cherry and ginger juice reveal hidden health benefits. Learn about the three types of lipids, the difference between cider and distilled vinegar, and the best vitamins for vibrant skin.

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How to Calculate Starch on a Nutrition Label

The total carbohydrate content of a food includes starches, or complex carbohydrates, which provide energy for your body. They constitute an important source of calories in grains, such as bread, rice and oatmeal; legumes; and some vegetables, such as potatoes, yams, green peas and corn.

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Symptoms: Wake Up Craving Sugar

If your first thought when you wake up in the morning is that you need some sugar, you might have trouble maintaining stable blood sugar levels.

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Why Do I Crave Sugar in the Middle of the Night?

A good night sleep is very important to help you feel energized and allow you to accomplish all of your daily activities. Waking up in the middle of the night can compromise your sleep and prevent you from going to all the different stages of sleep that are required for your body to fully recover from the previous day.

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What Is the Difference Between Sugar & Carbs on Food Labels?

When you are grocery shopping, selecting the right food by reading food labels can be a long and confusing process. The nutrition facts panel provides a great deal of information about the nutritional value of different foods, but understanding it can be challenging.

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Salad Dressing for Diabetics

If you have diabetes, choosing the right foods in the right amounts and eating them at the right time can become challenging and even overwhelming.

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List of Fruits That Don't Contain Sugar Alcohol

If you are sensitive to sugar-alcohols -- whether you have irritable bowel syndrome or are simply intolerant to these laxative sugars -- you may have noticed that some fruits, such as apples, pears, nectarines, blackberries, avocado, cherries, lychees and watermelon contain significant amounts of sugar-alcohol.

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