List of Foods Containing GMOs
Genetically modified organisms are found in many food products, from corn on the cob to your favorite crackers. Eating organic foods may help limit your exposure to GMOs.
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Nutritional health is achieved through the therapeutic use of whole foods, safe culinary preparation, and understanding the metabolic impacts of specific dietary frameworks and ingredients.
The Nutrients Lost While Drinking Alcohol
Moderate social drinking is defined as about two drinks per day for men and one drink per day for women, according to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2010. As long as you drink responsibly, social drinking might even have some health benefits.
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Can Amino Acids Be Used by the Body to Make Glucose & Fatty Acids?
Amino acids are nitrogen-containing molecules that are the building blocks of all proteins in food and in the body. They can be used as energy, yielding about 4 calories per gram, but their primary purpose is the synthesis and maintenance of body proteins including, but not limited to, muscle mass.
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The Health Benefits of Ceylon vs. Cassia Cinnamon
Most cinnamon sold in the United States is the cassia variety, which is often labeled as Chinese cinnamon. Its scientific name is Cinnamomom cassia, also known as Cinnamomom aromaticaum. Ceylon cinnamon, which is native to Sri Lanka, is more difficult to find and more expensive.
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Hydrochloric Acid & Protein Digestion
If you experience acid reflux, you may suppress stomach acid with antacids. Yet as long as it stays where it belongs, hydrochloric acid -- a main component of stomach acid -- is extremely important. One of its roles in keeping you healthy is protein digestion.
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Difference Between Fats & Cholesterol
Fats and cholesterol are two distinct types of lipids, which are organic compounds that are insoluble in water. Although they are often found together in food and in the blood, they have very different structures and only a few functions in common. Fats provide energy -- in calories -- but cholesterol does not.
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Truvia vs. Stevia
There’s much interest these days in the stevia plant’s potential use as a nontoxic, noncaloric natural sweetener. The whole leaf, which is where the active chemicals are found, is banned in the U.S. by the FDA from sale as a food additive or sweetener, although the extract is approved as a dietary supplement.
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What Are the Similarities & Differences Between Carbohydrates, Lipids and Proteins?
Carbohydrates, lipids and proteins make up the three macronutrients. Their dietary requirements are high relative to the micronutrients, also known as vitamins and minerals. All macronutrients are organic compounds composed of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and sometimes other elements.
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Coconut Oil vs. Fish Oil
Coconut oil and fish oil have little in common, except that they are both healthy sources of dietary fat. They are quite different in their properties and in the way that they are incorporated into the diet. Now that the low fat craze is ending, these oils are becoming popular additions to a healthful diet.
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