Nutrition

Fat is one of the three major macronutrients that make up the bulk of the nutrition in our food, along with carbohydrates and protein.  Micronutrients – individual vitamins and minerals – are needed in much smaller amounts. Fat is an essential part of our diet.  Our bodies need fat as

The role carbs play: Carbohydrates (carbs) in your diet provide glucose, which is the primary source of energy for the body and the brain. Glucose also provides energy to the body’s organs, muscles and nervous system. Glucose enters the blood stream after eating carbs and is the main sugar found

Coconuts are grown on coconut palms and coconut oil is made from the nut (fruit) of the coconut. Coconut oil contains 91% saturated fatty acids, of which a quarter are saturated long chain fatty acids, with more than 12 carbons, while all the rest are saturated fatty acids of medium

Gluten can be a benefit or harmful to the body, depending on the individual.  Negative media attention on wheat and gluten has cast some doubt on its place in a heathy diet.  Public perception is that a gluten-free diet is more healthful and may improve gastrointestinal symptoms, as some people

Gluten can be a benefit or harmful to the body, depending on the individual.  Negative media attention on wheat and gluten has cast some doubt on its place in a heathy diet.  Public perception is that a gluten-free diet is more healthful and may improve gastrointestinal symptoms, as some people

Once eaten and digested, dietary protein is broken down into individual amino acids, which are then absorbed into the blood stream and transported around the body.  Amino acids are small molecules that combine to make the various proteins that the cells in the body need.   Twenty different naturally occurring amino

Excess body fat elevates the risk for a number of health issues, such as insulin resistance, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease.  Obesity has been linked to several cancers, including esophageal, kidney, pancreatic, post-menopausal breast cancer, colorectal, and uterine cancers.  Weight loss interventions largely focus on reducing dietary energy intake and increasing

The earliest evidence of dairy milk consumption by humans’ dates back almost 9 000 years to modern-day Turkey, near the sea of Marmara, where Richard Evershed, a biogeochemist and his team from the University of Bristol, UK, found milk-fat residues on ancient potsherds, which dates from the dawn of animal

Zinc has been known for its medicinal qualities over the ages, as ancient Greek medical texts mentioned that zinc oxide was used in ointments to heal wounds.  Zinc oxide is still today a common over-the-counter skin treatment.  Historically, it was reported in 1869 that zinc was essential for the growth