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Macronutrients Macronutrients contain energy and are needed in large quantities for health and survival. Proteins, carbohydrates, and fats are the 3 macronutrients. Amino acids make… Read More »Macronutrients

Carbohydrates Carbohydrates, or carbs, are composed of starch, fiber, and sugar, and categorized as fruit, vegetables or whole grains. Starch and sugars contribute 4 calories… Read More »Carbohydrates

Fats The three types of fats are saturated, unsaturated, and trans fats. All fats contribute 9 calories per gram. Trans and saturated fats should be… Read More »Fats

Is fat in fashion again? For most of the 20th century, low-fat diets were promoted by physicians and scientists as being healthier than diets with… Read More »Fashionable Fat

We all have friends and relatives who have—how should we put it—unusual ideas about nutrition and exercise. Or maybe we have some of the more… Read More »Everything Makes Us Fat – myths about nutrition and physical activity

Micronutrients Micronutrients, which consist of vitamins and minerals, are required in small quantities in our diet for health and survival. Vitamins are key for efficiency… Read More »Micronutrients

Micronutrient Requirements Micronutrients are vitamins and minerals, and they are required in small quantities from our diet in order to maintain our health and survival.… Read More »Micronutrient Requirements

Vitamins and Minerals 101 Vitamins are substances that are needed for a range of bodily functions, but that our bodies do not make. (One exception… Read More »Vitamins And Minerals And Electrolytes

If you’ve traveled to Mediterranean countries like Spain, Italy, Greece, or Turkey, you likely noticed their distinctive cuisine: whole grains, nuts, fresh vegetables, fish, fruit,… Read More »The Mediterranean Diet

All natural! Low sodium! Fat-free! These are just some of the numerous claims made on food packaging, seeking to convince consumers that a specific product… Read More »Fact Or Fiction Understanding Food Claims

Diabetes and the Kidneys The best way to maintain healthy kidneys is to meet your blood sugar and blood pressure goals. Kidneys work to filter… Read More »Diabetes And The Kidneys

The diner scene from the 1989 film When Harry Met Sally, which contained the now-famous line “I’ll have what she’s having.” Credit: Columbia Pictures When… Read More »I’ll Have What She’s Having – how to eat healthy while eating out