Nutrition Basics

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The Benefits of Liquid Geritol
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Ripe juicy plums on a old wooden table.
What Are the Benefits of Eating Prunes?
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Brandy
What Are the Health Benefits of Brandy?
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Dry Organic Maca Powder Superfood
What Are the Benefits of Horny Goat Weed and Maca?
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Multivitamins & Gastritis
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Fresh organic vegetables, baby cabbage
Is Vegetable Cellulose Harmful to the Body?
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Can I Take Lexapro & Vitamin Supplements?
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How Much Protein Powder Should I Drink?
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Can Children Drink Ensure?
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What Is the Recommended Dosage for Ginkgo Biloba?
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The Effect of Black Tea on Weight Loss
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Fresh sliced celery
The Risks of Eating Excess Celery
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3 Reasons Why Chocolate Makes You Sleepy
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Hotdogs with Mustard
Nitrite & Nitrate Allergies
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Directly Above Shot Of Salmon Steaks On Paper
4 Vitamins to Keep Skin Healthy and Reduce Chance of Boils
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Plum juice
How Much Prune Juice Do You Drink to Relieve Constipation?
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The Link Between Vitamin D & Tremors
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Raw Jicama, Mexican turnip, ketogenic food
Side Effects of Jicama
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A meal like an egg-white omelet can be part of a diet to get ripped
The Get-Ripped Diet Plan to Lose Fat and Gain Lean Muscle
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Vitamin D gel capsules. Vitamin D bottle with spilled contents isolated
Is 500 mcg of B12 a Dangerous Dosage?
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Cherry tomatoes growing in a greenhouse
Do Tomatoes Raise Blood Sugar?
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Tea
Tazo Passion Tea & Health
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coke with ice
Does Soda Cause Diarrhea?
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Japanese tea
Twig Tea Health Benefits
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Healthy salad bowl table top view
Avocados & Diarrhea
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Water flowing from bathroom faucet
Sodium Carbonate & HCL Reaction
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Bottle of Drugs on a Sink
Magnesium Hydroxide Vs. Magnesium Oxide
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Psyllium
Metamucil & Benefiber
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quinoa in a bowl
Amaranth Vs. Quinoa
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Fish oil pills
Why Zinc Picolinate May Be the Best of All Zinc Supplements
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How Vitamins and Supplements Affect the Color or Smell of Your Pee
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Smiling man with pizza and beverage
Can Coke Give You Bloating?
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DNA bases alignment
What are Nucleotides and What Foods Can They Be Found In?
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Why Do Vitamin B Supplements Turn Urine Yellow?
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woman drinking protein shake with muscle milk after workout
Is Muscle Milk a Good Protein? Here's What's Inside the Drink
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Can Vitamin E Oil Help Reduce Surgical Scars?
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Bakers yeast
Benefits of Yeast Extract
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Coffee beans
The Maximum Daily Dosage of Caffeine
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Chicken breast on brown paper and a knife
What Meat Can You Eat for a Gallbladder Diet?
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Ice cold hands
What Are the Benefits of Chewing Ice Cubes?
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Is Isopure a Good Protein?
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Roasted or grilled beef liver with onion and tomatoes salad. Middle Eastern cuisine. Top view
How Many Mg of Iron Do I Need if I Am Anemic?
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Medicinal herbs with herbal juice
Can You Give Psyllium Husk to Toddler?
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Fish oil pills
Why Does Fish Oil Make You Burp?
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Delicious grilled squid with seafood
Diabetes and the Filipino Diet
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Meal Plans for Cancer Patients: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Ideas
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tripe with chickpeas
4 Health Benefits of Tripe and Why It's Better Than Steak
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Oat Groats
Are Oat Groats Nutritious?
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Eggs in carton
What Are the Benefits of B-12 & B-100?
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Fast Food
Facts on Why Baking Foods is Better Than Deep Frying Foods
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How Long Does a Niacin Flush Last?
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The Dizzying Truth About Vitamin Supplements
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Portion of Vanilla Pudding on a plate
High-Protein Foods for Swallowing Difficulties
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How Much Biotin Is Too Much Per Day? Side Effects and Proper Dosage
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Chuka Seaweed Salad
What Are Side Effects of Eating Seaweed?
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How Much Vitamin C is used for Constipation?
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A bowl of sweet sago cream with mango and coconut milk
What Are the Health Benefits of Sago?
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Salad with tomatoes and mozarella
Are There Natural Foods That Will Help Thicken Blood?
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Wholegrain food still life shot on rustic wooden table
How to Change Your Diet to Combat Lazy Bowels
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Why Do You Administer Insulin Before Meals & Not After?
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Partially peeled apple
Does the Apple Skin Have the Most Nutrients?
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Iron and Iodine
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The Benefits of Aloe Vera Tea
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Two toasts with avocado, cucumber and egg
Do Two Eggs a Day Keep the Doctor Away?
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What Is the Healthiest Liquid to Drink: Water, Juice or Milk?
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Ortal Boutique Winery In The Golan Heights
What Is Potassium Metabisulphite?
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Pond
Chlorella Vs. Chlorophyll
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Can L-Arginine & L-Carnitine Be Taken Together?
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meal of millet
Ragi Java Nutritional Value
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Is It OK to Cut Vitamins to Swallow Them More Easily?
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Bananas at the Market
Low Potassium & Dizziness
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healthy breakfast ingredients
What Should Be Your Biggest Meal?
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We believe healthy eating habits are the foundation of good health. At our nutrition basics page, we offer a variety of resources to help you understand the food groups, macronutrients, micronutrients, portion sizes and more.

Our team of nutrition experts provides in-depth articles on a variety of nutrition-related topics, such as how to read food labels, how to build a balanced meal and how to make healthy food choices when dining out.

We understand nutrition can be a complex and confusing topic, which is why we strive to present information in a clear and easy-to-understand manner. Whether you're looking to improve your overall health, manage a specific health condition or just learn more about nutrition, our nutrition basics page has something for everyone.