Nutrition Basics

Hand Holding Spoon Of Coffee Powder Over Cup
How Much Caffeine Is in Instant Coffee?
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Does Drinking Beer Make You Fat?
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Potassium phosphate deli meat charcuterie board
You've Seen Potassium Phosphate on Ingredient Lists but Is It Safe to Eat?
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Side Effects of Hemp Protein
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Why Bodybuilders Drink Distilled Water
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Human Hand Filling Meal Plan In Notebook
Am I Tired Because I'm Not Eating Enough?
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Durum Wheat Vs. Whole Wheat
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Gazpacho. Traditional Spanish tomato soup with fresh tomatoes, fresh cucumber, on white wood base. Top view
What to Eat After a Colonic
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Bowl of mashed sweet potato
Why Is a High Fiber Diet Prohibited Before a Colonoscopy?
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Alfafa seeds
What Are the Benefits of Alfalfa Tonic?
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Food recomended on low carb diet or ketogenic diet
Can You Build Muscle on a Low-Carb Diet?
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Whey Protein Isolate & Crohn's
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Yellow evening primrose
Intake of Omega 3 Vs. Evening Oil
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Top down view of fresh kale leaves cut on a cutting board
What Foods Contain Cellulose?
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A blood glucose meter sitting on top of fruits and vegetables.
How Many Calories Should a Person With Diabetes Eat Daily?
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What Is L-Arginine HCL?
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Sprinter athlete woman drinking water
What Are the Benefits of Drinking 64 Oz. of Water Every Day?
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Directly Above Shot Of Black Coffee On Table
Should I Avoid Drinking Coffee While on a Low-Carb Diet?
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Vitamin C pills and Oranges
Does Vitamin C Make Blood Sugar Rise?
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young girl holding capsule
Can Adults Take Children's Vitamins?
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Tangerines
Do Vitamin C Supplements Go Bad or Lose Potency?
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Chili con carne stew served in ceramic bowll
Why Does Everything You Eat Give You Gas?
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single mother family life
Zinc Dosages for Children
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strawberry smoothie
Is Drinking a Smoothie Like Eating Solids?
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Oysters
Consumption of Raw Oysters & Abdominal Pain
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Prickly pear Opuntia cactus edible fruit
6 Benefits of Cactus Fruit (Also Known as Prickly Pear)
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Close-up of hand holding fish oil supplements and glass of water on white background
How Long Does It Take for Fish Oil to Work?
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Woman's feet on weight scale
How Much to Eat to Avoid Starvation Mode?
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Meringue with whisk
Egg Whites & Sodium
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woman works with her own weight on the bar. The concept of building a slim body
Exercise After Eating McDonald's
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Wheatgrass Plant near a Wheatgrass Drink
Wheatgrass vs. Chlorella vs. Spirulina vs. Barley Grass
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Is It Safe to Take Vitamin B Complex and Vitamin C Together?
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Young woman drinking glass of water wondering if you can drink gatorade while fasting and if gatorade zero breaks a fast
What Can I Drink When Doing Intermittent Fasting?
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Healthy Honey Graham Crackers
Graham Cracker Serving Size
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Fermented cabbage and a mix of fermented cabbage with carrots in two square bowls
Can You Eat Too Much Sauerkraut?
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Medicinal thankuni leaves
What Is the Difference Between Brahmi & Gotu Kola?
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Taking Pueraria mirifica supplement
Why You Should Avoid Taking Pueraria Mirifica — Despite Its Natural Health Claims
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woman's hand with vitamins and minerals
How We Digest Vitamins and Minerals, and 4 Factors That Can Inhibit Absorption
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Female hands spreading cashew cheese on a bagel.
Is a Bagel a Good Post-Workout Meal?
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List of Foods for O-Negative Blood Type Diet
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Effervescent vitamin C tablet bubbles in glass of water
Can Taking Iron & Vitamin B-12 Hurt Me?
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tea on table composition
How to Lose Weight With Apple Cider Vinegar & Green Tea
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Female drinking from a glass of water
After Vomiting Should I Drink a Lot of Water?
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Red pepper
What Are the Benefits of Drinking Cayenne Pepper Water?
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High Creatine Kinase Levels and Muscle Damage
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Portrait of Beautiful Woman is Exercised Training With Bodybuilder Machine in Fitness Club., Attractive of Sporty Girl Doing Working Out With Her Trainer in Gym, Healthy and Sport Lifestyle Concept.
Will You Lose Muscle If You Don't Eat Enough Protein and Lift Weights?
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Cockles
The Nutritional Information for Cockles
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Dry Lima beans spilled on a countertop
Are Beans Good Carbs?
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Trifolium pratense - Red clover in late summer sun
Red Clover Vs. White Clover
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Roasted chicken breast and fresh salad
How Many Calories Should I Eat to Get a Six Pack?
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Mother Breast Feeding Baby
Does Taking Iron While Breastfeeding Affect the Baby?
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Peanut in Shell, Close Up, Differential Focus, In Focus, Out Focus
Are There Certain Foods That Cause Puffy Eyes and Redness?
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Close up of Hispanic woman eating donut
Should I Eat Fats Before a Workout?
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Soy beans
Are Soy Crisps Healthy?
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Senior Woman On Running Machine In Gym
Creatine and Cardio Performance
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Female Runner Drinking Water
Should You Drink Water Before, During & After a Workout?
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Mountain Tea. Close-Up
The Health Benefits of Greek Mountain Tea
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Young woman using laptop at dining table, looking at personal organizer
What Can I Do if My Blood Sugar Drops in the Afternoon & I Get Tired?
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Glass of rainbow salad with bulgur, rocket and different vegetables and bowls with ingredients
Why Am I So Hungry After a Healthy Meal?
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cup with chrysanthemum green tea
Chrysanthemum Tea Benefits
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Female hands holding a big cup of coffee, home comfort. Girl in oversize knitted sweater
Caffeine and Blood Pressure: Understanding the Connection
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Nutritional Difference Between Roasted & Raw Cacao Beans
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Can Certain Foods Heal a Hernia?
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ripe organic green salad Romano
What Are the Health Benefits of Romaine Lettuce?
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Testing The Blood Sugar
Is Meat or Poultry Included in the Glycemic Index?
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Mature businessman looking in refrigerator in office kitchen
Why Do You Crave Food When You're Not Hungry?
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Do the Carbs in Sugar-Free Gum Count in a Low-Carb Diet?
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Peanuts, elevated view
Do Peanuts Cause Weight Gain?
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Nutritious chia seeds
Is It Safe to Eat Chia Seeds While Breastfeeding?
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Glass of apple juice
List of Nonacidic Juices
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Relationship Between Low Sodium Levels & Low Kidney Function
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Porridge with berries in a bowl
Is Cream of Wheat a Slow Carb or a Fast Carb?
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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.

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