Nutrition Basics

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Vitamin B12 & Vitamin D for HPV
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Making burger.
Calorie Intake of a 35-Year-Old Man Per Day
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Custom graphic showing corn tortilla nutrition.
Corn Tortillas Are a Low-Cal Swap for Bread — Here's How to Make Them at Home
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Soybean
Risks & Side Effects of Genetically Modified Food
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Symptoms of Low Blood Sodium Levels (aka Hyponatremia) and When to Seek Treatment
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The Daily Maximum Dose of Magnesium Oxide
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tomato juice in a glass parsley
What Can You Drink That Has Iron in It?
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Newborn baby gets medicine
Administration Tips for Pediatric Liquid Iron Supplements
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How to Use L-Carnitine & Glutamine Together
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Harvesting Red Gold Potatoes
Are Red Potatoes Healthy?
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Fried breaded chicken legs with popular sauce
I Get Sick After Eating Fatty Foods
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Flaxseed Oil & Irritable Bowel Syndrome
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What Are the Benefits of Pineapple for Bodybuilding?
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Does Cheese Cause High Cholesterol?
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Seeds
What Are the Benefits of Soy & Linseed Bread?
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Plate of healthy tamales with fresh vegetables
Are Tamales Healthy? Nutrition, Benefits and Tips
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natural yoghurt
Can You Take Probiotics in Place of Omeprazole?
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The Harmful Effect of Sodium Nitrite in Food
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Salads: Chicken, Corn Salad, Soy Beans and Pine Nuts
The Best Foods to Eat While Working Out to Lose Weight
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Close-up of an array of assorted vegetables
Can You Eat Vegetables When You Have Diarrhea?
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Propolis Vs. Royal Jelly
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Pickled Herring Nutrients
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Benefits and Dangers of Sorrel
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Young woman holding bottle with protein shake indoors
What Happens If I Eat a Protein Shake Before a Workout?
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Coconut halves with shell
Healthy Substitute for Heavy Cream
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Side view of woman in sports clothing drinking water at kitchen
Why Do You Need to Drink Plenty of Water When Sick?
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Salmon with salad
The Serving Size for Fish
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Grilled Pork chop
What Are the Health Benefits of Pork Chops?
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Are High Doses of Vitamin B6 Really Dangerous?
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Healthy breakfast with cereal, fresh berries, yogurt and honey over white rustic wooden table viewed from above
Guidelines for Men's Daily Calorie Intake
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Fish and Shellfish With High Levels of Omega-3 Fatty Acids
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Pretty Young Runner
I'm Exercising & Drinking Lots of Water But Still Feel Tired
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Close-Up Of Black-Eyed Peas In Bowl On Cutting Board
4 Health Benefits of Black-Eyed Peas
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African American woman sitting in bed drinking coffee
This Is Why Your Morning Coffee Always Makes You Poop, According to a Gastroenterologist
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ginseng roots
Panax Ginseng Vs. Siberian Ginseng
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Soybeans and soybean oil on counter
Is Soybean Oil Bad for You?
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Assortment of grains
What Are Digestible Carbohydrates?
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Food sources of vitamin D
Difference Between Vitamin D From Fish Oil & Lanolin
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U.S. Retail Sales Rise 0.2 Percent In August
Why People Don't Eat Healthy
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How to Eat Almonds to Lose Weight
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Fish oil pills
Does Taking Fish Oil Supplements Lead to Weight Gain?
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A halved green cabbage on a cutting board.
The Best Vegetables for Constipation
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Fresh organic vegetables and herbs composition
The Safest Ways to Take Potassium, Magnesium and Calcium Supplements
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Germany, Berlin, Senior man cutting carrots
Can Eating Carrots Help You Lose Weight?
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Homemade sauerkraut with cumin in a glass jar
Does Sauerkraut Have All the Probiotics I Need?
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Sandwich with avocado - healthy breakfast concept
Is 10 Grams of Fat a Lot for One Meal?
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Egg and bacon sandwiches with béarnaise sauce
Can People Have a Reaction to Sodium Nitrite?
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Döner kebap - Chicken Salad Sandwich Wrap
Does the Body Store Protein?
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Can You Take Zinc Supplement in Addition to Multivitamin?
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Fresh radish in a salad
Radish Health Benefits: 3 Reasons to Add Radishes to Your Diet
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Fried egg and baked beans in frying pan on wood
Can Baked Beans Be Part of a Weight Loss Diet?
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Hand slicing orange on wooden board
Lips Swelling From Acidic Foods
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Raspberries
Are Raspberry Seeds Healthy?
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probiotic pills
When You Should Stop Taking Probiotics
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Is Creatine Bad for You?
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Tomato soup
Is Campbell's Soup Healthy?
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Russian beetroot salad
Why Are Beets Good for You?
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Blueberry Muffin
What to Eat on Carb Loading Bodybuilding Diet
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Middle eastern lunch Buddha bowl with hummus, falafel, tomato and greens salad, olives, pickles and edible flowers
Are Chickpeas Good for Weight Loss?
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Laying red Rose petals
What Are the Benefits of Eating Rose Petals?
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The Negative Side Effects of Probiotic Yogurt
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Cup Noodles Soup Nutritional Information
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3D white people. Man with stomachache in the bathroom
Salt or Sugar Water for Diarrhea?
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Rainbow power buddha bowl. Asian style beef skewers, rice vermicelli, pickled vegetables salad carrots, cucumbers, radishes, greens and lemon thyme lemonade on grey background, top view
5 Health Benefits of Water Chestnuts
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Eating raw oats in yogurt with strawberries
Is Eating Raw Oats and Uncooked (Dry) Oatmeal Healthy and Safe?
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Healthy Summer Ham Hock Salad With Pearl Barley
Is Pearl Barley More Nutritious Than Rice?
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High Angle View Of arizona green tea
Is AriZona Green Tea Healthy?
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overhead view of ripe red cherries in a white bowl
7 Health Benefits of Cherries That'll Make You Want to Eat Them More Often
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Infant Dosage for Poly-Vi-Sol Vitamins
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Spaghetti with tomato sauce
Gastroenteritis From Pasta Sauce
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Traditional italian seafood pasta with healthy squid calamari.
Is Squid Healthy? Benefits and Risks You Need to Know
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Fresh yacon roots on top of soil.
Yacon Root: Health Benefits & Side Effects
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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.