Nutrition Basics

Cocoa powder and beans
Raw Cacao Nibs Are the Healthy Form of Chocolate You've Been Waiting For
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Bodybuilder Drinking From A Bottle Of Water
Can Taking Whey Protein Make Your Face and Stomach Fatter?
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Meatballs and spaghetti
How Long Does It Take to Digest Pasta?
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Which Foods Have Sorbitol?
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Cheers Celebration Toast with Pints of Beer
Common Food Sources of Maltose
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Yogurt and blueberry
Is Sugar in Yogurt Bad for You?
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Woman Suffering From Stomachache In Bed
Can a Vitamin D Supplement Cause Cramping and Diarrhea?
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Homemade yogurt with fruits
Good Breakfast Meals Before Sports Events
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Are Apple Cider Vinegar Tablets Just as Good as Drinking It?
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sirloin steak
How Healthy Is a 6 oz. Sirloin Steak?
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Psyllium Seeds
Can Psyllium Husk Cause Damage to the Intestines?
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Bottles with fresh coconut oil palmitic acid on wooden table
Palmitic Acid in Coconut Oil Is More Important Than You Think
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Young women working out in gym
How to Make Your Thighs Bigger and Stomach Slimmer
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A bowl of applesauce with two apple slices next to it on a wooden table
5 Major Health Benefits of Applesauce
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Brunch at the cafe with smoothie bowl, ricotta pancakes, croissant and cappuccino, directly above view
How Many Hours Does Caffeine Keep You Awake?
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Beer Bottles
Benefits and Side Effects of Brewer's Yeast
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Cooked rice in bowl with scoop, high angle view
Brown Rice for Diarrhea
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Wooden spoon overflowing with dry wild rice grains on a wooden tabletop
Does Rice Have Protein? All You Need to Know About Protein in Rice
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Protein Intake With Ulcers
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Nutrition Facts
Calories Recommended: Is It Calories Consumed or Net Calories?
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Coconut cream
Is Coconut Cream Fattening?
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Dairy products and eggs on the table
How to Take in Calcium at Night
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Creatine Powder, Aginine capsules, BCAA (amino acids) and a dumbbell in background. Sport nutrition. Wooden background. Close up.
What Is the Minimum Age for Taking Creatine?
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Flour with silicon dioxide
Is Silicon Dioxide a Safe Food Additive?
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Gelatins
How to Replace Gelatin With Pectin
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Medicines in hand
L-Arginine & Women
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Can Fish Oil Pills Cause Breakouts?
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Fish Oil for Health
Fish Oil and Calcium
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deep fried crispy bite-sized chinese spring rolls with cabbage, carrots and green peas fillings
The Best Way to Heat Up an Egg Roll
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an espresso shot in a glass near a pile of coffee beans on a wooden tray on a white table
Exactly How Caffeine Affects Your Digestive System
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Squeezing lemon.
How to Substitute Lemon Juice for Citric Acid
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Two raw tuna steaks isolated on white background
12 High-Protein Fish That Add Nutrients to Your Diet
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Glass of milk on table with cup, saucer, eating utensil and four slices of bread nearby, close-up, tilt, selective focus
Does Whey Protein Cause Mucus Production?
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Scientist looking through a microscope in laboratory hospital
Types of Biological Macromolecules
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Young woman eating fresh salad
Does It Matter What You Eat if You Just Count Calories?
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energy drink
Which Energy Drink Gives You More Energy: Monster or Rockstar?
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What Are the Causes of a Child's Hands Shaking?
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Black person holding a zinc supplement pill in had with a glass of water
Why Zinc Can Make You Nauseous (and How to Deal With It)
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Peppermint Candy Health Risks
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Hair loss
How to Take Iron Supplements for Thinning Hair
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Mussels in white cream sauce
Taking Too Much Manganese
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scrambled eggs
Good Foods to Eat When Cutting Weight for Wrestling
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Raw zucchini spaghetti with basil, tomato and yellow pepper
Good Food to Eat After Weigh-Ins in Wrestling
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whey protein powder
How Fast Do You Digest Whey Protein?
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Pasta with sun-dried tomatoes and chicken
Palpitations After Eating Carbs or Sugar
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Close-Up Of Apple Cider Vinegar In Bottle Against White Background
Can Apple Cider Vinegar Help Lower Triglyceride Levels?
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sauerkraut
The Nutrition Facts for a Vinegar-Based Cole Slaw
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Washing your greens
What Natural Foods Help Blood to Clot?
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Homemade roasted chicken with spices, thyme and lemon
The Signs of Bad Cooked Chicken
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Garlic pills
Do Garlic Supplements Make You Smell?
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ice and hot cafe latte
Caffeine and Throat Tightness
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Organic Raw Brown Cinnamon tied up in string on table
The Health Benefits of Ceylon vs. Cassia Cinnamon
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Portion of Soy Meat (on wood)
Soy Protein & Constipation
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Coffee and Coffee Beans
Caffeine and Warfarin
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grilled salmon and vegetables
AAKG Vs. L-Arginine
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Person getting ready to eat sliced bananas before bed to help them sleep
The One Fruit Sleep Experts Want You to Eat More Often
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Sandwich with roast beef in wooden box. Top view. Copy space.
What Can You Put on a Roast Beef Sandwich?
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Low section of person walking towards crate of vegetables outside house
What Are Nonstarch Polysaccharides?
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Mug in coffee shop, New York, USA
Tachycardia & Caffeine
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Injection
Can I Drink Alcohol After Novocaine?
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Salt and Pepper
Differences Between Sodium Bicarbonate & Table Salt
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Pouring milk into coffee cup
Too Much Caffeine and Lightheadedness
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Fresh tamarind, health benefits
The Benefits of Sweet Tamarind
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high angle view of a side dish of green garnished with chilies and served with salad and bread
Does Microwaving Spinach Ruin the Nutrients?
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Vegetables
What Is Crude Protein?
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Young businesswoman sitting at desk bored
About Magnesium Deficiency & Vertigo
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Walnuts
What Nutrients Does the Body Need to Maintain Homeostasis?
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Grilled shish kebab skewers  with tomatoes
What Foods Pair Well With Beef Kabobs?
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Grilled Rib eye steak and tongs on grill pan on dark background
How Does Cooking Proteins Affect Nutrient Content?
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Sliced chicken breast in white dish on wooden table.
Deli Meat Nutrition: Which Is the Healthiest Lunch Meat?
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Dietary fiber food still life
Why Do I Get a Headache After Eating Carbs?
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The Difference Between Citracal & Caltrate
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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.