Nutrition Basics

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What Are the Health Benefits of Crushed Red Pepper?
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Omega 3 capsules
Supplements for Tourette's Syndrome
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Is Pregnenolone Supplement Safe?
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Lack of Sulfur in the Body
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How Much Chlorophyll Should You Take?
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Asian person assigned female at birth pouring a pill into her hands while sitting on blue couch might get niacin or vitamin B12 hives
Here's Why Vitamin B Can Cause Side Effects Like a Rash, Hives and Flushing
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Is It Medically OK to Take Folic Acid and Calcium Together?
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Does Eating Prawns Have Negative Health Effects?
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Vitamin or Mineral Deficiencies That Make You Feel Cold
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Vitamin B12 & Fish Oil
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Does Potassium Make You Gain Weight?
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Homemade Kombucha healthy tasty drink in bottle and glass with lemon garnish mint. Copy space.
How Much Kombucha Should I Drink?
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Can Certain Vitamins Help Premature Ejaculation?
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What Are the Dangers of Taking Bovine Pituitary Extract?
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How Long Does Protein Powder Last After Opening?
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7 Ways to Tell if You Have Spoiled Salmon
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How Often Can You Take Magnesium Citrate?
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How Much Psyllium Husk Powder to Take for Constipation?
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Centrum Silver vs. One A Day
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Do Carb and Fat Blockers Work?
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Is It Safe to Take Multivitamins With B-Complex Vitamins?
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Can What You Eat Affect Your Height?
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Daily Dosage of N-Acetyl Cysteine
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Three orange vitamin D tablets
Is Face Swelling an Allergic Reaction to Vitamin D?
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Flax seed (linseed)
Foods That Affect Tourette's Syndrome
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Delicious beef steak
Headaches From Eating Meat
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Ascorbic Acid & Vitamin C Allergies
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Black shaker in heap of chocolate protein powder
Can You Survive on Just Protein Shakes?
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Date Fruit Is Great Fruit, but Too Much Can Cause Side Effects
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Are Vitamin B12 Shots Safe During Pregnancy?
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Healthy Foods for the Small Intestine
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Vitamin B Overdose Treatment
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Do Probiotics Kill Parasites?
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Citric Acid Vs. Lemon Juice
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Can I Take Vitamins If I Am Taking Antibiotics?
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Foods to Calm Down Irritated Bowels
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Sodium Bicarbonate Plus Citric Acid
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Medications That Inhibit Iron Absorption
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How to Eat Guava
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Fresh smoothies
Will a Juice Fast Give You Diarrhea?
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Is Xanax Mixed With Caffeine Safe?
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Can Men Take Women's Vitamins and Vice Versa — What's the Difference?
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Is It OK for Women to Take Nitric Oxide?
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Caffeine After a Workout
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Steamed Rice Served In Bowl On Table
Steamed Rice for Bodybuilding
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The Benefit of Cinnamon Leaves
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Does Trans Fat Leave the Body?
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How Much Vitamin B Complex Is Safe to Take in a Day?
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Whole Roasted Chicken
Vitamin B Complex & Hypothyroidism
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CLA vs. Carnitine
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6 Ways to Eat Sunflowers That May Surprise You
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Kiwi and strawberries
Oxalic Acid in Fruits
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Starchy foods including pasta and brown bread on cutting board
All About the Functions of Starch and Why It's So Important
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Grilled Pineapple
Is Pineapple Tea Good for Removing Water From the Body?
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Sodium molecular formula
What is the RDA of Sodium?
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Two bottles of of acidic pineapple juice on a wooden cutting board
Is Pineapple Juice Acidic? Here's What You Need to Know
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Citric Acid & Pregnancy
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Chili con carne stew served in ceramic bowl
Beans and Digestive Problems
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Can Iron Supplements Make You Gain Weight?
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Sick Man Drinking Water
Why to Drink Water if You Have Fever
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The Effects of a Carbohydrate Deficiency
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Can Taking Tonalin CLA Help With Weight Loss?
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What Are the Health Benefits of Magnesium Carbonate?
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How to Improve B-Vitamin Absorption With Food
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The Glycemic Index of Applesauce
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Basic Diet for Marine Corps Training
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Is Unbleached Enriched Wheat Flour Good for You?
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Classic mix of chopped up carrots, celery and onion
How to Lose Body Fat with Celery, Carrots, Cucumbers & Onions
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Iron Deficiency and Arm and Leg Tingling
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Chili powder
Side Effects of Ingesting Too Much Cayenne Pepper
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mung bean noodles
Are Mung Bean Noodles Good for You?
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Is Calcium Phosphate Vegan?
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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.