Nutrition Basics

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Do You Need Protein if You're Trying to Tone Up?
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Zoloft & Vitamin D Deficiency
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Is Juicing Raw Vegetables Good for You?
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How Much Is the Daily Dosage for Spirulina?
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Vitamin B6 and Insomnia
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3 Reasons Why Cabbage Can Cause Stomach Pain
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Can I Take Ambien & Melatonin Together At Night?
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Is Corn Oil Healthy?
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Health Benefits of Clover Sprouts
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If You're a Coffee Addict, the Caffeine Could Cost You Your Iron
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Cassava, also called manioc, yuca, balinghoy, mogo, mandioca, kamoteng kahoy, tapioca and manioc root, a woody shrub of the Euphorbiaceae family native to South America
Move Over, Potatoes, Yuca Is Like Potatoes 2.0
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Can Vitamin D Cause Heartburn?
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Does Caffeine Cause Water Retention?
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Vegetarian soup with white beans and mushrooms
What's the Difference Between Crude and Dietary Fiber?
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Can Ground Flaxseed Cause Bowel Obstruction?
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Is Sodium Bisulfite Harmful to Your Health?
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Muesli breakfast
Diet After Hernia Surgery
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What Are the Benefits of Soaking Ground Flaxseeds?
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Can You Survive on Meal Shakes?
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The Dangers of Glutamic Acid Supplements
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Can Caffeine Cause Hand Tremors?
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High Energy Meal Plans
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How Bad Is It Really to Eat Expired Food?
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Muscle Tightness: Magnesium, Calcium, Zinc & Potassium
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Pour off vitamin C to my hand
Multivitamins Containing No Vitamin A or E
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The Health Benefits of Malva Verticillata
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Moong dal
Does Eating Moong Dal Reduce Belly Fat?
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Effects of Homogenized Milk
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Seafood snacks, calamaris, squid rings
Does Calamari Contain Protein?
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Bowl of blueberries
The Effects of Too Many Antioxidants
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Thirsty African American woman drinking water.
Does Drinking Water Help Chest Congestion?
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Malnutrition & Loss of Color in the Iris
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Should You Take Calcium and Magnesium Together?
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Wooden spoon of Calcium carbonate tablets above glass of milk
What Causes the Body to Not Absorb Vitamin D?
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Natural sweetener in powder from stevia plant - Stevia rebaudiana.
What Drinks Use Stevia?
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What Are the Health Benefits of Cornstarch?
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Keeping her energy levels up
The Optimal Time to Take Creatine and Protein Together
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How Much Sugar Should a Toddler Eat Per Day?
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Refreshing Delicious Chocolate Milk
Slimfast & Diarrhea
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Blueberry Pancake Batter
Can I Add Protein Powder to Food?
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Eating Belgian waffle with sweet toppings and fresh fruits at the town square, personal perspective view
Is Junk Food OK in Moderation?
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Zinc & Perioral Dermatitis
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Can People With Diabetes Eat Corn Chips?
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Homemade oatmeal granola with peanuts, blueberry and banana
Probiotics for Belching & Indigestion
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How to Marinate Swordfish
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smoked meat
Is Smoked Meat Bad for Health?
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Strong fit man exercising with dumbbells.
How to Reduce Bloating During Bodybuilding
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Tablets of Vitamin C
How Much Vitamin C Can the Body Absorb?
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Soy Protein Isolate Powder in a scoop
Safest Pre-Workout Supplements
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Dry Organic Lucama Powder Superfood
It's Time to Add Lucuma Powder to Your Grocery List
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Homemade Autumn Apple Cranberry Salad with walnut, feta cheese and vegetables
Raw Spinach Is Packed With Nutrients to Make You Strong
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Can You Take 5-HTP With Melatonin?
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What Are the Benefits of Coca Tea?
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Fresh green broccoli in a bowl
A List of Foods with the Highest GABA
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Caffeine Withdrawal & Muscle Pain
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Whey protein scoop. Sports nutrition.
Does Whey Protein Help With Muscle Soreness?
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The Best Time to Take Iron & Fiber
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Woman taking vitamins and glass of water
Is There a Benefit to Taking Two One-A-Day Vitamins?
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Fresh house made kimchi with chopsticks
Kimchi Has Many Health Benefits, but Also a Significant Drawback
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Picture of people running on treadmill in gym
Should I Have a Protein Drink After Cardio?
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baking soda
Is Vinegar Made of Citric Acid?
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Shot glasses
The Health Benefits of Whiskey
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Two bowls and spoon with seeds and mustard sauce on a dark rustic table.
3 Health Benefits That Make Yellow Mustard a Must-Have in Your Fridge
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Celery Juice for Weight Loss
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Milk boiling over a pan
What Are the Health Benefits of Boiling Milk?
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Sandwich with sardines
Foods That Heal Gallbladder Disease Naturally
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Chickpea curry
What Is Vitamin B16?
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Is Syntha-6 Good for Weight Loss?
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Collagen pills
Are Collagen Supplements Safe?
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How Is Citric Acid Made & Where Does It Come From?
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Pork And Vegetables TV Dinner
The Disadvantages of Frozen Foods
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Rice Cakes and Bodybuilding
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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.