Nutrition Basics

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The Benefits of Arginine, Ornithine & Lysine
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Drinking Wine With Clindamycin
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Girls hands holding Quinoa veggie bowl of vegetables, feta, nachos and quinoa fritters
Can You Get All Amino Acids From Being Vegetarian?
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Are There Foods to Eliminate Excess Saliva?
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A Calcium Supplement That Does Not Constipate
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The Nutrition of Corn Starch vs. Flour: Which Is Healthier?
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Bowls of rice
Nutrition in Rice vs. Bread
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Dry Organic Kala Chana Desi Chickpeas
Kala Chana Nutritional Facts
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Beef Jerky on wooden background
The Side Effects of Eating too Much Beef Jerky
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Red Currant Jam
Is Cellulose Gum Harmful?
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Which Form of Magnesium Is Best Absorbed?
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Vitamins for Folliculitis
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What Are the Benefits of Raisin Bran?
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French Polynesia, Tahiti, Papeete, Local fish market
Advantages and Disadvantages of Imported Food
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How Many Calories Do You Lose by Walking Three Miles Per Hour a Day for Six Hours?
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Good fatty fish oil and vitamin E supplements, health and body.
Should I Take Vitamin E at Night?
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Spinach Mushroom and Egg Frittata
Is Too Much Vitamin A Bad for You?
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An illustration of a green pepper with the words "wash me" written on the side, to represent unwashed fruits and vegetables
How Bad Is It Really to Eat Unwashed Fruits and Vegetables?
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Simply sugar
What Are the Dangers of Splenda, Sucralose and Aspartame?
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Spiralized sweet potato spaghetti. Low carb vegetable pasta cooking
Are Sweet Potato Noodles Healthier Than Other Noodles?
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Can 5-HTP & GABA Supplements Be Taken Together?
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Female tennis player drinking water
What Does It Mean to Crave Water?
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Can You Take Fish Oil & Garlic Supplements Together?
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Two coconut half spirulina smoothie in woman hands
The Advantages of Coconut Yogurt Compared to Dairy Yogurts
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How Long Does It Take Iron Supplements to Work?
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Salted cashew nuts in bowl on sackcloth
Are Salted Cashews Good for You?
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Ripe juicy Strawberry, fruit dry chips and strawberryes pastille
Can Diabetics Eat Dried Fruit?
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Fresh tropical fruits
The Serving Size for Pineapple
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Ground Chuck (beef)
How Lean Is Ground Chuck?
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It's vital to replenish your energy  while working out
Will Drinking More Water Help Reduce My Edema?
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Gluten Free Bread
Gluten & Hypertension
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Tasty oatmeal with apple and walnut in bowl on table
How Much Oatmeal Should I Eat?
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olive oil
Does Overheating Olive Oil Turn it to Trans Fat?
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container of natto
Can You Eat Too Much Natto?
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tofu cheese
Korean Tofu Soup Nutrition
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Fish oil pills
Best Vitamins to Take for Daily Energy for Men Over 40
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Top View Tasty Banana Milkshake
Benefits of Colostrum Supplements
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Vitamin E & Wound Closure
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Young mother and newborn baby in white bedroom
Can I Take Vitamin D While Nursing?
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Can Drinking Plenty of Water a Day Prevent Tight Muscles?
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High Angle View Of Fruits On Table
Will Eating a Bunch of Bananas Make Me Gain Weight?
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Woman holding jar and spoon with coconut oil, closeup. Healthy cooking
Is Coconut Oil Good for Frying in High-Temperature Cooking?
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Ham bones for making broth at home
What Are the Health Benefits of Eating Bone Marrow?
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You May Be Getting More Mono- and Diglycerides Than You Should
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Dosage for Astragalus Root
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9 Ways Healthy Eating Affects Physical, Mental and Social Health
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Slice steamed fish with spicy sauce and salad
3 Health Benefits of Catfish That Make It Worth Eating
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Close-Up Of Cinnamons With Grounded Spice On Table
Is Too Much Cinnamon Bad for You?
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Tofo with parsley
Foods That Boost Aromatase
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Bowl of rolled oats (oat flakes) on concrete background
How to Cook Rolled Oats in a Crock-Pot
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Dessert
Is the Food Dye Red 40 Dangerous to Your Health?
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Is It Safe to Take Vitamin C and Calcium Together?
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Diets for a 12-Hour Shift
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Cropped Hand Of Woman Holding Halved Papayas
What Are the Benefits of Papaya Milk?
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Freshly squeezed orange juice
4 Juices That Help When You Have a Cold
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pulled  pork with long-grain basmati rice and red bean
Does Eating Beans Help You Lose Weight?
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Grilled salmon with lemon, tomato on the wooden background.
What Is the Leanest Meat to Eat?
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individual servings of healthy food for energy
How Does the Food We Eat Actually Give Us Energy?
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Strawberry jam on crust of bread
Sodium Benzoate Side Effects
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Pills In The Medicine Cabinet
Can L-Arginine Interact With Prescription Medicines?
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Can I Take SAMe & 5-HTP at the Same Time?
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Is It Healthy to Eat Late at Night If You're Hungry?
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Glucose Syrup vs. Corn Syrup
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Peppered corned beef slices on paper
Is Corned Beef Healthy? Calories, Nutrition and More
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Cheese platter
Can Calcium Be Absorbed Without Magnesium?
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Healthy Breakfast Oatmeal Bowl With Banana, Blueberry
Can Eating Oatmeal Cause a Weight Increase?
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Foods Containing Vitamin C But No Citric Acid
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Is It Safe to Take Melatonin With SSRIs?
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Cashew nuts in bowl on grey concrete background
What Are the Benefits of Alkaline in the Body?
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Vegan, detox Buddha bowl with turmeric roasted  chickpeas, greens, avocado, persimmon, blood orange, nuts and pomegranate. Top view, flat lay
Should Fruits & Vegetables Be Mixed Together?
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Medicinal plants. St. John's wort.
Can St. Johns Wort Help Weight Loss?
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a close up of a wooden spoon in a bowl of quinoa
Rare Bodily Reactions to Eating Quinoa
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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.