Nutrition Basics

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Is Eating Tuna After a Workout Just As Good As Drinking a Protein Shake?
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6 Reasons You Should Try a Boxing Workout
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9 Benefits of Corn That Earn It a Place in Your Diet
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Red prune juice in a gladd next to fresh prunes on a table.
What Are the Benefits of Drinking Prune Juice?
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Road cycling
Meanings of Watt Cycling Power: Is High and Low Good or Bad?
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How to Get Rid of Excess Vitamin B12
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grilled chicken wrap
Is Eating 100 Grams of Protein a Day Good?
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Olive oil in glass and olive on cutting board
How Much Olive Oil to Drink for Good Health?
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Omega 3 fish oil pills
Which Is Better for High Cholesterol: Fish Oil or Flaxseed Oil?
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Juice
Is Citric Acid in Drinks Bad for Acid Reflux?
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Does Coenzyme Q10 Lower Cholesterol?
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A Rundown of B Vitamin Overdose Symptoms
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Ginkgo biloba seed in Thai food market, Ginkgo seeds background
Benefits of Ginkgo Nuts
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Woman showing vitamin pill on a coffee shop terrace
Be Smart About Vitamin B12 With Diabetes
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Homemade Meat Gyro with French Fries
Is Gyro Meat Healthy?
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Miller's Bran
Does Wheat Bran Contain Gluten?
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Will Prenatal Vitamins Help Regulate the Period?
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Sandwiches with Figs Cheese Fresh Fig
5 Health Benefits of Dried Figs That Will Entice You
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Make Your Own Protein Powder With Pumpkin Seeds
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Low Potassium & Anxiety
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Granola with figs peach and greek yogurt
A Healthy Diet Schedule for What to Eat Daily
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Portion of halva with vanilla and pistachio on stall at bazaar
Is Halva a Healthy Dessert?
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grilled duck breast
Duck Meat Health Benefits and Nutrition Facts
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Dandelion
Dosage to Take for Dandelion Root
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Top view of a variety of foods with healthy fats, including fish, nuts, oil, olives and avocado
13 Dangers of Eating Too Much Fat
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glass of water
Water Intake & Kidney Damage
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Glass of Protein Shake with milk and raspberries and BCAA amino acids in background. Sport nutrition. Stone background. Directly Above. Copy space.
The 4 Best Supplements for Sore Muscles, According to Dietitians
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What Are the Benefits of Taking Cinnamon Pills Daily?
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Sandwich with sardines
Are Canned Sardines Bad for You?
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candied ginger
Is Crystallized Ginger Good for You?
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Healthy breakfast, muesli, cereal with fruit
Is Eating Cereal at Night Healthy?
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Brown sugar on wooden spoon
The Health Benefits of Muscovado Sugar
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Refreshing Golden Ginger Beer
Ginger Beer Vs. Ginger Ale
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Fit man working out on treadmill
How Accurate Are Calorie Counters on Exercise Machines?
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Frozen Chicken Meat
Is Frozen Chicken Healthy?
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Low Potassium and Blurred Vision
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A little girl with a handful of gummy bears
Are Gummy Bears Healthy?
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Sleepy Girl Sleeping Sitting At Laptop Learning From Home
Tired and Sore? You Might Be Missing These 2 Nutrients
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Healthy pasta
White Vs. Wheat Pasta
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Pork
Pork Butt Nutrition
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Red lobster
Is Lobster Healthy Food?
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Do Seedless Fruits Have Negative Side Effects?
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Shrimp and Grits Dish
Are Grits Healthy to Eat?
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Slices of toasted bread
Grams of Sugar in White Bread
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coffee and beans wooden table
Hypoglycemia & Caffeine
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Directly Above Shot Of Broccoli On Table
What is a Serving Size of Broccoli?
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Salted roasted pistachios
Are the Fats in Pistachio Nuts Bad for You?
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Portrait of a beautiful woman sleeping
How Much Weight Do You Lose During Sleep?
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Candy bowls
The Health Dangers of Food Dye Blue No. 2
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Aromatherapy oil and lavender
The Bad Side Effects of Lavender Oil That Get Overlooked
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Sugar Substitutes on the Glycemic Index
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Roasted chile miso  chicken drumsticks  with bell pepper
The Serving Size for Chicken
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Nutritional pasta with seafood mussels
The Pros and Cons of Eating Mussels
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healthy vegetable broth made with fresh vegetables in a white bowl on wooden tabletop next to onions and fresh herbs
The Nutrition in Vegetable Broth
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Hands holding honey
Will Honey Make You Lose Belly Fat?
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Indian food with lamb stew with rice and mango served in plastic plate with plastic fork and knife at food market
10 Ways to Eat Healthy at Indian Restaurants
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Fish oil pills
5 Benefits of Vitamin B100 Complex
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aluminium cans
Is Canned Milk a Healthy Food?
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Do whatever is best for your health
Is Fish Oil Good for Managing IBS?
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Grilled salmon with slices of lemon and green side salad
Difference Between Vitamin B-12 & Folic Acid
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Indian spices-Fenugreek.
Dosage of Fenugreek
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Oysters
Oysters Are Good for You, but Be Careful How You Serve Them
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egg and bacon
Are Bacon & Eggs a Healthy Breakfast?
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spoon of bee pollen
How to Take Bee Pollen for Weight Loss
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Elk standing in tall grass, Wyoming, USA
Is Elk Meat Healthy?
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Beef Jerky Is a High-Protein, Low-Carb Snack That’s Also Great in Recipes
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French Toast and Butter
Is Eating Bread with Only Butter on It Healthy?
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Roasted paprika corn nuts
Are Corn Nuts Healthy?
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High Angle View Of Tofu And Sprouts On Table
Is Tofu Good to Eat for Weight Loss?
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Ingredients for burrito
Is Chipotle Healthy?
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Chicken fingers in paper box with sauce on a white wooden background.
Calorie Facts for Fried and Breaded Chicken Tenders
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vegetarian healthy canned soup in a bowl with slices of bread next to it on a wooden table
Is Canned Soup Healthy? Benefits, Downsides and Nutritious Options
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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.