Nutrition Basics

Yellow turmeric latte drink. Golden milk with cinnamon, turmeric, ginger  and honey over concrete background.
Cinnamon and Turmeric: Spices for a Good Life?
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Assortment of baked bread
Baking With Oat Flour Vs. Wheat Flour
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Ocimum sanctum
Benefit of Tulsi for Hormone Imbalance
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Hand with packaging of almond nuts in store
Why You Need to Eat Fat to Burn Fat
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The Disadvantages of Corn-Fed Chicken
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woman holding an omega-3 fish oil supplement capsule between her fingers.
The 9 Best Supplements of 2024, According to Dietitians
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Honeycomb and bee
What Is More Healthy, Honey or Jelly?
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Berries with oats for digestion in a bowl
The 3 Types of Oatmeal That Are Easiest to Digest
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Crystallized Honey
What Are the Benefits of Ginger Honey Crystals?
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Mid adult woman holding cup outdoors in snow
What Are the Health Benefits of Agua de Jamaica?
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Health Benefits of the Jamaican Tuna Plant
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Himalayan black rock salt in a brown bowl on a white background.
What Are the Health Benefits of Indian Black Salt?
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Cinnamon sticks tied next a spoon with powdered cinnamon
What Are the Benefits of Real Cinnamon vs. Fake Cinnamon?
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Sea urchin on plate, high angle view, differential focus
Health Benefits for Sea Urchin Sushi
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English muffin breakfast
What Is the Difference Between English Muffins & Bread Nutritionally?
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Man doing leg presses
Is Eating Meat Every Day Healthy for a Bodybuilder?
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Coconut and organic coconut oil
What Are the Benefits of Creamed Coconut?
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Ginger on concrete background
The Cardiovascular Benefits and Harms of Ginger
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Doctor with patient
Psyllium Husk and Kidney Disease
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21 Must-Read Health, Fitness and Nutrition Books
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jelly in small glass selective focus
Differences Between Fruit Pectin and Gelatin
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Fresh homemade yougurt
Benefits Of Bulgaros
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Golden honey with honeystick. cinnamon and anise stars
What Are the Benefits of Honey on Skin Boils?
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Still life fresh, organic, healthy vegetable harvest variety in wood crate
All You Need to Know About Vegetables and Constipation
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Bunches of bananas
Potassium Chloride vs. Potassium Citrate
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Fresh Spring Rolls Cambodia
How to Bake With Rice Paper
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Directly Above Shot Of Green Tea Cup On Table
Is It Safe to Drink Lipton Green Tea After the Expiration Date?
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What Is Erythritol? Benefits, Side Effects and More
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Japanese boy eating a sandwich
What to Feed Children to Increase Their Growth
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mixing herb fresh vegetable and chili sauce
How to Reduce the Hotness of a Chili Sauce
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Friends enjoying lunch
What Does It Mean if You Don't Feel Full After a Meal?
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How to Smoke a Kingfish
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How Does Increased Fiber Affect a Bowel Movement?
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banana smoothie
Bananas and Inflammation
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Baby spinach leaf as a background
Spinach and Diarrhea
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Pretty woman with a bottle of pills
How to Treat Inflamed Turbinates
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an overhead photo of a butter and garlic mushrooms with onions cooked in a cast iron skillet on a wooden table
The Protein Content in Mushrooms vs. Meat
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Apple cider vinegar with mother in glass bottles, probiotics food for gut health
Apple Cider Vinegar and Antibiotics
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Gram flour or Besan
Nutrient Facts for Besan Flour
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Balanced diet Organic Healthy food Clean eating selection Including Certain Protein Prevents Cancer
4 Fast Ways to Increase Your Iron Levels
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Radish
Chinese Turnip vs. Daikon
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a smiling doctor wearing a white lab coat and stethoscope holds a patient's hand across a table
Do Any Supplements Help While Weaning From Effexor?
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Raw fish, cooking oil, chervil, lemon and napkin on white background, close-up
Fish Oil & Fluid Retention
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cacio e pepe, traditional Italian dish of pasta spaghetti mixed with grated pecorino cheese and dusted with freshly ground black pepper
Carbohydrates in Food & Swelling
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Healthy baby nutrition: apple puree
Applesauce & Digestion in Babies
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Oatmeal
Protein & Oats as a Meal Replacement
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kale
What Green, Leafy Vegetables Are High in L-Lysine?
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Elegant still life of milk and eggs
What Juice Is Good for B-12 Deficiency?
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The baking soda remedy involves using bicarbonate of soda to neutralize high blood potassium, aka hyperkalemia.
Have Hyperkalemia? Read This Before Trying a Baking Soda Remedy
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Milk on a dark wooden background
Calcium Carbonate in Foods & Milk Allergies
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"Chicken, Peppers and Noodle bowl"
Chinese Foods That Are High in Protein
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Oatmeal Cookies
Non-Gluten Substitute for Oats in Oatmeal Cookies
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Bottle of unfiltered apple cider vinegar
How to Store Opened Bottles of Apple Cider Vinegar
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Apple cider vinegar
Sodium Deficiency Caused by Apple Cider Vinegar
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Oats porridge
Fat Loss With Oatmeal Vs. Bread
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Directly Above Shot Of Milk Glass On Table
How Much Milk Should You Drink at the Age of 50 and Also Over 50?
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Stuffed French Bread
Water Retention: Carbohydrates vs. Salt
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Bar of dark chocolate
Does Candy Make You Gain Weight?
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Man having feet massage
Foot Numbness & Eating Too Few Calories
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Person holding a glass of thick green vegetable juice
Green Smoothies for Acid Reflux
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Substituting Coconut Palm Sugar for Sugar in Baking
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Pork belly porchetta
How Fattening Is Pork Belly?
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Fresh Detox Juices with Beet, Peaches, Spinach and Kiwi
What Are Good Foods to Mix in a Protein Shake?
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Assorted Bean Salad
Sore Joints From Too Much Protein
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close up of woman with food in plastic container
Vitamin Supplements for Adolescent Girls with Hormones
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an overhead photo of three white ceramic bowls of herbal supplements on a green background
2 Herbal Supplements to Avoid if You Take Zoloft
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A top view of a fresh salad with dressing on the side, to help reduce hunger while dieting.
How Long Does It Take for Your Body to Adjust to a New Diet?
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Cup of ginger tea with lemon and honey on table.
Do You Get Stomach Pain After Drinking Detox Tea?
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Butter on Handmade Plate
Butter Vs. Shortening Nutrition
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bananas on wood
Banana vs. Potassium Pills
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Pouring milk into coffee cup
How Long to Get Energy Back After Quitting Caffeine?
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Preparing homemade burgers, various fillings
How to Reduce Fullness
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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.