Random But Useful Nutrition Fact #15
Being vegan or vegetarian is totally fine if you have the resources to fully support your body. However, there is one thing you must...
Being vegan or vegetarian is totally fine if you have the resources to fully support your body. However, there is one thing you must...
The body is a system. Organs need other organs to thrive and regulate all sorts of different functions. For instance, your bones depend...
I've heard many times from people that Organic Fruits and vegetables contain no more nutrients than conventionally grown food. This is...
1/3 of your daily energy expenditure is used to power what is called the "sodium potassium pump". Why so much energy you say? Well this...
We don't burn calories, we convert them. We are not cars.
Do you ever feel ravenous or hungry? Ever have those days where you can't stop snacking? Eating protein helps release satiety hormones,...
Eating fiber reduces cholesterol. Cholesterol is used to create bile. Bile is released in the small intestine to emulsify fats. The body...
People think that taking a vitamin and mineral supplement will prevent cancer. But that is totally untrue. In fact, The CARET study was a...
Saturated fats are the healthiest fats. Fats/Oil like canola, peanut, corn, soy can become rancid over time because of oxidation for...
The term "Grumpy Old Men" isn't just a phrase, there is some science to it. The part of the brain responsible for dopamine and serotonin...
Take a look at your fingernails. They say a lot about you. If you see white spots then that is a good indicator that your diet is low in...
The liver processes everything we consume. The liver becomes stressed when it has too much to process (duh), when this happens a wide...
For every cell there is in the human body there are 10 beneficial bacteria cells. 10:1 Ratio. Who's in control? ;)
Fat cells produce hormones. Adiponectin is one of those hormones, and it controls the body's response to insulin. This hormone gets lower...