Controversy Surrounding Alcohol and its Role in Longevity
In a new study that was conducted by a University of Texas psychologist, results shed light on the notion that heavy drinkers have a tendency to live longer compared to [...]
Tomato Compound Helps in Management of Blood Pressure
High blood pressure is also referred to as hypertension. It is an extremely serious medical condition, which can result in heart failure, coronary artery disease, kidney failure and stroke. There [...]
Nutrition in Crabs
Crabs are a type of crustacean that composes about 20% of all the marine crustaceans that are farmed or caught, and consumed. Every year all over the world, it is [...]
Benefits of a Healthy Diet
Defined simply, a healthy diet means eating foods that improve one’s health. It involves eating the proper amounts of food that contain necessary nutrients for the body and taking in [...]
Your Food’s Nutrition Label
In almost all kinds of packed food products, the nutrition fact label is always present. Consumers find nutrition labels important because it gives them information about the nutrients that are [...]
All About Chocolate
Defined, chocolate is ground cacao seeds that have been fermented, roasted and shelled, and which have been added with a flavoring agent or a sweetener. Chocolate is also the term [...]
Vitamins B6 and B12
Vitamin B6 and B12 are among the group of vitamins that are soluble in water. The body is unable to store these vitamins. The leftover vitamins B6 and B12 are [...]
Nutrition Basics: The Mineral Selenium
Selenium, a trace mineral in the body, is considered to be important for good health. However, it is emphasized that selenium should only be taken in very small amounts in [...]