“Fillers”. “Binders.” The “other ingredients” in tablets. They are called excipients, and for some reason many people fear them without even knowing what they are, or why they are used. Excipients are inactive, non-medicinal ingredients that are used in tablets to impart desirable characteristics important…
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THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF FOOD IS PART OF THE PRECISION NUTRITION NETWORK ALL CONTENT © PRECISION NUTRITION OVERVIEW The octopus is a sea creature with a proportionately large head and eight suction cup-adorned arms that are often mistakenly called tentacles. (Tentacles are long and thin and only…
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Introduction to Plant Compounds Plants are a large portion of a healthy diet. Fruits, vegetables, and whole grains provide your body with essential nutrition and nourishment. Loaded with vitamins and minerals, these food groups play an active role in keeping you healthy. But your favorite…
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THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF FOOD IS PART OF THE PRECISION NUTRITION NETWORK ALL CONTENT © PRECISION NUTRITION OVERVIEW Honey is a sweet, viscous liquid produced by bees. Bees gather sugar-rich flower nectar and bring it to their hive, where it gets digested into simple sugars and then…
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Did you know that nearly 70 percent of children’s vitamins today come in the form of a gummy (candy)? While this may make them appealing to kids, that may not be a good thing as hundreds of parents rush to the emergency room each year…
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Good nutrition is among many things that can help reduce the effects of stress this time of year. IS HOLIDAY STRESS ON YOUR SHOPPING LIST? The holidays are a busy time of year for most people, and stress and anxiety have become almost an expectation…
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From examine.com The effect of exercise training on clinical outcomes in patients with the metabolic syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis Metabolic syndrome is defined as having at least three of five clinical risk factors that are shown in Figure 1: elevated fasting glucose, abdominal obesity,…
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THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF FOOD IS PART OF THE PRECISION NUTRITION NETWORK ALL CONTENT © PRECISION NUTRITION OVERVIEW Whether topped over steamed vegetables, crusty bread, or baked into a beautiful golden pastry, butter is an ingredient that makes culinary magic. Technically speaking, butter is simply milk fat…
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