Can vegetarian kid get proper nutrition?
Stephanie Elliot’s 9-year-old daughter is a vegetarian by happenstance, she says. “What I mean is she hates meat — won’t even try it — so getting her to have the protein she needs in...
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Gelatin For Joint Pain
Gelatin in concentrated amounts may have a positive effect on joint pain and stiffness in athletes, according to a study conducted at Ball State University by Dr. David Pearson, coordinator of the university’s Human...
The Role of Nutritions in Our Body
Our understanding of vitamins and minerals – and other micronutrients, compounds, and elements – and their role in our body has improved dramatically over the last decades. We now know that “micronutrition” – or...
Amino Acids Supplements
There are 40,000 proteins in your body. They are a main source of energy, promote repair of damaged tissue, and function as the building blocks of muscle. They also perform a variety of other...
Garlic
For thousands of years, garlic (Allium sativum) has been known to have a variety of medicinal benefits. It contains amino acids, vitamins, trace minerals, flavonoids, enzymes, and 200 additional compounds. Garlic’s main active ingredient...
Plant Sources of Protein
Protein is found in plant foods including legumes (beans and peas), nuts (and nut butters), and seeds. It’s also found to a lesser extent in grains, grain products, and vegetables (both starchy and non-starchy)...
Protein
Protein is an essential nutrient for building and maintaining the bones, muscles, and skin. We get protein in our diets from meat, dairy products, nuts, grains, and beans. The protein you obtain from meat...
Amino acids
Amino acids are the basic units that combine to form proteins. When you eat foods that contain protein, the digestive juices in your stomach and intestines break down the protein into amino acids. Then...
Goji Berry
The power of the goji berry is no secret in China, where the berry has been used for its many healing properties for thousands of years. According to the Ben Cao Gang Mu, a...
Try Tyrosine
Tyrosine is one of the 20 amino acids that are used by cells to synthesize proteins, but studies have also shown that it may reduce stress, improve memory, and lower blood pressure even when...