I’ve been a vegetarian for over 37 years and have read plenty of books on nutrition. I even fancy myself a pretty good Jeopardy player. Recently I’ve noticed the term cruciferous vegetables crop up in various articles on the net. Embarrassed to say I didn’t
Remember back in middle school science class, you learned about pH levels: acidic v. basic [alkaline]. If you put litmus paper into a solution, it would turn blue or pink depending on the solution being acidic or basic. Would it surprise you to learn that
Essential fatty acids [EFAs] are essential because the body cannot synthesise them — they must be provided from the foods we eat. Omega-3 and omega-6 are the two EFAs. Contrary to popular belief, omega-9 is not an EFA. All three omegas are Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids [PUFAs].
Y ou stand in Wal-Mart or your favourite health food store, staring at a massive selection of bottles and labels of all different shapes and sizes. How can you possibly make the right choice? You know you want a multi-vitamin/mineral or some vitamin C to
Product packages in the grocery store scream out the virtues of their contents: Fat Free Gluten Free No sugar Added Not GMO The Nutritional Facts area on each product indicates the ingredients contained to inform consumers. Listed from highest to lowest proportion, it tells us
