Essential amino acids are amino acids the body needs but which the body cannot produce.  Essential amino acids must be present in the foods...

The digestive system is made up of several organs.  Each organ is adapted to carry out certain functions. The human digestive system is made...

The human digestive system is made up of a highly specialized digestive tube and several organs. As food passes through the digestive system, it...

Minerals are inorganic materials that can be absorbed without being digested. Carbohydrates, lipids and proteins can be broken down to provide...

Vitamins are organic molecules that can be absorbed without being digested. Carbohydrates, lipids and proteins can be broken down to provide...

A nutrient is a substance that supplies the body with energy or raw materials, or that is needed for chemical reactions. Raw materials are used...

Food is a complex substance made up of organic compounds, inorganic compounds, and ions.  Most of the compounds in food are nutrients.

Functional foods are foods that claim to provide health benefits beyond basic nutrition due to certain physiologically active components, which...

Holistic medicine and healing based on nutritional science and the careful application of quality whole foods and the right use of food.

Is the age of George Jetson finally here? The best of it or the worst of it, that's the question.  This broad term encompases many new...

Your body was designed to obtain nutrients it needs from food. In the case of vitamin D, you can get this from walking down the street on a sunny...

This one's a lot easier than you'd think. Eat foods to nourish your whole body, don't use food to stuff your feelings. Eat in small portions. Eat...

Nutrition is the process by which living things obtain, digest and assimilate food.  Humans need food to carry on their life functions. The...

Holistic health considers all the factors that influence our health. These factors include nutrition, exercise, emotions, water intake and...