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Grapes Nutrient Content and Health Benefits
Grapes are a good source of natural nutrients! The following nutrients are in 1 cup of grapes: Calories: 62 Carbohydrates: 16 grams (g) Fiber: 1 g Sugar: 15 g Calcium: 13 milligrams (mg) Magnesium: 5 mg, 5% of the DV Phosphorus: 9 mg Potassium: 176 mg, 6%...
Plain Whole Milk Yogurt Nutrients and Health Benefits
Plain yogurt is packed with nutrients! Yogurt is a nutrient dense daily product made by fermenting milk with bacterial cultures that may have been discovered around 5000 BC when the first milk producing animals were domesticated. Yogurt is 81% water and is therefore a...
Beets Nutrient Content and Health Benefits
Beets are packed with nutrients Beetroots are usually red to deep purple but also come in a white and golden variety. The beet root has a high nutritional content. One cup of raw red beetroot (136g) provides 58 calories, 2.2g of protein, 13g of carbohydrates, and 0.2g...
Whole Oats Nutrition Facts and Health Benefits
Feeling your Oats? Oatmeal is an ancient grain food that is rich in nutrients - and can be considered a Superfood. Oatmeal is high in several vitamins and minerals. Whole oats are high in antioxidants and beneficial plant compounds called polyphenols....
Whole Wheat Nutrient Content Essential Food Staple
Wheat is a grass that is cultivated for its seed - an ancient cereal grain that is a staple food worldwide. Wheat is considered a whole wheat when it includes the entire grain kernel, which is made up of the bran, endosperm and germ. The bran is the fiber-rich...
Eating Breakfast Daily Significantly Reduces Type 2 Diabetes and Obesity Risks
Daily Breakfast Reduces Type 2 Diabetes Risk by 34% Results of a new study show that eating breakfast daily significantly reduce the risks of developing Type 2 Diabetes (Diabetes Mellitus), Obesity and a large waiste circumference. People who ate...
Lean Beef, Chicken and Fish are Rich in Nutrients
Lean Beef Beef is a food rich in nutrients. Lean beef is an excellent source of Protein, Zinc, Vitamin B12, Selenium and Phosphorus and a good source of Niacin, Vitamin B6, Iron and Riboflavin. A 3 ounce serving of Lean Beef contributes less than 10% of average...
Gene Expression and Nutrition
The topic of Gene Expression and Nutrition is a focus upon how our Nutrition impacts how Genes function at the cellular level and how this interaction affects health. This is an important topic because of how diet affects the way genes are expressed, the effect...
List of Conventional Crops most Contaminated and Crops mostPesticide Free
Conventional Crops most likely to be Contaminated As a result of standard conventional (not organic) farming practices certain crops are very likely to be contaminated with a variety of pesticides, while other crops remain relatively clean of pesticides. For the...
Health Benefits of Omega-3 Fatty Acids
What are Omega-3 Fatty Acids? Omega-3 fatty acids (EPA and DHA) are considered essential fatty acids: They are necessary for human health but the body can' t make them -- you have to get them through food or supplements. Because our body cannot make Omega-3 fatty...
Natural Dietary Food Sources of Iron
List of Natural Food Sources of Iron Iron like other nutrient needs should be met primarily NATURALLY through consuming foods rich in Iron. Foods provide an array of nutrients and other compounds that may have beneficial effects on health. Certain foods aid in the...
Vitamin D Health Benefits, Skin Synthesis, Natural Food Sources, Deficiency and Photoprotection
Health Benefits of Vitamin D Vitamin D is one of the body's most essential nutrients as it (i) plays a key role in the absorption of calcium for the maintenance of health bones, (ii) promotes muscle development and muscle strength, (iii) appears to play a role in...