In part 1 I explained the term “functional food” and also discussed proteins and their inclusion in the design of functional foods. In this article I will discuss carbohydrates (fats in post 3). 2. Carbohydrates – types, health-promoting forms (sources) and quantities in foods There are 5 types of carbohydrates that I am concerned with when formulating…
How to become a wise shopper by the nutrition info on food labels The Nutrition Facts label can be a useful tool in helping design a balanced and healthful diet. Learning how to read and use the nutrition label on most packaged foods can assist people with food allergies, on special diets, interested in cutting…
Delivery systems describe the different methods for medicine or supplement introduction in the body. This is important to know because even in natural bodybuilding and even in ordinary vitamin supplementing a few of the following systems are involved. People just don’t always know what these system names mean. Here are some of the major drug delivery systems and their…
I just read an article referencing the Scientific Report of the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee. This report is prepared by a body of distinguished scholars in the arena of nutrition and human health, and it its purpose is to provide suggestions to the US Department of Health and Human Services and the US Department…
You think you are behind. You think there is a correct schedule for human development and you missed it. Not true. The conventional timeline is a story told by people who need you to compete in their game. Career by 25. House by 30. Peak earning by 40. This is not a law of nature….
I have been asked this question of meal frequency many times before. And up until a bit over a year I used to give an entirely different answer than the one I give today. It’s interesting how for so many things in life we tend to make a full circle… But, we wouldn’t usually know…