Nutrition

Nutrition is the scientific interpretation of how nutrients and other substances in food relate to growth, reproduction, disease and health of organisms.

Can Your Body Store Extra Protein?

The quick answer is a complicated no. The protein we eat is broken down into small building blocks known as amino acids.Ā  Amino acids are used for a wide variety of metabolic reactions that keep our cells functioning. After eating protein, our body has a few hours to utilize the amino acids made available from […]

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Which Has More Carbs, a Can of Coke or a Jar Sweetened Tea?

Surprise, a bottle of sweetened tea can have more carbohydrates than a can of Coke. I was browsing Costco the other day and jotted down the carbohydrate content of a few of the common brands of sweetened teas that were for sale and was surprised by their high carbohydrate content as well as their very

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