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Foods and Nutrition

Amino Acids
The body uses chemical substances called amino acids to build the exact type of protein it needs. There are two types: essential and nonessential. Read more
Carbohydrates
There are two types of carbohydrates, simple and complex. Simple carbohydrates include the sugars fructose, sucrose and lactose. Complex carbohydrates include starches and fiber. They are present in potatoes, rice, cereals, grains, etc. Read more
What types and amount of milk products, meat, fish and poultry you would recommend to eat daily ?
What types and amounts of fats and oils I should eat daily ?
How I can evaluate the carbohydrate contents of my diet?
What should be my daily fluid intake?
Choices I can make in selecting and preparing foods to lower my intake of solid fats
What should be my dietary sources of protein?
What are the risk and benefits of taking protein or amino acid supplements?
Is there something wrong if I eat a lot of pecans?
How many proteins I should intake?
What the Mediterranean Diet is and pros and cons of the diet?
I am a teenager (13 years old). How would you talk to me about prevention of obesity
How much sugar I have to eat every day?