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Salt was used long before recorded history began. One of the earliest known writings, the Chinese Png-tzao-kan-mu, mentioned more than 40 types of salt.
This work was written over 4700 years ago. Even older settlements have been found around the world with various devices such as pottery used to evaporate …
Carbohydrates are our body’s fuel source. They are our most efficient way of receiving energy. Carbohydrates are converted into glucose (blood sugar) and routed around the body to supply energy to our muscles and other organs.
There are different types of carbohydrates, which can be consumed in different quantities. There is …
Fatty acids, solid fats and trans fats
Oils and fats are made up of fatty acids, which can be saturated, monounsaturated or polyunsaturated.
Solid fats are fats that are solid at room temperature, mostly from animal products; meat, milk, butter, beef fat (tallow, suet), chicken fat, pork fat (lard), shortening. Solid fats …
Amino acids, the body’s building blocks, are instrumental in forming cells, repairing tissue, making antibodies, building nucleoproteins (RNA/DNA), carrying oxygen throughout the body, assisting muscle activity, as well as being part of the enzyme and hormonal system.
The human body requires …
What if you suddenly discovered that a dangerous, life-threatening substance had made its way into nearly half the foods in your supermarket?
It’s not grocery terrorism or product tampering. It’s trans fat, and the FDA estimates that 2,500 to 5,600 deaths per year could be prevented if consumers were more informed …
Sources of caffeine
Caffeine is an alkaloid compound, in pure form odorless and bitter in taste. Caffeine is one of many alkaloids (including theophylline and theobromine) which occur naturally and in varying amounts in leaves, seeds, and fruits of more than 60 plants. These plants include coffee (from which the …
