Tag: carbohydrates
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How much protein do you need?
Protein is an essential nutrient. Some experts think we get enough protein already. Or even too much, so we shouldn’t worry about. However, there’s much debate about how much protein one needs in their diet and what types of protein sources are best. So how much protein do you really need? What is protein? Protein…
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Busting Six Myths About Nutrition
There’s probably nothing more contentious in health than nutrition and dieting. Part of this is due to the lack of certainty in nutrition science. For example, you can find just as many studies saying eggs are bad for you than ones saying they’re fine (which they are and eggs can be part of a healthy…
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Sports Drinks: The Good, Bad and Unnecessary
You’re getting ready to head to the gym, go out for a jog or bike ride, or play tennis with some friends. You grab your shoes, workout gear, a towel and a sports drink. The History of Sports Drinks Created in a lab in 1965 at the University of Florida, Gatorade is considered the world’s…
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Why the heck can’t scientists agree on what is an ideal diet?
Every week we’re inundated with information telling us what to eat, what not to eat and when to eat it. Do we focus our diet to aim for macronutrients, calories or food patterns? New studies come out either telling us what we know or that we’ve had it wrong all this time, while others seem…