Nutrition

Can You Keep Inflammation at Bay with the Right Diet?

May 21, 2021 · · Nutrition
Inflammation sounds bad, but acute inflammation that results from a cut or a twisted ankle is actually a good thing. It’s your immune system’s attempt to heal the damage by pumping out white blood cells and chemical messengers that fight injury and infection. Inflammation is bad, however, when it’s chronic … Read More

Shopper’s Guide: Veggie Round Up

May 21, 2021 · · Nutrition
In my professional, yet very unscientific opinion, I would say the daily intake recommendations for the vegetable group are the ones most Americans find the most challenging to meet. Eating vegetables in and of itself is not difficult but does require some planning and perhaps a bit of stepping out … Read More

Underweight? Here’s How to Help

May 21, 2021 · · Nutrition
While headlines often sound the alarm on the dangers of being overweight, less attention is given to the two percent of U.S. adults who are underweight. Their ranks may be smaller, but the health risks that affect many people who are underweight are significant. Health Risks from Low Body Weight. … Read More

Spotlight on Supplements: Alpha-Lactalbumin

May 21, 2021 · · Nutrition
Though America’s consumption of fluid milk continues to decline, a growing body of literature suggests that there are nutritional benefits of milk protein constituents including alpha-lactalbumin (a-lactalbumin). EN explores this whey protein and applications for use in adult nutrition. Overview: To understand a-lactalbumin, a quick lesson on milk proteins is … Read More

Can Plants Keep You Calm?

May 21, 2021 · · Nutrition
Whether you’re looking for a little more calm or a peaceful night’s sleep, you might reach for plant-based therapies to help you relax. Many plants have traditional uses as tinctures and teas for promoting calm and sleep, and now modern science is uncovering why. Many sedative drugs activate GABA receptors, … Read More

Ask The EN Experts

May 21, 2021 · · Nutrition
As we go into summer, we enter a world of nutritional possibilities—more fruits and vegetables (than we could ever dream of) are in season and are at the absolute peak of flavor and freshness. A fruit that I look forward to each summer (and one that I stock up for … Read More

Probiotic Prep

May 21, 2021 · · Nutrition
Probiotic. Many people are familiar with the term “probiotics” but may not actually know what they are. Probiotics are live microorganisms that exert health benefits on the host (the human) when they are ingested. These compounds are consumed regularly, since probiotics exist naturally in a wide range of foods, including … Read More

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