Articles On Nutrition

Several articles on nutrition including facts and tips on nutrition are given for a healthy life. We should eat foods with high nutrients. You should know why nutrition is important for your health. It is a good idea to know all the nutrition facts of the foods you buy. Make a habit of reading nutrition labels on the product to know the nutrition details of the product.

You should buy the things which are low in saturated fat, cholesterol and foods high in dietary fiber, vitamins and mineral. Keep in mind that you should be eating a balanced diet according to food pyramid. Have a variety. No single food can supply all nutrients you need. For example, oranges do not have vitamin B12 but have vitamin C, whereas cheese has no vitamin C but contains vitamin B12.

If we are deficient in any nutrient, then we will soon fall sick. Even our nails can reveal the deficiency of nutrition.

Some foods such as vegetables, fruits and whole grains have good nutrition and are relatively low in calories. These are good foods to eat. Foods high in both sugars and fat provide calories and may be low in vitamins, minerals and fibers. So you should avoid such foods.

Women of childbearing age, young children and teenage or adolescent girls should eat enough iron rich foods. They also need to eat more foods rich in calcium. Know your daily nutrition needs using nutrition chart.

Many people have misconceptions on certain food nutrition as given below:

1. You should not eat fat as all fats are bad: Wrong.
   Fat is an essential requirement for our body. However, fat consumption in excess is not good. Note that all fats are not bad. Saturated fats and trans fats are bad, whereas monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats are good. Eating 45 gram (1.5 ounces) nuts per day along with a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol may reduce the risk of heart disease, according the FDA.
2. Nuts are fattening: Wrong.
   Nuts are high in polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats and plant sterols which lower LDL cholesterol.
3. Brown sugar is harmless: Wrong.
   The brown sugar and white sugar contain almost the same nutrition. The brown sugar is nothing but white sugar with added molasses. Some make of dark brown sugar having properties similar to jaggery (gud is good.
4. Don't eat sugar, it will cause diabetes: Wrong.
   Type 2 diabetes is caused due to an inactive lifestyle, excessive body weight and a high fat diet. If you don't have diabetes, eating sugar will not make you diabetic. However, if you have diabetes, then you should control your suage intake.

Nutrient Dense Foods

The foods that provide adequate amounts of vitamins and minerals with few calories are known as nutrient dense foods. Foods that are low in nutrient density supply calories but only small amounts of nutrients, or none at all.

Sugars, alcohol and saturated and trans fats provide provide little, if any, of the essential nutrients but gives unnecessary calories.

The following pages give detailed nutrition values of a variety of food items including fast foods, Indian home made foods, Indian ready to eat (ready made) foods and other foods.

Nutrition Health Articles

1. Nutrition Guide
2. Vitamins, Folic Acid soluble in water
3. Vitamins soluble in fat
4. Minerals sources & benefits
5. Vitamin D deficiency symptoms
6. Essential Nutrients Sources
7. Antioxidants vitamins and supplement
8. Foods high in Antioxidants
9. Foods high in iron list
10. Iron Deficiency Anemia
11. Calcium rich foods
12. Foods High In Potassium
13. Foods Rich in Fiber
14. High Fiber Diet
15. List of Soluble Fiber Foods
16. Foods high in Protein
17. Foods high in trans fats
18. Low Sodium Foods & Diet
19. Foods High in Sodium and Salt
20. Sodium content of foods in meat, poultry
21. Sodium in legumes, lentils, breads & pasta
22. Foods High In Omega 3
23. Sodium in snacks, soups, sauces
24. Sodium in vegetables, fruits and juices
25. Salt in meat, fast foods, poultry, fish
26. Food Nutrition
27. Calorie counter
28. Calories in Nuts
29. Fruit Nurition
30. Nutrition values of Lentils, Legumes
31. Saturated, Monounsaturated and Polyunsaturated Fats
32. Nutrition facts of milk
33. Protein in milk
34. Calories in meat & fish
35. Carbohydrates & Complex Carbohydrates
36. Low Carb Foods
37. Carb Counter in Fruits & Fruit Juices
38. Carb Counter in Vegetables
39. Wheatgrass Benefits
40. Mangosteen juice benefits

Nutrition Facts on Fast Foods (includidng calories in Fast Foods)

1. McDonalds Nutrition Desserts
2. Nutrition of McDonalds Sandwiches
3. Nutrition of McDonalds French Fries
4. Nutrition of McDonalds Salads
5. Nutrition of McDonalds Chicken
6. McDonalds Healthy Breakfast
7. Burger King's Nutrition of Sandwiches
8. Nutrition of Burger King's Salads, Desserts, Sandwiches
9. Nutrition of Burger King's Burgers
10. SubWay Nutrition

Nutrition Facts on Indian Foods (including calories in Indian Foods)

1. Nutrition in Indian Home Made Foods
2. Nutrition in Indian Roti, Paratha
3. Nutrition in Indian Vegetable Curries
4. Nutrition of Indian Curry Sauces
5. Nutrition in Indian Meat Curries
6. Nutrition in Indian Snacks
7. Nutrition of Haldiram food