What Is Iron?
April 29, 2022
Highlights Iron is an essential mineral for transporting oxygen in our bodies and is also vital for growth and development, hormone synthesis, and muscle metabolism. Meat, seafood, poultry, iron-fortified breakfast…
Nutrients
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IFIC Survey: Consumer Insights on Gut Health and Probiotics
April 13, 2022
Download the survey results here From kombucha to kimchi to kefir, the connection between certain foods and gut health is a hot topic in nutrition right now. And this trend…
Essential Nutrients for Adult Women, in Each Decade of Life
February 23, 2022
While the principles of healthy eating remain constant over a woman’s lifespan, women’s bodies also go through changes in each decade of life that may require adjustments to the specific…
Food and Inflammation Series: Is Sugar Inflammatory?
February 22, 2022
What we eat has long been known to impact our health, and a wealth of research suggests that our eating patterns impact our risk for diet-related chronic diseases. More recently,…
What Is Magnesium?
February 17, 2022
Highlights Magnesium plays an important and diverse role in our bodies, including supporting the health and function of our bones, heart, muscles and nerves. Magnesium is widely available in our…
Gut Check: Postbiotics and the Microbiome
February 4, 2022
Over the past few years, there’s been a wave of research and news surrounding the impact of what we eat on our gut microbiome and digestive health. From Greek yogurt…
Food and Inflammation Series: Is Gluten Inflammatory?
January 21, 2022
What we eat has long been recognized to impact our health – most notably, our risk for diet-related chronic diseases. More recently, the conversation surrounding how dietary choices are related…
Dietary Guidelines for Americans for Adults Ages 19-59
December 14, 2021
Adulting can be hard. We are constantly juggling priorities, including work, family, school, a social life and so much more. While healthy eating can be daunting to add to the mix, it doesn’t have…
Consumer Surveys: A Continued Look at COVID-19’s Impact on Food Purchasing, Eating Behaviors and Perceptions of Food Safety
December 13, 2021
In the United States, the COVID-19 pandemic has been entrenched in our daily lives for the better part of one year. In the midst of its impact on the health of many and the…
A Background on Carbohydrates and Sugars
December 3, 2021
This article provides an overview of how carbohydrates and sugars are classified, common types that are found in foods, their impact on health and what the latest dietary guidance recommends…