Nutrition

Nutrition

Nutrients, nourishments and related science for the healthy growth and maintenance of the human body and living organisms.

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Fatty acids

Health care; Nutrition

Fatty acids are individual isomers of what we more commonly call "fats". There are potentially hundreds of different fatty acids, but just a few dozen that are commonly found in the foods we eat.

Glycemic index (GI)

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The Glycemic Index is a dietary index that's used to rank carbohydrate-based foods. The Glycemic Index predicts the rate at which the ingested food will increase bloodsugar levels.

Insulin

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A natural hormone made by the pancreas that controls the level of the sugar glucose in the blood. Insulin permits cells to use glucose for energy. Cells cannot utilise glucose without insulin.

Fibre

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The parts of plants that cannot be digested, namely complex carbohydrates. Also known as bulk or roughage.

Sensation

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In medicine and physiology, sensation refers to the registration of an incoming (afferent) nerve impulse in that part of the brain called the sensorium, which is capable of such perception. ...

Selenium

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Selenium is an essential trace mineral. Selenium activates an antioxidant enzyme called glutathione peroxidase, which may help protect the body from cancer. Yeast-derived forms of selenium have ...

Saturated fat

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A saturated fat is a fat or fatty acid in which there are no double bonds between the carbon atoms of the fatty acid chain. Saturated fats are usually solid at room temperature. Diets high in ...