nutrients

What Is Iron?

What Is Iron?

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…

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What Is Magnesium?
What Is Magnesium?

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…

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Consumer Survey: Nutrient Density and Health
Consumer Survey: Nutrient Density and Health

Download the full report. Highlights Improving and maintaining health are the top incentives for choosing nutrient-dense foods. Fresh fruits and vegetables, lean meats, and nuts and seeds are most commonly…

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Potassium Fact Sheet
Potassium Fact Sheet

Download the Potassium Fact Sheet here Potassium is a nutrient that is essential for health at the most basic level – it keeps the body’s cells functioning properly. Along with…

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A Clearer Look at Lutein

“Eat your carrots, they’re good for your eyes,” was what my mom always used to tell me. She was right, carrots are filled with carotenoids, including lutein, that help protect…

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Making Sense of the Science of Fat

This piece, originally published at Sonima.com, is a guest perspective by nutrition and diet expert Bonnie Taub-Dix and is reprinted with permission.  Fat has a bad reputation. There are many reasons for this, but…

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