Nutrition & Lifestyle Q25
MORE INFO: Women need 25 grams of fiber per day, and men need 38 grams per day, according to the Institute of Medicine. Eating more plant foods — vegetables, beans, fruit, whole grains, and nuts — is the best way and is one of the recommendations from the U.S. government’s 2015 Dietary Guidelines. SOURCE: https://www.webmd.com/diet/fiber-how-much-do-you-need
Nutrition & Lifestyle Q24
MORE INFO: Flavonoids are essential. Several studies show that flavonoids can lower blood pressure, increase endothelial function, and improve cerebral blood flow. Each of these benefits would significantly reduce the risk of both cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease, including vascular dementia. SOURCE: https://www.innerbody.com/flavonoids-health-benefits-green-tea-black-tea
Nutrition & Lifestyle Q23
MORE INFO: BMI is a person’s weight in kilograms divided by the square of height in meters. A high BMI can indicate high body fatness. If your BMI is less than 18.5, it falls within the underweight range. If your BMI is 18.5 to <25, it falls within the healthy weight range. If your BMI […]
Nutrition & Lifestyle Q22
MORE INFO: How much water you need depends on a lot of things and varies from person to person. For adults, the general recommendation from The U.S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine is about: 11.5 cups (2.7 liters) a day for women 15.5 cups (3.7 liters) a day for men This includes fluids […]
Nutrition & Lifestyle Q21
MORE INFO: Beef is an excellent source of protein and it has 368% more protein than pea – beef has 25.4g of protein per 100 grams and pea has 5.4g of protein. SOURCE: https://www.soupersage.com/compare-nutrition/peas-vs-beef#:~:text=Beef%20is%20an%20excellent%20source%20of%20protein%20and%20it%20has,has%205.4g%20of%20protein.
Nutrition & Lifestyle Q20
MORE INFO: Dietary fiber is not a nutrient, but it is necessary to regulate digestion and appears to prevent some epidemiological diseases. In addition to simple and complex carbohydrates, many plants that we eat for food contain cellulose, which is not broken down, digested and used by our body. It is tough and stringy and […]
Nutrition & Lifestyle Q19
MORE INFO: Antioxidants neutralize free radicals either by providing the extra electron needed to make the pair, or by breaking down the free radical molecule to render it harmless. “Antioxidants stop the chain reaction of free radical formation and benefit our health by boosting our immune system ,” explains Prabhu. Because antioxidants are used up […]
Nutrition & Lifestyle Q18
MORE INFO: An analysis of 29 studies including 11,306 participants concluded that supplementing with 200 mg or more of vitamin C did not reduce the risk of catching a cold. However, regular vitamin C supplements had several benefits, including: Reduced cold severity: They reduced the symptoms of a cold, making it less severe. Reduced cold […]
Nutrition & Lifestyle Q17
MORE INFO: Many fresh fruits and vegetables are rich in potassium: Bananas, oranges, cantaloupe, honeydew, apricots, grapefruit (some dried fruits, such as prunes, raisins, and dates, are also high in potassium) cooked spinach, cooked broccoli, potatoes, sweet potatoes, mushrooms, peas, cucumbers, zucchini, pumpkins, and leafy greens Juice from potassium-rich fruit is also a good choice: […]
Nutrition & Lifestyle Q16
MORE INFO: Most of the mercury that contaminates fish comes from household and industrial waste that is incinerated or released during the burning of coal and other fossil fuels. Products containing mercury that are improperly thrown in the garbage or washed down drains end up in landfills, incinerators, or sewage treatment facilities. The mercury then […]