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Nutrients


Articles about nutrients in food and how they impact your health.

Guide to Electrolytes: Essential Nutrients for Hydration and Beyond

Electrolytes are more than just ingredients in colorful sports drinks. They play a crucial role in hydration, and they’re also necessary for nerve function and muscle contractions. In this article, we explore the many ways electrolytes are essential for bodily functions and how to maintain a healthy electrolyte balance with your food and beverages.
Ocean Robbins · August 23, 2023 · 12 min read

Rutin Explained: Top Uses and Sources for Maximum Health

Rutin is a natural compound found in various fruits, vegetables, and grains that offers an impressive range of health benefits — from improving vascular health to reducing inflammation to managing type 2 diabetes to fighting cancer to supporting heart and brain health. But where can you find rutin in your diet? And given how beneficial it is, should you consider supplementation?
Ocean Robbins · August 11, 2023 · 10 min read

Building Muscle on a Plant-Based Diet: The Best Foods & Nutrients to Eat

Strong muscles aren’t just for athletes, bodybuilders, and actors in superhero movies. Building and maintaining muscle mass as you age is critical for your overall health. Aside from the obvious benefit of being able to move your body, strong muscles can protect against metabolic disorders and even lower the risk of dementia. So what are the best ways to build muscle? What’s the role of exercise and food? And is it really possible to get and stay strong if you don’t eat animal products?
Ocean Robbins · July 28, 2023 · 14 min read

7 Mouthwatering Potassium-Rich Recipes to Meet Your Nutritional Needs

Potassium is an essential nutrient for health, participating in every biological process that relies on electrical signals, including heartbeat, muscle firing, and nervous system activity. But many people in the modern world are potassium deficient, which has contributed to an epidemic of high blood pressure and other chronic diseases. So why is this? Is potassium hard to obtain from food or necessary to supplement? Get the facts on this critical mineral and electrolyte.
Nichole Dandrea-Russert, MS, RDN · July 5, 2023 · 8 min read

Plant-Based Lysine: Do You Need Meat To Get Enough Lysine?

Lysine is an essential amino acid that’s crucial for optimal health and well-being. It possesses antiviral properties and also contributes to muscle building, bone health, skin vitality, and brain function. But there’s some debate about whether plant-based eaters get enough of this vital nutrient. How much lysine do you need? And is it possible to meet this requirement on a plant-based diet?
Ocean Robbins · June 30, 2023 · 9 min read

Goitrogens: Should You Worry About Their Effect on Your Thyroid?

Goitrogens are compounds found in certain foods that can interfere with iodine absorption and affect thyroid function. Some health influencers argue that foods containing goitrogens are harmful and should be avoided. However, many of the foods that are highest in goitrogens also offer important health benefits. So should you avoid goitrogens, or enjoy them in moderation as part of a balanced diet? And are there ways to reduce goitrogen levels in foods?
Ocean Robbins · June 23, 2023 · 8 min read

What Is Choline, and Can Vegans Get Enough?

The nutrient choline is essential for human health. But most people understand very little about this crucial compound. In this article, we’ll examine what choline is, how much you need, and what the best sources are. We’ll take a look at the controversies over whether plant-based eaters are at risk of choline deficiency, explore whether supplements are needed, and find out what might happen if you get too much choline.
Ocean Robbins · May 24, 2023 · 10 min read

The Importance of Fiber in Gut Health and Hormonal Balance

Hormonal balance affects your longevity, weight, and mood. And new research is telling us that the cornerstone of balanced hormones is your gut microbiome, which — it turns out — depends on fiber. So can eating more fiber really help you to lose weight, live longer, and feel better?
Ocean Robbins · March 24, 2023 · 12 min read

Is Acrylamide Dangerous & How Can You Avoid it in Your Food?

Acrylamide sure doesn’t sound like something edible. But nevertheless, the compound is in many of the most popular foods, including baked goods, fried and roasted potatoes, and even coffee. Some evidence suggests that acrylamide can trigger cancer growth — at least in rodents. But is there a cancer risk to humans? And should we try to completely eliminate acrylamide from our diets, or are there ways to cut back on exposure that reduce any potential health effects?
Ocean Robbins · March 13, 2023 · 10 min read

What Is Pea Protein & Should You Eat It?

As the earth’s human population tops eight billion, we need to figure out how to feed all those people without destroying the planet itself. In recent years, pea protein has emerged as a promising alternative to animal sources of protein, like meat and dairy. But is pea protein, a processed food, really better for us and the environment?
Ocean Robbins · February 15, 2023 · 11 min read

The Benefits of Glutathione & How to Ensure You’re Getting Enough of This Vital Antioxidant

We’ve known about the vitamin antioxidants for a long time: vitamin C, vitamin E, and beta-carotene leap to mind. Recently, other phytonutrients such as lycopene and resveratrol have been having their day in the sun. But there’s one antioxidant that may be the most important of all, and it hasn’t really received the amount of attention justified by its impressive benefits. In this article, let’s get to know the dietary antioxidant glutathione.
Ocean Robbins · February 10, 2023 · 14 min read

7 Heart-Healthy Red Foods to Help You Thrive

Many of the phytochemicals that give whole, plant-based foods their natural pigment offer heart-healthy antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties that foster good health and boundless vitality. Red foods, in particular, have been found to support heart health. In this article, we share seven of the heart-healthiest red foods to include in your diet, along with a variety of recipes to ensure you get plenty of this passionate color that will leave you feeling radiant from the inside out!
Nichole Dandrea-Russert, MS, RDN · February 8, 2023 · 9 min read

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