Understanding Nutrition With the release of the new dietary guidelines, in the form of the new food pyramid, I still find that many people don't actually understand what nutrition actually means. Because of this, dietary choices can seem overwhelming. Even greater confusion can be generated by prime time news specials which only strive to educate through clever sound-bites and diet fads which lead some to believe that all of their answers are found in one single "magic food." So what is nutrition and how can you understand it in a way that helps you apply it to your life and to the benefit of those you know and love? ... Author: Dave Saunders CLICK HERE TO READ THE REST OF THIS ARTICLE Additional Navigation: Genetics: 1 2 3 4 5 Engineering Diseases Genetic Testing DNA Testing 1 Genomes Gene Therapy 1 RNA 1 Chromosomes Cloning 1 2 3 Misc Stem Cells 1 2

Today's Featured Articles: Solution to Obesity First of all we need to find out a reason for this growing mountain of fat that is killing us. We know now that the traditional explanation - that of overeating - is wrong. People eat when they’re hungry, and they stop when they’re full. The problem lies in hormonal imbalance inside our bodies, an imbalance that deprives us of the energy to live life to the full, and instead stores the energy as fat. What influences human hormonal balance? The three biggest factors are: genetics, diet, and stress. There are no prizes for guessing which one of those three is the easiest to ... Author: Darius Mikolajewski CLICK HERE TO READ THE REST OF THIS ARTICLE Know Your Vitamins What exactly are vitamins ? A combination of ' vita ' which means life in Latin and " amines " which stand for a chemical group of nitrogen-carrying compounds, vitamins are generally acknowledged as " life-giving " substances IN SCIENTIFIC TERMS, VITAMINS are organic substances that act as coenzymes and/or regulators of metabolic processes. There are 13 known vitamins, most of which are present in natural foods or supplements, and some are produced within the body. Vitamins are extremely vital for life. They are needed for almost every growth and developmental function in the body. FAT- ... Author: Anonymous CLICK HERE TO READ THE REST OF THIS ARTICLE Want to read more of our articles?  Check out the Archive. Article Archive: Pages 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13