Monthly Archives: November 2022

Banana as a Traditional Medicine

Posted on November 30, 2022 by Robert Barrington

Banana is the common name for the fruit of a plant belonging to the Genus Musa. Bananas are cultivated in tropical climates and are an important economic crop in a number of countries. Although the fruit is considered a food, … Continue reading →

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Does Good Nutrition Have to be Expensive?

Posted on November 29, 2022 by Robert Barrington

One argument often trotted out as an excuse to healthy eating, is that healthy food costs more to buy than unhealthy food. This can be the case, but really depends on the food under consideration. Some health foods are expensive, … Continue reading →

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Two Effective Anti-Inflammatory Foods: Ginger and Pineapple

Posted on November 28, 2022 by Robert Barrington

Chronic inflammation is a serious cause of disease. Many of the diseases associated with the Western diet and Western lifestyle are initially caused by activation of inflammatory pathways, and these remain activated and this causes biochemical aberrations. Obesity may also … Continue reading →

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The Effects of Light on the Accumulation of Phytochemicals in Vegetables

Posted on November 25, 2022 by Robert Barrington

Vegetables are an important source of a number of nutrients. Broadly these can be divided into macronutrients including protein, carbohydrate and fat, vitamins and minerals, as well as plant metabolites. The latter category include a large number of plant synthesised … Continue reading →

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Fruit versus Vegetables

Posted on November 24, 2022 by Robert Barrington

Fruit and vegetables are considered healthy foods because they have been evidenced to protect from a number of diseases. Comparing fruit with vegetables is perhaps a little unfair because each category contains a range of varieties that can offer considerable … Continue reading →

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Caffeine: A drug With Two Sides

Posted on November 23, 2022 by Robert Barrington

Caffeine is a readily available drug because it is a component of food. Most people consume caffeine in varying amounts, with good sources being coffee, cacao and tea. The presence of caffeine in cacao means that it is present in … Continue reading →

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Bananas as a Sleep Supplement

Posted on November 22, 2022 by Robert Barrington

Bananas like most fruits are considered a healthy food. Bananas do differ from other fruits in that they contain higher amounts of sugar when ripe, but this can be a benefit in a number of ways including as a post-exercise … Continue reading →

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Cutting Cow’s Milk from The Diet

Posted on November 21, 2022 by Robert Barrington

Cow’s milk is a frequently consumed food in the Western nations and makes up a considerable amount of energy in the typical Western diet. However, this is not the norm, as most of the rest of the world’s population are … Continue reading →

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The Nutrition of Mushrooms

Posted on November 18, 2022 by Robert Barrington

Mushrooms are the fruiting bodies of fungi and they can be a good source of nutrients for humans and animals. In 100 grams of mushrooms there is approximately 1.5 to 6.0 grams of carbohydrate, 1.5 to 3.0 grams of protein … Continue reading →

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Nutritional Timing

Posted on November 17, 2022 by Robert Barrington

Nutritional timing refers to the times at which a person eats. Generally there are no clear rules about nutritional timing as everyone is different. However, one or two loose rules can be associated with nutritional timing. Generally, eating late has … Continue reading →

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