Artificial sweeteners are constituents applied as substitutes for natural sugar (sucrose), and sweetening agents are any substances added to manufactured or processed food products for reasons of sweetening them. Both can be added to beverages and certain food products to…
Similar to vegetables , you are recommended to consume sufficient amounts of fruits –about 2-4 servings each day. This is approximately 2-3 fruits .The more the variety the better. Fruits contain various nutrients comprising minerals, vitamins e.g. Vitamin A ,…
Can you have too much of vegetables? (What is even too much?) Generally, we are recommended to consume generous portions of vegetables. However, can we exceed this generous intake? And if we do exceed these generous recommendations, are there any…
In this blog post, we will discuss the various types of beverages and their uses. There are various types of beverages including: Non-alcoholic beverages such as: Tea Coffee Cocoa Fruit juices-They are produced by extracting juice from fruits such as…
Meat and meat products In this post, we will look at the various nutrients in eggs, meat and meat products and their calorie amounts. There are various types of meats including: Beef Fish Poultry Mutton Pork Nutrients contained in meat…
Milk And Milk Products Milk products include: Yoghurt Kefir Mala Cheese Custard Cream Butter Ghee Ice cream Milk shake Nutrient Profile Carbohydrates The main carbohydrate in milk is known as lactose (made up of galactose and glucose), which is broken…
Herbs, Spices and Condiments Spices and herbs are both natural plant products that are utilized in the seasoning of foods. Herbs comprise the green leafy parts of a plant while spices are obtained from any part of the plant including…
Nuts and Seeds In this post, we will differentiate between nuts and seeds, and identify their benefits to you. We will also want to investigate whether they are good for you or not. Usually, nuts are covered by hard shells…
Cereals Cereal grains are a prime component of the human diet. They are grasses grown for their edible grains. However, they are different from pseudograins such as buckwheat and quinoa that are not grasses. Whereas the terms cereals and grains…
Legumes vs Pulses Legumes are any plants from the Fabaceae or Leguminosae group. A legume comprises a whole plant including the stems, pods, leaves etc. Examples of legumes include bean plants, pea pods etc. Pulses on the other hand, comprise…
