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Category: Supplements and Vitamins
USANA Fibergy® Plus
Health Basics Fibergy Plus is a flavorless fiber blend that you add to juice or Nutrimeal™ and is naturally a low-calorie option Contains 12 grams of dietary fiber per serving Promotes good digestive health*...
USANA® Digestive Enzyme
USANA’s Digestive Enzyme supplies supplemental enzymes that support the breakdown of dietary carbohydrates (including sugars and starches), fats, and proteins. It encourages more complete digestion and absorption of nutrients while supporting the body’s natural...
USANA Proflavanol® C100
Using innovative Nutritional Hybrid Technology to combine two of USANA’s most popular Nutritionals, Proflavanol® and Poly C®, Proflavanol® C100 packs the best of both worlds into a single, powerful pill. Health Basics Clinically shown...
Understanding Claims on Food Packages
Nutrient Content Claims A nutrient content claim (NCC), often found on the front of a food package, indicates the amount of a nutrient a product contains. The Nutrition labeling and Education Act (NLEA) and...
Reading Food Labels
Food labels have been required on most processed and packaged foods since the passage of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act in 1906; it was not until 1973 that voluntary nutrient labeling of...
Gluten Intolerance
Like celiac disease, gluten intolerance is a condition in which ingesting gluten, the main protein in wheat, rye, and barley, causes an adverse reaction in the body. The body’s innate immune system recognizes gluten...
Gluten Sensitivity
Celiac Disease Celiac disease, also known as gluten-sensitive enteropathy, is a chronic digestive disease in which gluten – the main protein found in wheat, rye, and barley damages the lining of the small intestine....
Dietary Supplements
Dietary supplements are products intended to supplement the diet. They’re widely available in the United States (and online) and come in many forms, including tablets, capsules, powders, energy bars, and liquids. They’re labeled as...
Lactose Intolerance
Lactose intolerance is the inability to digest lactose, the sugar found naturally in milk and milk products. Those with lactose intolerance are unable to make enough lactase, an enzyme made in the small intestine...
Food Additive Sensitivities – Aspartame and Caffeine
Aspartame Aspartame is an artificial, low-calorie sweetener made of aspartic acid and phenylalanine, two amino acids, and methanol. It is found in a variety of foods and beverages including diet sodas and other beverages,...
Food Allergies
A true food allergy is a heightened response of the immune system to a food or food component. When someone with a true food allergy ingests a food or food component to which they...
Diet and Lifestyle Prevention Recommendations for Cardiovascular Disease
In 2006, the AHA created diet and lifestyle recommendations to reduce the risk for or manage cardiovascular disease in adults and children over the age of 2. Here are some highlights of their recommendations:...
Cardiovascular Disease
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is an umbrella term used to describe any abnormal condition characterized by dysfunction of the heart and blood vessels (including arteries and veins). The most common cardiovascular diseases in the United...
Oils, Discretionary Calories and Daily Water Needs
Oils Oils are fats that are liquid at room temperature. They occur naturally in plant foods (such as nuts and seeds, avocados, and olives) and in fish. Oils contain a mixture of fats, and...
Grains
Grains are rich sources of complex carbohydrates (that supply glucose, the main fuel needed by the brain and body for energy) and contain some plant protein as well. They’re also good sources of vitamins...
Vegetables
Vegetables are naturally low in fat and free of cholesterol. Although some contain simple carbohydrates, starchy vegetables and legumes (beans and peas) are considered complex carbohydrates. Many vegetables are rich in vitamins and minerals...
Your Daily Meal Pattern
MyPyramid Basics In 2005, MyPyramid was unveiled to replace the Food Guide Pyramid. MyPyramid provides Americans age 2 and above with an outline for how to eat in a more healthful way each day....
Estimating Your Daily Calorie Needs
Energy or calorie needs vary from person to person and are based on a number of factors, including age, sex, height, weight, and activity level. The calorie levels are based on the Institute of...
Deficiencies and Excesses of Protein
Deficiencies Although protein deficiencies are prevalent in certain populations around the world, they’re not very common in the United States where many of us consume a lot ore protein than typically recommended. However, some...
Plant Sources of Protein
Protein is found in plant foods including legumes (beans and peas), nuts (and nut butters), and seeds. It’s also found to a lesser extent in grains, grain products, and vegetables (both starchy and non-starchy)...
Functions of Proteins
Proteins are found in nearly every body part including muscles, organs, bones, skin, hair and nails. They provide structural support to the body. For example, collagen is a protein that forms the foundation for...
Dietary Cholesterol
Dietary cholesterol is a fatlike substance found only in animal foods such as organ meats, egg yolks, fish and shellfish, beef and poultry, and dairy products. Plant foods do not naturally contain cholesterol. You...
Saturated Fats
Saturated fats are usually solid or waxy at room temperature. Foods contain a mix of varius types of the following saturated fats: lauric acid, myristic acid, palmitic acid, and stearic acid. Animal-derived foods and...
Polyunsaturated Fats
Polyunsaturated fats are essential fats the body can’t make and needs to obtain from the diet. They are usually in liquid form at room temperature or when refrigerated. The two main categories of polyunsaturated...
Monounsaturated Fats
Monounsaturated fats, like all dietary fats, provide the body with an efficient energy source. These fats are in liquid form at room temperature but can become more solid when refrigerated. The two types of...
Medicinal Properties of Cinnamon
Cinnamon has a lot to offer: it is a potent antifungal and antibacterial agent; it helps reduce blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes; it lowers cholesterol. And this is only a partial...
Function of Fats
Fats provide the body with a key source of energy. Although glucose is the main source of energy for the brain and nervous system, muscle tissues prefer fats for energy. During exercise, muscles rely...
Dietary Fiber
Fiber is classified as complex carbohydrates (more than two sugar units linked together). In 2002, the Institute of Medicine created the following definitions for fiber, separating it into three components: dietary fiber, functional fiber,...
Starch
Some of the starch derived from complex carbohydrate-rich foods in the diet is stored in the human body. Glycogen Glycogen, also known as animal starch, is the term given to stored glucose in the...