To Salt Or Not To Salt?

Scientists have been debating sodium intake’s relation to health for decades. One study says salt reduction is the key to hypertension reduction; another says salt only harms African-Americans, the elderly and the obese. One recent study said that focusing on sodium levels per se is naive; instead, it suggested, we should target our potassium-to-sodium ratio.

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Water

Definition

Water is hydrogen oxide and it is composed of two molecules of hydrogen and one molecule of oxygen. It has a molecular weight of 18.016 and is the most universal solvent known. Purpose

Water is the most universal solvent known. In the human body, it is capable of dissolving simple elements, ions and large organic molecules. Because of water’s ability to…

Sports Nutrition

Definition

Sports nutrition is a broad interdisciplinary field that involves dietitians, biochemists, exercise physiologists, cell and molecular biologists, and occasionally psychotherapists. It has both a basic science aspect that includes such concerns as understanding the body’s use of nutrients during athletic competition and the need for nutritional supplements among athletes; and an application aspect, which is concerned with the use…

Food Labels

The quality and safety of foods are a worldwide concern and have been a societal issue since the beginning of civilization. In the United States, very complex laws and regulations have been developed to address food safety concerns. These laws and regulations are designed not only to insure that food is safe to eat, but also to insure that…