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What are Omega-3 and Omega-6 Fatty Acids?

There are two types of Poly-unsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs): Omega-3 and Omega-6. Omega-3 fatty acids play a crucial role in lowering...

What are essential fatty acids?

Fats are essential for nutrient absorption, hormonal control, brain tissue, nerve fibers, reproductive cells and lean tissue acquisition....

Is timing important for protein?

When you eat protein is actually just as important as how much protein you eat. Because we can only store so much protein at any given...

Unsaturated, saturated and trans fats

Triglycerides, cholesterol and other essential fatty acids all belong to the fat family. We mainly eat triglycerides which consist of a...

Should I take protein supplements?

As a general rule, supplements should be used for supplemental purposes only and should not be a substitute for your meals. However, if...

What type of protein should I eat?

It is important to get a well-balanced mix of essential, semi and non-essential proteins as part of a good protein profile from your diet....

Essential amino acids and their RDAs

The nine essential amino acids perform a number of important and varied jobs in your body, outlined below. * The US recommended daily...

The different types of amino acids

Proteins are made up of long chained compounds called amino acids. When we eat proteins, their molecules are broken down into amino...

How much protein should I eat each day?

The recommended minimum daily intake for protein is 0.30 grams per pound of body weight for women and 0.35 grams for men which is about...

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