Diet

What do you think of nutrition recommendation? Whose recommendations do you trust and why? Media headlines are often convincing regardless of the source of the information. How does this information help you make healthy food choices?

Broccoli is a popular vegetable belonging to the cabbage family and provides an array of essential nutrients which may offer protection against some forms of cancer. However, some research suggests a darker side to this cruciferous vegetable.

Cinnamon is a popular spice added to a range of food products. Couamrin, a component of cinnamon, may be toxic if consumed in large amounts. How concerned should you be about consuming cinnamon?

Calcium is just one of many minerals which are essential to your health and is considered a major mineral as it is present in your body, and necessary for optimal health, in relatively large amounts.

Calcium is essential to health, but like many nutrients too much as well as too little can adversely affect your health.