Metabolism

Tea and coffee are popular beverages consumed worldwide for a variety of traditional and contemporary reasons. In recent years association with beneficial and adverse health effects have been identified. Which is best for you?

Food packing can preserve and protect food through processing, transportation, purchasing, and storage until the product is consumed. Plastics have become a cheap and convenient packaging material, but are you getting more than you bargained for?

Digestion occurs in your gastrointestinal tract and is the process by which nutrients contained in the food you consume are separated and absorbed into your body.

Fluoride, a trace mineral, is typically associated with the health of your teeth and is a common component of toothpastes and mouth washes. However, tooth health is not the only function of fluoride in your body.

Your body contains small amounts of manganese which is essential for good health and required in many metabolic processes. Although manganese deficiency is rare, following diets that are low in plant foods may reduce your intake of manganese.