Nutrients

The thousands of proteins synthesized in your body are categorized by the functions they perform. They differ in their amino acid profile and arrangement.

One of four fat soluble vitamins, vitamin A is an essential nutrient involved in important metabolic processes in your body. As with many essential nutrients too much can be as detrimental to health as too little. Are you getting enough or too little?

Vitamins are essential for life, but we only need to consume them in very small amounts. Learn more about these "vital amines".

Minerals are essential nutrients, but too little or too much of some minerals may be harmful to your health. Which minerals and how much do you need?

Nutrition fact labels are a useful tool to help you make healthy food selections, but to fully benefit from the information they provide you may need to spend some time learning what all the numbers mean.