Nutrients

Phosphorus is one of the most abundant minerals in your body, but unlike calcium may not get the recognition it deserves for its involvement in important metabolic reactions. Learn more about this essential mineral.

Zinc is a trace mineral present in your body in small amounts, but involved in many important metabolic processes. Zinc is an essential nutrient available in a wide variety of foods.

Unlike most fruits the avocado is not sweet, has a high fat content, and does not take kindly to being cooked. However, the avocado is a good source of several essential nutrients with great versatility as a raw ingredient. Learn more.

Food cravings and food addictions have a common feature: loss of self control over the type and or the amount of food you consume often when you are physically and/or mentally tired. What can you do to build self-control?

Sweet potatoes have been a staple food in the diets of many people world-wide for centuries. From a nutrition perspective these versatile and economical root vegetables are packed with essential nutrients which support eating for health.