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- Nutrition & Dietetics
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What are the types of fatty acids?
Fatty acids are made up of carbon and hydrogen molecules. There are three types of fatty acids: saturated, monounsaturated, and polyunsaturated. The basic difference between each of these is ...
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What are some disadvantages of fish farms?
It's no surprise that many of the issues in water farm operations mirror those on land. Fish pellets used as feed are certainly no match for the fish's natural diet. This deficiency impacts t...
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How can I reduce the risk of eating contaminated fish?
While it's impossible to know the toxicity of any given fish without testing that specific fish, you can minimize your exposure to methylmercury and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) by avoidi...
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What are some health risks of eating fish?
Much like the concerns around meat, the challenges pertaining to fish consumption deal with the quality of the meat, which is directly related to the quality of the environment the fish was l...
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What are the health benefits of eating fish and shellfish?
Fish is the best and only direct source of the omega-3 fatty acids eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). The body can make these two fatty acids from alpha-linolenic aci...
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What are extra-large or jumbo eggs?
A special consideration for eggs is their size. When you see the labels "extra-large" or "jumbo," it's possible that these eggs are from chickens that were forced to molt by being deprived of...
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What are omega-3 enriched eggs?
One of the labels you'll see on an egg carton is the description "omega-3 enriched." What does this mean? Omega-3 fatty acids are important, anti-inflammatory fatty acids that are at chronica...
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Are egg yolks healthy?
The egg yolk is actually the most nutritionally dense part of the egg, as it's the source of the fatty acids, important antioxidants, vitamins, and, yes, the cholesterol. Cholesterol is actua...
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What is the nutritional value of eggs?
A whole egg is one of nature's most perfect foods, and it comes jam-packed with nutrients. It's an excellent source of protein, important fatty acids, antioxidants, lecithin, vitamins A, B, E...
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What kind of eggs should I buy?
The issues pertaining to eggs mirror most of the issues pertaining to chickens. As with the meat that comes from the chicken, the most nutritious eggs are those that come from pastured chicke...
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How healthy are nondairy milk substitutes?
A wander down the milk aisle in your local grocery store will present you with a plethora of nondairy milk substitutes: soy milks of all varieties and flavors, rice milk, almond milk, coconut...
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What are some disadvantages of low-fat milk?
Taking the fat out of the milk makes it difficult for your body to access and use two very important vitamins found in the milk: vitamin A and D, both of which are fat soluble (meaning that t...
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Why is milk homogenized?
When milk is whole, the cream naturally settles to the top. Homogenization is the process by which the cream and the milk are forcibly combined so that they don't separate when left standing....
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What types of organic dairy products should I consume?
As with organic meat, dairy products that are certified organic by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) are from cows fed exclusively organic feed, that are not given any synthetic growth ...
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Why is milk pasteurized?
Milk pasteurization is necessary and mandated appropriately when it comes to industrial dairy production, where harmful pathogens and bacteria are abundant. We know that the health of the cow...
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