Nutrition

Nutrition

Nutrients, nourishments and related science for the healthy growth and maintenance of the human body and living organisms.

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The word "vitamin" was coined in 1911 by the Warsaw-born biochemist Casimir Funk (1884-1967). At the Lister Institute in London, Funk isolated a substance that prevented nerve inflammation (neuritis) ...

weight loss

Health care; Nutrition

Weight loss is a decrease in body weight resulting from either voluntary (diet, exercise) or involuntary (illness) circumstances. Most instances of weight loss arise due to the loss of body fat, but ...

zinc

Health care; Nutrition

Zinc is an essential mineral with a wide variety of functions within the human body. Zinc is a component of over 300 enzymes needed to repair wounds, maintain fertility in adults and growth in ...

folic acid

Health care; Nutrition

A water-soluble vitamin that is converted to a coenzyme essential to purine and thymine biosynthesis. A deficiency of folic acid can cause a form of anemia.

adenosine triphosphate (ATP)

Health care; Nutrition

ATP is a molecule that serves as the universal energy source for all plants and animals. In your body, ATP breaks down into adenosine diphosphate plus a separate phosphate group. This releases ...

antioxidant

Health care; Nutrition

Antioxidants are chemical substances that help protect against cell damage from free radicals. Well-known antioxidants include vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin E, carotenoids, and flavonoids.

body mass index (BMI)

Health care; Nutrition

Body Mass Index is a standardized ratio of weight to height, and is often used as a general indicator of health. Your BMI can be calculated by dividing your weight (in kilograms) by the square of ...