Nutrition

Nutrition

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

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Glycemic Load is equal to the Glycemic Index of a food times the number of grams of carbohydrates in the serving of food that's being eaten. Glycemic Load is believed to correlate more directly to ...

insulin

Health care; Nutrition

A natural hormone made by the pancreas that controls the level of the sugar glucose in the blood. Insulin permits cells to use glucose for energy. Cells cannot utilize glucose without insulin.

international unit (IU)

Health care; Nutrition

IU is a measurement unit that is primarily used on nutrition labeling for vitamin A. One IU is equivalent to 0.3 mcg of retinol, 0.6 mcg of beta-carotene, or 1.2 mcg other provitamin-A carotenoids.

iron

Health care; Nutrition

Iron is one of the human body’s essential minerals. It forms part of hemoglobin, the component of the blood that carries oxygen throughout the body. People with iron-poor blood tire easily because ...

isomer

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An isomer is a variation in the arrangement of atoms in two or more otherwise similar chemical compounds.

lipid

Health care; Nutrition

A general classification to denote water-insoluble compounds, such as fatty acids and sterols.

bucket of warm water for asthma/wheezing

Health care; Nutrition

Give hot water sponge from shoulder to hand finger tips & toe tips or you can dip your hands & your feet in hot water for some time.This will reduce wheezing immediately. Because,at these places are ...