Phytonutrients & Antioxidants Phytonutrients are nutrients in plants that may provide some health benefits. Phytonutrients is a broader...

The Body’s Balanced Defense, The Two Sides Of Free Radicals Free radicals have positive effects required by the body’s immune system...

Free radicals, the oxidants in the human bodies Free radicals are produced in our bodies when the foods we eat are converted to the...

Carbohydrates and Energy Carbohydrates are critical to support life’s most basic function—energy production. Without energy, none of the...

Dietary Fibres Humans do not produce the enzymes that break down dietary fiber; however, large intestine (colon) bacteria can break down...

From the Mouth to the Stomach The digestion of carbohydrates starts from eating the foods as the chemical and mechanical digestion of...