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Basic Food Groups to Achieve a Healthy Diet
In order to have a balanced amount of nutrients in the body, it is important to consume the right amount of each food type each day. All types of food are classified into four general groups: dairy, meat, grain and produce. From this classification, food can be divided again according to their nutritional properties. This…
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Fats and Nutrition
Fats are the body’s stored energy source. When the body has enough energy requirements, the excess energy is converted into fat and is stored by the body for use at a later time. Fat can be found in food and are an important nutrient for the body. Bad and Good Kinds of Fats There are…
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The Nutrient Protein
Proteins are chains of polymers that are composed of amino acids. These amino acids are connected together by peptide bonds and can be classified into essential and non-essential amino acids. The essential ones are not all manufactured by the body and can only be obtained by consuming foods that contain them. Amino acids essential to…
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Associated Milk Producers Incorporated
AMPI is a dairy cooperative that processes and distributes billions of dairy products to different parts of the country. The company’s headquarters are located in Minnesota, USA History AMPI was founded in the year 1969, when more than a hundred dairy farmers came together for the purpose of adding more value to the milk they…
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Foremost Farms USA
Foremost Farms USA is a cooperative which is owned by more than 2,000 dairy farmers in the USA. This cooperative’s farmers supply billions of gallons of milk every year which is then processed into various dairy products for distribution and marketing. History Foremost Farms USA was founded in 1995 with the consolidation of several cooperatives…
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Vitamins B6 and B12
Vitamin B6 and B12 are among the group of vitamins that are soluble in water. The body is unable to store these vitamins. The leftover vitamins B6 and B12 are washed out through the urine. Thus, in order to have sufficient amounts of these vitamins in the body, regular intake of foods or supplements rich…
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The Micronutrient Choline
Another substance important in the body is choline. Although relatively unfamiliar as compared to other known micronutrients, choline plays a very important role in the body. It is almost the same as B-vitamins. It is even often lumped with this vitamin group. Although choline can be produced in the body, it is still important to…
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Vitamin B2: Riboflavin
Riboflavin is another type of vitamin B. As with other types of vitamin B, riboflavin is also water-soluble. Because the body does not store this vitamin, it is necessary to keep replenishing it everyday. The recommended amount of riboflavin needed by the body each day is from 1.1 mg to 1.3 mg. This dosage is…