Nutrition Articles

• Sports Medicine
  Nutrition
  Trees
  Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Botany
   
  

  Plum

  A plum is a stone fruit tree in the genus Prunus, subgenus Prunus. Plum fruit is sweet, juicy and edible, and it can be eaten fresh or used in jam-making or other recipes. Plum juice can be fermented ... > more
• Osteoporosis
  Bone and Spine
  Women's Health
  Healthy Aging
  Leukemia
  Menopause
   

  Osteoporosis

  Osteoporosis is a disease of bone in which the bone mineral density (BMD) is reduced, bone microarchitecture is disrupted, and the amount and variety of non-collagenous proteins in bone is altered. ... > more
• Alternative Medicine
  Sports Medicine
  Nutrition
  Food
  Dietary Supplement
  Botany
   
  

  Herb

  A herb is a plant grown for culinary, medicinal, or in some cases even spiritual value. The green, leafy part of the plant is typically used. General usage differs between culinary herbs and ... > more
• Dietary Supplement
  Vitamin A
  Cholesterol
  Healthy Aging
  Diabetes
  Obesity
   
  

  Ketone bodies

  Ketone bodies are three chemicals that are produced as by-products when fatty acids are broken down for energy. Contrary to what the name "bodies" may suggest, these are soluble compounds, not ... > more
• Allergy
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Healthy Aging
  Sports Medicine
  Immune System
  Molecular Biology
   
  

  Histamine

  Histamine is a biogenic amine chemical involved in local immune responses as well as regulating physiological function in the gut and acting as a neurotransmitter. New evidence also indicates that ... > more
• Sports Medicine
  Nutrition
  Food
  Vegetarian
  Trees
  Agriculture and Food
   
  

  Blackberry

  The blackberry is a widespread and well known shrub; a bramble fruit (Genus Rubus, Family Rosaceae) growing to 3 m (10 ft) and producing a soft-bodied fruit popular for use in desserts, jams and ... > more
• Hypertension
  Diabetes
  Healthy Aging
  Dietary Supplement
  Bone and Spine
  Nutrition
   
  

  Collagen

  Collagen is the main protein of connective tissue in animals and the most abundant protein in mammals. It is one of the long, fibrous structural proteins whose functions are quite different from ... > more
• Fisheries
  Sports Medicine
  Fish
  Nutrition
  Triglycerides
  Obesity
   
  

  Tuna

  Tuna are several species of ocean-dwelling fish in the family Scombridae, mostly in the genus Thunnus. Tuna is a popular seafood. Some varieties of tuna, such as the bluefin are endangered due to ... > more
• Fitness
  Healthy Aging
  Sports Medicine
  Obesity
  Diet and Weight Loss
  Attention Deficit Disorder
   

  General fitness training

  General fitness training works towards broad goals of overall health and well-being, rather than narrow goals of sport competition, larger muscles or concerns over appearance. A regular moderate ... > more
• Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Sports Medicine
  Liver Disease
  Diabetes
  Molecular Biology
   
  

  Glycogen

  Glycogen is a polysaccharide that is the principal storage form of glucose (Glc) in animal and human cells. Glycogen is found in the form of granules in the cytosol in many cell types. Hepatocytes ... > more

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