Nutrition

Vitamin B12: The Bacteria Vitamin

Vitamin B12 or cyanocobalamin is a vitamin found exclusively in animal products. Although it is found in small amounts on vegetables that...

Spring Break

After a long quarter of school, my roommate and classmate Brian and I decided to get away for spring break. Bend was our destination. We...

My Nutritional Philosophy

My nutrition page has been designed to educate people about fundamental principles of nutrition. I will try to leave personal bias aside...

Enzymes

There are roughly 75,000 enzymes that we know of. Without enzymes we couldn't properly break down food for digestion or properly...

Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Explained

Diabetes. We have heard about it, seen it in our loved ones, and possibly have been diagnosed ourselves. With diabetes affecting over 100...

Carbohydrates are not all equal

Do the foods above look hazardous to your health? These are carbohydrates, and no they are actually the best thing for your body. Carbs...

Potassium: The Forgotten Mineral

97% of Americans don't get enough of it, bananas really don't have that much of it, and it keeps our blood pressure at a healthy level....