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Nido – Introduction

NIDO (also written ‘Nido’) is a powdered milk supplement manufactured by Nestlé. Although there is no age recommendation, marketing is featured around children over three years of age with the tagline “Nutritious Milk for Growing Kids”. Nido boasts a fortified formula that includes calcium and vitamin D, and is said to contribute to over twenty [...]

Millet – Nutrition

The protein content in millet is very close to that of wheat; both provide about 11% protein by weight. Millets are rich in B vitamins, especially niacin, B6 and folic acid, calcium, iron, potassium, magnesium, and zinc. Millets contain no gluten, so they are not suitable for raised bread. When combined with wheat, (or xanthan [...]

Guar gum – Nutritional and medicinal effects

Guar gum is a water-soluble fiber that acts as a bulk forming laxative, and as such, it is claimed to be effective in promoting regular bowel movements and relieve constipation and chronic related functional bowel ailments such as diverticulosis, Crohn’s disease, colitis and irritable bowel syndrome, among others. The increased mass in the intestines stimulates [...]

Nutrition facts label – Regional manifestations

Australia and New Zealand Australia and New Zealand use a nutritional information panel of the following format: Other items are included as appropriate, and the units may be varied as appropriate. Canada In Canada, a standardized “Nutrition Facts” label was introduced as part of regulations passed in 2003, and became mandatory for most prepackaged food [...]

Amerifit Brands – Brand names

AcuTrim AcuTrim was an over-the-counter appetite suppressant first manufactured by the Ciba-Geigy Corporation in 1982. Ciba-Geigy was acquired by Novartis in 1996 and shortly thereafter, in 1997, the brand was sold to Heritage Consumer Products. In 2000, however, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration requested that all manufacturers cease making products containing phenylpropanolamine (PPA), which [...]

Emergen-C – Introduction

Emergen-C is a dietary supplement drink mix which is sold as an energy booster. It is manufactured by Alacer Corp. of Foothill Ranch, California. It contains more than 1600% of the USDA recommended daily allowance of vitamin C, 416% of the recommended vitamin B12 daily value, and 500% of the recommended vitamin B6 value based [...]

Osteoporosis – Prevention

Methods to prevent osteoporosis include changes of lifestyle. However, there are medications that can be used for prevention as well. As a different concept there are osteoporosis ortheses which help to prevent spine fractures and support the building up of muscles. Fall prevention can help prevent osteoporosis complications. Lifestyle Lifestyle prevention of osteoporosis is in [...]

Antacid – Side effects

Excess calcium from supplements, fortified food and high-calcium diets, can cause the milk-alkali syndrome, which has serious toxicity and can be fatal. In 1915, Bertram Sippy introduced the “Sippy regimen” of hourly ingestion of milk and cream, the gradual addition of eggs and cooked cereal, for 10 days, combined with alkaline powders, which provided symptomatic [...]

Melanin – Introduction

Melanin pigment (dark granular material – center of image) in a pigmented melanoma. Pap stain.:$endImage–> Melanin (Greek μέλας, ”black”; ) is a pigment that is ubiquitous in nature, being found in all organisms. In animals melanin pigments are derivatives of the amino acid tyrosine. The most common form of biological melanin is eumelanin, a brown-black [...]

Dietary fiber – Sources of fiber

Dietary fiber is found in plants. While all plants contain some fiber, plants with high fiber concentrations are generally the most practical source. Fiber-rich plants can be eaten directly. Or, alternatively, they can be used to make supplements and fiber-rich processed foods. The American Dietetic Association (ADA) recommends consuming a variety of fiber-rich foods. Plant [...]









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