What are antioxidants? Antioxidants are chemicals that can block the activity of other chemicals known as free radicals, which can damage the cells or cause cancer [1]. What is oxidation? Oxidation is a reaction with molecular oxygen, or the process in which molecules give electrons to other molecules, which lack electrons. Every molecule that lacks […] The post Antioxidants appeared first on Nutrients Review.| Nutrients Review
Chart 1. pH Values of Common Beverages and Foods BEVERAGE/FOOD pH Mineral water 4.0-11.6 Tap water [12] 6.5-8.5 SOFT DRINKS [13] Cola – regular [13] 2.65 Cola – diet [13] 3.0-3.2 Ginger ale 2.0-4.0 Iced tea 2.8-3.6 Root beer 4.0-4.8 FRUIT and VEGETABLE JUICES [22] Apple juice 3.3-5.6 Apricot nectar 3.8 Carrot juice 6.4 Cranberry […] The post pH Values of Common Beverages and Foods appeared first on Nutrients Review.| Nutrients Review
What is digestion? Digestion (from Latin digerere = separate) is breakdown of complex nutrients, such as starch, proteins and fats, into their basic components, such as glucose, amino acids and fatty acids thus making them available for absorption. Carbohydrate Digestion Starch is partly broken down into a disaccharide maltose in the mouth with the help of the enzyme salivary amylase, and partly in the […] The post Digestion appeared first on Nutrients Review.| Nutrients Review
Nutrients can move in and out of the body cells by mechanisms described below. 1. Passive Diffusion Passive diffusion (from the Latin diffundere = to scatter, spread out) is the free movement of nutrients across the cell membranes from the side with high to the side with low nutrient concentration. This is how certain nutrients, such as glycerol, short- […] The post The Transport of Nutrients Across the Cell Membranes appeared first on Nutrients Review.| Nutrients Review
The Role of Blood in the Transport of Nutrients The blood carries the nutrients from the gastrointestinal tract, where they are absorbed toward the body tissues, where they are used, changed into other substances or stored. The blood also carries the breakdown products of the nutrients’ metabolism toward the liver and kidneys from where they […] The post The Transport of Nutrients in the Blood appeared first on Nutrients Review.| Nutrients Review
Stomach Capacity Approximate stomach capacity (storage volume) by age [9]: Newborn at birth: 10-20 mL 1 week: 30-90 mL 1 month: 90-150 mL 1 year: 200-350 mL 2 years: 500 mL 10 years: 750-900 mL 16 years: 1,500 mL Adult: 1.5-3 or up to 4 liters of food [1,2,5,8,9]. Individuals with a binge eating disorder […] The post Stomach Capacity and Intestinal Length appeared first on Nutrients Review.| Nutrients Review
What is small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO)? Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) is an overgrowth of nonpathogenic bacteria in the small intestine [2]. Normally, there is only a small amount of bacteria in the small intestine (they are mostly in the large intestine), but they may overgrow under certain conditions. The main symptom is abdominal […] The post Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO) appeared first on Nutrients Review.| Nutrients Review
Examples of Drug-Nutrient Interactions DRUGS That Can Affect Nutrients Bioavailability Alcohol-nutrient interactions Antacids (containing calcium or aluminium) may decrease the absorption of the supplemental iron, vitamins A, E, D, K and folate [4]. H2 blockers (ranitidine) and proton pump inhibitors (omeprazole) decrease stomach acidity (hypochlorhydria), which may decrease the absorption of vitamin B12, iron and calcium [5,15,16,24]. Antibiotics: Sulfonamides, […] The post Nutrient-Dr...| Nutrients Review
Causes, symptoms, complications and treatment of increased and decreased gastric acid secretion; pH of common foods and beverages| Nutrients Review
Sugars: fructose, glucose, lactose, sucrose, tagatose, trehalose. Polyols: sorbitol, xylitol...Other: acesulfame-K, aspartame, saccharin, stevia, sucralose..| Nutrients Review