Human bodies can metabolize only unsaturated fats with cis double bond(s). Trans fats contain trans double bonds and cannot be metabolized by the human body... Read More

Polyunsaturated fats are fats with two or more double bonds. There are two main families of polyunsaturated fat: omega-3 and omega-6... Read More

Fats and oils in food are a mixture of saturated and unsaturated fats. We have previously covered saturated fats. Unsaturated fats or so-called the good fats are those with one or more double bonds. .. Read More

Saturated fats are found in many foods, both sweet and savory. The amount of saturated fat is usually expressed as gram in 100 grams or 100 milliliters or 1 serving... Read More

The mainstream media have demonized fat in the past twenty years, attributing the consumption of fat to a whole phelora of diseases. In reality, a small amount of fat is an essential part of a healthy.. Read More

Oxidative damage refers to the damage of cellular components, like proteins, DNA, and membranes, arising from the disturbances in cellular redox potential when elevated levels of reactive oxygen speci.. Read More

The food label presents the most direct way to communicate the contents of a food product to its consumers. It is a legal requirement in most countries... Read More

Immune dysfunction is caused by various factors, including changes in relevant immune regulators due to invading pathogens and environmental stress... Read More

COVID-19 affects different people in different ways. Most healthy people, when infected, will develop mild to moderate illness and recover without hospitalization... Read More

Numerous scientific studies have confirmed the existing relationship between nutritional status, health status, immune response, and disease clinical manifestation severity. .. Read More

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), was first observed in December 2019 in the city of Wuhan, China... Read More

As posted previously, epicatechin has been made famous in the world of nutraceuticals by its natural presence in cocoa and contribution to the health benefits of cocoa consumption. .. Read More

Resveratrol is the most well-known polyphenols. It is well known as the bioactive in red wine. Resveratrol is naturally present in most berries, especially grapes. .. Read More

Quercetin is one of the most frequently studied polyphenols. In the beginning, quercetin has been lauded as a moderate antioxidant capable of removing harmful oxidants and protecting our cells from ox.. Read More