Indigestible Starches (1) Starchy foods, such as raw potatoes, unripe (green) bananas, plantains, and some legumes contain large amounts of resistant starch – a type of starch that is very…
NOTE: Two concepts: acidic food and acid-forming food are often confused. Urine pH is affected by acid-forming food and not by acidic food. (read more..) The fact that acid-ash foods…
Urine and blood acidity is often confused by alkaline diet supporters. Many online lay-men and sources believe that body acidity (or blood acidity) is the cause of many health issues…
The definitions of grains and seeds are often confused. Words “grain” and “seed” have various definitions depending on the context. The major difference is the biological one – the grain…
In order to understand why dietary fiber cannot be treated the same as simple carbohydrates in energy calculations, it is important to understand how they both produce energy. Carbohydrates from…
Many layman online sources claim that fiber has no calories, while some official sources include fiber in “total carbohydrates” to calculate calories in food. The fact is that there are…
The ash-diet hypothesis says that some foods containing acid-forming substances (such as animal protein from milk or meat and some plant foods) cause the blood pH to drop or become…
(1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) RDA – Recommended Dietary Allowance AI – Adequate Intake UL – Upper Limit Rating system of nutrients in foods (uses standard…
Dehydration in elderly is not uncommon. Some research shows that the elderly drink less water (including more palatable beverages) after a period of water abstinence. Drinking less water is a…
