Topic
Nutrition
4 articles
Nutrition
Protein After 50: How Many Grams You Need and Why Spreading It Out Matters
Contains: Why many experts suggest older adults eat more protein than the standard RDA, how to calculate grams per kilogram, how to spread protein across meals, and food examples.
Nutrition
Getting 25 to 38 Grams of Fiber a Day Without the Bloating
Contains: How much fiber adults need, the difference between soluble and insoluble fiber, the best food sources, and a gradual plan to increase intake without digestive discomfort.
Nutrition
Sodium and the 2,300 mg Guideline: Where Most of It Comes From and How to Cut Back
Contains: Why the sodium guideline is 2,300 mg a day, why most sodium comes from packaged and restaurant food rather than the salt shaker, and practical ways to lower your intake.
Nutrition
Reading the Nutrition Facts Label: Serving Size, Percent Daily Value and Added Sugars
Contains: How to read a US Nutrition Facts label quickly: why serving size comes first, the 5% and 20% Daily Value shortcut, and how to use the added sugars, sodium and fiber lines.