Archive for the 'Nutrition Center' Category

Galactose - Everything You Ever Wanted To Know

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

Galactose is one of the 8 saccharides known as Glyconutrients. They are vital nutrients to the body and are:

• Mannose
• Glucose
• Galactose
• Xylose
• Fucose (not fructose)
• N-acetylglucosamine
• N-acetylneuramic acid
• N-acetylgalactosamine

Galactose is found in sugar beets and dairy products. It is a sugar and is also known as brain […]

I’m Stuffed! Now What’s for Dessert?

Monday, April 28th, 2008

It’s Saturday and you’re out with friends, having dinner. Tonight, however, you ate too much. You shared several appetizers with the group, and you managed to eat your huge entrée (why are portion sizes SO BIG??). Now it’s time for dessert and although your stomach is painfully pressed against your waistband, you hear yourself ordering […]