l*
  Tell Your Friends About HealthandWellnessCentral.com Sign-Up Free  |Member Login  

Zachary Thompson's Articles in Nutrition

  • Selecting The Right Nutritional Supplements
    It is important to know how to select the right nutritional supplement for your diet and your lifestyle. There are numerous nutritional supplement products available on the market. Knowing which one to purchase can be a tough choice. The good news is that there are some handy tips to know how to select the right nutritional supplement for your body.

    The first thing to consider is what do you eat in a normal day? It is easiest to keep a food journal. Be honest in your food ...
  • Glyconutrients - True And False
    Glyconutrients have become widely known today because of their beneficial effects on our health. However, if you search the Internet for some information on these essential saccharides, you may find a lot of false or inaccurate statements about them. Here are some questions and answers that will hopefully dissipate any doubts about glyconutrients.

    Q – Do glyconutrients heal?
    A – No. Strictly talking, glyconutrients do not cure or heal any of your wounds of diseases by the...
  • Just How Crucial Is Nutrition?
    Since the beginning of times, human beings have known that we are what we eat. Our ancestors were fully aware of the simple fact that eating well today means being stronger tomorrow.

    As we all know, science has evolved since those old days, and today we know that a good nutrition is not just what we eat, but it’s also how much we eat and when we eat it. This means that a good nutrition not only consists on carefully deciding what to eat, but also know what amount of each k...
  • Lycopene And Flavoniods
    Have you had some Salsa today? Benefits of onions and tomatoes in your diet.

    Onions and tomatoes are among the most commonly used vegetables in many parts of the world today. We use them because they taste good and give good consistency to our food. We use them as sauces and salsas, chutneys and pickles, and important ingredients in our main dishes, but are you aware of the beneficial nutrients that lie hidden in these foods?

    Lycopene- have you had your tomato today?

    ...
  • Glyconutrients A New Paradigm
    For many years carbohydrates and sugars were considered a bad and unnecessary addition to the diet. With the advent of Glycobiology (the study of carbohydrates) Science has proved that this is not so. In fact on the contrary, Glyconutrients have been proved to be very beneficial to our health. Now after years of neglect science is discovering some far-reaching truths about these carbohydrates.

    Glyconutrients play an essential role in the structure of the cells in our bodie...
  • What Are Glyconutrients?
    In recent years carbohydrates have been studied minutely, giving rise to a whole new terminology Glycobiology. This is in fact the study of how carbohydrates affect our health. Scientists used to consider carbohydrates as foods that were not very necessary to the body but now due to Glycobiology they have discovered some surprising facts about carbohydrate saccarides known as Glyconutrients.

    There are 8 essential saccarides necessary to our health that are being researched...
  • 8 Ways You Get Great Results With Glyconutrients
    1- Drink Pure Spring Water. As an absolute minimum, take your body weight in lbs, divide by 2 & drink that many ounces of Pure Spring Water everyday so that your cells get 'bathed' in a bath of Glyconutrients. For example a 120lb woman would drink a minimum of 60 oz of pure spring water per day.

    2- Consume Fiber. Using a high-quality fiber supplement or eating a diet very high in fiber & in raw vegetables will enhance the results you get from your glyconutrients.

    3- Don...
  • What Is N-Acetylneuramic Acid ?
    N-acetylneuramic acid is one of the 8 saccharides known as Glyconutrients the others are:

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

    N-acetylneuramic acid is used in the learning process and brain development. It helps with many blood functions and improves the immune system. The levels of this saccharide decrease, as we get older. It is also known as sialic acid. Sialic acid plays a vital role in...
  • Are Glyconutrients Right For You?
    Glyconutrients are part of the carbohydrate family. They are a collection of 8 saccharides. These are important factors in the body’s ability to fight infections and heal itself.

    There are 8 necessary saccharides needed by our bodies

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

    These elements form the building blocks for glycoforms. Which serve as coverings for the body’s...
  • Galactose - Everything You Ever Wanted To Know
    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 sugar. Because it has food energy it is known as a nutritive sweetener. It is not very water-soluble and is less sweet than gluc...
  • Glyconutrients - Research And Discovery
    Glyconutrients were virtually unknown as little as 10 years ago. The whole group of carbohydrates and saccarides was largely neglected. With the advent of Glycobiology scientists have since come to learn an increasing amount about these vital nutrients.

    Dr McAnalley did some of the first research with Glyconutrients in 1995. He developed and filed patents for Glyconutrient formulas in 1996. Scientists began to realize the importance of polysaccharides and Glyconutrients in...
  • Got N-Acetylglucosamine? What Is That Anyway?
    N-acetylglucosamine is one of the 8 saccharides known as Glyconutrients. The others are:

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

    N-acetylglucosamine: It is used as a nutritional supplement supplying the body with a derivative known as Glucosamine.

    Glucosamine: It is utilized by the body for cartilage, ligaments and tendons. Glucosamine is also used as a natural supplement to help with join...
  • Glucose - Is It Good For Anything?
    Glucose is the most commonly known of all the Glyconutrients. Glucose is one of the most vital factors in the body’s energy cycle. This makes it one of the most important of the Glyconutrient saccharides. It is one of the eight essential nutrients making up this group. They are:

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

    Glucose is found naturally in plants, from the process know...
  • Did You Get Your Seaweed This Morning?
    Fucose is a Glyconutrient. There are 8 saccharides that make up this family:

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

    Fucose can be found in natural products like seaweed and echinoderms. From ancient times humans have consumed them. The original gelatin was often made from seaweed before artificial gelatin was developed.

    When handling wet kelp you will experience a ...

Copyright © and All Rights Reserved.
Use of Our Service is subject to Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.

Powered by Article Dashboard