Protein is often marketed as a fitness nutrient, but its role is far broader. Every adult requires protein because the body continually builds, repairs and replaces proteins essen…
Fibre reaches parts of the digestive system that most carbohydrates do not. Once there, some fibres hold water and add bulk, while others become fuel for gut microbes and generate…
Vitamin D is unusual: it comes from food and supplements, but the body can also produce it when skin receives suitable ultraviolet radiation. That biology has helped turn a genuin…
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