Many terms are used when referring to either the
amount of a particular nutrient (such as calcium or vitamin D) you should get or the amount in a food or dietary supplement.
Here is what I mean: If a serving of a food item contains less than 1
gram of a particular nutrient, it does not have to be counted on the label.
Fact and fiction «The term «superfood» refers to a food that is an especially rich
source of a particular nutrient, such as a vitamin, mineral or other health - giving chemical like phytochemicals or antioxidants,» says Clare Evangelista of the Dietitians Association of Australia.
«Unfortunately, it doesn't contain particularly high
levels of any particular nutrient so does not stand up to the superfood test and is not considered superior to any other green vegetable.»
Absorption and
metabolism of a particular nutrient can be affected by other nutrients available to the body, depending on their levels and what biochemical reactions that nutrient is involved in.
The book is helpful because it provides a practical way to take advantage of an often neglected nutritional fact, namely, «that the metabolic
action of a particular nutrient is highly dependent on when it is consumed.»
If you feel your puppy isn't getting
enough of a particular nutrient, vitamin or mineral, check the list of Vitamin / Mineral Content table earlier on this page and increase his intake naturally by adding more of the foods which contain the nutrients you're looking for.
We define nutrient - richness as the
amount of particular nutrients (such as vitamins, minerals, fiber, protein, or omega - 3 fatty acids) that are provided by the World's Healthiest Foods in relationship to their caloric value.
Please note: Technical questions about this food, such as
levels of particular nutrients, should be directed to the manufacturer (877-387-4564) and not to Little Big Cat or Dr. Hofve.
The main thing to keep in mind however is that any healthy diet that keeps you performing at an optimal level should be eluding the extremes of taking in too
much of a particular nutrient and / or being deficient in another nutrient, as well as meeting your daily calorie quota.
Nutrient - richness is defined as the amount
of a particular nutrient (vitamins, minerals, protein, carbohydrates, fiber, omega - 3 fatty acids, and others) in relationship to that food's caloric value.
We define nutrient - richness as the amount
of particular nutrients (such as vitamins, minerals, fiber, protein, or omega - 3 fatty acids) that are provided by the World's Healthiest Foods in relationship to their caloric value.
Apples are a wonderful source
of particular nutrients, such as Vitamin A and Vitamin C.