Where are the macronutrients located on a nutritional label?

There are many potential causes for persistent back pain, and one of these causes is a spinal condition called lordosis. In this lesson, learn the definition of lordosis and explore its causes, symptoms, treatment, and presence in children.

Learn about dietary lipids, commonly referred to as fats, and understand the recommended daily allowance of lipids. Study RDA for saturated fat and unsaturated fat.

Absorption, retention, and availability of minerals in the body are influenced by diet and the body's needs. Explore bioavailability, phytates, oxalates, tannins, other minerals, and mineral loss.

The protein quality and completeness in food products determine the number of proteins in a single serving of food. Learn about protein quality and completeness, types and examples of protein sources, and complementary proteins.

Nutritional assessments are used to help prevent disease and to develop a diet as part of a plan of care for a patient or group to support good health and avoid disease. Learn about the ABCDs of Nutritional Assessment, including anthropometric assessments, biochemical assessments, clinical assessments, and dietary assessments.

Learn about saturated and unsaturated fats and their impacts on health. See the polyunsaturated fat vs. monounsaturated fat structure with examples of each.

To promote the health of their newborn babies, many new mothers choose to breastfeed. Learn about a mother's nutritional needs during breastfeeding. Review their caloric needs, the appropriate food choices, a vegetarian diet and breastfeeding, and the recommended daily fluid intake.

Water is an important nutrient that the human body needs a lot of as part of a healthy diet. Learn about why the body needs water, where water is found in the body, and how the body can lose water.

The body can experience severe health effects if there is excessive consumption of carbohydrates. Learn about carbohydrates, and the negative effects of excessive consumption such as type-2 diabetes, dental caries, and obesity.

When consumed in safe amounts, the trace mineral fluoride supports dental health by reducing acidity to prevent cavities caused by bacteria. Discover sources of fluoride, its role in oral care, and negative conditions that can result from fluoride deficiency and toxicity.

Macronutrients include nine essential elements that living organisms require in large amounts in order to survive, while micronutrients are needed in small amounts. Recognize the importance of macronutrients and micronutrients to living organisms and the implications of plant deficiency disorders.

Learn what a cognitive disability is. Identify symptoms, causes, and examples of cognitive disabilities, and discover how they are diagnosed and accommodated.

Learn what the basal metabolic rate is and learn how to calculate BMR in humans and animals. Learn the basal metabolic rate's normal range and how it can vary.

Your socio-cultural upbringing and personal choices may actually affect your dietary needs. Learn about male and female differences in dietary outcomes, how age and culture impact eating, and specific population dietary considerations.

Dehydration can negatively impact exercise performance, cause adverse symptoms, and lead to heat-related illnesses, but is easily avoided by staying well-hydrated. Discover sodium's role in combating hyponatremia and learn about the importance of fluids during exercise to prevent dehydration, heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke.

Determine how molybdenum functions and how molybdenum benefits a person. Discuss the effects and symptoms of an individual with molybdenum cofactor deficiency.