Health and Nutrition Facts

  • Criteria in food selection: Sugars or Sweeteners?

    Criteria in food selection: Sugars or Sweeteners?

    What are Added Sugars and Sweeteners, and How Do They Differ? The category of “sugars” encompasses a broad array of sweetening compounds found in our diets. Table sugar, or sucrose, is a common example, nearly pure in form. However, many...

  • Everything You Need to Know About Taking Functional Gummies

    Everything You Need to Know About Taking Functional Gummies

    Gummies are a convenient and tasty way to supplement specific nutrients that may be lacking in our individual diets or, to support certain aspects of our health.  Advantages of Functional Gummies: 1. Alternative to traditional supplement forms such as tablets or...

  • Understanding Lactose Intolerance

    Understanding Lactose Intolerance

    Lactose is a sugar that is naturally found in foods containing milk (dairy products), which includes milk from cows, goats, and sheep. For most people with lactose intolerance, the symptoms can be prevented by reducing the amount of food that contains lactose, or by avoiding these foods completely.
  • What is the difference between Probiotics and Prebiotics?

    What is the difference between Probiotics and Prebiotics?

    What are Probiotics and Prebiotics? Prebiotics are non-digestible food ingredients that promote the growth of beneficial bacteria in the gut. They act as a "fertilizer" to the the good bacteria (probiotics). Probiotics are live microorganisms, such as bacteria and yeast, that are...