Nutrition Factsheet – EZ Dietitian

7 Reasons to Include Fermented Foods in Your Diet

What is fermented food? Fermented foods contain probiotics, which is a friendly type of bacteria that can benefit our health. Probiotics are added to foods during the fermentation process to convert the sugars and carbs in food into alcohol or acids. Fermented foods include: yoghurt pickles kefir buttermilk sauerkraut kimchi miso natto tempeh salami kombuchaContinue reading “7 Reasons to Include Fermented Foods in Your Diet”

9 Health Benefits of Spirulina

Spirulina is an algea found in fresh or salt water. It has been used by ancient civilizations for its health benefits. NASA has famously used spirulina as a supplement for their astronauts. Spirulina can be used as a dietary/nutritional supplement for people of all ages. Nutritional benefits of spirulina: High protein content (70% proteinm, similarContinue reading “9 Health Benefits of Spirulina”

Omega-3 Fatty Acids Factsheet

Omega-3 is a type of essential fatty acid; our body cannot produce it and must be obtained from our diet. The most common omega 3 fatty acids are called ALA, DHA and EPA. Good dietary sources of omega 3 include fatty fish such as sardines, tuna, salmon, rainbow trout and mackerel, plant sources such asContinue reading “Omega-3 Fatty Acids Factsheet”

Calcium Factsheet

What is Calcium? Calcium is the most abundant mineral in the human body. Almost all the calcium is stored in our teeth and bones. The remaining small portion of calcium circulates in our blood and is important for the maintenance of our metabolism. Sources of Calcium: Sufficient vitamin D or sun exposure is needed toContinue reading “Calcium Factsheet”