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Nutrition for Health and Fitness series

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thumbnail for publication: Nutrition for Health and Fitness: Sodium in Your Diet

Nutrition for Health and Fitness: Sodium in Your Diet

Samara Purvis, Linda B. Bobroff, and LaToya J. O’Neal

Sodium is a mineral the body needs in small amounts for several important functions. This mineral allows nerves and muscles to function properly and keeps fluids in the body in proper balance.

thumbnail for publication: Nutrition for Health and Fitness: Fiber in Your Diet

Nutrition for Health and Fitness: Fiber in Your Diet

Linda B. Bobroff

A UF/IFAS numbered Fact Sheet. in support of UF/IFAS Extension program: Nutrition and Food Systems

thumbnail for publication: Nutrition for Health and Fitness: Sugar and Other Sweeteners

Nutrition for Health and Fitness: Sugar and Other Sweeteners

Linda Bobroff

This publication provides information about sugars and other sweeteners in the American diet. It describes hidden sources of added sugars in foods to help those who want to reduce sugar intake find the added sugars in their diets. The section on high-intensity sweeteners looks at the characteristics of each approved sweetener, including aspartame, sucralose, and stevia.

thumbnail for publication: Nutrición para la salud y el estado físico: azúcar y otros edulcorantes

Nutrición para la salud y el estado físico: azúcar y otros edulcorantes

Wendy Dahl y Linda Bobroff; traducido por Daniela Rivero Mendoza

La mayoría de las personas disfruta el dulce sabor del azúcar. De hecho, los bebés muy pequeños sonríen cuando se les pone una gota de agua azucarada en los labios.

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