Carotene is the substance that gives carrots, pumpkins, peppers, sweet potatoes, apricots and other vegetables and fruits their distinctive colour, but it is also found in other coloured vegetables and fruits, not just the yellow and orange ones. It is...

We're all familiar with carbohydrates: the food group that provides the body with its main source of energy – e.g. potatoes, bread, rice, pasta, cereals, peas and beans. It is also one of the main sources of calories for many people which is why you...

Camp what? More silly names... but don't worry, it's only one of those nice little phytosterols: nutrients that we get from plants (also known as plant sterols) just like beta-sitosterol. And just like beta-sitosterol, campesterol is one of the more...

How do you use our Calorie Counter? It's simple to use: you input the type of food and quantities you have consumed in a day as accurately as you can and let the counter add up the total calories you have consumed. If you use our BMR calculator you...

Caffeine is found in the leaves, fruit and beans of certain plants, e.g. coffee and cocoa beans and tea leaves. But isn't it one of those naughty substances that we shouldn't be having? Well, caffeine does act as a stimulant to the heart and the...