Body Basics

The Muscular System

The muscular system is composed of different types of very specialized fibrous cells, all with the ability to contract. Muscle contraction is responsible for nearly

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Nutrition

Essential Amino Acids

Amino acids are organic compounds that contain both an amino group (-NH2) and carboxylic acid group (-COOH). When linked via peptide bonds, they function as

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Know Your Nutrient

Know Your Nutrient: Folate

Folate, also known as vitamin B9, is a water-soluble vitamin that is involved in the synthesis of DNA and RNA.1–3 Folate is needed to break

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Superfood Spotlight

Superfood Spotlight: Spinach

Originating in central and southwestern Asia, spinach (Spinacia oleracea) is a leafy green flowering plant that grows annually and is of the Amaranthaceae family, just

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