Nutrition & Vitamins: Video Series

Healthy stool should be brown in color, similar to the shade of cardboard, should be 4 to 8 inches long and should be relatively smooth. Do periodic checks of your stool to monitor any health issues with healthy advice from a registered and licensed dietitian in this free video on nutrition.

Herbivores, whether they are animal or human, eat strictly plant foods, such as fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds and beans. Discover how herbivores avoid all animal-based products with healthy advice from a registered and licensed dietitian in this free video on nutrition.

The vitamins that are considered antioxidants include vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin E and beta carotene, but many minerals like selenium, lycopine and zeaxanthin are also antioxidants. Find out which vitamins and minerals are antioxidants, which are beneficial for neutralizing the oxidizing process, with healthy advice from a registered and licensed dietitian in this free video on nutrition.

Vitamins and minerals that are great for the immune system are those that are considered antioxidants, such as vitamins A, C and E, beta carotene and zinc. Beef up on antioxidant vitamins and minerals, both as a supplement and through foods, with healthy advice from a registered and licensed dietitian in this free video on nutrition.

When buying bottled water, inspect the label to see if the water comes from a spring, an aquifer or a municipal source, and pay attention to the filtration method, whether it has been chlorinated and whether it includes fluoride. Research bottled water companies before purchasing with healthy advice from a registered and licensed dietitian in this free video on nutrition.

The best way to do a liver cleanse is to eat a balanced and healthy diet, drink plenty of water and avoid eating processed or high-fat foods, as those can cause liver or gallstones. Keep the liver healthy through better eating habits with healthy advice from a registered and licensed dietitian in this free video on nutrition.

The best way to lose weight is through a balanced diet, consuming a variety of foods from each major food group and doing physical exercise for an hour at a time most days of the week. Lose weight through better eating and physical activity with healthy advice from a registered and licensed dietitian in this free video on nutrition.

Vitamin B1, also known as thiamine, is used to process carbohydrates, proteins and fats effectively, and it is also involved with overall cell health, maintaining the integrity of the cell walls. Ingest vitamin B1, found in many fruits and vegetables, with healthy advice from a registered and licensed dietitian in this free video on nutrition.

Potassium gluconate is typically used as a prescription medication to treat low blood levels of potassium, which is caused by other medications, severe trauma or drastic blood loss. Use caution when taking potassium gluconate, as an overdose could be lethal, with healthy advice from a registered and licensed dietitian in this free video on nutrition.

Vitamin B complex is a combination of all of the B vitamins, some of which function in the metabolic pathways while others maintain the integrity of the cell walls and overall cell health. Find out who should take a vitamin B complex to help with a variety of conditions with healthy advice from a registered and licensed dietitian in this free video on nutrition.

A weak immune system can be caused by a variety of things, including high stress levels, diseases like AIDS, HIV and cancer, exposure to lots of germs and excess alcohol intake. Avoid situations that weaken the immune system with healthy advice from a registered and licensed dietitian in this free video on nutrition.

Vitamin A, found in both animal products as well as fruits and vegetables, helps to enhance eye health and vision as well as skin health, and it plays a major role in the health of the immune system. Discover how to ingest more vitamin A with healthy advice from a registered and licensed dietitian in this free video on nutrition.

Your BMI, or body mass index, is a rough calculation based only on height and weight to determine whether a person is underweight, normal weight, overweight or obese, where a BMI of around 19 is considered normal. Calculate your BMI, which does not take into account bone density, body fat percentage, gender or age, with healthy advice from a registered and licensed dietitian in this free video on nutrition.

Individuals with high cholesterol should eat foods rich in fiber, which are most fruits, vegetables and whole grains, and they should limit intake of saturated and trans fats. Find out how to eat well with high cholesterol with healthy advice from a registered and licensed dietitian in this free video on nutrition.

Foods containing potassium, which improves blood pressure, include tomatoes, cantaloupe, apricots and avocados, though bananas, potatoes and yogurt also offer good amounts. Choose from the wide varieties of potassium-rich foods with healthy advice from a registered and licensed dietitian in this free video on nutrition.

Oranges can have anywhere from 60 to 100 calories a piece, depending on their size, while orange fruit cups have higher calorie levels due to the added syrup. Calculate the calorie count in an orange, no matter the type, with healthy advice from a registered and licensed dietitian in this free video on nutrition.

The number of calories in a potato depends on the size, where a smallish potato contains about 80 to 100 calories and a large baking potato contains at least 200 calories. Calculate how many calories are in a potato before adding condiments and toppings with healthy advice from a registered and licensed dietitian in this free video on nutrition.

The number of calories in a banana chip depends on how it is prepared, where fried banana chips can have about 10 calories and a baked banana chip only contains about five calories. Check the label on banana chips when counting calories with healthy advice from a registered and licensed dietitian in this free video on nutrition.

A banana smoothie can have as many calories as 800 or as few as 200, depending on if it is prepared with milk, extra sugar, yogurt or juice. Make a low-calorie smoothie using one banana and 8 ounces of skim milk with healthy advice from a registered and licensed dietitian in this free video on nutrition.

The calories in a banana milkshake vary, depending on how it is prepared, but a banana milkshake can range anywhere from 200 calories to 400 calories per 8-ounce serving. Inspect nutritional information to determine a banana milkshake's calorie count with healthy advice from a registered and licensed dietitian in this free video on nutrition.

Foods containing vitamin B are vast, as there are several different types of vitamin B, but usually it is found in leafy greens, vegetables, nuts, seeds and whole grains, as well as some animal products. Discover where to find vitamin B in food sources with healthy advice from a registered and licensed dietitian in this free video on nutrition.

The benefits of juicing include being able to get more servings of fruits and vegetables in a more palatable way, as the sweetness of fruits can mask the flavors of the vegetables. Get a few servings of fruits and veggies quickly through juicing with healthy advice from a registered and licensed dietitian in this free video on nutrition.

The type of vitamin B that lowers cholesterol is called niacin, and it is available by prescription in high doses, though the side effects can include flushing, headache, nausea and vomiting. See a doctor about taking vitamin B to lower cholesterol with healthy advice from a registered and licensed dietitian in this free video on nutrition.

The nutritional value of a banana includes having a high amount of potassium, being a great source of soluble fiber and containing vitamin B6 as well as vitamin C. Reap the nutritional benefits of the banana, which is a nutritious supplement to any diet, with healthy advice from a registered and licensed dietitian in this free video on nutrition.

To gain weight, eat high-calorie foods that are also healthy choices, such as nut butters, nuts, seeds, cheeses and fruit juices. Gain weight the healthy way, switching to lower-fat cheeses after reaching the goal weight, with healthy advice from a registered and licensed dietitian in this free video on nutrition.