Mihai

Passionate about nutrition to the most detailed biochemical level. Ready to unlock the nutrigenomic misteries of gene to enzyme to function regarding the healing and adverse effects various foods may have on various individuals

ATP: Silence please

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A molecule of glucose can yield up to 36 molecules of ATP, whereas fatty acids can yield 3 or even 4 times as much.

Deep Nutrition – anybody?

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Phytochemical range from classic alkaloids like caffeine, to less known compounds like anthocyanins, flavonoids, terpenes, saponins etc.

The micros beyond macros

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Micronutrients are so called, because they are required in lesser quantities than macronutrients for the body to function properly.

Protein 101

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The first amino acid to be discovered was asparagine, in 1806 and the last of the 20 to be found, threonine, was not identified until 1938.

Carbs 101

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Did you know that the oxidation of carbohydrates is the central energy-yielding pathway in most non-photosynthetic cells?

Fat 101

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Fats or lipids are a chemically diverse group of compounds, the common and defining feature of which is their insolubility in water.