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This week my husband showed me an interesting article in TIME, Can Taurine Slow Aging?   Who isn’t interested in slowing down father time?   Then my husband asked me if I knew what taurine was.   I said, “sure, it is an amino acid in some proteins.”   So, what does taurine have to do with slowing aging?   What foods have taurine?   Are there ways to increase taurine levels in your body besides eating certain foods?   What is taurine? As noted in my blog, How can you add some high-quality protein foods to your day? , proteins are made up of building blocks called amino acids.   Your body can make some amino acids but some you have to get from the foods you eat.   For babies taurine is an essential amino acid but adults can make the amino acid, taurine.      Taurine levels decline as you age. Although adults make taurine, the amount we make decreases substantially with age.   For example, in 60-year-old individuals,...

Hello nutrition!   March is National Nutrition Month .   The American Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics theme for 2016 is Savor the Flavor of Eating Right .   What is National Nutrition Month?     It was created by the American Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics as a campaign to promote nutrition education and information.   Its focuses on consumers making informed decisions about food and promoting good eating habits and physical activity.                 What can you do to improve your nutrition and physical activity?         In honor of National Nutrition Month, U.S. News and World Report is has come up with   30 simple health tips to try each day of March .   They recommend “making small changes that will lead to big improvements”.   Some easy health tips to try this week are:      “Sip while you sit” – drink water w...