Energy & everyday needs
Protein, carbohydrates and fats, alongside water, fibre and amino acids.
From everyday nutrition to glutathione, NAC and other supplement ingredients. A connected library to help you understand food, compare formulas and assess the evidence.
Explore all 24 guidesMacronutrientsProtein · Carbohydrates & fibre · Fats
MicronutrientsVitamins · Minerals
How we research ↗From glutathione to creatine. Follow the evidence, understand the forms and make your next comparison clearer.
A familiar promise. A closer look at the evidence.
Take a closer look ↗INGREDIENT GUIDEKnow the ingredient. Keep the medical context.
Take a closer look ↗INGREDIENT GUIDEThe initials are simple. The distinctions matter.
Take a closer look ↗INGREDIENT GUIDECompare the form without losing sight of the evidence.
Take a closer look ↗Protein, carbohydrates and fats, alongside water, fibre and amino acids.
Water- and fat-soluble vitamins. Major minerals and trace minerals.
Put nutrients into meals, understand digestion and check supplement evidence.
24 guides · review dates on each guide
Macronutrients, micronutrients and the meaning of essential.
Read the guide ↗Soluble, insoluble and fermentable fibre, food sources and sensible supplement use.
Read the guide ↗A practical map of all 13 vitamins, food sources, label units and supplement decisions.
Read the guide ↗Major minerals, trace minerals, their food sources, and the details that broad mineral labels can miss.
Read the guide ↗Everyday protein, exercise needs, Indian meal ideas and how to compare powders.
Read the guide ↗Starches, sugars and carbohydrate labels, with a direct route to the dedicated fibre guide.
Read the guide ↗Unsaturated and saturated fats, cooking oils, omega-3 and supplement label checks.
Read the guide ↗Essential, non-essential and conditional: understand protein’s building blocks.
Read the guide ↗Fluid needs, mineral balance and everyday hydration.
Read the guide ↗Prebiotics, probiotics, synbiotics, postbiotics and fermented foods.
Read the guide ↗How nutrients become available—and why intake is not the whole story.
Read the guide ↗Turn nutrient knowledge into a varied daily food pattern.
Read the guide ↗RDA, AI, EAR, upper limits and label percentages—without mixing them up.
Read the guide ↗Essential choline, plant compounds and antioxidant claims explained.
Read the guide ↗Know when general nutrition guidance needs an individual assessment.
Read the guide ↗Follow the maker, the batch and the evidence behind a product.
Read the guide ↗Understand oral glutathione, skin claims, label amounts and the difference between a biological role and a proven benefit.
Read the guide ↗N-acetylcysteine, its relationship with glutathione, and practical checks for single-ingredient and combination formulas.
Read the guide ↗Understand lipoic acid forms, the evidence for nerve symptoms and why ALA can mean a different nutrient on another label.
Read the guide ↗Ubiquinone, ubiquinol, combination products and the questions behind “energy” and “heart support” claims.
Read the guide ↗Explore astaxanthin skin research and compare ingredient strength, carrier oils and the full softgel shell.
Read the guide ↗A practical guide to collagen peptides, the limits of skin research and comparing powders with combination formulas.
Read the guide ↗Understand where creatine has stronger evidence and how to compare a plain monohydrate powder with a mixed sports formula.
Read the guide ↗Explore stress and sleep research, extract differences and the safety questions that matter before choosing ashwagandha.
Read the guide ↗You do not need to buy a product to use these guides.
Note your usual meals and which food groups appear regularly.
Use the food examples, label checks and source links to understand your options.
If you suspect a deficiency or have a medical condition, take your diet and supplement list to a qualified clinician or dietitian.
Guides explain general adult nutrition. They do not mean every reader needs every supplement. These written guides are currently in English. The original magnesium desk retains its multilingual voice guide.