The focus of research on vitamins these days is how antioxidant supplements may play a role in reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease. Antioxidant supplements – E, C, and beta-carotene (a form of vitamin A) – have potential when it comes to health promotion. However, most data available about such health promoting properties of antioxidant [...]
This question has been has been tormenting parents all over the world. Yet, there are no easy answers to it. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)says that “a diet based on the Food Guide Pyramid provides adequate amounts of all the vitamins a child needs.” But then, there are a lot of other factors that [...]
Have you ever waltzed into your friendly neighborhood Nutrition Store or frantically surfed the worldwide web searching for that elusive miracle pill, deluding yourself into believing that maybe, just maybe, it would somehow magically transform your so-called body into the next Brad Pitt or Angelina Jolie? Or perhaps you want pecks like Arnold. Or the [...]
Where does the word “vitamin” come from? The words <vitamin> is derived from the Latin word vita (life) and the biochemical term amine (nitrogen-containing) because vitamins are required for life and were originally thought to be amines. Vitamins are organic compounds required by humans in small amounts from the diet. What are vitamins? A vitamin [...]
The biggest complaint that doctors often hear from patients is a lack of energy, or the constant feeling of fatigue. Due to these types of complaints, it really isn’t a surprise that people want to know the best types of vitamins and supplements they can get for energy. All vitamins are ideal for staying healthy, [...]
Living a healthy life has become a number one priority for many people all across the world. One way that many people are monitoring their health is through their diet, and the trend supports farmers market. Organic produce and meats are free from the pesticides that are often found in commercially grown crops. The animals [...]
The beneficial effects of juice made from Goji berries has reached monumental proportions. Adherents of raw food diet attest to the age defying impact of this health wonder, which occurs naturally in Asia. There are several series of studies that are either completed or ongoing to validate its curative function for a wide variety of [...]