Recent Nutrition Articles
Good Things to Know About Antioxidants Nutritionists sustain that a diet rich in natural antioxidants has a very benefic effect on the entire organism. Contained by most fruits and vegetables, antioxidants considerably improve one's health by supporting the cellular activity of the body and by neutralizing the malignant effects of "free radicals" upon the organism.
How Cholesterol Affects You We have heard many times from dieticians and doctors that lowering cholesterol is extremely important.
Beta Carotene and Smoking People who smoked at least one pack a day or drank higher than average amounts of alcohol and took Beta Carotene or Vitamin A supplements were at a higher risk for developing lung cancer and a higher risk of dying.
Benefits of Manganese Did you know that the first Manganese deficiency was recorded in the 1970's? Until then we had no idea of its benefits and importance to our bodies.
Should you use Vitamin E for Scars? You'll find many people touting the use of vitamin E on scar tissue these days. They will often claim that it can make any kind of scar disappear within a few months. The honest truth is that vitamin E doesn't appear to help heal scar tissue.
Benefits of Selenium in All Aspects of Life Selenium is used in the human body to form selenoproteins which are antioxidants. They are not like other antioxidants which are primarily polyphenols.
Folic Acid Functions in the Body Folic acid helps the body to create and maintain DNA and RNA, which is the building blocks of all life. It is an essential nutrient because it cannot be made by the human body.
Understanding Metabolism The word Metabolism is used repeatedly in the weight loss industry . People on a daily basis discuss their struggles or victories when it comes to increasing their metabolism.
Do Antioxidant Supplements Help Women? New research is coming out all the time that seems to indicate antioxidants can prevent cancer, strengthen your immune system and even keep you from aging.
Why Folic Acid is More Important Than Hair Spray Hair is part of the epidermal layer and therefore part of the integumentary system--the body's largest organ. As such it is as dependant on these three vitamins as any other organ.
Nutrition Articles
Good Things to Know About Antioxidants Nutritionists sustain that a diet rich in natural antioxidants has a very benefic effect on the entire organism. Contained by most fruits and vegetables, antioxidants considerably improve one's health by supporting the cellular activity of the body and by neutralizing the malignant effects of "free radicals" upon the organism.
How Cholesterol Affects You We have heard many times from dieticians and doctors that lowering cholesterol is extremely important.
Understanding Metabolism The word Metabolism is used repeatedly in the weight loss industry . People on a daily basis discuss their struggles or victories when it comes to increasing their metabolism.
