Your Nutritional and Vitamin Supplement Information Resource

posted by Ronald on Jul 30

The B-12 vitamin is one of the B vitamins that is essential to maintaining a fit and healthy body. B-12 is also known as Cobalamin, and is key to your body’s conversion process of carbohydrates, fats and proteins into energy. More importantly, vitamin B-12 helps keep your red blood cells healthy which in turn helps your reduce your risk of heart disease. B-12 helps your immune system to function at peak levels and we all know that a strong immune system means your body is fighting infections and disease on a continual basis. You should also know that the B-12 vitamin is used by your body to create the protective covering of all nerve cells in your body - again, vitamin B-12 is an immune system strengthener.

posted by Ronald on Jul 28

We’ve spoke about it many times. Summer time is a great time to shed some pounds but it always seems to be a fight. I’m here to remind you that losing weight doesn’t have to be a constant battle for you. There are three simple changes that you can make to your current summer time eating habits that can have an immediate effect on how much weight you can lose over the next couple of months. By implementing a few of these simple changes you can literally start dropping 2-3 pounds a week. Many of us plateau at some point during weight loss, but I’ve got a few tips that will help you stay on track and maximize your weight loss.

posted by Ronald on Jul 23

Vitamin C is also commonly referred to as ascorbic acid, and provides numerous health benefits including the ability to prevent cell damage and repair wounds, the promotion of healthy teeth and gums, and an overall strengthening of the immune system.

posted by Ronald on Jul 21

Carbohydrates and fats are macronutrients, and macronutrients are specific types of nutrients that provide either energy or calories to the body. Nutrients are substances that are required to promote growth, healthy metabolism and other vital functions of the body. Macro means large, and macronutrients are nutrients that are required in relatively large amounts in order to promote growth. Each macronutrient provides calories, but the amount of calories provided by each of these nutrients varies. Carbohydrates and proteins both provide 4 calories per gram, and fat provides 9 calories per gram. In addition to carbohydrates, fats and proteins, there is only one other substance that provides calories, which is alcohol. Alcohol provides 7 calories for every gram, but alcohol is not treated as a macronutrient because we do not require it for survival.

posted by Ronald on Jul 18

Generic medications have the same active ingredients as their brand name counterparts. Tests must be submitted to the Food and Drug Administration, the FDA, that prove the generic medication has the same clinical effect on the body. They are less expensive because the generic manufacturer does not have to spend money on research and development, and the cost savings are passed directly onto you.

posted by Ronald on Jul 16

The benefits of taking nutritional supplements are endless no matter if you have a chronic illness or feel that you are perfectly healthy. In today’s world of instant gratification, high-paced lifestyles with fast food and on-the-go meals, it is no wonder that our society’s personal health is degenerating at an alarming rate. Although we do have more medical resources in order to diagnose and treat illnesses quicker and easier, wouldn’t it be more feasible to prevent an illness before it even starts, or at best minimize the results of having a chronic illness.

posted by Ronald on Jul 14

When our bodies use oxygen, the cells produce free radicals that cause damage to the body’s cellular make-up. Antioxidants are attracted to free radicals and basically will neutralize them.

posted by Ronald on Jul 9

Did you know that calcium is the most common mineral in the human body? About 99% of the calcium in your body is in your bones and teeth. The remaining one percent is found in your blood and soft tissue. But the one percent found in your blood and fluid surrounding the cells (extracellular fluid) must be maintained within a very narrow range to maintain normal body functions otherwise, the body will demineralize or remove bone to maintain normal blood calcium levels! Therefore it is vital that you maintain adequate levels of calcium in your system and why doctors recommend a calcium supplement each day.Calcium plays an essential role in the human body. It forms the main structural element in your bones, and your bones also act as a calcium reservoir. You body uses this reservoir to maintain blood calcium at stable levels. Your body requires your blood calcium levels to be maintained because of the diversity of roles calcium plays in cells, including:

• muscle contraction,
• nerve transmission,
• blood clotting, and
• enzyme reactions.

posted by Ronald on Jul 4

In many of the poorest countries on earth, girls are still denied the right to an education. This robs them of their dreams and robs their families and the societies they live in of their talents and contribution. At CARE, they found that educating girls and unleashing their potential is one of the fastest ways to improve conditions in the places where they live.