Pre-natal vitamins
For awhile, I was taking pre-natal vitamins (was not pregnant) to encourage my hair to grow. And I tell you what, it worked! My hair grew like a weed and I was so excited, because it was the first tim ...
Vitamins and what they don't tell you
It's not as simple as popping a single whopping pill to get all your vitamin and mineral needs:
For instance, vitamins A, D, E, and K are all fat soluble. Meaning, if you're getting it in a vitam ...
10 Nutrition Tips
10 Nutrition Tips
If you buy butter or margarine, look for the whipped, lower fat versions available in tubs. Use them sparingly though, because they're still concentrated sources of fat.
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Training Diet
While training (for any activity) it is important to fulfill your nutrition requirements. If you are training for a rowing competition, a good diet will consist of adequate calories, about 60% carboh ...
Don't Cut the Cheese
Unless you follow a vegan diet (and I commend those who do), it's very okay to include a moderate amount cheese as part of your dairy intake. It's high in protein, calcium, phosphorus, and vitamins A ...
Get more ZZZ's
It seems that everyone I talk to these days is having a hard time sleeping. They either struggle getting to sleep, wake up mid-sleep, or can't sleep at all.
When you notice you're having trouble gett ...
High calcium, vitamin D intake may have a down side
In one of the first studies to examine the relationship between diet and brain lesions, researchers observed that elderly people who reported higher calcium and vitamin D intake were much more likely ...
Has anyone suffered from Vitamin B6 toxicity?
I have a one year duration of presumed Vitamin B6 neurotoxicity- paresthesia, pins and needles, electical-shock sensations. I have been to a neurologist, internist, several, several other doctors an ...
Nutrients Necessary for a Vegetarian Diet
If you're thinking of becoming a vegetarian, be sure to do it carefully. Sometimes, vital nutrients that are found in meat sources are lacking in vegetarian diets when they lack variety.
For exam ...
ABCs of Vitamin-Enhanced Water
Bored with plain old H2O?
Grocery stores now line their shelves with vitamin-enhanced waters in colorful bottles that are sure to catch your eye.
But can nutrient-spiked beverages like Glaceau's V ...
