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Minerals
Where your health is concerned, minerals such as calcium and iron are far more precious than silver or gold. Each of these dietary minerals is unique and carries out its own life-giving task.
Scientists have divided these nutrients into two groups - major and trace ...
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Vitamin E Helps Prevent E-Deficiency-Related Atherosclerosis
SYDNEY, Australia--Vitamin E's efficacy in preventing atherosclerosis appears to be modest and primarily associated with cases of vitamin E deficiency, according to researchers from the University of New South Wales (Free Radic Biol Med, 41, 5:722-30, 2006). Researchers ...
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Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic acid)
Uses in the body: needed for normal growth and brain activity, for formation of stress hormones and healthy adrenal gland function, for normal hair pigment and hair growth. Also plays a role in food metabolism.
Signs of deficiency: fatigue, weakness, headache, muscle ...
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Vitamin B3
Uses in the body: the several forms of B3 - nicotinic acid (also known as niacin) and nicotinamide - assist with the function of the digestive and nervous systems. They play a role in food metabolism and energy release, as well as the formation of red blood cells and ...
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Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
Uses in the body: promotes normal growth and development, helps release energy from food, maintains health of mucus membranes. Is also needed for healthy skin, eyes and nervous system; plays a role in fertility.
Signs of deficiency: dry skin, cracked lips, red and flaky ...
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Vitamin B1 (Thiamin)
Uses in the body: essential for carbohydrate metabolism, energy release and healthy heart, brain, nervous system, muscle function.
Signs of deficiency: extreme weakness (such as beri-beri in developing countries with poor diet), depression, numbness and tingling in the ...
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Vitamin A
(Vitamin A refers to a group of fat-soluble substances, including retinol, retinal and carotenoids, found only in animal produce. Another substance that converts into vitamin A in the body is beta-carotene, which is water-soluble and found in vegetables and fruits.)
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Bay (Sweet Laurel)
In a custom as old as ancient Greece, a garland of bay leaves is yet today given as a tribute to poets and athletes, from which come the phrase "crowned with laurel" and the title "poet laureate."Culinary uses: Bay leaves, among the most commonly used culinary herbs, add ...
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