Health Foods and Multivitamins

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Originally it was believed that there were 15 B-group vitamins, which with the passage of time and research, were shown as only six: Thiamin (B1), Riboflavin (B2), Niacin (B3), pyridoxine (B6), folate (Folic acid – what some call B9) and cobalamin (B12).

These compounds are believed vitamins are: adenine (B4), pantothenic acid (B5), Choline (B7), Biotin (B8), carnitine (B11), orotic acid (B13), xanthopterin (B14) and B15 (pangamic acid)
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There are many everyday consumer products that produce less absorption of vitamins to ingest them or eliminating them. Good or bad habits, it is useful to consider these reductions because most people are consuming at least one of these products.

Snuff
Consumption of snuff causes an impoverishment of the body in beta-carotene and vitamin C, and produce other problems and diseases of snuff consumption. Smoking a pack of 20 cigarettes per day doubles the daily requirement of vitamin C. There are several problems caused by the consumption of snuff, and those related to food, nutrition and oral health are explained in our health section.

Alcohol
This results in lack of B group vitamins and vitamin C. Alcohol has several effects on food, some positive and some negative, it is important to know. Read the rest of this entry »

• Improved vision and preventive functions on the appearance of cataracts or glaucoma.

• Antioxidant.It is therefore neutralizes free radicals, thus avoiding the damage that they generate in the body. Its antioxidant vitamin makes the body eliminate toxic substances such as nitrites and nitrates in meat products and sausages prepared. Nitrates and nitrites increase the likelihood of developing cancer. Her virtue as an antioxidant protects us against cigarette smoke, and as boost the immune system is also used in patients undergoing radiotherapy and chemotherapy.

• It is antibacterial, so it inhibits the growth of certain bacteria harmful to the body.

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When it comes to vitamin C, most of us know its benefits in the treatment of colds, flu and infections. But vitamin C may be of great value in many other health problems such as allergies, helping in the detoxification of histamine, wound healing, promoting and stabilizing the collagen and as an antioxidant, eliminating free radicals and protecting cells oxidation.

There is a way of preparing this vitamin in the form of ester that allows:

• Increase the viability of vitamin C
• Duplicate the activity of vitamin C source
• Be present in cells and tissues for double time
• It absorbs about 4 times faster than vitamin C normal.
• It is acidic, its pH is equivalent to distilled water
• Citrus Bioflavonoid increase the absorption of vitamin C.

Only a few months in the womb your baby will be born. The means you need more preparation to greet the baby’s presence beloved. Especially your own body care by taking prenatal vitamins. Here are tips to maintain health and comfort of the pregnant mother.

Reduce the daily activities you. If you are still working, started to think to reduce your working hours. Note any complaints on your body, if you feel tired, it means you have to reduce your activities. Try to take a nap at least 15 minutes each day, especially if you often restless and awake when you sleep at night. If you are difficult to take a nap, lie down with her feet up while reading a magazine or book. This may make you drowsy and fell asleep. Next you need to take best prenatal vitamin to maintain stamina power.

Keep your stamina, Sports swimming, jogging, tennis and consume chewable prenatal vitamins are a safe way to do during pregnancy, provided that not too much! You also can join special gym class pregnant women. Regular exercise will make you feel fit and increase endurance time to give birth later and quickly restores your weight later. Eat regularly and drink plenty of water, digestive disturbances, burning sensation in the stomach, and other disorders that are often experienced during pregnancy will because you trouble eating. To fix this, try to eat a little every three to four hours. You must remember that even if you do not feel hungry but you are carrying a baby who needs a lot of nutrition.

A new study suggests that those who take multivitamins every day for 10 years, run a slightly lower risk of dying from heart disease.

People who consume supplements with vitamin E and C also have less risk of dying from any cause, while those who used vitamin C would be at less risk of dying from cancer, summed up the team of Dr. Gaia Pocobelli, Center for Cancer Research the Fred Hutchinson, in Washington.

Vitamins E and C are antioxidants that protect the body against cell damage, but scientists “have no clear evidence” that its use also protect from death. Read the rest of this entry »

Milk
A veneer of bones, which protects with calcium. The most common bone disease is osteoporosis, which must be prevented from childhood, a crucial time of life. Hence, children have to take three to four units of milk each day. And then, in women during menopause is critical.

Yogurt
Oh, lactose, this headache for almost 30% of the population. If you have an intolerance to milk must turn to dairy products. Its nutritional value is very similar to that of milk, but the taste and consistency give personality. Both, which protects the intestinal flora, preventing diarrhea and infections. No that is not like: there are flavors to give and take.

Spices
Asia grew them and now there is no corner of the world that do not use them in your kitchen. In antiquity its importance was such that were attributed magical properties, aphrodisiac and healing. Used wisely, they enrich and enhance the flavors recipes. The peppers are irritating to the stomach lining, so to be used shortly. Parsley is one of the most used and provide vitamin C and minerals. Another advantage of spices: his long life.

Vitamin B vitamins is one of the most famous, but we know very little about its benefits and its importance to the health and welfare.

Vitamin B is actually a group of eight distinct vitamins, B1 – thiamine B2 – riboflavin, B3 – niacin, B5 – pantothenic acid, B6 – pyridoxine, B7 – Biotin, B9 – folic acid, B12 – cyanocobalamin, known collectively as Vitamin B complex Vitamin B is water soluble, which explains all versions of effervescent supplements of vitamin B.

The B vitamins work in sync to support the health of many body systems. The B complex improves immune function, promotes the proper functioning of the nervous system, maintains the metabolic rate, increases mitosis and meiosis, and helps in the prevention of depression and cardiovascular diseases. Read the rest of this entry »

Vitamin A is especially valuable for the body and is good for your skin but who could get to thinking it might be a useful weapon for those who fight against acne? His action is a broad spectrum detoxifies and helps prevent the action of bacteria on the skin is to regulate the formation of sebum. The health of the cells is in first place in the proper physiological functioning of the skin and vitamin A can do a lot.

It is through food consumption, and then we can intervene before they turn to drugs and foreign intervention, which can support the action but not always, unfortunately, resolve it. Introducing the diet foods rich in vitamin A but a small step forward may be decisive in solving the problem. Read the rest of this entry »

But not only! That the vitamin D had extraordinary healing properties was known, but the scientific debate is more than ever on, because vitamin D and essential for the formation of bone and teeth, is proving to be miraculous for many other aspects of our being.
We can find in some foods and is activated during exposure to sunlight and ultra violet rays of sun lamps.
Vitamin D has always been known for her role in prevention of rickets has been in more recent even a panacea against heart disease, osteoporosis and colon cancer and, among other positive effects of contributing to a significant Improvement of the problems linked to menopause. Researchers from Creighton University in the United States have shown that a group of women in Nebraska for only 4 years taking 1100 IU of vitamin D decreased the risk of any cancer by 70%. Read the rest of this entry »