Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) is a water-soluble vitamin found in a variety of fruits and vegetables that is easily destroyed when exposed to air, heat and light.
Functions: Essential for growth and maintenance of all cells and tissues; promotes the absorption of iron in the intestines; and acts as a water-soluble ...
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Vitamin E is a fat soluble vitamin not recognized as an essential nutrient until the 1960s, about 40 years after its discovery.
Function: Prevents potentially harmful oxidation of polyunsaturated fatty acids in the body, which would lead to cell damage; important in protecting red blood cell membranes from oxidation.
Deficiency: Vitamin E ...
Written by pinoyusana on July 9th, 2011
Vitamin K is a fat-soluble vitamin usually formed in the body by intestinal bacteria but also available from some plant and animal sources.
Function: Essential in the formation of prothrombin, a substance necessary for proper clotting of blood, and at least five other blood-clotting factors.
Sources: All green leafy vegetables (including lettuce, ...
Written by pinoyusana on July 5th, 2011
Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin available from some foods, as well as from sunlight.
Functions : Forms the hormone 1, 25-dihydrocholecalciferol, which aids in the absorption and metabolism of calcium and phosphorus for bone and tooth formation.
Sources : Sunlight (which stimulates vitamin D production in the skin), fatty fish, fish ...
Written by pinoyusana on July 3rd, 2011
Vitamin A (retinoid) is a fat-soluble vitamin found mainly in animal foods in the vitamin form and in plant foods primarily as carotenes, substances that are formed into vitamin A chiefly in the small intestine.
Function: Essential for growth and for keeping skin and other tissues healthy; helps eyes to adapt ...
Written by pinoyusana on June 30th, 2011
Coronary heart disease is the leading single cause of death in the United States. There are several risk factors for heart disease, including family history, high blood pressure, and high levels of LDL (or “bad”) cholesterol, but many people focus heavily on the dangers of high cholesterol. Because it can ...
Written by pinoyusana on June 28th, 2011
Many people have gotten used to the idea of taking a pill every time they are in pain or even feel moderately uncomfortable. There is something available over-the-counter for everything from headaches to the common cold, but in the end these medicines could be doing your body much more harm ...
Written by pinoyusana on May 25th, 2011
Alpha Lipoic Acid is an anti-oxidants but unlike other anti-oxidants it is soluble in either fat or water. Alpha Lipoic Acid is naturally made in our body but can also be found in small amounts in some foods such as spinach and brocolli.
Alpha Lipoic Acid can lessen your blood sugar ...
Written by pinoyusana on April 30th, 2011
Diets high in soluble and insoluble fiber are generally rich in essential nutrients. Fiber is important for maintaining digestive health. When regularly eaten as part of a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol, soluble fiber has been shown to help support healthy cholesterol levels, provided they are healthy to ...
Written by pinoyusana on March 28th, 2011
If you are new to a multilevel marketing, here are the definitions of terms you may want to take not with. Please note that these terms are being used at USANA.
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