Vitamin B-12

October 30, 2008 · Filed Under B-Vitamins · 2 Comments 

Feeling Tired? Find out how Vitamin B-12 may be able to help you. Since the vitamin B complex is probably the most important group of vitamins in nature, the elements here included are also some of the most frequently found in daily meals. Vitamin B12, for instance, is taken from dairy products, eggs and meat; yet, research has revealed that it is also present in high quantities in certain seaweeds like spirulina.

What is the role of vitamin B12 in the body? It suffices to say that this element containing cobalt is essential for the synthesis of blood cells and the proper functioning of the nervous system. Thus, a person who suffers from a vitamin B12 anemia is exposed to the degeneration of the nerve fiber.

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October 16, 2008 · Filed Under Nutrition News · Comment 

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Quote of the Day
“To eat is a necessity, but to eat intelligently is an art.”
- La Rochefoucauld

Carboloading 101
Registered dietitian Bethany Thayer, national media spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association, summarizes the new dietary recommendations leading up to a race: three to four days prior to the race, adjust your diet so that about 70 to 80 percent of your calories come from carbohydrates.

Read more at: Carboloading 101