Vitamin and mineral deficiencies are a global problem, while vitamins and minerals help to maintain resistance and protect against external influences. So you can imagine that micronutrient deficiencies have (serious)…
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British parents are not sufficiently aware of the importance of vitamin D for children, both during pregnancy and after birth. This is shown in a study by Leeds Beckett University…
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Amino acids sound familiar to many people, but often they do not know exactly what they are and what they do for the body. And that while amino acids are…
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Proteins are important building blocks of the body. For a long time it was thought that we can only obtain proteins through animal products such as meat, eggs and dairy…
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And the winner is… multivitamin! Every year on the opening day of the National Health Fair in the Netherlands, the winner of the Supplement of the Year election is announced.…
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What time of the day you take a supplement can have a major impact on the absorption of nutrients. When taking supplements, it is therefore important to look at the…
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Forget the mass prescription of statins to reduce harmful cholesterol. According to Chris Seal, professor of nutrition and human nutrition at the University of Newcastle, a plate of oatmeal porridge…
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Flu is most common in the fall with a peak in the winter months. It is caused by the influenza virus: if you come into contact with someone who is…
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Statins are advertised as the best way to lower cholesterol and prevent a heart attack. These medicines are among the most prescribed medicines on the market. There are, however, many…
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Chlorella and spirulina are often confused. Which is not very surprising, because they are both algaes with an exceptionally high nutritional value, but they are not entirely the same. Read…