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  • Nutrition Basics: The Mineral Zinc

    Nutrition Basics: The Mineral Zinc

    Zinc is a micro-mineral that is important to the body. It is considered a trace mineral because only a very little amount of it is needed by the body everyday. The amount of zinc needed by men is different from the amount of zinc needed by women. For men 19-years old and above, only 11…

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  • The Mineral Potassium

    The Mineral Potassium

    Potassium  is an important micronutrient for the body. Potassium  is also known as an electrolyte, along with other minerals in the body like sodium, calcium, chloride and magnesium. For men and women who are 19-years old and older, the recommended amount of potassium  intake is 4700 mg everyday. Too much or too little potassium  in…

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  • Vitamins B6 and B12

    Vitamins B6 and B12

    Vitamin B6 and B12 are among the group of vitamins that are soluble in water. The body is unable to store these vitamins. The leftover vitamins B6 and B12 are washed out through the urine. Thus, in order to have sufficient amounts of these vitamins in the body, regular intake of foods or supplements rich…

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  • Iodine and Nutrition

    Iodine and Nutrition

    Iodine is an essential mineral micronutrient for the body. The recommended daily intake of iodine for men and women 19-years old and older is 150 μg everyday. Functions of Iodine in the Body Iodine is primarily needed for producing thyroid hormones. These hormones control the metabolism of energy. Iodine prevents goiters. It also prevents cretinism,…

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  • Fluoride as a Micronutrient

    Fluoride as a Micronutrient

    Fluoride is an element that is naturally-occurring and was once considered a micronutrient for the body. However, with new facts coming to light, it has been found that fluoride may actually do more harm than good in the body. Fluoride in Water During the 1940s, it was normal occurrence for fluoride to be added to…

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  • Vitamin B1: Thiamin

    Vitamin B1: Thiamin

    Thiamin is also known as vitamin B1. It is among the first compounds known as a water-soluble vitamin. Another names for this water-soluble vitamin is Thiamine. For children and teenagers (until 13-years old), the recommended daily intake of Thiamin is at a maximum of 0.9 mg. For people who are 19-years old and above, the…

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  • The Micronutrient Choline

    The Micronutrient Choline

    Another substance important in the body is choline. Although relatively unfamiliar as compared to other known micronutrients, choline plays a very important role in the body. It is almost the same as B-vitamins. It is even often lumped with this vitamin group. Although choline can be produced in the body, it is still important to…

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  • Nutrition and Fiber

    Nutrition and Fiber

    Fiber can be found in a plant’s cell wall and acts like a skeleton in order for the plant to maintain its structure and shape. When taken in by the body, these fibers remain undigested because enzymes in the body are unable to digest it. Instead, fiber just passes through the intestines. Fiber adds mass…

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