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  • Important Vitamins and Minerals That Are Needed By the Body

    Important Vitamins and Minerals That Are Needed By the Body

    With the different types of vitamins and minerals that the body needs, it is a little difficult to ascertain which ones are the most necessary. Below are some of the most important vitamins and minerals that are needed by the body to help achieve optimum health. Iron Iron supplements are very important, especially for women…

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  • Nutrition Basics: A Closer Look at Folate

    Nutrition Basics: A Closer Look at Folate

    Folate is an essential nutrient needed by the body. Other names for this nutrient include Folic Acid, Pteroylglutamic Acid and Folacin. It is recommended for people who are nineteen years or older to have at least 400 μg of folate everyday. The Function of Folate Inside the Body In the body, folate becomes part of…

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  • Nutrition Basics – The Micronutrient Vitamin D

    Nutrition Basics – The Micronutrient Vitamin D

    Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin also known as Calciferol or Cholecalciferol. The amount of vitamin D needed by the body depends on a person’s age. For instance, for men and women who are 19 to 50-years old, the recommended amount of vitamin D intake is 200 IU or 5 ¼g everyday. For men and…

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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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  • 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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  • 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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  • The Mineral Manganese

    The Mineral Manganese

    Although not commonly mentioned when referring to nutrients in the body, Manganese is an important trace mineral. This mineral was first considered to be a micronutrient in 1931. Although manganese is naturally-occurring, it is present only in very small amounts. Recommended Levels in the Body On average, an adult body contains about 15 to 20…

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