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Welcome to 2024! Each month during this year I will highlight a vitamin or mineral and provide information about why it’s important, where you can find it in your diet, and how much you need. We will cover some that are well known and some that don’t get a lot of attention. To start, we will look at vitamin A.
There are at least 12 known B vitamins ranging from B1 (known as Thiamin) to B12 (also known as cobalamin). Known for their role in keeping us energized, B vitamins are found in excessive amounts in energy drinks and supplements. This month we will focus on B7, also called biotin.
You may have heard claims that chromium will improve blood sugar for people who have diabetes, or that chromium will help you gain muscle mass or lose weight.
Important for its antioxidant function and nervous system protection, vitamin E is especially important for older adults. Vitamin E is another fat-soluble vitamin, along with vitamin A, which was highlighted in January.
Known as the “vegetable vitamin” due to its abundance in plant foods, folate (or folic acid) is also widely found in processed foods.
A well-known mineral, iron is essential for oxygen transport in the body, energy, immune system strength, collagen production, and blood pressure regulation.
Have you seen the abundance of veggies growing in neighborhood gardens and spilling off tables at the Farmer's Markets? Broccoli, brussels sprouts, kale, spinach, collard greens and Swiss chard.
If there was a mineral that could do it all, Magnesium, might be it.
Niacin, also known as B3, is a member of the B Vitamin family. Like its family members, this vitamin helps enzymes work properly in our bodies to help release energy from the food we eat and transport energy and oxygen to all parts of our bodies
After calcium, phosphorous is the second most abundant mineral found in our body. It is essential for healthy bones and teeth and is found in every cell of our body. It is a major component of energy produced in the body and helps regulate our nerves, muscles, and heart.
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