Archive for October, 2009

Vitamin B12 Foods

Saturday, October 31st, 2009

Vitamin B12 foods are easily available. Vitamin B12 is a water soluble vitamin and is naturally found in foods that come from animals, including fish, meat, poultry, eggs, milk and milk products. Many of the fortified cereals are high in Vitamin B12. The richest sources of Vitamin B12 are lambs liver, kidneys [...]

An Introduction to Hoodia Gordonii

Friday, October 30th, 2009

The Hoodia gordonii plant is said to look like a cucumber but with spikes. It is a wild plant in the succulent family that is found in the wild Kalahari Desert of South Africa. The plant is said to have a bitter taste but the Bushmen of South Africa have consumed the plant [...]

Vitamin D Food Sources

Thursday, October 29th, 2009

Finding Vitamin D food sources can be rather difficult. The best source is to get it naturally and you can first and foremost do this through exposure to the sun. The UV rays in sunlight hit our skin and are processed into useable Vitamin D.
It was discovered in the early 20th century that [...]

Know The Facts On Vitamin C

Wednesday, October 28th, 2009

It is important for us to know the facts on Vitamin C because it helps us live a full and active life. Let’s define just what Vitamin C is and then learn some known facts about the most famous of Vitamins.
Vitamin C, also know as ascorbic acid, is a normal constituent of the body, [...]

A Two Fold Plan For Losing Weight

Tuesday, October 27th, 2009

The combination of dietary restriction plus planned exercise is of tremendously interwoven advantage:

Weight is lost sensibly and safely.
Weight is lost from the right places. Again, this is not Muscle Beach propaganda, but let’s admit that well-pressed clothes look better on a reasonable physique.

Before embarking on the specifics for the dumpy person, two unfair and dangerous [...]

Natural Sources Of Folic Acid

Monday, October 26th, 2009

Folate is a water-soluble B vitamin that occurs naturally in food. Folic acid is the synthetic form of folate that is found in supplements and added to fortified foods.
Folate gets its name from the Latin word “folium” for leaf. Researcher Lucy Wills nearly 70 years ago led to the identification of folate as the nutrient [...]

Natural Biotin For Hair

Friday, October 23rd, 2009

Natural Biotin For Hair
If you are considering using Biotin for hair loss and hair growth then read on. Biotin is a natural B vitamin that is water soluble. This simply means you need to get it daily from your diet as it is not stored in the body. The excess biotin you bring [...]

Vitamin B6 Benefits

Thursday, October 22nd, 2009

Vitamin B6 is a water-soluble vitamin that was first isolated in the 1930s. There are three forms of vitamin B6: pyridoxal (PL), pyridoxine (PN), pyridoxamine (PM). The phosphate ester derivative pyridoxal 5′-phosphate (PLP) is the principal coenzyme form and has the most importance in human metabolism.
Over 100 different enzymes require vitamin B6 to perform properly. [...]

Why Vitamin B5 For Acne Does Not Work

Tuesday, October 20th, 2009

Anyone who fights acne is always looking for a cure. This article is to show why Viamin B5 for acne does not work
Let’s first define what acne is, according to the Wikipedia of the Internet

Acne Vulgaris (commonly called Acne) is an inflammatory disease of the skin; caused by changes in the pilosebaceous units (skin [...]

Training for Competition

Monday, October 19th, 2009

Do you want to compete? All right, but this is your idea, not mine. I do not necessarily advocate competition—nor do I discourage it. Competition for the sportsman raises problems, necessitates changes in training techniques, incurs greater risks of injury, and requires attitudes which exceed “fitness for fun” demands.
Total, rewarding, everlasting fitness does not [...]