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Steve P Smith - ArticlesSteve Smith is a freelance copywriter specialising in direct marketing and with a particular interest in health products. Find out more at http://www.sisyphuspublicationsonline.com/LiquidNutrition/LiquidVitamins.htm Why Omega 6 Fatty Acids Are Crucial for the Health of Your HeartMuch attention has recently been paid to the potential harm caused by saturated and particularly so-called "trans fats" in the diet. Saturated fats are commonly those derived from animal sources, particularly meat and dairy produce, whereas trans fats are otherwise healthy polyunsaturated oils which have been artificially treated to... Take Omega 3 Essential Fatty Acids for the Health of Your HeartMuch of the misunderstanding surrounding polyunsaturated fatty acids may perhaps be ascribed to the general horror evoked in our society by the very words "fat" and "fatty". And it's quite true that saturated fats and so-called "trans-fats" need to be kept to a minimum within a healthy diet. Essential fatty... Powerful Anti-oxidant Flavonoids Found In Red Wine And ChocolateThere's now good evidence that it's not just in fruits and vegetables that health promoting anti-oxidant flavonoids are to be found. These powerful compounds have also been identified in tea, particularly green tea, red wine, beer and even chocolate. So if you've ever suspected that many of those... Green Tea Or Black - The Choice Is YoursWhilst increasing attention is now rightly being paid to the health benefits of white and green teas, the virtues of the much more familiar, and still much more common, black tea, should not be neglected. All three are products of the camellia sinensis plant and as such have many common... How Minute Quantities Of Selenium May Have A Massive Impact On Your HealthSelenium is one of those micro-nutrients which although required by the body in only tiny quantities are nevertheless vitally important for the health and well-being of the human organism.
There's now compelling evidence of selenium's significance as an anti-oxidant, in fighting cancer and heart disease, and as a stimulant for the... Why Niacin Is A Small But Vital Part Of Your Anti-Oxidant Rich DietVitamin B3, commonly known as niacin or nicotinic acid, is one of the B complex of water soluble vitamins needed by the body every day.
In its derivative form of nicotinamide, niacin is required by the body for the production of coenzymes known as, if you'll forgive the jargon, nicotinamide adenine... Moderate Drinkers Beware - You Too Could Be Flushing Vital Vitamin B1 Out Of Your BodyBack in the 1930s, thiamine, also known as vitamin B1, was one of the first compounds to be isolated and recognised as a vitamin, that's to say a compound essential to health which the body cannot manufacture for itself, and which must therefore be obtained from the diet.
The functions of... Could Vitamin B12 Be The Secret Weapon In The Battle Against Depression?Vitamin B12, occasionally also known as cobalamin, is one of the most important and most intensively studied of the B complex vitamins. This group of vitamins is known as the B complex because of their biochemical similarity and because of their close interaction and interdependence in the performance of their... Why Freedom From Disease Is Not The Same Thing As Optimal HealthIt's now several centuries since fresh fruit and vegetables were discovered to be effective in preventing and curing scurvy, and such acute nutritional deficiency diseases are thankfully now extremely rare in affluent Western societies. But freedom from the overt symptoms of disease is not at all the same thing as... The 200 Essential Enzymes That Prove Zinc Is Vital For HealthZinc is one of the many trace minerals required by the body, but the fact that it's required in relatively small amounts should not be allowed to obscure its significance. It's required by the body for the production of more than 200 essential enzymes, one of the most crucial of...
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