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Healthy Skin and Vitamins – The Importance of Good Nutrition

Skin – The Body’s Barometer Problems such as eczema, dermatitis, acne, dry or oily, and wrinkly skin are a good indication that you are not eating optimally and/or are exposing your body to something it doesn’t like. Nutrient and vitamin … Continue reading

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Phytonutrients: The Color Keys To Optimal Nutrition

Enzyme rich green foods and phytonutrients can help heal your body, boost your energy and strengthen your immune system. Phytonutrients (also known as phytochemicals) are plant compounds found in fresh fruits and vegetables. They have been shown to have tremendous … Continue reading

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Health and Nutrition for Kids

What every parent should know about children’s vitamins, a key to good health and nutrition for kids. Most kid’s supplements are loaded with colorings, dyes and sweeteners with very low potency vitamins. Unfortunately, our kid’s get enough sugar, flavorings and … Continue reading

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Anti Aging Vitamins and Supplements

When I first got into the vitamin business, nearly 40 years ago, my father told me that “most folks don’t seriously begin consuming vitamins and supplements until they are around 50 years old.” When we are young it seems that … Continue reading

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Cranberries are a nutritional powerhouse

A 2001 University of Scranton study looked at antioxidant phenol content in 20 different fruits commonly consumed in America: apple, avocado, banana, blueberry, cantaloupe, cherry, cranberry, grape (both red and white), grapefruit, lemon, honeydew, nectarine, orange, peach, pear, pineapple, plum, … Continue reading

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Antioxidants to Supplement- Vitamin E

Vitamin E Also known as tochopherol, this fat soluble antioxidant works its magic in the lipid parts of the body, such as cell membranes and body fat stores. The main function of vitamin E is to maintain membranes integrity in … Continue reading

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Antioxidants to Supplement

Free Radicals-BAD, Antioxidants- GOOD. Free radicals are highly reactive compounds that are created in the body during normal metabolic functions or introduced from the environment. Free radicals are inherently unstable, since they contain “extra” energy. To reduce their energy load, … Continue reading

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