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Iron is the essential substance that builds hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is the main oxygen rich (metalloprotein) molecule that is contained in the red blood cells (RBC). When the red blood cells are circulated all through the body, oxygen reaches all the cells.
This oxygen is employed in
All cell functions of the body
Helping n...
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Children need to eat healthy as their growth, both physical and mental, is at a rapid rate as compared to adults. The food they eat should have all nutritional components like Vitamins, fats, carbohydrates, minerals, water and fiber in a balanced proportion.
Today there are so many “instant” meals and convenient ...
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Calcium is the building block of bones in a human body. Growing children need sufficient amount of calcium so that they may have strong bones, good teeth and healthy gums. The food children eat should be enriched with calcium. Depletion of calcium resource in the body, when young, may lead to problems like osteoporosis when the person is ...
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If a supplement can keep your heart healthy by helping prevent stroke, heart attacks and cardiac arrest, reduces cholesterol, supports your immune system while keeping your blood pressure normal, prevents thrombosis, reduces inflammation, and helps manage diabetes, then it is crucial you consume it every day.
That is how Omega-3 fatty a...
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Fish is the richest source of Omega-3 fatty Acids. The tremendous benefits that Omega-3 fatty acids provide the human body with can never be underestimated. Fish oil supplements are composed of poly unsaturated fatty acids (PUFA). They are also called Omega-3 fatty acids and n-3 poly unsaturated fatty acids. The three important ...
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A group of fat soluble prohormones, that help greatly in the absorption and use of calcium and magnesium in the body, is collectively called as Vitamin D. Sunlight is a rich and natural source of Vitamin D. Exposure to sunlight facilitates the synthesis of vitamin D by the skin.
There are five types of Vitamin D – D1, D...
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When there is a Vitamin D deficiency it is called Hypovitaminosis D.
Reasons for deficiency
Deficiency arises due to
Heredity reasons (this happens less frequently)
Decreased exposure to sunlight that contains ultra violet B rays. This may be on cloudy days, in winter, in places of low latitudes and in the polar re...
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