The benefits of vitamin B3 (also known as niacin and niacinamide), are broad. So what does this necessary nutrient do and how can we get more of it in our diets? Here are some tips …
Nutrition Basics
Good Fats Bad Fats: What’s the Difference?
At some point in recent history, we were all told that fat was bad for our hearts and that a low fat diet was the way to be healthy. But the truth is that we our bodies definitely need fats to stay healthy. What our bodies don’t need are the “bad fats.” So how can you know the difference? [Read more…] about Good Fats Bad Fats: What’s the Difference?
How Nutrition Promotes Brain Health & Focus
You’ve probably heard the adage,”you are what you eat” which is partially true. It’s actually a concept that is based on fact. So what does this have to do with brain health? The facts are that if you only eat garbage, your body and brain are not going to be performing at their best … [Read more…] about How Nutrition Promotes Brain Health & Focus
The Benefits of Vitamin A
The benefits of Vitamin A are most often associated with good eyesight. More than one generation of children have been told to eat their carrots (like Bugs Bunny), so that they could see better. It turns out, connecting good vision to eating carrots isn’t far off the mark. But there’s more … [Read more…] about The Benefits of Vitamin A
Benefits of Vitamin B1
Vitamin B1 (also known as thiamine), is a key player in our health and is present to a small degree in most of the foods that we consume. But as with anything else, some sources are better than others. [Read more…] about Benefits of Vitamin B1
Vitamin D Benefits and Best Sources
Why is Vitamin D, also called the sunshine vitamin? Well that’s because it is naturally produced by the human body from sunlight exposure. How cool is that? [Read more…] about Vitamin D Benefits and Best Sources