Vicki's Blog / Vitamin A
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Dec 23, 2013
Three Facials from your Fridge
Read more →Wrinkles, puffiness and acne are common skin complaints, but the remedies can be found right in your fridge. Strawberry Cream Mask Wrinkles are a normal part of aging. If you are concerned about premature wrinkling, monitor your sugar intake. Excess sugar can damage collagen and elastin, fibers that support your skin. For a healthier sugar fix, try incorporating blueberries into your diet; they are high in vitamin C, which will help strengthen collagen and prevent skin from wrinkling and sagging. This simple anti-aging recipe will moisturize your skin and its high vitamin C content will minimize...
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Dec 05, 2013
6 Ways To Read a Food Label
Read more →A lot of people look at food labels for different reasons. But whatever the reason may be, a lot of consumers don't know how to use this information more effectively and easily. Food labels are intended to make it easier for us to read the nutritional facts on a product, however, we still get lost in the numbers and different sections in search of what can contribute to a healthy diet. 1. Start with the serving size. - Serving sizes are standardized to make it easier to compare similar foods; they are...
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Nov 25, 2013
4 Things You Should Know About Supplements
Read more →There are many sports supplements on the shelves everywhere claiming to make us faster, stronger and more enduring. But how many of them are actually beneficial and worth taking for boosting our sports performance. Finding out which supplement is right for you could be difficult. Today’s dietary supplements include include vitamins, minerals, herbals and botanicals, amino acids, enzymes, and many other products.Dietary supplements come in a variety of forms as well from traditional tablets to capsules, and powders, as well as drinks and energy bars. Some of the most popular supplements include vitamins D and E, minerals like calcium and...
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Nov 21, 2013
Top 4 Ways to Understand Electrolytes
Read more →Nutritionists generally use the term electrolyte to describe nutrients like sodium, potassium, and chloride. The most familiar electrolyte is the one found on every dinner table, plain old table salt. Electrolytes are the essential salts our body needs for optimum function of our cells and organs. Here are the top 4 ways to understand electrolytes: 1. Electrolytes are important and it’s important that once your body becomes depleted of these nutrients that you instantly replenish them. Electrolytes create the electrical charges our bodies need to regulate muscular contractions, normal heart beats, and overall nerve function. 2. People usually tend to...
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May 17, 2013
Vitamin A is important for night vision
Read more →Vitamin A is a water soluble vitamin and therefore it needs to be replenished everyday in order to maintain its amount in the body. Vitamin A is very important for night vision. There is a dye that is formed when a person enters a dark room or poorly lit room which is known as “visual purple”. This chemical present in the eye needs Vitamin A in order to be formed. Those who are deficient suffer from “night blindness” that is a person is unable to see at night. Vitamin A also plays a role as an antioxidant which helps in...
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