Vicki's Blog / Vitamin B2
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Dec 05, 2013
6 Ways To Read a Food Label
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 21, 2013
Top 4 Ways to Understand Electrolytes
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 27, 2013
Vitamin B2 to improve functionality of central nervous system
Vitamin b2 is also known as riboflavin. It is a water-soluble vitamin and therefore is does not accumulate in body when taken in excess amount and is passed through urine. Vitamin b2 is very important in regards to proper function of the central nervous system and the immune system. In the central nervous system, it helps in the conduction of the signals from one neuron to the other neuron and hence the reflexes of the person become smoother and quicker. Vitamin b2 is also used in the treatment of migraine, which is becoming a common problem nowadays especially in young...