Vicki's Blog / Vitamin D
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Mar 03, 2014
6 Ways You are Hurting Your Metabolism
Read more →You may have inherited your parents slow metabolism, but you’re not stuck with it. Take control of your metabolism by reading about what you might be doing to slow it down. Cutting out caffeine: Sometimes caffeine gets a bad rap but it can actually give your calorie burn a slight boost. This doesn't mean that you should start knocking back the stuff like water but if you’re already drinking green tea or coffee most days, keeping it a part of your routine could help your metabolism run at top speed. Skimping on Sleep: People who are sleep-deprived on a regular basis tend to...
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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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Dec 03, 2013
5 Health Benefits of Goji Berries
Read more →If you aim for vitality and an immunity boost, this is your berry. Commonly Chinese medicine practitioners use goji berries to treat diabetes and high blood pressure, maintain eye health, and nourish the liver and kidneys. The Goji berry is packed with vitamins C and E, along with carotenoids like beta-carotene and lycopene. Some research suggests goji berries help increase metabolism and boost energy levels. 1. 500 times more vitamin C by weight than oranges. 2. Contains 19 amino acids which include 8 essential amino acids. 3. 21 trace minerals that include zinc,...
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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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Nov 05, 2013
The Value of Vitamin D
Read more →Vitamin D is one of the most important vitamins for our overall health. Vitamin D is a fat soluble vitamin that plays a vital role in the human body. It has many functions, and a lack of vitamin D can lead to many serious health problems. Vitamin D helps to: -Prevent bone fractures -Prevent falls in older people and osteoporosis -Reduce the risk of cancer, especially colon cancer, prostate cancer, and breast cancer -Reduce the risk of diabetes, especially in young people and in those living in high altitude -Protect...
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May 15, 2013
Vitamin D - The Bone Stronger
Read more →Old age brings in lots of problems and complains but most of them are related to bones. With passing time the body starts to decline and it affects all the structures present in the body. Most of all, the stores of minerals present in the body also get affected because they get used up instead of storing from the incoming source. In this case a pre-emptive action is better. Vitamin D supplements should be included in daily lives in order to reduce the risk of osteoporosis and bone weakening or at least in delaying the process of it. Therefore vitamin...
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