Bettering Your Health
Right Attitudes About Mineral Supplements
February 20, 2011 by CaliDiet.com · Leave a Comment
Vitamins are important for the body. But they are helpless if minerals are not present in the body. Vitamins cannot be assimilated in the body in the absence of minerals. The human body cannot synthesize minerals. They have to get in to the body as part of food.
Minerals are [...]
Dietary Mineral Requirements
February 20, 2011 by CaliDiet.com · Leave a Comment
The major minerals required by the body are calcium, phosphorus, sodium, potassium, chloride and sulfur.
While carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen and oxygen are the main elements required by the body but it also needs certain other chemical elements for the body to remain healthy. Proper intake of these chemicals is required [...]
What Are The Facts Of Trace Minerals?
February 20, 2011 by CaliDiet.com · Leave a Comment
The human body is known to utilize more than 80 minerals for maximum function. Various minor and major health conditions like energy loss, premature ageing, diminished senses, and degenerative diseases such as osteoporosis, heart disease and also cancer can be prevented with proper mineral intake.
As all enzyme [...]
Why Antioxidants are important and why take it the nutrient-rich foods instead of supplements?
February 20, 2011 by CaliDiet.com · Leave a Comment
It is known that low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol gets oxidized and is responsible for the fat build up in the arteries.
This process is known as atherosclerosis and is the reason behind heart attacks and strokes. The use of antioxidant vitamin supplements were being tried to prevent the oxidation of LDL cholesterol but the results have not encouraging.
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Antioxidant & Total Cell Health
February 20, 2011 by CaliDiet.com · Leave a Comment
Oxidation is a chemical reaction during which electrons from a substance get transferred to an oxidizing agent.
The oxidation process produces free radicals which cause damage to the cells by starting chain reactions. Antioxidants are reducing agents which remove free radicals and put a stop to the chain reactions.
Oxidation reactions are necessary and crucial [...]
Understanding Antioxidants
February 20, 2011 by CaliDiet.com · Leave a Comment
Health conscious people are aware of the benefits of antioxidants and the role they play to prevent heart disease, fight cancer and slowing of the ageing process.
They have also learnt that the antioxidant vitamin supplements are not effective and can not be equated with the antioxidants that are available through a [...]
