Health, Vitamins and Minerals

Micronutrient Series: Vitamin A

Vitamin A. Retinol. Carotenes… wait what? They are the same thing, right? Vitamin A is perhaps one of the most perplexing vitamins (for me at least). The two key forms of vitamin A in the human diet are performed vitamin A and provitamin A. Performed vitamin A, also called retinol or retinyl esters, is found… Continue reading Micronutrient Series: Vitamin A

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The Power of Suggestion

The power of suggestion is the idea that the mind is constantly open to information (true or false) that comes from that a source that seems dependable (though this is not always the case). It is no secret that the food industry has its own agenda. It has been suggested so many times that calorie… Continue reading The Power of Suggestion