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Jul 30, 2009 -
What moms-to-be eat affects their growing babies. While they don't need to consume too many extra calories (300 per day) while pregnant, it's what one puts in her mouth that counts. Expectant women should keep all the vital vitamins and minerals that contribute to their child's development in mind when making meal choices.
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Nov 03, 2008 -
We all know we should be getting enough vitamins and minerals from the food we eat. If there's any doubt in our minds that we're missing certain nutrients, we take vitamins just to be sure. The problem is, consuming excessive amounts of certain vitamins and minerals can be harmful so check out this chart for a little recommended daily intake (RDI) refresher.
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Oct 06, 2008 -
We all know we should be consuming enough vitamins and minerals. We need them in order to stay healthy, but did you ever think about what the difference between the two is? Vitamins come from the plants and meat we eat.
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Dec 28, 2007 -
If healthy living is part of your plans for how to tackle 2008, then you need to ask yourself if your diet is missing magnesium. This mineral is mighty but is often over looked, even though it participates in hundreds of bodily functions that foster good health. It contributes to bone strength; in fact 50 percent of your total body magnesium is found in the bones.
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Apr 24, 2007 -
We all want our teeth to be bright and white. There are so many whitening products and toothpastes on the shelves at my local drugstore. Dentists, for a pretty penny, professionally bleach stained and colored teeth.
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Apr 09, 2007 -
First off, it's good to know that our bodies require 6 nutrients:
Carbohydrates
Fats
Protein
Vitamins
Minerals
Water
Carbs, fat, and protein are known as macronutrients because we need to eat them in larger quantities (grams per day). Our bodies metabolize them and turn them into energy.
Vitamins and Minerals are considered micronutrients because we need them in smaller quantities (milligrams per day).
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Feb 20, 2007 -
Many of today's vitamin and mineral supplements are made synthetically through chemical processes, rather than derived directly from plants or other foods. Some manufacturers do make supplements directly from natural sources, and claim that these vitamins are superior in quality to their synthetic cousins.
So which ones are better for you?
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Dec 08, 2006 -
What's the buzz? Honey has so many wonderful characteristics besides its natural sweet flavor - they don't call it the "ancient healer" for nothing.
Besides being great at soothing a sore throat, check this out, Honey....
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Sep 04, 2008 -
Overview
- Introduction
- Brand Name(s)
- When This Medicine Should Not Be Used
- How to Use This Medicine
- How to Store and Dispose of This Medicine
- Drugs and Foods to Avoid
- Warnings While Using This Medicine
- Possible Side Effects While Using This Medicine
HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M
Introduction
Supplies your body with minerals if you are not getting enough through your regular diet.
Brand Name(s)
Calcium/Magnesium/Zinc, Florical, Monocal, Mineral Compleet, Magnebind 200, Nonamin, Mineral Compleet Chelated, Life-Pack Women's, Slow-Mag, Mag64, Mag Delay, Mag-SR Plus Calcium, Nutra-Support Bone, Tonsiline, 666 Preparation w/Quinine
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When This Medicine Should Not Be Used
You should not use this medicine if you have had an allergic reaction to any of the minerals that are in the specific supplement you are using.
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Sep 04, 2008 -
Overview
- Introduction
- Brand Name(s)
- When This Medicine Should Not Be Used
- How to Use This Medicine
- How to Store and Dispose of This Medicine
- Drugs and Foods to Avoid
- Warnings While Using This Medicine
- Possible Side Effects While Using This Medicine
HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M
Introduction
Provides your body with needed minerals when you are dehydrated or cannot eat food by mouth. You also may need this medicine if you have certain nutrition problems, or serious medical problems such as AIDS, cancer, or burns.
Brand Name(s)
Dexferrum, Infed, Chloromag, Iodopen, Calphosan, Venofer, Ferrlecit, Multilyte-20 Concentrate, Multilyte-40 Concentrate, Molypen, M.T.E.-7, M.T.E.-5, Multitrace-5, M.T.E.-5 Concentrate, M.T.E.-4
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