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Healthy Foods that Contain Vitamin B6

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Jan 05, 2005
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Vitamin B6 is commonly referred to as pyridoxine. It is a water-soluble B vitamin that comes in six different forms. The most active form in your body is called PLP, short for pyridoxal 5'-phosphate. The biological features of vitamin
B6 described in this article refer mainly to PLP.

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Healthy Foods that Contain Niacin (Vitamin B3)

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Jan 05, 2005
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Niacin, also known as vitamin B3, is a water soluble B vitamin that actually refers to two similar compounds called nicotinic acid and nicotinamide. The term niacin was created in order to prevent people from confusing these two compounds with nicotine, the drug found in tobacco.

What Does Niacin Do In Your Body? Read more

 

Healthy Foods that Contain Vitamin B12

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Jan 05, 2005
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Vitamin B12 is also known as cobalamin. In most nutritional supplements, B12 comes as cyanocobalamin, which breaks down in a healthy body into two active forms of cobalamin: methylcobalamin and 5-deoxyadenosyl cobalamin.

What Does Vitamin B12 Do in Your Body? Read more

 

Healthy Foods that Contain Zinc

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Jan 05, 2005
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Zinc is mineral that your body needs in trace amounts for a variety of different mechanisms.

What Does Zinc Do in Your Body? Read more

 

Bioflavonoids

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Jan 05, 2005
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Vitamin P, also called the bioflavonoids, is a group of water-soluble nutrients that work together with other components of vitamin C to: Read more

 

Healthy Foods that Contain Vitamin A

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Jan 05, 2005
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Many plant-based eaters are under the impression that they can obtain all the vitamin A that they need from plant foods that contain carotenoids, particularly beta carotene found in foods like spinach, sweet potatoes, and carrots.

It's true that some carotenoids like beta carotene can be converted to vitamin A in your body once they make it into your blood. What you may not know is that carotenoids are not always absorbed efficiently into your blood. Read more

 

Which Fruits and Vegetables are the Least and Most Contaminated with Pesticides?

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Nov 30, 2004
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Have you ever wondered which fruits and vegetables are the least and most contaminated with pesticides? A study released by the Environmental Working Group in 2003 revealed the following:

12 LEAST Contaminated Fruits and Vegetables

  • Asparagus
  • Avocados
  • Bananas
  • Broccoli
  • Cauliflower
  • Corn (sweet)
  • Kiwi
  • Mangos
  • Onions
  • Papaya
  • Pineapples
  • Peas (sweet)
 

Synthetic vs. Natural Vitamins

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Oct 03, 2004
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Here are some facts that you won’t find advertised on most of the vitamin supplements at your local vitamin store:

  • The majority of commercial vitamin supplements are made up of synthetic vitamins
  • Synthetic vitamins do not perform the same functions in your body as vitamins found naturally in whole food
 

Choosing Healthy Fish For Nourishment

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Sep 28, 2004
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Throughout the history of the world, many cultures have used fish and fish broths to nourish their people. In the Chinese and Korean cultures, fish and fish broths have traditionally been used to properly nourish pregnant women and to promote a healthy supply of breast milk.

During his travels, renowned nutritionist and dentist, Dr. Weston A. Price found that populations that regularly consumed fish had thicker bones and better skeletal structure than those that consumed mainly red meat or mainly vegetables. Read more

 

Eating Too Much Fruit Can Be Bad For Your Health

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Jul 31, 2004
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Many of us have come to believe that eating healthier means eating lots of fruits and vegetables. While fruits and vegetables are much better for you than refined foods like cookies and chips, my experiences and research have led me to believe that too much fruit can be harmful to your health. Read more

 

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