Vitamins and Minerals – Essentials of life

Vitamins and Minerals – Essentials of life

They are often called micro-nutrients, when compared with the four major nutrients- carbohydrates, proteins, fats and water. They are needed in relatively small amounts in the body, but, extremely vital to keep our body processes running smoothly. Eating a healthy diet remains the best way of to get sufficient amounts of vitamins and minerals necessary in the body.   Vitamins are organic compounds which occur naturally in plants and animals. They are coenzymes, a fundamental part of enzymes much the same as muscles are fundamental parts of your arms and legs. They convert food into energy, repair cellular damage, heal wounds, bolster your immune system and also help form bone […]

Cataract – Vitamin C, Carotenoids Cut Women’s Cataract Risk

Women can reduce their risk of early-onset cataracts by making sure they get plenty of vitamin C, new research suggests. NEW YORK (Reuters Health)  Fri Feb 22, 5:29 PM ET Cataracts occur when the lens of the eye becomes cloudy, and are common among people aged 75 and older. Good nutrition appears to help protect against cataracts, Dr. Allen C. Taylor of Tufts University and colleagues note, but there is little research on the link between two particular types of cataract and nutrition. They report their findings on nutrition and cortical and posterior subcapsular cataracts (PSC) in the March issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. In cortical cataracts, […]