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Vitamin & Mineral Guide
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| Beauty
Foods: How Diet Can Improve Appearance... |
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Until recently, most dietary advice has focused on weight management and disease
prevention. That focus is now expanding to specifically look at how what people
eat can affect how they look. Vitamins in your diet can do wonders for your skin...
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| Combat
Arthritis Symptoms Through Healthy Eating |

Vitamins and minerals have been shown to reduce the risk of certain chronic diseases
such as cancer, heart disease and osteoporosis. Recent research also shows that
vitamins may play a role in protecting us against problems related to arthritis... |
| An
Apple a Day?...Make Mine a Tomato |

Fruits and vegetables rich in vitamins A and C, betacarotene and fiber reduce
the risk of chronic diseases. But how do you know which foods work better than
others?... | FEATURED
LINKS: MedlinePlus:
Vitamins and Minerals - Excellent resource for general overviews, the
latest research, feature articles on which supplements work best with particular
conditions and diseases, together with reports on suggested vitamins and minerals
for kids, seniors and teenagers. Intelihealth:
Vitamin Supplements - A chance to participate in an online calcium intake
survey, a good fact sheet on what to look for when buying vitamins and minerals,
and a related A-Z glossary. Mayo
Clinic - Vitamins and Minerals: - RDA (recommended daily allowances) along
with what good food sources, advice on using vitamins and mineral supplements
wisely, a guide to herbal supplements, and good overviews on the uses of vitamins
A, B6, B12, C, D, E, and more on calcium and other minerals. Facts
About Dietary Supplements - Fact sheets from the National Institutes of
Health on vitamin A, B6, B12, D, and E, folate, iron, magnesium, selenium, and
zinc, with an emphasis on dietary and synthetic sources and related research on
disease prevention. Dr.
Mary Romeyn: Vitamins, Minerals and Trace Elements - A good overview of
how they work with your body chemistry, with advice specifically geared to AIDS
and HIV patients. |