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• Minerals
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• Overweight and Obesity
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• What are Antioxidants and Free Radicals?
• Phytonutrients in Berries
• 10 Foods for Healthy Blood Sugar Levels
• The Dirty Dozen
• What Does ORAC Mean?
• How Much Water Do I Need?
• What Should We Eat?
• Eat More Fruits and Vegetables!
• Dieting versus Eating Healthy
• Distribution of Calories Recommended by the USDA
• Calorie Counting Made Easy (from Harvard Medical School)
• The Health Effects of Overweight and Obesity
• Avoid Added Sugars!!!
• Food Allergies and Bio-Individuality
• The Newest on Minerals
• The Newest on Vitamins

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• Required for the health of arteries; it increases their elasticity, thereby protecting against hardened arteries
• Important for the metabolism of fats and cholesterol and may help to reduce blood cholesterol levels
• Similar to choline, inositol assists in the movement of fats from the liver and muscles; it is a component of the cell membrane and is required for the transfer of hormones and nerve impulses within cells
• Often considered a nonessential vitamin because it can be made by the body from intestinal bacteria and glucose
• For people who regularly consume caffeine, including tea, chocolate, cola drinks, and coffee, it is essential because caffeine destroys inositol
• Deficiency can lead to a deteriorating nervous system including conditions of anxiety, insomnia, and nervousness
• Required within fat cells to assist in nerve transmission
• Essential component in the proper formation and construction of new cells
• Necessary for hair growth; a prolonged deficiency may lead to baldness
• Diabetics excrete an elevated amount of inositol
• Essential for reproduction
• Prolonged deficiency may cause infertility in males or females
• Required for the control of estrogen levels; it provides protection against the development of breast lumps