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Stevia, A Healthy No Cal Sugar Substitute

January 21, 2009

Stevia, what is stevia? I’m glad you asked…. A lot of people are looking to lower the amount of calories that they take in and so turn to various artificially sweetened products. The key word in there is “artificially.” The other key is low or no calorie. One of these is OK the other, maybe [...]

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Multivitamins and Healthy Immune Function

December 3, 2008

A recent article published in the British Journal of Nutrition summarizes the roles of select vitamins and trace elements in immune function. Adequate intakes of micronutrients are required for the immune system to function efficiently. Micronutrient deficiency suppresses immunity by affecting antibody responses, leading to imbalances in the immune system. This situation increases susceptibility to [...]

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