by Lauren Alston | Jan 8, 2020 | Vitamins and Minerals
This is my second post on B-Vitamins – the last 4 of the 8 in total. This post will cover information about Pyridoxine (B6), Biotin (B7), Folate (B9) and Cobalamin (B12). All are involved in converting the food that we eat (carbohydrate, protein & fat) into...
by Lauren Alston | Jan 2, 2020 | Disease, Nutrients, Vitamins and Minerals
Do you know all your B-Vitamins? There are 8 in total. Thiamine (B1), Riboflavin (B2), Niacin (B3), Pantothenic Acid (B5), Pyridoxine (B6), Biotin (B7), Folate (B9) and Cobalamin (B12). All are involved in converting the food that we eat (carbohydrate, protein &...
by Lauren Alston | Dec 17, 2019 | Nutrients, Uncategorized
Vitamin D is mainly created by the body from sunlight from early April to the end of September, but from October to early March we don’t get enough vitamin D from sunlight! Good sources of foods containing vitamin D include: 1. Oily fish – e.g. salmon, sardines,...
by Lauren Alston | Dec 8, 2019 | Uncategorized
Micro nutrients are required in smaller amounts than macronutrients. They include both vitamins and minerals. Vitamin functions in the body can include: Blood clotting and energy storage (Vitamin K) Absorption of calcium (Vitamin D) Use of energy (Vitamin B)...
by Lauren Alston | Dec 8, 2019 | Food Trends, Nutrients
Food provides us with a range of nutrients (micro and macros) which provide energy required to carry out day to day functions & is needed for many different roles in the body. Macronutrients – are carbohydrate, fats and protein and our body requires these in...
