‘vitamin in diet’

Advantages of Dietary Supplements

Saturday, March 13th, 2010

Dietary SupplementDietary supplements contain a variety of ingredients, which may be present as concentrates or extracts, and are supplied in capsules, tablets, pills, pills, granules, tablets, powders, liquids or injections.

The elements commonly contain formulations can be grouped as follows:

Vitamins. Micronutrients that allow the body perform their functions and stay healthy, which are essential for metabolism, development and growth of the body are normal.

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Folic acid in diet

Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009

folic acidFolic acid is a vitamin that in some circumstances of our life is very necessary. It is one of the B vitamins, especially important in the growth time, adolescence and during pregnancy.

This vitamin helps prevent certain birth defects related to the brain and spinal cord (called neural tube defects). Hence it is advised that the woman consumed before conception and during early stage of pregnancy to prevent these defects (for women age who may become pregnant, the recommendation is 400 mcg. Folic acid daily).

The difference between folic acid and folate is that the former is vitamin B complex man-made and is used as a vitamin supplement and added to certain foods (called enriched or fortified foods), while folate is the natural way of vitamin B complex and is found naturally in some foods.

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