Iron
Iron is a mineral that is found within our food supply both naturally occurring and as an additive. This mineral is also found in many...
Potassium
Moving right along into our mineral segment this weeks blog will talk about potassium. This mineral is the most abundantly found cation...
Sodium
The mineral that we will be exploring this week is sodium also known as salt. In terms of chemistry, the real name for sodium is sodium...
Obtaining Vitamins Through Supplements
The hype around supplements is pretty prevalent in today’s society. Many people view supplements as fast, easy, and less time consuming...
Vitamin K
Vitamin K is a fat-soluble vitamin that is found within food sources and supplements. Two chemical compounds that are associated with...
Vitamin E
Vitamin E is a fat-soluble vitamin that encompasses eight different compounds. These compounds are divided into two different classes:...
Vitamin D
Vitamin D is fat-soluble vitamin that has also been known as “Calciferol”. Vitamin D is only present in food sources and can also be...
Vitamin A
Did you know that vitamins are classified into two groups? There are water-soluble vitamins and fat-soluble vitamins. Water-soluble...
The Vitamin B Family
Did you know that Vitamin B is not one vitamin but in fact refers to a whole family of vitamins? The Vitamin B family consist of:...
What is "Health"?
As many of you venture through the new year, you are exploring different ways to become “healthy”. Recent media attention has brought to...