Tag: antioxidant

This super food will flush away your unwanted fat!

This super food will flush away your unwanted fat!

| September 17, 2008 | 0 Comments

The latest buzz in supplements is the Acai Berry. Research has found that this fruit from the Amazon has some amazing beneficial properties. – Flush excess pounds – Gain healthy energy – Super Antioxidant values 4x stronger than grapes – Boosts metabolism Acai Berry has been announced the #1 super food by Dr. Perricone claiming that Acai [...]

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A healthy kick to your salad

A healthy kick to your salad

| April 18, 2008 | 0 Comments

With the beautiful warm weather we’ve been having here in Montreal, it truly does feel like spring has taken a foot hold. I’m planning on taking out the bar b q from storage and start planning my vegetable garden over the weekend. There is nothing better than picking fresh tomatoes off the vine to use [...]

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The ABCs of Vitamins – A Comprehensive Vitamin Guide

The ABCs of Vitamins – A Comprehensive Vitamin Guide

| September 22, 2007 | 0 Comments

Vitamins are organic compounds that are essential for normal metabolic functions. These functions include using proteins to repair injured tissue and converting fats and carbohydrates into energy. They do not supply the body with either energy or calories directly. Because vitamins (with the exception of Vitamin D) can not be synthesized by our body, they [...]

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Multivitamin Comparison – From Empty Air to Massively Boosting Health

Multivitamin Comparison – From Empty Air to Massively Boosting Health

| September 16, 2007 | 0 Comments

Multivitamins – who uses them? Well, you probably do, Americans spend $4,000,000,000 a year on multivitamins alone. 70 % Australians are no less keen on them, spending a tiny $2,300,000,000, and yes … that is a ton of zeros!! Who needs them? Well the number of people that can say that every day they honestly [...]

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Coenzyme Q10 – Benefits and Information

Coenzyme Q10 – Benefits and Information

| May 15, 2007 | 0 Comments

CoQ10 is a vitamin-like compound that is produced naturally in the human body and is also found in most living organisms. It is also called ubiquinone, a combination of quinone, a type of coenzyme, and ubiquitous, meaning it exists everywhere in the human body. CoQ10 plays an important role in your body’s energy production and [...]

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Vitamin C – The Good, the Bad & the Ugly

Vitamin C – The Good, the Bad & the Ugly

| May 11, 2007 | 0 Comments

Vitamin C is an essential water-soluble vitamin that can be found in most tissues of the body. It is also an important antioxidant and works to protect cells from damaging free radicals that may lead to certain eye diseases, including cataracts and age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Vitamin C helps body cells grow and stay healthy, [...]

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