Health
When you start to study nutrition, you’ll soon find that there are A LOT of vitamins and minerals to memorize. It can seem a little overwhelming, but one vitamin you should definitely be aware of is Biotin. Though this vitamin is often called “Vitamin H,” it is actually part of the B complex groups of vitamins.
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The more researchers and nutritionists look at breast milk, the more benefits they find. As it turns out, human breast milk is perfectly balanced for human babies, delivering the ideal amounts of fats, proteins, and vitamins. In almost all cases, breast milk from a healthy mother is recommended over baby formula or cow’s milk for the baby’s first six months.
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Yes, meat is a great source of protein, but that doesn’t mean vegetarians can’t excel on the field. In fact, some very successful athletes are loud and proud vegetarians, including ultramarathon great Scott Jurek, football legend Joe Namath, grand slam tennis superstar Martina Navratilova, Detroit Tigers first baseman Prince Fielder, and world champion Ironman Dave Scott.
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It may seem strange, but a powerful type of sugar found in the cell walls of fungi, bacteria, yeasts, algae, and plants may hold the key to boosting your immune system and possibly even helping you fight cancer. Beta glucan is a natural glucose polymer that increases the immune system’s defenses by triggering a cascade of events that regulate the immune system to make it more effective. They are known to stimulate macrophages, which are powerful immune cells that attack and destroy pathogens. They also stimulate white blood cells that can take out tumors and viruses.
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