Role of Vitamin D in Good Nutrition
Vitamin D is produced by the body when the skin is exposed to sunlight. It is also found in foods of animal origin.
Vitamin D differs from other vitamins in that our bodies can make it upon exposure to sunlight.
In its active form, it is considered to be a hormone. It has hormone-like effects on mineral absorption, bone mineralization and some secretions.
Key Functions
Vitamin D is crucial for the development of healthy bones and teeth. Without it, the body cannot build or maintain strong bones.
Vitamin D …

The Mayo Clinic and the American Psychological Association have come up with several recommendations to help us deal with stress and emotional eating (4). The list below consolidates their coping tips.

Become more familiar with which stressors trigger your emotional eating.
Before you begin making any changes, try taking a couple of days to see if there is a pattern of when you are more likely to eat unhealthy foods. Jot down your observations.
Try to wait 15 to 30 minutes …

Healthy eating starts with one key activity—healthy shopping. When you head to the grocery store, it is easy to pick up lots of foods that are bad for our bodies without even realizing it. Shopping for a healthy diet can be difficult if you do not know how to do so, but with these tips, you should find it easier to do so the next time you head to the grocery store.

Antioxidant Capacity Of Fruits And Vegetables

Your mother probably told you to eat your vegetables so you’d grow up big and strong. Most kids don’t buy it, and odds are you didn’t either.
But you were wrong. Fruits and vegetables are full of great substances such as vitamins, minerals, water, and phytonutrients; most of them act as antioxidants. You may be like most children–you aren’t buying it. But recent research shows that maybe you should listen to your …well mother.
The U.S. government and several private companies funded a project to …

There’s a lot of hype about B vitamins in the media, especially vitamin B12, probably because of the high amounts of B vitamins in some energy drinks. So here’s your primer–let’s call it B Vitamins 101.
The B vitamins are water soluble. That means they’re not stored in the body but are used and then eliminated. The Bs are found mainly in brewer’s yeast, soy beans, organ meats, vegetables, some dairy products, fish, and poultry. The Bs could be called the absolute Bs because they’re …