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Nutrients You Should Be Getting Daily | NatureCity
NatureCity shares a presentation on the nutrients that you should be getting each day.
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Fresh, Frozen, or Canned Produce? | NatureCity
NatureCity shares the differences between fresh, frozen, and canned produce.
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Staying Active During the COVID Pandemic | NatureCity
NatureCity discusses how to stay active during the COVID pandemic.
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What Are Fat-Soluble Vitamins?
People require vitamins and nutrients in their diets to live their best, healthiest lives. Some of these vitamins that people need are fat-soluble vitamins, or vitamins A, D, E, and K. They’re called fat-soluble vitamins because they are soluble in organic solvents. They are also absorbed and transported in the body in a way that is similar to fats.
If you take a fat-soluble vitamin, it is dissolved in fat and stays in your tissue. When taking these vitamins, it is important not to take more ...
How to Talk to Kids About Vitamins
Teaching children about nutrition at an early age can set them up for a future of healthy eating. In addition to talking about things like caloric needs, parents should also bring up vitamins. When discussing vitamins and minerals with children, here are a few tips for communicating effectively.
Explain What Vitamins Are
Start by going over vitamins in an age appropriate way. At a younger age, you can keep it as simple as “they’re tiny things in food that make you grow big and strong!” As chi...
What is Vitamin E?
Vitamin E is the name for a collection of fat-soluble nutrients that are found naturally in certain foods, added to some foods, or taken as a dietary supplement. The vitamin is known for having antioxidant properties that play an important role throughout the body, including helping to support the immune system and promoting cardiovascular and cognitive health.
Initially discovered in the early 20th century as a “fertility factor”, vitamin E now refers to eight different compounds, four tocop...
Important Macrominerals
There are all sorts of minerals that the body needs to function. Most of these essential minerals cannot be made directly by the body, so it is important to eat foods that contain them regularly. When planning a diet rich in minerals, people need to consider both macrominerals and trace minerals. Macrominerals are types of minerals that the body needs large amounts of, so it is essential for people to include them in their diet. Trace minerals consist of iron, manganese, copper, iodine, zinc,...
Symptoms of a Vitamin D Deficiency
Perhaps you’re getting enough sleep, and yet you seem unusually fatigued during much of the day. Even taking a nap doesn’t help. The cause of the problem may be a lack of vitamin D. Fatigue is a well-identified symptom for those who run low on this essential nutrient of the human body.
Vitamin D deficiency often begins to show up in people as summer ends, the days get shorter, and people stay inside more during the winter months. That’s because exposure to sunlight is necessary for the body t...
Tips for Reducing Fat in Your Diet
Eating a diet that’s high in unhealthy fats like saturated and trans-fats poses several health problems that develop side by side. Most people do realize that high fat foods cause plaque build-up in the arteries that leads to heart disease and strokes. Additionally, foods that have a high fat content are packed with more calories, which leads to greater weight gain. Those extra calories also make it that much harder to lose weight. Following a few suggestions for limiting fat intake can help ...
Overview of Whole Grains
Many know that whole grains are healthy in theory, but many people do not really know exactly what they are or why they are healthy to eat. This overview will explain why whole grains are important and provide some ideas for adding them to one’s diet.
What Is a Whole Grain?
A grain is a seed that is grown from grass. Grains come in many sizes and shapes, including wheat, barley, rice, and quinoa. Many types of grain are heavily processed before humans eat them. For example, typical white rice...
Health Benefits of Winter Vegetables
As the colder months approach, the prices for vegetables that require warm weather climates to thrive will go up. This is a natural process that results from importing veggies from greater distances, but that doesn’t mean you have to overspend on your budget. There are plenty of vegetables that grow in colder climates that also provide the nourishment your family needs.
Brussels Sprouts
This cruciferous vegetable can be recognized by its appearance, which resembles baby heads of cabbage. They...
How to Stay Active During the Winter
With the winter season rapidly approaching, the cold temperatures will be here in no time. It is very tempting to stay covered on the couch when the weather gets cold, but this is not good for your health. The body needs to stay active throughout the year to avoid gaining weight and getting complacent. These are the four best ways to stay active during the winter.
Exercise Inside
There are plenty of ways that you can get exercise without going outside in the freezing temperatures. The local g...