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The role of vitamins cannot be denied in the proper growth and development of children. We all study the issues and problems that specific vitamin deficiency can cause and probably have learnt that vitamin A is good for the eyes, deficiency in vitamin C causes scurvy and deficiency in vitamin B causes beriberi. But not [...]
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) is a water-soluble vitamin, which is necessary in the body to form collagen in bones, cartilage, muscle, and blood vessels, and aids in the absorption of iron. Vitamin C is also a highly effective antioxidant. Even in small amounts vitamin C can protect indispensable molecules in the body, such as proteins, [...]
Parenting Children With Oppositional Defiant Disorder.
My Out-of-Control Child.
Vitamin A is probably best known for its role in eye health and promoting good vision and the legend that eating carrots is helpful for night vision, in particular, is based on the high levels of betacarotene that they contain. It is indeed true that retinol, one of the products of beta carotene within the [...]
When you start planning out a diet program, it’s easy to get so focused on weight loss that you neglect one very important area: adequate nutrition. If you’re not getting enough of the vitamins and minerals that you need, not only can this harm your health, it can actually slow down your weight loss efforts.
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