Vitamin B5 In this blog post, our focus will be directed to another essential vitamin –Vitamin B5. It is also referred to as pantothenic acid. It is a water-soluble vitamin with notable functions and relevance to the body. Functions Of…
Vitamin B3 In this post, we will cover yet another important water-soluble vitamin -Vitamin B3 also known as niacin. Vitamin B3 is contained mainly in 2 forms including nicotinamide and nicotinic acid.Tryptophan (an amino acid) can be converted into Vitamin…
Vitamin B2 In this post, we will focus on another water-soluble vitamin referred to as Vitamin B2. We will review its roles and sources. Vitamin B2 is also known as Riboflavin. Functions Of Vitamin B2 Carbohydrate metabolism-Vitamin B2 is an…
Vitamin B1 We completed the assessment of fat-soluble vitamins. In this post, we will introduce water-soluble vitamins –particularly vitamin B1. Vitamin B1 is also referred to as thiamine. Unlike its fat-soluble counterparts, Vitamin B1 and other water-soluble vitamins can dissolve…
Vitamin K In this blog post, we will evaluate another fat-soluble vitamin –Vitamin K. We will identify its types, sources, and functions. There are 3 types of Vitamin K comprising : Natural forms Vitamin K1 (phylloquinone) – obtained from plants.…
Vitamin E In this post, we will focus on Vitamin E – a fat-soluble vitamin.It is an important vitamin as it serves various vital functions.The vitamin has various forms though its most utilized form in the body is alpha-tocopherol. Functions…
Vitamin D In the last post, we examined Vitamin A. In this post, we will look at yet another fat-soluble vitamin –Vitamin D. There are two main forms of Vitamin D consisting: Vitamin D2 (ergocalciferol ) –mainly includes Vitamin D added…
Vitamin A We introduced the types of micro-nutrients in our last post . They were classified as either vitamins or minerals. We’ll explore a vitamin –vitamin A in this post, and determine its functions and sources. Vitamin A is a…
Micro-Nutrients These are essential nutrients or dietary components required in our diets even though in small quantities. They perform vital functions in our bodies. In this blog post, a classification of micro-nutrients will be done.What we’ll do is list them…
Does water have calories? And if not, how then does it contribute to weight? Water has no calories but usually when you lose weight (at least the initial weight loss within a few days), it usually is water being lost,…
