Best Vitamin For Our Health | Fat Soluble Vitamins
Posted on September 2, 2011 |
Best Vitamin For Our Health | Fat Soluble Vitamins
In previous section we already knew what is vitamin and kind of water soluble vitamins. In this section we will continue to discuss kind of Fat soluble vitamins.
Vitamin A
Vitamin A, also known as retinol, a vitamin that plays a role in the formation of a good sense of sight, especially at night, and as one of the components of eye pigment in the retina. In addition, this vitamin also plays an important role in maintaining healthy skin and immunity. These vitamins are easily damaged by exposure to heat, sunlight and air. Food sources that contain lots of vitamin A, among others, milk, fish, vegetables (especially green and yellow), and fruits (especially red and yellow, like red peppers, carrots, bananas, and papayas) .
In case of vitamin A deficiency, the patient will experience night blindness and cataracts. In addition, patients with vitamin A deficiency may also experience respiratory tract infections, immune deficiencies, and skin conditions that are less healthy. Excess intake of vitamin A can cause toxicity in the body. Diseases that can be caused, among other headaches, hair loss, dry scaly skin, and fainting. In addition, if already in acute conditions, excess vitamin A in the body can also lead to myopia, poor growth of the body, swelling of the liver, and skin irritation.
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Best Vitamins For Our Health | Water Soluble Vitamins
Posted on September 2, 2011 |
Best Vitamins For Our Health | Water Soluble Vitamins
What is vitamin
Vitamins are a good friend of the body due to a variety of functions. Even if only in small amounts, but vitamin with minerals each have specific functions and are included in the main nutrients the body needs.
Vitamin is an organic molecule that our bodies need for metabolism and normal growth. This vitamin can not be produced by the body and must be met from outside the body or through food.
Types of Vitamins
Vitamin based on their solubility in water:
Types of vitamins based on their solubility are of two kinds, namely water soluble vitamins and fat soluble vitamins. The water-soluble vitamins there are only two of Vitamin B and C. While vitamins A, D, E, and K, they are soluble in fat.
The workings of the fat-soluble vitamins different water soluble vitamins. Fat soluble vitamins: fat soluble vitamins are stored in adipose tissue (fat) and in the heart. This vitamin is then issued and circulated throughout the body when needed. Several types of vitamins can be stored only a few days in the body, while other types of vitamins can last up to 6 months in the body.
The water-soluble vitamins: Unlike the fat-soluble vitamins, water soluble type of vitamin can only be stored in small amounts and usually will soon disappear with the flow of food. When a food is digested by the body, vitamins are released will get into the bloodstream and circulate throughout the body. If not needed, this vitamin will immediately dispose of the body with urine. Because of this, the body needs water-soluble vitamin intake on a continuous basis.
In this section we well discussing about the type of water soluble vitamins are vitamin B and vitamin C.
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Exercise to Lose Weight
Posted on August 15, 2011 |
Exercise to Lose Weight
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In the article Calories to lose weight weight already know how many calories are needed for our bodies. If you have excess body fat or weak. there is one way to lose weight. Fat people on average were initially happy meal, stressful thoughts, and never exercise so the body does not move and sweat. Cardiovascular exercise, or sports spur heart rate, respiration and blood vessels is one effective way if you want to lose weight. From the LIVESTRONG, you should exercise at least 45 minutes, six days a week (for optimum results).
Exercise and proper exercise can burn calories quickly. The following is a type of Exercise to Loss Weight:
1. Aerobic
Exercise is also effective way to loss weight because it can burn a lot of excess calories as well as beautify the shape hips and thighs. People with a body weight 68 kg can burn about 357 calories through aerobic exercise for one hour. But the results can be different, depending on how high the activities you do during aerobics.
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