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Vitamin B12 Benefits

I swear by taking Vitamin B1 for stress, energy, mental health, etc. I recently read that nerve damage can be caused by a Vitamin B12 deficiency.  If you know me, you will know that it lead to more research.  I wanted to share my finding with you.

I remembered a few people mentioning that when you take a Vitamin B supplement it is important to take the other Vitamin Bs so that your body does not produce deficiencies in the other Vitamin Bs.  I take Vitamin B6, though.  I once read B6 is good for water retention, but never really took Vitamin B12.  It was suggested that I take a Vitamin B Complex so that I get them all, but most Vitamin B Complex does not have a very high dosage.  I would be better off taking a multi-vitamin, at least from my perspective. Read the rest of this entry »

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Vitamin K Health Benefits

I was about to make a recipe with basil when I wondered about its nutritional value.  I found it contained Vitamin K.  I really didn’t know much about Vitamin K health benefits besides hearing it was really good for you.  I remembered that my vet gave my dog Vitamin K shots when he had arthritis.  That’s about all I knew.

In researching the benefits of Vitamin K I found that it can withstand cooking; and even freezing in some vegetables containing Vitamin K.  See the USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference on Vitamin K.  They suggest that adding salt to many vegetables will not cause them to not retain Vitamin K nutrients.  A study done by Nutrient Data Laboratory states that Vitamin K has even shown an increase when cooked.  Finally, a nutrient that can withstand heat.  We lose a lot of nutrients through cooking, and even more through the use of microwaves. Read the rest of this entry »

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