Nutrition Tips with Mary: MAGNESIUM: Magnesium is a mineral the body needs for normal muscles, nerves, and bones. It also helps keep a steady heart rhythm, a healthy immune system, normal blood sugar levels and blood pressure, and is involved in making energy and protein for the body. In total magnesium participates in more than [...]
Blood Sugar Imbalance: Blood sugar imbalance (dysglycaemia) is a condition in which your body does not handle glucose effectively. Throughout the day blood glucose levels may fluctuate outside of the body’s desired blood glucose range going from too low (hypoglycaemia) to too high (hyperglycaemia). Such fluctuations in blood sugar can lead to diabetes and metabolic [...]
VITAMIN B B vitamins are water soluble, meaning they are not stored in the body and should be taken in the diet on a daily basis. There are 8 forms of vitamin B, namely, vitamin B1 (Thiamine), B2 (Riboflavin), B3 (Niacin), B5 (Pantothenic acid) B6 (Pyridoxine), Folic Acid, B12 (Cobalamin) and Biotin. The detail below [...]
Nutrition Tips with Mary: VITAMIN D: Vitamin D has several important functions. For example, it helps regulate the amount of calcium and phosphate in the body. These substances are needed to keep bones and teeth healthy. Vitamin D is extremely important in immune function. Presently, vitamin D deficiency is most notable in the elderly [...]
