Micronutrients

The Importance of Being Nutrient-Dense or Calorie-Dense

January 16, 2026 |

For various reasons, we have become accustomed to looking at our food simply as a mish-mash of carbohydrates, fats and proteins.  Sadly, this simplistic view completely ignores the countless other components crucial for optimal health that are available in our foods. One way to measure the healthfulness of individual foods is to determine whether they…

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Can Plant Milks Really Take the Place of Cow’s Milk?

November 8, 2024 |

Have you ever thought about the differences between the milk that comes from cows and the other “milks”, the ones derived from plants?  When you think about it, their disparities are many.  For a start, cow’s milk is produced by an animal for the purpose of providing the energy and nutrients needed for a calf…

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Magnesium and the Prevention of Dementia

September 1, 2023 |

In 2019, 57.4 million people around the world were suffering from dementia and this figure is predicted to rise to 152.8 million by 2050.  Despite extensive research and the testing of many drugs showing potential to treat dementia, no cure has been found.  But what about its prevention?  (1) Magnesium is a necessary mineral for…

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Vitamin K2 – The Lesser Known Vitamin

August 12, 2022 |

In the world of vitamins, we have vitamins A, B, C, D, E and K.  Vitamin K is the most recently discovered vitamin, first detected and named in 1929.  But why was it not called vitamin F?  Partly this was because the letters F, G, and H had been used up by other chemicals that…

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THE BASICS: The B12 Conundrum

February 11, 2022 |

The following article probably contains WAY more information than you might want to know about any single vitamin but vitamin B12 is an important vitamin for the consideration of those who are not eating meat.  The main point is that it is important to be sure that you are taking in a reliable source of…

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