Food and Health
Our immune system relies on a wide network of actions to protect our body from disease and help promote healing. Several nutrients play important roles in immune function, and one of these essential players is Vitamin A. What is Vitamin A? Vitamin A is most widely known as promoting healthy vision, yet it also is ... What is Vitamin A and What Does It Do?
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What is Vitamin A and What Does It Do?
Our immune system relies on a wide network of actions to protect our body from disease and help promote healing. Several nutrients play important roles in immune function, and one of these essential players is Vitamin A. What is Vitamin A? Vitamin A is most widely known as promoting healthy vision, yet it also is ... What is Vitamin A and What Does It Do?
Food and Health
While child development experts might throw shade at parents for allowing their kids to watch too much TV, a new study finds that TV shows that feature healthy foods may be the perfect recipe for encouraging healthier food choices as they grow older. A recent study published by Elsevier...
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Consumption of Healthy Cooking Shows is a Key Ingredient in Changing Habits
While child development experts might throw shade at parents for allowing their kids to watch too much TV, a new study finds that TV shows that feature healthy foods may be the perfect recipe for encouraging healthier food choices as they grow older. A recent study published by Elsevier...
Food and Health
What foods contain Vitamin A? Foods contain two different forms of Vitamin A: preformed Vitamin A (retinol and reinyl ester) that are found in dairy products, eggs, fish, and meat; and provitamin A carotenoids which includes beta-carotene, alpha-carotene and beta-cryptoxanthin found in plants such as leafy green vegetables (spinach,...
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Sources of Vitamin A: Food vs Supplements
What foods contain Vitamin A? Foods contain two different forms of Vitamin A: preformed Vitamin A (retinol and reinyl ester) that are found in dairy products, eggs, fish, and meat; and provitamin A carotenoids which includes beta-carotene, alpha-carotene and beta-cryptoxanthin found in plants such as leafy green vegetables (spinach,...
Prizes and Incentives for Nutrition Classes, Wellness Fairs, Employee Wellness Programs
Health fair prizes or incentives can move games, presentations, and activities from good to great!
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Looking for compelling nutrition posters to brighten your walls with motivation and education? You have come to the right place!
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Positive Resolutions for the New Year
We don’t really know what to expect in the New Year. Think back to January of last year and the goals or plans you had for 2020. So much has changed since then. One comment We’ve heard over and over during this past year is that next year will be better… looking forward to 2021. ... Positive Resolutions for the New Year
Food and Health
The Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) for vitamin A is in retinol activity equivalents (RAE) to account for the different bioactivities of retinol and provitamin A carotenoids, all of which are converted by the body into retinol. The RDA is set to provide the average daily amount to meet the nutrient requirements of nearly all (97%–98%) ... How Much Vitamin A Do I Need?
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How Much Vitamin A Do I Need?
The Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) for vitamin A is in retinol activity equivalents (RAE) to account for the different bioactivities of retinol and provitamin A carotenoids, all of which are converted by the body into retinol. The RDA is set to provide the average daily amount to meet the nutrient requirements of nearly all (97%–98%) ... How Much Vitamin A Do I Need?
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January Resolution: Foster Happiness
This is the first month in what will be a series of articles on Positive Resolutions for 2021. The goal is to achieve one new thing each month – a positive goal---and then add on to that each month. At the end of the year you’ll have twelve new...