Vitamin Function(s) Food Sources Claim(s) of Supplements The ScienceA Promotes healthy skin; essential for normal colour vision Vegetables and fruit; butter and margarine; liver and meat; eggs; whole milk and cheese; oily

UAN: Article type:++add book link at top++ --This is adapted from the book, Eat Smart, Play Hard, by RW USA Nutrition Editor Liz Applegate. Many researchers believe that the powerful antioxidant properties of vitamin E protect us from the age

UAN: Article type:++add book link at top++ --This is adapted from the book, Eat Smart, Play Hard, by RW USA Nutrition Editor Liz Applegate. Vitamin C helps protect your body from oxidative damage caused by exercise and other stresses such as air

Q I know that healthy eating is nearly as important as training for runners. But are there any particular vitamins I need more of when I’m training, and should I be taking them in supplement form?A Any regular exercise of a moderate to high

it harder to get enough iron and zinc, especially if you’re female. You also may come up short on vitamins B12 (not found in plant foods) and D as well as riboflavin.Pregnancy. Supplement with iron and folic acid or eat fortified cereals just in case

of the chemicals found in non-organic wines, reducing likelihood of a hangover. Before you go to bedWhen you stagger in, drink a pint of water before crashing out (maybe leave a note on your pillow). Oral rehydration salts or a water-soluble vitamin or energy

Vitamins are essential for good health. This much we can agree on, but then things quickly become murky. There is so much information, contradictory research and advertising out there about the vitamin needs of endurance athletes, and how they can

Vitamins are essential for good health. This much we can agree on, but then things quickly become murky. There is so much information, contradictory research and advertising out there about the vitamin needs of endurance athletes, and how

Medicine, researchers claim that, although certain particular medical conditions may warrant vitamin and mineral supplementation, studies into the alleged benefits of these supplements have revealed no benefits in athletic performance that cannot

When you consider that we require over 50 nutrients to stay healthy, it’s hardly surprising that most of us are confused about whether we’re getting enough of the right vitamins and minerals. But the good news is that you don’t have to memorise