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Niacin/Niacinamide (Vitamin B3)
(Vitamin B3) Niacin is known as vitamin B3 because it was the third of the B-complex of water-soluble vitamins to be discovered. Niacin is involved in the metabolism of carbohydrates,...
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Cardiovascular Disease: Not Just a Man’s Disease
While February is known for Valentine’s Day it also marks another heart event, American Heart month. This health observance was developed by the American Heart Association (AHA) to raise funds...
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Coming to a Store Near You: Meat Labeling
Nutritional labeling will be required on 40 popular cuts of meat starting January 1, 2012, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced. Nutritional labeling on meat is long overdue....
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Whole Flaxseed, not Oil, Reduces Cholesterol Levels
Flaxseed significantly reduced total cholesterol and LDL or “bad” cholesterol levels but did not substantially affect HDL or “good” cholesterol levels or triglycerides, a new study says. The meta-analysis, which...
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What You Need to Know About Cholesterol
With September earmarked by the National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute (NHLBI) as National Cholesterol Education Month, now is a good time to better understand the vital and detrimental roles...
