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B Vitamins & Metabolic Syndrome
Results of a longitudinal prospective cohort study were recently published in JAMA Network, detailing the associations between total B vitamin intake and incidence of metabolic syndrome (Met-S). This analysis used data from the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) study, comprised of an approximately equal number of black and white individuals (and men…
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The Synergy of B Vitamins & Omega-3s
One key to optimizing nutrition is the fact that many nutrients work best in conjunction with other vitamins. A good example of this phenomenon is non-heme iron and vitamin C. For the body to absorb non-heme iron from plant-based foods it requires sufficient amounts of vitamin C.