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04/05/2018 / By Rhonda Johansson

Taking a multivitamin has beneficial effects for your brain function, mood

Current agricultural techniques have made it virtually impossible for you to gain all the nutrients your body needs from food alone. Even if you were to grow your own food, nutritionists still recommend supplementing your diet with a high-quality multivitamin and mineral formula to guard against nutritional deficiencies. The benefits of supplementing with a multivitamin […]

02/05/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Are micro-deficiencies sabotaging your workout? New study supports the need for women to take mineral supplements

If your running time isn’t improving, it could be because of micro-deficiencies. According to a new study, women who were given “a specially prepared blend of minerals and nutrients for a month” cut their 3-mile run times by almost one minute. Researchers from The Ohio State University compared the performance of the women who took the […]

08/11/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

New study finds that nutrition deficiencies in the womb can affect multiple generations

The effects of poor nutrition are not limited to a single generation. A new study published in The FASEB Journal has suggested that parents who received inadequate nutrition in the womb can impact their own children’s growth. Specifically, mothers who were malnourished in utero can bear smaller babies, while fathers who experienced the same nutritional […]

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