Causes and Prevention of Diverticulitis Disease
Posted on June 16, 2009 - Filed Under Health | Leave a Comment
Diverticulitis is a form of condition that results from industrialization and change in eating habits due to processed foods. Starting from U.S. this condition reaches the Western countries also. As milling removes the valuable fibre content so there is a shortage of fibre in the early 20th century in the world.
Vitamin A – Roles and benefits of Vitamin A in body functioning
Posted on June 15, 2008 - Filed Under Health | Leave a Comment
Vitamin A that is found in colorful fruits and vegetables is called provitamin A carotenoid.
Vitamin A is a generic term for a large number of related compounds. Retinol (an alcohol) and retinal (an aldehyde) are often referred to as preformed vitamin A. They can be made into retinol in the body. In the United States, approximately 26% of vitamin A consumed by men and 34% of vitamin A consumed by women is in the form of provitamin A carotenoids.
