Vitamins and Minerals in Food

Holding choline-rich quinoa plant-based veggie bowl

The Vital Brain Nutrient Your Plant-Based Diet Might Be Missing

Kelly Plowe, MS, RDN
Close-up of carrots

Beta Carotene Conversion to Retinol

Sirah Dubois
Close-up of woman's face

Are There Supplements That Stop the Breakdown of Collagen and Hyaluronic Acid?

Sirah Dubois
Himalayan black rock salt in a brown bowl on a white background.

What Are the Health Benefits of Indian Black Salt?

C.H. Bodian
Coconut and organic coconut oil

What Are the Benefits of Creamed Coconut?

Carly Schuna
Blanching hot chard using kitchenware

Boiled Vegetables vs. Steamed

Jessica Bruso
kale

What Green, Leafy Vegetables Are High in L-Lysine?

Beth Greenwood
Oatmeal with pears slices

First Time Starter Diet Plan

Brian Connolly
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Green Smoothies for Acid Reflux

Jean Bardot
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Vitamin Supplements for Adolescent Girls with Hormones

Nicole Crawford
bananas on wood

Banana vs. Potassium Pills

Jessica Bruso
preparing powdered milk in a bowl

Differences Between Milk Powder & Milk Mawa Powder

Carly Schuna
Fruity brunch

Breakfast Suggestions for Patients on Synthroid

Sharon Perkins
Toy milk carton

Surprising Facts About Milk in Men's Health

Fred Decker
Tarpon

How to Eat Tarpon

Kristie Bishopp

Nutritional Value of Dolmades

Nicki Wolf
Citrus fresh fruits

Does Vitamin C Make the Body More Acidic?

Jessica Bruso
Locust on leaves

The Nutritional Value of Locusts

Sirah Dubois
Plate of iberian spanish antipasto - ham serrano and salami

Is Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate Dangerous?

Henry Halse
Fresh organic vegetables

Vitamin B Vegetable List

Sara Ipatenco
Portrait of a young woman lying on a couch

List of Low Sodium Foods for Heart Patients

Meg Brannagan
Pasta and salmon salad

Is B-12 Good for Colds?

Jill Corleone
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What Is the Molarity of Stomach Acid?

John Brennan
Cooked shrimp

Low-Potassium Meat and Fish

Jill Corleone
Cup of black tea

Foods Containing Fluoride

Michelle Kerns
Sea salt on wooden table wooden spoon

High Sodium Intake and Excessive Urination

Laura Wallace Henderson
Banana slices in bowl

Why Do Bananas Give Me Muscle Cramps?

Jody Braverman
heap of sunflower seed close up

Are Nuts and Seeds High in Vitamin D?

Beth Greenwood
Products containing iron (ferrum). Healthy product.

Can Low Iron Levels Kill You?

Kelsey Casselbury
Isolated blackboard with periodic table, Selenium

Benefits of Zinc & Selenium

Clay McNight
Tapioca Pearls

How to Replace Tapioca

Ramona French
Doctor Discussing X-Rays with Middle Aged Woman

Foods & Supplements That Help Dense Breast Tissue

Melanie Di Stante
Hands with pills and glass of water isolated on white

Should Magnesium Be Taken Separately From Food & Other Minerals?

Joseph McAllister
Fresh tamarind, health benefits

The Benefits of Sweet Tamarind

Gord Kerr
Sauerkraut

Sauerkraut & Sodium

Sandi Busch
Seeds of pomegranate

Which Fruits Have Tannin?

Ann Perry
Foods high in potassium like melon on a plate on a rustic background

8 Foods That Pack in More Potassium Than a Banana

Jaime Osnato

What Foods Contain Benzoic Acid?

Jessica Jacobs
Nuts' mixture

Nuts That Are High in Magnesium & Potassium

Erica Kannall
Medical exam

Lisinopril and a Potassium Rich Diet

Sherry David, R.N.
Mussels in clay bowl, glass of white wine and lemon

Difference Between Magnesium and Manganese

Gord Kerr
yogurt 48

Does Yogurt Block the Absorption of Iron?

Adam Cloe
Close-up of human hands on conference table in an office

Tingling in Hands & Feet & High Potassium

Dana Severson
Banana

The Relationship Between Potassium and Sodium

Clay McNight
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Foods High in Iron for a 3-Year-Old

Lori A. Selke
steakhouse food striploin steak beef meat knife

Do You Have a Vitamin Deficiency if Skin Sores Don't Heal?

Andrea Boldt
Close-up of smiling woman outdoors

Why Do Vitamin E & C Work Well Together?

Sylvie Tremblay
Bowl of walnuts

What Are the Differences Between Fatty Acids and Glycerol?

Laura Fischer
Peanut butter jar

What Would Happen If You Ate No Fat?

Nicole Langton
Chicken legs grilling on a barbecue

Is Chicken a Source of Iron?

Brian Willett
Coffee and krapfen with powder sugar, two, top view and isolated, wooden background.

Sugar Cravings Are a Sign of Which Mineral Deficiency?

Nicky LaMarco
Image of Spinach and Chingensai Lying on a Wooden Plate, High Angle View

What Helps a Body Absorb Potassium?

Andrea Boldt
Tomato juice

Drinks to Increase Sodium Intake

Jessica Bruso
scientist in research lab

High Transferrin Levels and Iron Deficiency

Ruben J. Nazario
Close up Fresh Orange on Black Plate

How Is Ascorbic Acid Used in Food?

Jessica Bruso
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Eggshell as a Source of Calcium

Jane Smith
Mushrooms in hands

What Are the Benefits of Mushrooms for Pregnant Women?

Becky Bell, MS, RD
Round PIE with spinach and fish

Spinach and Calcium Absorption

Jessica Bruso
Grains

What Are the Benefits of Millet Seed?

Erica Kannall
Hot dogs and chips with miniature american flags

Why Do You Get So Thirsty When You Eat Foods High in Sodium?

Lisa Sefcik
Fresh green lemons

What Effect Do Acidic Foods Have on the Body?

Allison Adams
Fresh summer grilled watermelon salad with feta cheese, arugula, onions on blue background

Fruits Containing High Iron

Anne Danahy MS RDN
fish oil with container

Does the Body Store Vitamin D?

Jean Harvey-Berino
Fresh raw uncooked veal steaks with ingredients

How High a Dosage Can You Go on Iron?

Nina Bahadur
Cooking of vegetables

Low-sodium Chinese Foods

Ryan Devon
Laughing toddler girl and beautiful mother in sunny white kitchen

Vitamins for a 2-Year-Old

Jill Corleone
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If My Iron Levels Are at 5, Is That Dangerous?

Michelle Kulas
Molasses

Iron Deficiency and Blackstrap Molasses

Nina Bahadur
Fish oil pills

Best Vitamins to Take for Daily Energy for Men Over 40

Danica Benninghoven
Hispanic men drinking shots at bar

What Is a Good Vitamin to Help Hangovers?

Renee Thompson
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Foods Containing Vitamin C But No Citric Acid

Jacob Stutsman
Background of citrus fruits

What Is a Normal Iron Level for a Woman?

Jill Corleone
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