Absorb This
Do you ever wonder what nutrients you just ate are doing in your system? Maybe that vitamin C is being used to fight an infection, or hopefully that protein went straight to those abs you’ve been working on all summer. Unfortunately, some of those nutrients may not even enter your system. Just because you ingest a nutrient doesn’t mean it makes it to your bloodstream. Unless nutrients are absorbed, they’re just passing through. Continue reading “Science & Health Today: Bioavailability Makes Nutrition Count”
Walk through the vitamin aisle at any supermarket and you will find dozens of choices. From individual vitamin pills to multivitamins, the world of supplements can be complicated. With so many different choices available, how can you separate optimal nutrition from everything else?