Tag: folate
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Increased Homocysteine, Coronary Heart Disease and Nutrition

Homocysteine is an amino acid that is associated with the metabolism of the amino acid methionine and is a precursor of the amino acid cysteine. Increased blood homocysteine (hyperhomocysteinemia) has been associated with acute coronary syndrome and is an indicator of increased risk for thromboembolic events such as acute myocardial infarction, ischemic stroke and pulmonary…
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What is and what does Nutrition include?

Nutrition is the set of foods that we choose to consume not only to maintain ourselves in life but to have good health as well as to help them in impending diseases. Health is the state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or disability. The nutrients in…
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Vitamins and Minerals for Women of Reproductive Age

Adult women of reproductive age, that is, women from the end of puberty to menopause, in addition to the needs they have as adults, also have specific nutritional needs due to menstruation and other factors. These specific nutritional needs in vitamins and minerals are the following: Calcium and vitamin D Calcium and vitamin D are…
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Eggs

Eggs are one of the most nutritious foods on the planet. The egg is considered a complete source of protein of high biological value, because it contains all nine essential amino acids in the correct proportions. One egg has about 78 – 83 calories of which 6 – 8 gr. are protein and 5 gr. are…