Tag: vitamins
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Micronutrient series: Vitamin B12
Continuing on the vitamin wavelength, this week I’m talking about vitamin B12! Vitamin B12 is a water soluble vitamin, which means that it is not stored in the body and requires continued replenishment. It has many roles in the body and is required in greater amounts in endurance athletes. Functions of vitamin B12: The RDA…
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Micronutrient series: Vitamin D
This time I’m switching things up from minerals to talk about a very important vitamin: vitamin D! Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin and hormone that the body can synthesize from exposure to sunlight. It’s very important for general health, and also has a few very important functions that promote health and longevity in endurance…
Gabriella Rao, RD 