Popular energy drinks promise better athletic performance and weight loss, but do the claims hold up? Not always, say researchers at Nova Southeastern University in Florida. “Energy drinks typically feature caffeine and a combination of other ingredients, including taurine, sucrose, guarana, ginseng, niacin, pyridoxine and cyanocobalamin,” says Stephanie Ballard. “Most of the performance-enhancing effects of… [Continue Reading]
Vitamin B6 Information
July 20, 2010 By 11 Comments
What is Vitamin B6? Foods that provide vitamin B6 The Recommended Dietary Allowance for vitamin B6 for adults Vitamin B6 deficiency Issues and controversies about vitamin B6 The relationship between vitamin B6, homocysteine, and heart disease The health risk of too much vitamin B6 Vitamin B6 intakes and healthy diets What isVitamin B6? Vitamin B6… [Continue Reading]
Barry Farm Red Beet Powder
June 1, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Beet powder is made from ripe red beets that are cooked, peeled, sliced, dried and then ground. It is extremely rich in iron, potassium, niacin, Vitamins A & C and many other minerals. It has a mild beet flavor. Used as a natural colorant, beet powder works well in frostings, cookies, pastas, cakes, candies, sauces… [Continue Reading]
Excessive Niacin Intake Could Play a Role in Type 2 Diabetes
December 28, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Facing the increasing prevalence of type 2 diabetes worldwide in the past few decades, one may ask what is wrong with humans. Geneticists tell us that the human genome has not changed markedly in such a short time. Therefore, something must be happening in our environment or diet. As a matter of fact, dietary pattern… [Continue Reading]