by Jesslyn Lim | Jan 21, 2019 | Health & Wellness, Healthy Foods, LifeStyle, Mineral Rich Foods, Vitamin Rich Foods
No doubt you know that you need a wide range of vitamins and minerals in your diet but you might not be so clued up on why they’re so important and what they can do for your health. Vitamin C is an obvious one but there are lots of others that play important roles in...
by Jesslyn Lim | Jan 9, 2019 | Health & Wellness, Healthy Foods, Mineral Rich Foods, Weight Loss
How often do you eat nuts and seeds? If you’re not in the habit of eating them regularly, you’re definitely missing a trick. Nuts and seeds are full of heart healthy fats, plant sterols and antioxidants, which can have some great benefits for your health. Here are 5...
by Jesslyn Lim | Jan 3, 2018 | Healthy Foods, Iron, Mineral Rich Foods
Iron is an essential mineral in the human body and is one of the components of hemoglobin, the substance in red blood cells that helps blood transport oxygen throughout the body. Iron is also part of many other proteins and enzymes. The body needs the right amount of...
by Jesslyn Lim | Jan 3, 2018 | Healthy Foods, Magnesium, Mineral Rich Foods
Foods that are rich in magnesium are important for more than 300 biochemical functions in the body as well as cellular health. There are many people that have a magnesium deficiency and do not even know it. The body requires magnesium for various function and levels...
by Jesslyn Lim | Nov 21, 2017 | Calcium, Healthy Foods, Mineral Rich Foods
Calcium is a mineral that is beneficial to health. The body needs calcium in order to build and maintain strong bones. Additionally, the heart, muscles, and nerves also need calcium to function properly. Studies also suggest that calcium may aid with weight loss,...
by Jesslyn Lim | Nov 2, 2017 | Healthy Foods, Mineral Rich Foods, Potassium
Potassium is a mineral found in foods that assist in a wide range of essential body functions. It isn’t naturally produced in that body so getting the right amount of potassium is important. Consuming either too much or too little can lead to health complications. You...