Nutritional Tidbits you'd rather not know -
But here they are anyway...

1. Brown sugar is merely sugar crystals coated with molasses
2. Ketchup has more sugar than ice cream
3. Aspirin can triple the excretion of vitamin C
4. Caffeine can rob the body of B vitamins,especially inositol, as well as vitamin C, zinc, potassium, and other minerals
5. Every cigarette you smoke destroys about 25 to 100 mg. of vitamin C
6. Vitamins are neither pep pills nor substitutes for food; vitamins cannot be assimilated without ingesting food

Interesting Notes on Essential Fatty Acids

Our bodies do not manufacture essential fatty acids such as linoleic acid (LA) and linolenic acid (LNA). These acids are essential for the healthy functioning of the body. Our bodies cannot do without them and we must obtain them from our food sources

LA and LNA enhance the body's ability to take in oxygen and to hold oxygen in the cells, where it acts as a barrier to viruses and bacteria. Therefore, both acids are involved in the better functioning of the immune system. Both also increase the body's metabolic rate which in turn increases fat burn-off and weight loss. LNA is particularly important in dispersing saturated fatty acids and cholesterol in the body and has been found beneficial in treating intestinal disorders such as colitis.

Two of the best sources of these two essential fatty acids are pumpkin seed oil and flax seed oil.

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