Nutrition & Diet News

While B-complex vitamins and minerals like calcium get all the press zinc just goes about its business, quietly ensuring our immune system is up to snuff, that our heart is strong and steady and that our hormone levels are properly balanced.

It’s a lot of work for an unheralded mineral. And if you eat a well-balanced diet you usually don’t have to worry about zinc. But the fact is that people the world over don’t necessarily eat a balanced diet. And it doesn’t take much for a few oversights to turn into a zinc deficiency. So, in order to ensure all those important functions have the zinc they need it makes sense to make a good zinc supplement part of your dietary routine. Here we have reviewed the best 10 zinc supplements of 2019. [Read more…] about Reviewing the Best Zinc Supplements of 2019

Just as your “pre-workout” routine lays the foundation for a productive workout, prebiotics lay the foundation for the production of probiotic bacteria in your body. Why is that important? Because probiotic bacteria help maintain a proper balance of “good” and “bad” bacteria in your gut (1). And that balance is essential if you’re to efficiently and effectively process the food you eat and stave off a number of vexing health issues.

One of the many good things about prebiotics is that, while they present a lot of potential upside, they have virtually no downside. So taking them is about as close as you can come to a “no-lose” situation.

That said, here are the 10 best prebiotic supplements on the market today. [Read more…] about Reviewing the Best Prebiotic Supplements of 2019

Green tea extract is fast becoming one of the most popular dietary supplements on the market for lots of sound, scientifically valid reasons. In recent years numerous health studies have reinforced the already widespread belief that green tea provides a range of health benefits, while being virtually free of negative side effects for most people.

The same can be said for green tea extract supplements that are a convenient and affordable way to enjoy the benefits of green tea even if you don’t have the time to sit down every day and enjoy a cup. [Read more…] about Reviewing the Best Green Tea Extract of 2019

Most of us don’t have any idea how important sleep is until we find ourselves lying awake at night staring at the ceiling. In some cases the causes of sleeplessness may be as simple as drinking too much coffee. But in other cases the cause may be more elusive (1).

Regardless of the “whys” however, people still need to get enough sleep and most are understandably wary of using barbiturates or opioids to do so. Enter melatonin. Melatonin is a naturally occurring hormone that’s responsible for that drowsy feeling you get late at night. And millions have found supplementing with melatonin to be a safe and effective method of getting the sleep they need. [Read more…] about Reviewing the Best Melatonin Supplements of 2019

Biotin. It sounds like some kind of organic metal. But actually it’s one of the most important and yet unheralded vitamins. Biotin belongs to the B complex family of vitamins (B7 to be precise). And without it your body would not be able to manufacture the enzymes that break down various types of food, including carbs, fat and more. [Read more…] about Reviewing the Best Biotin Supplement of 2019

Back in the day most Americans were raised on vegetable oil. And it’s easy to understand why. Vegetable oils were cheap, readily available and some of them even tasted okay. But in the 1980s American tastes in just about everything began taking on a more global character. And just as we began to replace corn flakes, instant coffee and white bread with muesli, espresso machines and croissants we also began to replace that Mazola corn oil with olive oil.

Today, olive oil is considered the only kind of oil to use if you want to get the most from your culinary efforts. And it’s also been shown to provide a host of health benefits. Below we present the 10 best olive oils on the market today. In no particular order. [Read more…] about Reviewing the Best Olive Oil of 2019