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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 2021. (more…)

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. (more…)

A juice cleanse is a type of fast where you swear off solid foods for anywhere from 3 to 10 days. During that time you get all your calories and nutrients from fruit and/or vegetable juice. It’s not an easy thing to do and, like any fast, takes an ironclad commitment to see it through. The goal is to break the cycle of making unhealthy food choices and to hit the reset button on your body.

For a juice cleanse to be successful (and not simply dangerous) you need to obtain all your vitamins and minerals from your juice or juices of choice, along with enough calories to keep your body running (1). To do that you’ll need high quality juice products that aren’t laden with sugar and salt and which retain a high nutrient value. (more…)