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Vitamins
... made a hypothesis. The hypothesis stated the absence of some vitamins could cause diseases such as beriberi and scurvy. Later a letter was assigned to each vitamin. The letters which were assigned to vitamins in the early years of vitamin research categorize them according to their functions. As ...
Health, Disease and Disability
... the effects of behavior on health. The goals of these specialists are: prevention of diseases, preservation of health, and improved quality of health for those suffering from disability and disease. What does it mean to be healthy? Health is a state of complete physical ...
Nutrition in mountain biking
... The competitive sport of mountain biking is making its way to the United States. The sport which was mainly held in Europe, has come to the United States and beginning to draw a heap of notable foreign competitors. According to most estimates, cycling is the most popular spectator sport in the ...
Nutrition and You
... of the body weight is mineral matter, minerals are important to overall mental and physical health. All of the body's tissues and fluids contain some amount of mineral. Minerals are necessary for proper muscle function and many other biological reactions in the ...
Fitness in America, an opinionated paper
... to gyms all the time and trying to show them the proper way to lift, and mothers taking aerobics class with their daughters. I think that this is just fantastic. Not only do the parents get to share some of their knowledge but the children get to ...