Vitamin D: everything you need to know about this supplement – from when to take it, to how much you really need

Vitamin D: everything you need to know about this supplement – from when to take it, to how much you really need

When the days shorten and the sun sinks low in the sky, that familiar winter slump sets in. There’s a fundamental reason for this seasonal fatigue: low levels of vitamin D – the “sunshine vitamin”. People in the UK simply can’t make enough of this vital nutrient from sunlight during winter, which is why many are…

Folate status shows no relationship with vitamin B12 but reiterates the urgency for folate fortification in the UK

Folate status shows no relationship with vitamin B12 but reiterates the urgency for folate fortification in the UK

Abstract Background The UK has a high and increasing prevalence of folate deficiency. The decision to start mandatory folic acid fortification has not yet been implemented. Concern has been raised about the effect of high folate on vitamin B12 status. Methods The prevalence of folate deficiency was assessed based on the serum folate concentrations from…

Associations between red meat, processed red meat and total red and processed red meat consumption, nutritional adequacy and markers of health and cardio-metabolic diseases in British adults: a cross-sectional analysis using data from UK National Diet and Nutrition Survey

Associations between red meat, processed red meat and total red and processed red meat consumption, nutritional adequacy and markers of health and cardio-metabolic diseases in British adults: a cross-sectional analysis using data from UK National Diet and Nutrition Survey

Abstract Purpose To determine the association between red meat (RM), processed red meat (PRM) and total red and processed red meat (TRPRM) consumption on nutritional adequacy and markers of health and cardio-metabolic diseases in British adults. Methods In this cross-sectional study of adults (19–64 y) from the National Diet and Nutrition Survey (NDNS) (n = 1758), RM…

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