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Vitamin C is an essential nutrient required for a variety of important processes within your body. Vitamin C deficiency can result in serious health problems. Learn how to obtain your daily "dose" of vitamin C the healthy way.

In terms of nutritional health sodium is an essential macronutrient. However, too much of a good thing can bring about adverse health effects such as hypertension and bone loss.

Your core muscles are not only key players in external physical movement, but they also have important internal physiological functions. Learn about these important muscles and how you can maintain their functionality.

Human metabolism is a complex process influenced by many factors most of which you cannot change. How is metabolism connected to the food you eat and energy you consume?

One of four fat soluble vitamins, vitamin A is an essential nutrient involved in important metabolic processes in your body. As with many essential nutrients too much can be as detrimental to health as too little. Are you getting enough or too little?