Nutrient-Density for the whole family
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Our Activ8Health Dietitians are available to provide you with cost-effective dietary guidance that personalises your nutrient intake
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- Adding nuts to your breakfast meal or salads is always wise
- Nuts can be rich in many minerals and trace elements
- They can be rich in L-Arginine a conditionally essential amino acid that can be converted to Nitric Oxide a vasodilator
- Low Nitric Oxide levels in the vascular system (arteries) are associated with high risk for a vascular event like a blockage of an artery or stroke
- Just 1 to 2 Brasil nuts can contain your daily needs for Selenium a trace element critical for thyroid function as this mineral is vital
for a selenoenzyme (seleniuim containing enzyme) that converts T4 to the active thyroid hormone T3 (T4 > T3)
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| References |
- Linus Pauling Institute: https://lpi.oregonstate.edu/mic/dietary-factors/phytochemicals/flavonoids
- Levine, M. E., et al. (2014). "Low protein intake is associated with a major reduction in IGF-1, cancer, and overall mortality in the 65 and younger but not older population." Cell Metabolism 19(3): 407-417.
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