We close this series where the whole subject of vitamins began historically — with deficiency. It was by studying the diseases caused by missing vitamins that scientists discovered them in

The second of the fat-soluble vitamins is vitamin E, the body’s great protector of fats. While vitamin C guards the watery parts of the body, vitamin E works in the

We complete the four fat-soluble vitamins with vitamin K — perhaps the least famous of all the vitamins, yet one with a job so important it can be a matter

We have already looked at the three big nutrients that give the body energy and building material — carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. But none of them would work properly without

Few topics attract more attention — and more marketing — than “boosting” the immune system. The honest truth is that no single vitamin is a magic shield, but several vitamins

Carbohydrates have spent years as the most misunderstood nutrient on the plate. They are not the enemy of good health — they are the body’s preferred and cleanest source of