<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" > <channel> <title>supplements Archives - HappyCow</title> <atom:link href="https://www.happycow.net/blog/tag/supplements/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link></link> <description>Find Vegan Food + Community</description> <lastBuildDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2013 22:52:17 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en-US</language> <sy:updatePeriod> hourly </sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency> 1 </sy:updateFrequency> <generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1</generator> <image> <url>https://www.happycow.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/cropped-hc-favicon-logo-32x32.png</url> <title>supplements Archives - HappyCow</title> <link></link> <width>32</width> <height>32</height> </image> <item> <title>Antioxidants</title> <link>https://www.happycow.net/blog/antioxidants/</link> <comments>https://www.happycow.net/blog/antioxidants/#comments</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[PureVegan]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 20 Sep 2012 17:32:04 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Health]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Nutrition]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Antioxidants]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Flavonoids]]></category> <category><![CDATA[supplements]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.happycow.net/blog/?p=3981</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>  Question: Flavonoids are one of the following: The taste buds of a robot. A rare form of hemorrhoids A powerful antioxidant found in over 4,000 foods. A GMO food additive What a flavonoid actually is is much more interesting than what you’d get out of the name but don’t be fooled; this is not an artificial ingredient (although if I didn’t know better I would’ve chosen answer d!). Flavonoids are a kind of antioxidant and so far the biggest category known to date. The term antioxidant is not necessarily foreign these days but do you actually know what they do and why they’re important? How about where to get them? Antioxidants are natural compounds that help protect the body from harmful free radicals. Free radicals are highly unstable atoms or groups of atoms that can cause damage to cells, weaken the immune system and may lead to infections and various diseases. Basically, they act as scavengers in the body, destroying electrons wherever they can. Our bodies have a natural protective ability to kill off free radicals but only to a certain extent. There are many environmental factors that cause free radical formation in the body; pollution, radiation, cigarette smoke, […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.happycow.net/blog/antioxidants/">Antioxidants</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.happycow.net/blog">HappyCow</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>https://www.happycow.net/blog/antioxidants/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Garbage In, Garbage Out: How To Spot a Junk Vitamin</title> <link>https://www.happycow.net/blog/garbage-in-garbage-out-how-to-spot-a-junk-vitamin/</link> <comments>https://www.happycow.net/blog/garbage-in-garbage-out-how-to-spot-a-junk-vitamin/#comments</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[PureVegan]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 21:07:47 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Health]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Nutrition]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Veganism]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Bioavailability]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Chelation]]></category> <category><![CDATA[supplements]]></category> <category><![CDATA[vitamins]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.happycow.net/blog/?p=3588</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>When you go to a store or online to shop for a multivitamin how do you go about making your choice? Do you feel 100% confident in your purchasing process? Do you rely on better informed friends and family, buy on a whim if the advertising looks reputable enough or do you simply guess your way through it? According to a study done by the Office of Dietary Supplements, in 2009 Americans spent $11.3 billion dollars on some kind of vitamin/mineral supplement and yet there are no standard or regulatory definitions available for multivitamins that tells us what nutrients it should have and at what levels. That means the company gets to decide what goes into it for better or perhaps worse. Here you’ll find some guidelines to help you decipher the ingredient list on a multivitamin/mineral (MVM) label, how to tell if it’s a good quality vegan product and ways to discover if you’re deficient. Bioavailability, Chelation and Pre-methylated: Will the ingredients in the MVM actually be absorbed and used by your body? In order for a supplement to get from your digestive track, into your bloodstream and ultimately to the location where your body can use them it […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.happycow.net/blog/garbage-in-garbage-out-how-to-spot-a-junk-vitamin/">Garbage In, Garbage Out: How To Spot a Junk Vitamin</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.happycow.net/blog">HappyCow</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>https://www.happycow.net/blog/garbage-in-garbage-out-how-to-spot-a-junk-vitamin/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>2</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss> <!-- Performance optimized by W3 Total Cache. Learn more: https://www.boldgrid.com/w3-total-cache/ Page Caching using Disk: Enhanced (Page is feed) Lazy Loading (feed) Served from: www.happycow.net @ 2025-01-09 12:57:09 by W3 Total Cache -->