Daily Archives: August 11, 2014

Green Tea Alternatives

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Vitamin D: When Is A Vitamin Not A Vitamin?

Vitamin D is produced in the skin when ultraviolet B light catalyses the conversion of 7-dehydrocholesterol to previtamin D3, which is spontaneously converted to vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) through the action of heat. Once formed vitamin D binds to the vitamin … Continue reading

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