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Vitamins and minerals are essential for our normal healthy living . Most of our requirements of Vitamins can be met from our daily balanced diet. In the absence of a balanced diet, we may need to supplement vitamins thru supplements. Clinical studies have shown that 1 in 3 of the population tends to have a vitamin deficiency. While most vitamin requirements are met by our balanced diet , Vitamin D needs to be an area of focus. Intake of Vitamin can only be had thru direct exposure to sunlight. The absence of Vitamin D can lead to the weakening of the density of our bones. It’s important that we get as much sunshine on to our body as possible. With growing awareness of the importance and the knowledge of vitamins, the usage of vitamin supplement has grown. Most of us tend to buy these as OTCs (Over the Counter).The Vitamin Supplement industry is not fully accredited and there is a large range of supplements that are not accredited by the Drug approval authorities. It is i

How does going on a diet help fight ageing? Scientists have found some anti- ageing molecules that get activated by a low calorie diet.  Charles Mobbs , professor of neuro-science and geriatrics at   Mount Sinai School of Medicine   (MSSM), and colleagues unravelled a molecular conundrum to determine that in certain conditions, a lower-calorie diet slows the development of some age-related conditions such as Alzheimer's disease.   How the diet is restricted -- whether fats, proteins or carbohydrates are cut -- does not seem to matter.   Dietary restriction induces a transcription factor (   DNA binding   protein that turns genes on or off) called CREB-binding protein (CBP), which controls the activity of genes that regulate cellular function.   By developing drugs that mimic the protective effects of CBP -- those usually caused by dietary restriction -- scientists may be able to extend lifespan and reduce vulnerability to age-related illnesses, says an MSSM release.   The