Vitamin B12 is an essential water-soluble vitamin, which means that our body cannot produce it but it’s essential for survival. It has to come from dietary sources and animal products are practically the only source of Vitamin B12 i.e. meat, fish, dairy, eggs, etc. What’s the Role of Vitamin B12? Amongst many minerals and vitamins […]
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Vitamins D and B12 deficiency and weight gain have been found to be directly related, with research suggesting that a complicated relationship exists between the amounts of minerals and vitamins one consumes and how much one weighs. According to a study which compared obese and healthy adults, 20% more obese adults were found to lack magnesium […]
Medically reviewed by Dr. Shunmukha Priya, Ph.D. in Food Science and Nutrition The B12 Vitamin, also known as Cyanocobalamin, is a water-soluble vitamin that nourishes the body’s nerve and blood cells and helps in making of the DNA, the genetic material present in all cells. B12 also prevents a type of anaemia called the Megaloblastic anaemia that […]