Vitabay Magazine
Knowledge
Topic: Nährstoffe
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Folic acid or folate: what the difference is and who needs more of it
Two terms for the same vitamin, with a subtle difference. Why the requirement rises in pregnancy and what 1,000 µg means compared with the reference intake.
Folsäure -
Vitamin B12: why it comes up with a plant-based diet
B12 occurs in relevant amounts almost exclusively in animal foods. What that means for vegan and vegetarian diets, why supplements are dosed so high, and what sets methylcobalamin apart from cyanocobalamin.
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Percentages on the pack: what NRV means and why 1,250 % is not a warning sign
Every pack carries percentages, sometimes 53 %, sometimes 20,000 %. What is behind them, why the reference intake is a lower limit and how you really compare two products.
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Hybrid athletes: what strength training and endurance in one week really mean
Training strength and endurance in the same week places different demands on you than being a pure strength athlete or a pure runner. What actually matters, in the right order.
Hybrid athletes -
Vitamin C: why 1,000 mg, and how to spot a good product
The reference intake is 80 mg, many products provide 1,000 mg. What lies behind that difference, what bioflavonoids are and why zinc is so often listed alongside.
Immunsystem -
Vitamin D3 and K2: why the two belong together
Vitamin D contributes to the normal absorption and utilisation of calcium. Vitamin K contributes to the maintenance of normal bones. Why the combination makes sense and what a depot dosage means.
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Collagen and vitamin C: why one without the other makes little sense
Your body produces collagen itself and needs vitamin C to do so. That is why the amount of vitamin C on a collagen product often says more than the big number on the front.
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Collagen and your skin: what type I to X actually means
Skin is the most common reason people end up looking at collagen. We sort out the five collagen types, explain the Dalton figure and show you the component that says the most when you compare labels.
Haut & haare
