Health Vitamins and Minerals Guide

What is vitamin K?

Vitamin K is an umbrella term encompassing a group of chemically related fat-soluble compounds known as naphthoquinones. This group includes vitamins K, K1, K2, and K3. Vitamin K1 (phytonadione) is the natural form of vitamin K; it is found in plants and is the primary source of vitamin K that humans obtain through foods. (more…)

Recent science and modern technology has greatly increased our understanding of natural foods and their benefit to human health. Perhaps one of the foods that have benefited most from extensive research is the bean. Beans have, in the past, been associated only with causing gas and as being high in carbs, which would probably promote weight gain. We now know, however, that the carbs found in beans are the kind known as “complex carbohydrates.” What does this mean? Put simply, complex carbs are not responsible for weight gain, but are instead a good source of energy for the body, muscles, and brain. (more…)