Regarding Riboflavin

Riboflavin, also known as vitamin B2, is a water-soluble vitamin present in most animal and plant tissues. It gets its name from its color: “flavus” is a Latin word meaning “yellow.” If you take a supplement high in riboflavin, your urine becomes bright yellow. Riboflavin is one of the essential B vitamins, a family of compounds that […]

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Fighting Free Radicals

Your body comprises trillions of cells. Cells, in turn, are made up of many molecules. Molecules consist of atoms joined by chemical bonds. Atoms consist of neutrons, protons, and electrons. The number of positively charged protons in the atom’s nucleus determines the number of negatively charged electrons surrounding the atom. Electrons orbit an atom in […]