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Monosodium Glutamate is a version of glutamic acid, an amino acid present in most proteins. It has been a staple of cooking in Asia for 2,000 years, and was originally produced from seaweed. In China, it is called, depending on the region, mei-jing, wei-jing or ve-tsin...
...label on a bottle of complex multivitamins. Much of the uproar has been stirred by the Nutritional Health Alliance, a pressure group that accuses the FDA of trying to empty the shelves of the health-food stores and require a doctor's prescription for herbs and amino acids. "They intend to destroy the ; industry," says Gerald Kessler, executive director of NHA and founder of Nature's Plus vitamins. "They want to take 9 out of 10 supplements and call them unsafe food additives or drugs...
...targeting specific parts of the molecule for mutation and observing the results, Arnout and other researchers were able to pinpoint the position of the neutrophil receptor sites. They also found the key amino acid sequences which determine the neutrophil receptor structure...
Despite its miraculous and still mysterious powers, Bourre argues, the human brain is like any other bodily organ: it requires both exercise and proper sustenance -- principally glucose and a suitable supply of amino acids -- to function properly. A healthy brain needs a varied diet, and a varied diet implies cuisine. By this train of logic Bourre reaches the quintessentially Gallic conclusion that "gastronomy is not a luxury but a necessity...
...factors Vitamin C helps body fight against colds, may citrus fruits, broccoli lower risks for certain cancers Thiamin important in energy metabolism cereals Riboflavin important in energy production liver, milk Niacin needed by hundreds of enzymes for grain products, meat, poultry energy metabolism Vitamin B6 needed by enzymes for amino acid poultry, fish, grain products metabolism Vitamin B12 important for recycling coenzymes animal products for metabolism Folic Acid essential for DNA formation and nor- liver, leafy vegetables mal cell division Minerals Calcium promotes skeletal growth, involved milk in muscle contraction Phosphorus essential component of bone miner- all protein-rich foods...