Kelley's Passion for Nutrition and Wellness

As a wife, mom of four, and Certified Nutrition Counselor, I care about my impact on the food choices we make. Everything we eat has a profound effect on our bodies, the environment, and our future. We eat not just to satisfy hunger, but also to nourish and enrich our lives. Eating and buying clean resources keeps your body and the Earth healthy and thriving. Dedicated to educate on the Mind, Body, Spirit, and Food, looking at the whole body for that #OOLA life.

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Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Microwaving destroys benefits of Vitamin B12?

The microwave has become a normal everyday tool in the kitchen, but at what cost? Research is showing that the microwave destroys vitamins and alters the nutrient makeup of foods.

Vitamin B12 is needed for nourishing the nerves and is found to be helpful with MS, Bell's Palsy, and Parkinson disease. B12 also plays a huge role in protein conversion and is needed to prevent anemia. Some studies has even shown B12 to be one of the few items to have an impact on damaged nerves. With all the ways this amazing vitamin is needed and helps, we do not want to destroy it by using the microwave.

Foods B12 are found in listed below.
Sea Vegetables: Kelp, Dulse, and Nori.
Soybeans
Meats
Eggs
Seafood
Dairy Products

Try to use your microwave less and help your body to absorb the B12 in your foods.
More information at Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry.