• Home
  • Best Of
  • Contact
  • Fitness Cartoons
  • Fitness Quotes
  • Healthy Recipes
  • Site Archives

Free Fitness Tips

Free, Impartial Fitness Advice

You are here: Home / 2010 / Archives for September 2010

Archives for September 2010

Vanadium Explained

Leave a Comment

A selection of black and green olives on a white plate.

WHAT IS VANADIUM? Vanadium is a micromineral (or trace element) that has a number of roles in the body which include supporting proper metabolism and promoting the development of strong bones and teeth.  In this article I will be discussing the roles of vanadium in the body, the amount you need to consume, the best food sources and more. WHEN WAS VANADIUM DISCOVERED? Vanadium was discovered as the compound venadium pentoxide in 1801 by Spanish-Mexican metallurgist Andrés Manuel del Río.  He made the discovery whilst studying minerals at the School of Mines.  Manuel del Rio sent his … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Microminerals Tagged With: Microminerals, Micronutrients, Minerals, vanadium, vanadium food, vanadium nutrient

Arsenic Explained

Leave a Comment

A bowl of prawns.

WHAT IS ARSENIC? Arsenic is an element that occurs naturally as both an organic (coming from plants and animals) and inorganic (coming from the soil and water) compound.  It is most famous for being poisonous in large doses but recent research suggests that it is an essential micromineral (or trace element) in humans when taken in smaller amounts.  However, its exact role in the body is unclear.  In this article I will be discussing arsenic in greater detail. WHEN WAS ARSENIC DISCOVERED? Awareness of arsenic dates back to ancient times where the Chinese, Greeks, Egyptians and Romans … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Microminerals Tagged With: arsenic, arsenic information, arsenic nutrient, arsenic sources, Microminerals, Micronutrients, Minerals

Zinc Explained

2 Comments

Cubes of beef with two bell peppers.

WHAT IS ZINC? Zinc is a micromineral (or trace element) that is found mainly in high protein foods.  It has a number of important roles in the body supporting proper metabolism and a strong immune system.  In this article I will be providing you with a  full breakdown of this important nutrient. WHEN WAS ZINC DISCOVERED? Awareness of zinc ores dates back many years.  In Transylvania an alloy containing 87% zinc was found in prehistoric ruins.  Objects made of brass (an alloy of copper and zinc) have also been discovered in Palestine and are thought to date back to around 1300 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Microminerals Tagged With: Microminerals, Micronutrients, Minerals, zinc, zinc diet, zinc food, zinc health benefits

Silicon Explained

4 Comments

Two whole onions and a chopped onion on a white background.

WHAT IS SILICON? Silicon is a micromineral (or trace element) that supports the development and maintenance of the connective tissues and skeletal system.  In this article I will be discussing silicon, its role in the body, the best food sources and much more. WHEN WAS SILICON DISCOVERED? Silicon was first recognised as an element in 1787 by the French chemist Antoine Lavoisier.  He identified silicon as part of the compound silicate but was unable to isolate it.  In 1800 Sir Humphry followed up on this work and mistakenly concluded that silicon was a compound.  However, in 1823 the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Microminerals Tagged With: Microminerals, Micronutrients, Minerals, silicon, silicon benefits, silicon nutrient

3 Potential Side Effects Of Carbohydrate Deficiency

21 Comments

A red apple with the label "bad apple" next to two green apples.

Low carbohydrate diets have become increasingly popular in recent years due to a large number of low carbohydrate diet plans (Atkins, South Beach, The Zone) getting high amounts of media attention.  The basic principle behind these diets is that by reducing your carbohydrate intake you force your body into a state of ketosis (where it burns fat for energy instead of glucose and glycogen).  As a result you burn more body fat and store less of it. Whilst these diets are very effective and in my opinion support good health (I have tried to reduce my carbohydrate intake over the last year), it … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Carbohydrates, Featured Tagged With: carbohydrate deficiency, Carbohydrates, low carb diet side effects, low carbohydrate diets

Quercetin and Athletic Performance

Leave a Comment

A glass cup of green tea.

Hello everyone.  Today's article is a guest post from Richard Miller who writes research reports on resveratrol and quercetin. ----- In the past few years, there have been a number of studies dealing with the effects of quercetin increasing the performance of mice and mixed performance in planned clinical trials using athletes. David Nieman and his research team at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina had been behind many of these studies over the years. All of the testing was directed at trying to learn how quercetin functioned in the human body as if no other … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Guest Posts Tagged With: Guest Posts, natural quercetin, quercetin, quercetin benefits, quercetin foods

Selenium Explained

Leave a Comment

A selection of brazil nuts in front of a green leaf.

WHAT IS SELENIUM? Selenium is a micromineral (or trace element) that protects your body from damaging free radicals (a harmful by-product of oxygen related reactions in the body) and reduces inflammation in the body.  In this article I will be providing you with an in-depth look at this important nutrient. WHEN WAS SELENIUM DISCOVERED? Selenium was discovered by the two Swedish chemists Jons Jakob Berzelius and J. G. Gahn in 1818.  They were studying the chemicals within sulphuric acid and found a material that they thought was the rare element tellurium.  Berzellius studied this … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Microminerals Tagged With: Microminerals, Micronutrients, Minerals, selenium, selenium antioxidant, selenium diet, selenium health

The Free Fitness Tips Newsletter – August 2010

Leave a Comment

A calendar showing August 2010.

Hello everyone.  The Free Fitness Tips Newsletter - August 2010 is now online.  If you want to download a copy you can do so using the link below... >>> Click Here To Download The Free Fitness Tips Newsletter - August 2010 <<< … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Free Fitness Tips Newsletters Tagged With: Free Fitness Tips Newsletter

Top Posts

A bowl of blueberries next to a half orange, a whole orange and a pile of green tea.

12 Powerful Cancer Fighting Foods & Drinks

7 Top Protein Rich Food Groups

7 Top Protein Rich Food Groups

A group of elderly people in an exercise class.

Exercise Advice For The Over 50s

10 Health Benefits Of Stretching

The Ultimate Guide To Protein

The Ultimate Guide To Protein

A male jogger jogging alone the beach.

12 Top Health Benefits Of Jogging

500 Delicious Diabetic Recipes

500 Delicious Diabetic Recipes

9 Health Benefits Of Pilates

9 Health Benefits Of Pilates

10 Health Benefits Of Spinning

10 Health Benefits Of Spinning

A couple showing off their toned stomach muscles.

3 Stomach Toning Abdominal Exercises

Amazon Associates Disclosure

Freefitnesstips.co.uk is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk, Amazon.ca, Amazon.fr, Amazon.de, Amazon.it, Amazon.jp and Amazon.es

Return to top of page

Copyright © 2019 · Magazine Theme on Genesis Framework · Disclaimer · Privacy Policy · Terms and Conditions