WHAT IS CHOLINE? Choline is an essential nutrient that promotes good liver health and plays a key role in fat metabolism.  Whilst it is not technically a vitamin, it is often unofficially classified as a water soluble, B complex vitamin.  In this article I will be discussing choline in greater detail. WHEN WAS CHOLINE DISCOVERED? Choline was discovered by Adolph Strecker in 1862 and chemically synthesised in 1866.  In 1946 further research revealed that a diet lacking in choline caused liver cancer in rats.  However, it was not until 1998 that choline was classified as an essential … [Read more...]