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Health

The immune system: how does it work?

Every day we are confronted with bacteria and viruses and do not even notice it. The reason is our immune system, which works around the clock to keep us fit and healthy, especially during the cold season. By immune system we mean the complex interactions between various organs, tissues and

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Micronutrients

Vitamin C (ascorbic acid): a true all-rounder

Vitamin C, probably the best known and most important of all vitamins, is popular for good reason: it performs a wide variety of functions in the body! Vitamin C, also called ascorbic acid, is one of the water-soluble vitamins and therefore cannot be stored in the body. Humans are unable

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Health

Food supplements: what is in them and who are they intended for?

Food supplements add concentrated nutrients to the normal diet. Legally they count as foods. They are regulated, among other things, by EU Directive 2002/46/EC and the German Food and Feed Code (LFGB). What food supplements are there? Food supplements mainly contain vitamins, minerals, amino acids, fatty acids or antioxidants. They

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