Foods to Block UV Skin Damage

Ultraviolet radiationAlthough sunscreen is important to prevent sunburn of the skin, there are also dietary measures you can take to help protect the skin against ultraviolet (UV) radiation damage to skin. UV radiation damage to the skin includes damage to both DNA...

Phytochemicals – what are they?

Phytochemicals are literally defined as any chemical that occurs in plants (‘phyto’ referring to plant). But the term is generally used to refer to micronutrients contained in plants that can have a benefit to our health. Almost daily new phytochemicals...

Protein Synthesis and the Nobel Prize

Proteins are by far the most important part of all cells. Their many functions include working as/in:-enzymes that control all the chemical reactions that occur in the body-immune function as antibodies-cell membrane structure and carriers to regulate what goes in and...