Health Education

Discover the latest health and lifestyle articles, recipes and tips in written by bio island's nutrition team.

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A guide to what each B vitamin does in your body

Vitamin B’s are a collection of 8 vitamins, they have been traditionally grouped together based on some similarities.

Child & Baby Health

Bone health and adolescence

Article written by Dr Damien McKay, Staff Specialist - Sport and Exercise Medicine, Children’s Hospital at Westmead

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What are different fats? And how does your body process them?

Fat serves the body primarily as a source of fuel, providing twice the energy than that of carbohydrates and protein.

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Vitamin D and bone health

Vitamin D is needed to help the body absorb calcium from the intestines as well as regulate calcium levels in the blood.

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Vitamin D, what does it do and how much do we need?

Technically, although called a ‘vitamin’, vitamin D is in fact a nutrient which converts into a hormone within the body.

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Phytonutrients 101

A phytonutrient is a substance found in some plants, vegetables, fruits & nuts that help the element stay healthy and protect it.

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Vitamin A

As different foods contain different forms of vitamin A, it is imperative that we consume a wide variety of foods.

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