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It seems these plants hiding underwater have numerous positive impacts on our overall health, from body to mind. So let’s pull up 12 of these benefits to consider.

If you don’t get a sufficient amount of it—whether through dietary sources or supplements—you may be at greater risk of developing conditions like osteoporosis and osteopenia, along with some or all of the following 12 symptoms.

You’ve been told many times by parents and doctors to get your vitamin C… but why, exactly? Turns out it’s for more than fighting off colds, although that is reportedly one of the benefits. We’ve compiled a list of all the incredible health benefits of vitamin C!

There’s more to mushrooms than great taste and affordability. They’re also remarkably good for you, with their consumption helping boost the health of the immune system and major organs, including the heart. We look into the incredible benefits of mushrooms.

If you haven’t heard of chia seeds before, they come from the Salvia Hispanica plant, which is part of the mint family, and are native to Mexico and Guatemala. They are said to have been an important food to the Aztecs and Mayans. And due to their incredible health benefits, it’s no surprise as to why! Here are 12 reasons to add more chia seeds to your diet.

These nutrients are considered “essential” not only because the body needs them to perform its day-to-day functions, but also because it can’t produce them its own. They must be obtained through food sources or supplements. We look at 13 essential nutrients and why the body needs them.