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Vitamins Part I

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Calories  |  Carbohydrates  | Minerals | Dietary Fibre  |  Nutritional Requirements

 

Whilst vitamin supplements seem to be all the rage, they should never be completely relied upon and it is possible to get the recommended daily amount of vitamins by eating a well balanced diet. These articles lists the various vitamins together with a description of their benefits and foods which offer reasonable sources.

 

Vitamin A

Benefits :  Healthy eyes, skin, and bones
Sources :  Dairy products, eggs, dark green leafy vegetables, deep orange fruits and vegetables, liver

 

   

Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)

Benefits :  Essential for converting carbohydrates into energy
Sources :  Fish, lean meat, milk, fortified breads and cereals, soy and dried beans

   

Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)

Benefits :  Important for body growth and converting carbohydrates into energy
Sources :  Lean meats, dairy products, eggs, nuts, green leafy vegetables
   

Vitamin B3 (Niacin)

Benefits :  Aids the digestive system, skin, and nerves and for converting carbohydrates into energy
Sources :  Lean meats, dairy products, eggs poultry, fish, nuts
   

Vitamin B6

Benefits :  Helps produce antibodies, the  break down of proteins tissue and the formation of haemoglobin in red blood cells
Sources :  Beans, nuts, legumes, eggs, meats, fish, whole grains

   

Vitamin B9 (Folic Acid)

Benefits :  Helps tissue and cell function including the formation red blood cells and DNA
Sources :  Beans, legumes  citrus fruit, whole grains, dark green leafy vegetables, poultry, pork, shellfish and liver

   

Vitamin B12

Benefits :  Recycles important enzymes essential to maintain the health of blood, nerves and other cells
Sources :  Eggs, meat, poultry, shellfish, milk, and milk products

Vitamins C - K
 

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