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Wednesday 11 December 2019

Vitamins Benefits

Vitamins Benefits 
Keep your body tissues healthy
Help carbohydrates, fats and proteins do their work.
Have antioxidants properties 
                    Antioxidants protect body cells from harmful chemicals, certain foods and tobacco smoke.

Source of Vitamin A

Vitamin A foods

Important for eyesight, skin health, the immune system, body and bone growth, and  development of cells. Vitamin A can be found in as liver and fish oil, milk, and eggs. In plants vitamin A exists as Beta- Carotene in dark green leafy and orange vegetable.

Required Intake:

Men: 900 micrograms/ day
Women: 700 micrograms/day


Source of Vitamin B Rich foods


Boiled eggs, avocado,  peanuts,  wheat bread,  tofu,   grill meat,  oatmeal,  salmon

Vitamin  B foods
Benefits
The job of vitamin B is to help the metabolize carbohydrates, fats, and amin acids in the body turning them into fuel for the body to use as energy. There are eight different B vitamins. Thiamin, Riboflavin, and pantothenic  Acid. All are important in energy metabolism. These vitamins can be found in liver, bananas, spinach, potatoes, and chicken breast.

Required Intake:

Men: 15 mg/day
Women: 12 mg/day

Source of Vitamin C foods


Citrus fruts, green peppers, strawberries, tomatoes, broccoli and sweet and white potatoes are all excellent food sources of vitamin C (ascorbic acid)
Vitamin C items


Benefts:

This vitamins is important in the development of collagen which is the connective  tissue such as bone, teen, skin and tendons. It is also and astioxidant which protects the cells from oxidizing themselves which prevents disease. Lots of fruit, and vegetables such as peppers and broccoli at every meal are important  sources of vitamin C.

Required Intake: 

Men: 90 mg/day
Women:75 mg/day


Sources of vitamin D foods

The body itself makes vitamin D when it is exposed to the Sun, cheese, butter, margarine, fortified milk, fish and fortified cereals are food sources of vitamin D

Vitamin D foods


















Benefits:
This is unique vitamin in that with  the help of sun the body can synthesize all it needs. But many people do not get enough sun exposure so they must get vitamin D through food. The main job of vitamin is to help regulate calcium in the body which is essential for bone, muscle, tissue, D can be found in foods such as fish, milk, and fortified cereals.

Required Intake:
Adults:15 micrograms/day

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