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VITAMINS & MINERALS?
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VITAMIN B1: THIAMINE
Vitamin B1 is a water-soluble vitamin used for energy production by our muscles, it also helps keep the neurological system working efficiently by preventing memory loss, depression. Vitamin B1 is required for normal growth in childhood and fertility in adults and is sometimes referred to as the “morale vitamin†since early conquerors introduced milling process that removed B1 from the natives diets which lead to serious problems within days.
Vitamin B1 is available in a variety of foods such as whole-grain products, seafood and beans but it can be lost from overcooking. Due to the fact that not a lot can be stored in our body, there must be a daily intake otherwise serious health problems such as irritability, fatigue and even heart problems may arise. Vitamin B1 plays an important role in the breakdown of alcohol when it is consumed, as a result, excess alcohol with a poor diet not containing enough Vitamin B1 may lead to alcohol. This is caused by the fact that if alcohol cannot be broken down readily, the body may not be able to withstand its toxic effects.
Although difficult to achieve using natural vitamin supplements, it can be toxic if over 3g is taken for an extended period of time.
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References
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The Vitamin Alphabet: Your Guide to Vitamins, Minerals and Food Supplements
by Christina Scott-Moncrieff
All in color! Make sure that you are getting all the vitamins and nutrients you need! Written by a physician who uses both conventional and homeopathic medicines, this must-have guide is a handbook for good health. More than 50 nutritional supplements are presented with explanations of what they do, what they can be combined with for enhanced effect, in which foods they can be found, and the recommended daily allowances. Recipes for quick nutritional boosts, case studies, and deficiency checklists are included. In addition to providing information on such common supplements as Vitamins C, A, D, E, and the B-complexes and important minerals like calcium, potassium, iron, and zinc, this authoritative reference also features information on common herbal supplements, including garlic, echinacea, ginseng, and ginkgo biloba. A cross-referenced lifestyles section highlights the special supplement needs for pregnancy, child development, athletics, immune system boosting, and mor
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The Columbia Encyclopedia of Nutrition
by Brian L. G. Morgan, Jaime Rozovski, Myron Winick (Editor), Columbia University Institute of Human Nutrition (Corporate Author)
Useful sourcebook from the Institute of Human Nutrition of the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons provides an authoritative compendium of information relating to a wide variety of topics. Short articles, alphabetically arranged, proffer concise and up-to-date discussions of such subjects as food additives, vegetarianism, vitamin deficiencies, food processing, sources of iron, macrobiotic diets and nutrient requirements during pregnancy. Not all the articles are about nutrition, however, and there are lucid writings on related topics like stress and exercise. Welcome dietary recommendations are given without pep talks or filler, and the evenhanded work doesn't take a dogmatic approach to controversial issues. In its entry on vitamin C, for example, the book states that "there are no definitive answers about consuming large doses," citing one study demonstrating that the vitamin supplement reduces the severity of the common cold and another study that was unable to prove any differences between those taking and those abstaining from the supplement.
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Nutritional Resources @ myfoodcount.com
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