Vitamins

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What does B1 do?
Helps in the release of energy from carbohydrate foods, helps body grow, helps the nervous system to wok properly
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What are sources of B1?
red meat, liver, eggs, milk, seeds, nuts and beans.
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What are the deficiency of B1?
A muscle wastage disease called beri-beri in countries where the diet is based on white rice
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What does B2 do?
Helps in the release of energy from carbohydrate foods and needed for growth in children?
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What are sources of B2?
red meat, liver, eggs, milk, seeds, nuts and beans.
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What are the deficiency of B2?
Can lead to dry skin and cracks around the mouth and nose
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What does B3 do?
Helps in the release of energy from carbohydrate food and helps lower levels of fat in the blood
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What are sources of B3?
red meat, liver, eggs, milk, seeds, nuts and beans.
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What are the deficiency of B3?
a disease called pellagra.
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What does B6 do?
helps the body use proteins, carbohydrates and fat
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What are the sources for B6?
red meat, liver, wholegrain cereals,eggs,seeds and nuts
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What is the deficiency for B6?
anaemia, headaches, general weakness
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What does B9 do?
helps use protein and form body cells
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What are the sources for B9?
green leafy vegetables, nuts, oranges and berry fruit
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What is the deficiency for B9?
megaloblastic anaemia.
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What does B12 do?
helps the nervous system and production of red blood cells
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What are the sources for B12?
meat, milk and dairy foods
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What is the deficiency for B12?
pernicious anaemia
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What does vitamin c do?
helps body absorb iron, make collagen and acts as an antioxidants
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What are the sources for vitamin c?
oranges, green peppers
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What is the deficiency for vitamin c?
scurvy
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What does vitamin a do?
helps children grow, night vision lining of throat,digestive system and lungs
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What are the sources for vitamin a?
milk and dairy foods, oily food and liver
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What is the deficiency for vitamin a?
growth, difficulty seeing in the dark
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What does vitamin d do?
Helps form strong bones and teeth
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What are the sources for vitamin d?
liver, oily fish, milk and egg yolk
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What is the deficiency for vitamin d?
weak bones and teeth
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What does vitamin e do?
acts as an antioxidant and protects lining of throat, lungs and digestive system
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What are the sources for vitamin e?
nuts, seeds, milk
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What does vitamin k do?
helps blood clot and keep bones healthy
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What are the sources for vitamin k?
green leafy vegetables, liver and bacon
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