Let's Talk Vitamins and Minerals

I will give you some information about vitamins and minerals. I will tell you what each vitamin and mineral group is for. Let us begin with Vitamin A. Then Vitamin B, C, D, Calcium and Iron.

Vitamin A

• Aids night vision.


• Keeps skin and mucous membranes healthy.


• Helps normal development of bones and teeth.

Vitamin B(Thiamin,Riboflavin and Niacin)

• Helps the body use energy contained in food.


• Encourages normal growth and appetite.


• Helps the nervous system function properly.

Vitamin C

• Helps heal lesions and maintains healthy gums.


• Keeps the walls of blood vessels in good condition.

Vitamin D

• Helps the body use calcium and phosphorus to build and maintain healthy bones and teeth.

Calcium

• Helps build and maintain healthy bones and teeth.


• Helps normal coagulation of blood and normal functioning of the nervous system.

Iron

• Helps build red corpuscles needed for carrying oxygen.

There is also a combination of Calcium and Vitamin D.

Vitamin D helps the body absorb calcium. For this reason, milk is an ideal food, because it contains both Vitamin D and calcium.

Another combination would be Iron and Vitamin C.

Vitamin C helps the absorption of iron. For example if you serve liver for dinner , you should include a food rich in Vitamin C like an orange, grapefruit, kiwi, cantaloupe, strawberries, tomato juice or broccoli.

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