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Nutrition

and proteins. It helps with
proper circulation and healthy
skin, functioning of the nervous
pork, turkey, chicken, system, and normal secretion of
veal, fish, salmon, bile and stomach fluids. It is
swordfish, tuna, used in the synthesis of sex vasodilation
sunflower seeds, and hormones, treating
peanuts.
schizophrenia and other mental
illnesses, and as a memory-
enhancer.
Vitamin C is an essential water-
soluble vitamin. It is needed to
make collagen. Vitamin C also
aids in the formation of liver
bile which helps to detoxify
alcohol and other substances.
Evidence indicates that vitamin Gout, kidney
Found citrus fruits C levels in the eye decrease with Scurvy, delayed stones,
C (ascorbic such as oranges, age and this may be a cause of wound healing, diarrhea,
acid)
grapefruit and lemon. cataracts. Vitamin C has been infections decreased
reported to reduce activity of the copper
enzyme, aldose reductase,
which helps protect people with
diabetes. It may also protect the
body against accumulation or
retention of the toxic mineral,
lead.
Vitamin D is a fat-soluble
vitamin that helps maintain
blood levels of calcium. Lack of Vitamin
Produced by the Vitamin D is necessary for D results in Calcification of
human body during soft tissue,
D exposure to the healthy bones and teeth. rickets for diarrhea,
children and
Vitamin D plays a role in
ultraviolet rays of the immunity and blood cell osteomalacia for possible renal
sun. damage
formation and also helps cells adults.
differentiate this lowers your
chance of getting cancer.
Found in vegetable Vitamin E is an antioxidant that
oils, nuts, and green protects cell membranes and Diarrhea,
leafy vegetables. nausea,
E Fortified cereals are other fat-soluble parts of the Unknown headaches,
body, such as LDL cholesterol
also an important (the “bad” cholesterol), from fatigue, muscle
source of vitamin E in damage. weakness
the United States.
K Found in kale, collard Vitamin K by helping transport Easy bruising Can interfere
greens, spinach, Ca, vitamin K is necessary for and bleeding with
mustard greens, turnip proper bone growth and blood anticoagulant
greens and Brussels coagulation. medication

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