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VITAMINS & MINERALS?
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VITAMIN B: FOLIC ACID (FOLATE, FOLACIN)
Considered a B vitamin, also known as folate or folacin, folic acid is a water-soluble vitamin that works in conjunction with B12, B6 and C to protect the nervous system and plays a critical role in red blood cell production. It plays an important role in digestion, appetite and is needed for healthy hair and skin.
Folic acid is most abundant in fresh green leafy vegetables such as broccoli and spinach, although it's also available in many fruits, vegetables, grains and liver. Due to the fact that its easily destroyed by light and cooking, it's a common vitamin deficient in western culture. Thankfully our body can manufacture folic acid in our lower intestines and the liver can store it for up to 6 months. Symptoms of folic acid deficiencies are acne, anemia, appetite loss, fatigue and cracking in the corner of your mouth. It may also cause megaloblastic anemia because red and white blood cells don't form normally when there isn't enough folacin.
Taking more then 15mg daily can cause insomnia, digestive problems and loss of energy.
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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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