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<FONT color=#ff0000 size=7><strong>Vitamins</strong></FONT>
<FONT color=#003399><strong><FONT size=3>Why are vitamins such an essential part of your diet?</FONT></strong> </FONT>
<FONT color=#003399>They have been shown to aid in the prevention of heart disease, osteoporosis, cancer, and a variety of other chronic illnesses. </FONT>
<FONT color=#003399>Your body doesn't make vitamins on its own, so you must consume additional vitamins through your diet. </FONT>
<FONT color=#003399>Following is a roundup of some of the most important vitamins. </FONT>
<FONT color=#003399><FONT color=#ff0000 size=3><strong>Vitamin A</strong></FONT>
<B>Role in health:</B> Necessary for normal eyesight, helps form bones and teeth, stimulates white blood cells, and regulates cell growth and division.
<B>Dietary sources:</B> Fortified dairy products and vegetables containing beta-carotene, a precursor to vitamin A, such as broccoli, spinach, sweet potatoes, pumpkin, and carrots. Also, fortified breakfast cereals, as well as fruits high in beta-carotene, such as cantaloupe and apricots. </FONT>
<FONT color=#003399><B><FONT color=#ff0000 size=3>Vitamin B (B6, B12, and Folic Acid)</FONT></B>
<B>Role in health:</B> All B vitamins have been shown to aid in the prevention of heart disease, stroke, and cancer. B6 is important in processing proteins, fats, and carbohydrates. B12 is vital in cell development, especially the blood cells. It also provides folic acid, which prevents fetal birth defects.
<B>Dietary sources:</B> B vitamins are added to many grain products, including breakfast cereals and breads. B12 vitamins are predominately found in lean meats, chicken breast, fish, dairy products, and egg yolk. B6 is found in eggs, pork, trans fat-free peanut butter, lean meats, chicken breast, and fish. Some sources of folic acid are dark-green leafy vegetables, legumes, and broccoli, as well as wheat germ, whole grains, and sweet potatoes. </FONT>
<FONT color=#003399><B><FONT color=#ff0000 size=3>Vitamin C</FONT></B>
<B>Role in health:</B> Helps controls infections and plays a role in the production of collagen, a substance vital for building healthy bones, teeth, gums, and blood vessels.
<B>Dietary sources:</B> Tomatoes, broccoli, spinach, red bell peppers, fortified breakfast cereals, citrus fruits andberries. </FONT>
<FONT color=#003399><B><FONT color=#ff0000 size=3>Vitamin D</FONT></B>
<B>Role in health:</B> Essential for building healthy bones.
<B>Dietary sources:</B> Fortified dairy products, egg yolks, and fatty fish like salmon and tuna and fortified breakfast cereals. </FONT>
<FONT color=#003399><B><FONT color=#ff0000 size=3>Vitamin E</FONT></B>
<B>Role in health:</B> Vitamin E's main function is as an antioxidant. While much of the research on antioxidants has focused on cancer prevention, vitamin E may protect against cardiovascular disease as well. Vitamin E is needed for other metabolic processes.
<B>Dietary sources:</B> Vegetable oils, sunflower seeds, egg yolks, green leafy vegetables, nuts, wheat germ and whole grains. </FONT>
<FONT color=#003399><B><FONT color=#ff0000 size=3>Vitamin K</FONT></B>
<B>Role in health:</B> Crucial for blood clotting.
<B>Dietary sources:</B> Green leafy vegetables, including kale, spinach, collard greens, and parsley.
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<FONT color=#ff0000 size=7><strong>Vitamins</strong></FONT>
<FONT color=#003399><strong><FONT size=3>Why are vitamins such an essential part of your diet?</FONT></strong> </FONT>
<FONT color=#003399>They have been shown to aid in the prevention of heart disease, osteoporosis, cancer, and a variety of other chronic illnesses. </FONT>
<FONT color=#003399>Your body doesn't make vitamins on its own, so you must consume additional vitamins through your diet. </FONT>
<FONT color=#003399>Following is a roundup of some of the most important vitamins. </FONT>
<FONT color=#003399><FONT color=#ff0000 size=3><strong>Vitamin A</strong></FONT>
<B>Role in health:</B> Necessary for normal eyesight, helps form bones and teeth, stimulates white blood cells, and regulates cell growth and division.
<B>Dietary sources:</B> Fortified dairy products and vegetables containing beta-carotene, a precursor to vitamin A, such as broccoli, spinach, sweet potatoes, pumpkin, and carrots. Also, fortified breakfast cereals, as well as fruits high in beta-carotene, such as cantaloupe and apricots. </FONT>
<FONT color=#003399><B><FONT color=#ff0000 size=3>Vitamin B (B6, B12, and Folic Acid)</FONT></B>
<B>Role in health:</B> All B vitamins have been shown to aid in the prevention of heart disease, stroke, and cancer. B6 is important in processing proteins, fats, and carbohydrates. B12 is vital in cell development, especially the blood cells. It also provides folic acid, which prevents fetal birth defects.
<B>Dietary sources:</B> B vitamins are added to many grain products, including breakfast cereals and breads. B12 vitamins are predominately found in lean meats, chicken breast, fish, dairy products, and egg yolk. B6 is found in eggs, pork, trans fat-free peanut butter, lean meats, chicken breast, and fish. Some sources of folic acid are dark-green leafy vegetables, legumes, and broccoli, as well as wheat germ, whole grains, and sweet potatoes. </FONT>
<FONT color=#003399><B><FONT color=#ff0000 size=3>Vitamin C</FONT></B>
<B>Role in health:</B> Helps controls infections and plays a role in the production of collagen, a substance vital for building healthy bones, teeth, gums, and blood vessels.
<B>Dietary sources:</B> Tomatoes, broccoli, spinach, red bell peppers, fortified breakfast cereals, citrus fruits andberries. </FONT>
<FONT color=#003399><B><FONT color=#ff0000 size=3>Vitamin D</FONT></B>
<B>Role in health:</B> Essential for building healthy bones.
<B>Dietary sources:</B> Fortified dairy products, egg yolks, and fatty fish like salmon and tuna and fortified breakfast cereals. </FONT>
<FONT color=#003399><B><FONT color=#ff0000 size=3>Vitamin E</FONT></B>
<B>Role in health:</B> Vitamin E's main function is as an antioxidant. While much of the research on antioxidants has focused on cancer prevention, vitamin E may protect against cardiovascular disease as well. Vitamin E is needed for other metabolic processes.
<B>Dietary sources:</B> Vegetable oils, sunflower seeds, egg yolks, green leafy vegetables, nuts, wheat germ and whole grains. </FONT>
<FONT color=#003399><B><FONT color=#ff0000 size=3>Vitamin K</FONT></B>
<B>Role in health:</B> Crucial for blood clotting.
<B>Dietary sources:</B> Green leafy vegetables, including kale, spinach, collard greens, and parsley.
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