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Winter Wellness
Vitamins become increasingly important over winter to help fight off the common cold, flu and other aches and pains commonly experienced over this time.
Heres avitamins do you need, what foods do you get them from and what exactly do they do? |
| Vitamin |
Function |
Food Source |
| Vitamin A |
Prevents eye problems, promotes a healthy immune system, is essential for the growth and development of cells, keeps skin healthy.
Needed to form collagen; tissue that holds cells together. |
Orange and green fruits and vegetables - apricots, carrots, pumpkin, spinach, broccoli; milk, eggs, liver and fortified cereals |
| Vitamin C |
Essential for healthy bones, teeth,gums and blood vessels. Helps the body absorb iron calcium and contributes to brain function. |
Red berries,kiwifruit, red and green capsicums, tomatoes, broccoli, spinach, and oranges |
| Vitamin D |
Aids in the absorption of calcium to help strengthens bones |
This vitamin is unique - your body manufactures it when you get sunlight on your skin. Also found in egg yolks, fish oils, and fortified foods like milk. |
| Vitamin E |
Vitamin E is an antioxidant and helps protect cells. It is also important for the health of red blood cells. |
Green leafy vegetables, vegetable oils, nuts, avocados, wheat germ and whole grains. |
| Vitamin B12 |
Helps to make red blood cells, and is important for nerve cell function |
Fish, red meat, poultry, milk, cheese, and eggs |
| Vitamin B6 |
Important for normal brain and nerve function. It also helps the body break down proteins and make red blood cells. |
Potatoes, bananas, beans, seeds, nuts, red meat,poultry, fish, eggs, spinach, and fortified cereals. |
| Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) |
Helps the body convert carbohydrates into energy and is necessary for the function of our heart, muscles and nervous system |
Marmite, vegemite, fortified breads, cereals and pasta; meat and fish; dried beans, soy foods and peas |
| Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) |
Essentials for converting carbohydrates into energy and producing red blood cells. It is also important for vision |
Lean meat, eggs, legumes (likes peas and lentils), nuts, dairy products green leafy vegetables broccoli, asparagus and fortified cereals |
| Vitamin B3 (Niacin) |
Helps the body covert food into energy. It helps maintain healthy skin and is important for nerve function. |
Red meat, poultry, fish, fortified hot and cold cereals and peanuts |
| Folate |
Helps the body make red blood cells.
It is also needed to make DNA |
Green leafy vegetables, asparagus, oranges and other citrus fruits. Dried beans and other legumes, fortified bread, noodles and cereals; and poultry. |
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