Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Water Soluble Vitamins
- B1
(Thiamin)
- Function
- Releases energy from Carbydrates
- Promtones healthy nervous
system
- Sources
- Fortified flours, breakfast
cerals, yeast extract, meat
(esp. pork), milk, cheese,
eggs, peas and potatoes
- Deficiency
- Loss of appetite, fatigue
and diziness
- Slow growth in children
- wet or dry beri-beri
- B2
(Riboflavin)
- Functions
- Promotes healthy skin and mout
- Releases energy to body cells
- Sources
- liver, kidney, breakfast cerals, yeast
extract, cheese, eggs, milk,
wholemeal bread, potatoes,
cabbage.
- Deficiency
- Cracks around mouth and lips
- Tongue and eyes become inflamed
- General tiredness
- B3 (Nicotinic
Acid)
- Function
- Releases energy from
carbohydrates, fats
and proteins
- Sources
- all meat, tuna, yeast
extract, beef extract, bread,
cheese, potatoes
- Deficiency
- Skin Problems
e.g. dermatitis
- Pellagra
- B12
(cyanocobalamin)
- Function
- Helps prevent
anaemia
- Promotes healthy
nervous system
- Sources
- liver, meat, fish,
cheese, milk and
eggs, fortified
breakfast cereals
- Deficiency
- Anaemia
- Strict vegetarians may
suffer beacause B12 is
mainly found in animal
sources
- Folic Acid
(Folate)
- Function
- Helps prevent
neural tube defects
and premature birth
- Formation of red blood cells
- Sources
- Broccoli, cabbage and spinach,
cress and rocket leaves, bread,
potatoes, yeast extract, nuts and
seeds, breakfast cereals.
- Deficiency
- Tiredness
- Anaemia
- Pregnant women should take
supplement during 1st half of
pregnancy to prevent birth
defects
- C (ascorbic
Acid)
- Functions
- Formation of connective
tissue, bone and tooth
enamel
- Helps absorb
iron into the
blood
- Healing of wounds
and fractures
- An Antioxidant vitamin
- Sources
- Green Veg,
potatoes, citrus
fruits, blackcurrants
- Deficiency
- Mouth & Gum infection
- slow healing
of wounds and
fractures
- Scurvy