Take your vitamins. That's what my mom used to tell me. Now, I say it to my kids every day. The ideal thing is to eat foods with lots of vitamins in it, the next best thing is to take a multi-vitamin. So what does each vitamin letter do to our body? I know that we studied these in school but do you remember each one? I don't remember except for the one in carrots and sunshine. I take the One-a-Day Women's multivitamin, but for me, it's more like a once-a-week vitamins since I keep on forgetting. So for B6 and B12, this particular brand has more than the recommended amount. I will be checking it for the rest of the vitamins as I go along.
Vitamins B6 and B12
-The B complex of vitamins (especially B6 and B12) keep blood, nerves, and the immune system functioning properly. A deficiency may be a risk factor for heart disease and stroke.
-The recommended dietary allowance (RDA) is 1.3 milligrams for B6 and 2.4 micrograms for B12.
-B6 is plentiful in whole grains, bananas, beans, nuts, wheat germ, chicken, and fish. B12 is found in beef, pork, poultry, eggs, fish, and dairy.
-One cup of plain yogurt and a banana, one ounce of sunflower seeds, and three ounces of roast beef will fill your B12 and B6 quotas. B12 is found only in animal products, so vegans should take a supplement.
Why Vitamins are Important: Vitamins B6 and B12
9/29/2008 | Health, Vitamin B6 B12 with 2 comments »
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One-a-Day Women's multivitamin is the one I take also....but I'm like you and it's more like a once-a-week vitamins because I am constantly forgetting. I need to try and do better!
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Yeah right. Your article is interesting. Other posts write about hair vitamin pills. But your wrote about foods source vitamins that can be easily bought in groceries. When I was young, I usually used coconut milk as my remedy for my hair.