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Iron is an essential element carrying oxygen, forming part of the oxygen-carrying proteins - hemoglobin in red blood cells and myoglobin in muscles. It is also a component of various enzymes and is concentrated in bone marrow, liver, and spleen.
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Iron information page. All about iron and the role it plays in your diet.
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Iron forms part of your daily diet, and plays a certain role in maintaining your health, vitality and wellbeing.
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Vitamin B6 aids in the formation of several neurotransmitters and is therefore an essential nutrient in the regulation of mental processes and possibly mood.
Vitamin B6 : Vitamin B6 is a water-soluble vitamin that was first isolated in the 1930s. There are three traditionally considerd forms of vitamin B6: pyridoxal (PL), pyridoxine (PN), pyridoxamine (PM). The phosphate ester derivative pyridoxal 5'-phosphate (PLP) is the principal coenzyme form and has the most importance in human metabolism (1-3).
Vitamin B-6 : This is one in a series of fact sheets containing information to help you select foods that provide adequate daily amounts of vitamins, minerals, and dietary fiber as you follow the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. The Guidelines are -
. Eat a Variety of Foods
. Maintain Desirable Weight
. Avoid Too Much Fat, Saturated Fat, and Cholesterol
. Eat Foods with Adequate Starch and Fiber
. Avoid Too Much Sugar
. Avoid Too Much Sodium
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Zest for Life: Vitamin B3-Niacin : Niacin also called nicotinic acid, niacinamide or nicotinic acid and referred to as vitamin B 3, which can be manufactured by the body. Niacin is derived from two compounds - nicotinic acid and niacinamide.
Vitamin B6 : Gives RDA intake, food sources rich in pyridoxine, functions, and possible deficiency signs.
Womenshealth.gov: Folic Acid - Easy to Read : The US government has prepared an easy to read guide to help women decide how much folic acid they should take every day and tells them how to make sure they are getting enough. Includes a printer friendly version in pdf format.
Vitamin B12 - The Linus Pauling Institute : Vitamin B12 has the largest and most complex chemical structure of all the vitamins. It is unique among vitamins in that it contains a metal ion, cobalt. For this reason cobalamin is the term used to refer to compounds having vitamin B12 activity. Methylcobalamin and 5-deoxyadenosyl cobalamin are the forms of vitamin B12 used in the human body (1). The form of cobalamin used in most supplements, cyanocobalamin, is readily converted to 5-deoxyaden
Iron Fact Sheet : Discusses methods for increasing iron intake and why it is important in diet. Also has graph detailing foods high in mineral.
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