Nutrients that act as antioxidants include vitamin C, E, ?22, and selenium.
Vitamin A and its precursor, beta-carotene, are essential for healthy vision, cell differentiation, bone growth, and immune and reproductive function. Night ??? is the condition that results from vitamin A deficiency.
Niacin also plays a role in ??? replication and repair and cell differentiation. Good food sources include meat, fish, poultry, and enriched bread and grain products.
??? is involved in DNA synthesis and amino acid metabolism and is a critical nutrient during the first few weeks of pregnancy. Good food sources include fortified cereals and bread products, green leafy vegetables, lentils, asparagus, and oatmeal. Deficiency during early pregnancy, can lead to neural tube defects in the developing fetus.
Vitamin K is essential for blood ??? and can be found in green leafy vegetables and vegetable oils such as soybean and canola oil.
Vitamin C can enhance ??? absorption.
Vitamin C scavenges free radicals and regenerates vitamin E after it has been oxidized. It is required for the synthesis of collagen, and assists in the synthesis of certain hormones, neurotransmitters, and DNA. Fruits and ??? are the best sources of vitamin C.
??? are substances in plants that, together with other nutrients and fiber in plant-based foods, appear to reduce our risk for cancer and heart disease and slow aging.
Vitamin B6 also known as Pyridoxine is part of a coenzyme for more than 100 enzymes involved in ???/amino acids metabolism. Good food sources include enriched cereals, meat, fish, poultry, white potatoes, organ meats, and fortified soy-based meat substitutes.
Cobalamin (also known as vitamin B12) is necessary for healthy nervous system function. The only sources of it are dairy products, meats, and poultry. Vitamin B12 deficiency, which leads to anemia and nervous system damage, is sometimes seen in older adults with atrophic gastritis and people consuming a ??? diet.
Pantothenic acid assists with metabolism of ???. Food sources include chicken, beef, egg yolk, potatoes, oat cereals, tomato products, whole grains, and organ meats.
?? appears to be widespread in foods, but the content in foods has been determined for very few foods. It is a component of coenzymes that help the body breakdown all of the macronutrients.