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themule · 23-03-2004, 03:45 PM

Hey all, dusted down some old notes,and put this together for the guys again starting out here is a little about vitamins and their uses in the body.

As we all know much of todays food is over re-fined or processed e.g. tins. If you put some thought in to the quantity of natural foods you consume, in order to reduce these losses to bare minimum.

VITAMINS are divided into 2 major catagories: fat soluble and water soluble. Water soluble vitamins are the B Complex and Vitamin C. Fat soluble vitamins include A,D,E,and K.

WATER SOLUBLE VITAMINS:
The B-complex vitamins are vital for the proper use of carbohydrates and also for generating energy, any deficiencywill affect your nervous system and also digestive system,the reflexes,the skin,the nails,and the tissuelining of your body. They are NOT stored so your body will excrete any excess. The best known are B1 THIAMINE,B2RIBOFLAVIN,NIOCIN,B6PYRIDOXINE,B12,FOLI C ACID AND PANTOTHENIC ACID. Here is what the above do.

B1-THIAMINE- HELPS RELEASE ENERGY FROM CARBOHYDRATES,ANY DEFICIENCY HAS BEEN KNOWN TO CAUSE A DISEASE CALLED BERI-BERI. MAIN FOOD SOURCES FOR THIS ARE:MILK,EGGS,WHOLEWHEAT GRAIN,PEAS AND LEAN PORK.

B2-RIBOFLAVIN-THIS STIMULATES AN EFFICIENT USE OF ENRGY FROOM FOOD. MAIN SOURCES FOR THIS ARE:YEAST,MILK,MOST MEATS BUT LIVER AND KIDNEYS ESPECIALLY,WHOLEWHEAT BREADS AND CEREALS.

B3-NIACIN-THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT IN THE USE OF ENERGY FROM FOOD.MAIN SOURCES FOR THIS ARE:MILK,FISH,MEAT,WHOLEWHEAT GRAINS AND POTATOES.

B6-PYRIDOXINE-ESSENTIAL FOR PROPER AMINO ACID PERFORMANCE. THIS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ENERGY PRODUCTION AND FOR PROTEIN SYNTHESIS: IN TURN THIS IS ESSENTIAL FOR THE PRODUCTION OF HAEMOGLOBIN. A WORD OF WARNING EXCESSIVE INTAKES CAN BE DANGEROUS!!! MAIN SOURCES FOR THIS ARE:EGGS MEAT FISH WHOLEWHEAT GRAINS AND WHEAT GERM.

B12- THIS IS VITAL FOR THE PRODUCTION OF BLOOD IN BONE MARROW. ANY DEFICIENCY OF TIS CAN LEAD TO PEOPLE BECOMING ANAEMIC, AND THE BREAKDOWN OF NERVE CELLS.MAIN SOURCES OF THIS ARE:MILK,FISH,LIVER,YEAST ,EGGS AND CHEESE.

FOLIC ACID-THIS WORKS IN TANDEM WITH B12 FOR BLOOD MANUFACTURE.MAIN SOURCES FOR THIS ARE:RAW GREEN LEAFY VEGETABLES. AND OVERCOOKING CAN DESTROY FOLIC ACID,DONT LEAVE PAN ON HOB THEN GO FOR 40 WINKS???

PANTOTHENIC ACID-USED IN RELEASING ENERGY FROM FAT AND CARBOHYDRATES.MAIN SOURCESFOR THIS ARE:ANIMAL PRODUCTS,CEREALS,PULSES(BEANS AND PEAS).

VITAMIN C- THIS VITAMIN WORKS TOGETHER WITH A GROUP OF NUTRITIONAL COMPONENTS KNOWN AS THE BIOFLAVONOID COMPLEX. THIS IN ITSELF WILL BE OF IMPORTANT INTEREST TO ALL YOU GUYS STARTING OUT IN BODYBUILDING ETC, AS THAT THEY HELP TO PREVENT MUSCULAR PAIN,AND STIFFNESS THEY ALSO SPEED UP THE POST -ROUTINE RECOVERY PROCESS. IT ALSO PRODUCES HEALTHY GUMS AND IS VERY EFFECTIVE AT COMBATTING STRESS,AND HEALTHY SKIN. YOUR BODY CANT PRODUCE THIS PARTICULAR VITAMIN SO YOU MUST OBTAIN IT FROM FOOD OR BETTER STILL FOOD SUPPLEMENTS. AND VITAMIN C IS LOST COOKING FOOD AND STORAGE. THE BIOFLAVONIODS ARE FOUND IN MOST PRODUCTS CONTAINING VITAMIN C. BUT IN CITRUS FRUITS THEY ARE PRESENT IN THE WHITE PART DIRECTLY BEBEATH THE SKIN E.G. JUST UNDER THE RHIND OF AN ORANGE.MAIN SOURCES FOR THIS ARE:CITRUS FRUITS,FRESH VEGETABLES,GREEN PEPPERS,TOMATOES,BROCCOLI,AND CABBAGE.

I WILL POST ABOUT FAT SOLUBLE VITAMINS SHORTLY.

23-03-2004, 03:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
themule Making Progress Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: scotland Posts: 540 Rep Power:	VITAMINS Hey all, dusted down some old notes,and put this together for the guys again starting out here is a little about vitamins and their uses in the body. As we all know much of todays food is over re-fined or processed e.g. tins. If you put some thought in to the quantity of natural foods you consume, in order to reduce these losses to bare minimum. VITAMINS are divided into 2 major catagories: fat soluble and water soluble. Water soluble vitamins are the B Complex and Vitamin C. Fat soluble vitamins include A,D,E,and K. WATER SOLUBLE VITAMINS: The B-complex vitamins are vital for the proper use of carbohydrates and also for generating energy, any deficiencywill affect your nervous system and also digestive system,the reflexes,the skin,the nails,and the tissuelining of your body. They are NOT stored so your body will excrete any excess. The best known are B1 THIAMINE,B2RIBOFLAVIN,NIOCIN,B6PYRIDOXINE,B12,FOLI C ACID AND PANTOTHENIC ACID. Here is what the above do. B1-THIAMINE- HELPS RELEASE ENERGY FROM CARBOHYDRATES,ANY DEFICIENCY HAS BEEN KNOWN TO CAUSE A DISEASE CALLED BERI-BERI. MAIN FOOD SOURCES FOR THIS ARE:MILK,EGGS,WHOLEWHEAT GRAIN,PEAS AND LEAN PORK. B2-RIBOFLAVIN-THIS STIMULATES AN EFFICIENT USE OF ENRGY FROOM FOOD. MAIN SOURCES FOR THIS ARE:YEAST,MILK,MOST MEATS BUT LIVER AND KIDNEYS ESPECIALLY,WHOLEWHEAT BREADS AND CEREALS. B3-NIACIN-THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT IN THE USE OF ENERGY FROM FOOD.MAIN SOURCES FOR THIS ARE:MILK,FISH,MEAT,WHOLEWHEAT GRAINS AND POTATOES. B6-PYRIDOXINE-ESSENTIAL FOR PROPER AMINO ACID PERFORMANCE. THIS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ENERGY PRODUCTION AND FOR PROTEIN SYNTHESIS: IN TURN THIS IS ESSENTIAL FOR THE PRODUCTION OF HAEMOGLOBIN. A WORD OF WARNING EXCESSIVE INTAKES CAN BE DANGEROUS!!! MAIN SOURCES FOR THIS ARE:EGGS MEAT FISH WHOLEWHEAT GRAINS AND WHEAT GERM. B12- THIS IS VITAL FOR THE PRODUCTION OF BLOOD IN BONE MARROW. ANY DEFICIENCY OF TIS CAN LEAD TO PEOPLE BECOMING ANAEMIC, AND THE BREAKDOWN OF NERVE CELLS.MAIN SOURCES OF THIS ARE:MILK,FISH,LIVER,YEAST ,EGGS AND CHEESE. FOLIC ACID-THIS WORKS IN TANDEM WITH B12 FOR BLOOD MANUFACTURE.MAIN SOURCES FOR THIS ARE:RAW GREEN LEAFY VEGETABLES. AND OVERCOOKING CAN DESTROY FOLIC ACID,DONT LEAVE PAN ON HOB THEN GO FOR 40 WINKS??? PANTOTHENIC ACID-USED IN RELEASING ENERGY FROM FAT AND CARBOHYDRATES.MAIN SOURCESFOR THIS ARE:ANIMAL PRODUCTS,CEREALS,PULSES(BEANS AND PEAS). VITAMIN C- THIS VITAMIN WORKS TOGETHER WITH A GROUP OF NUTRITIONAL COMPONENTS KNOWN AS THE BIOFLAVONOID COMPLEX. THIS IN ITSELF WILL BE OF IMPORTANT INTEREST TO ALL YOU GUYS STARTING OUT IN BODYBUILDING ETC, AS THAT THEY HELP TO PREVENT MUSCULAR PAIN,AND STIFFNESS THEY ALSO SPEED UP THE POST -ROUTINE RECOVERY PROCESS. IT ALSO PRODUCES HEALTHY GUMS AND IS VERY EFFECTIVE AT COMBATTING STRESS,AND HEALTHY SKIN. YOUR BODY CANT PRODUCE THIS PARTICULAR VITAMIN SO YOU MUST OBTAIN IT FROM FOOD OR BETTER STILL FOOD SUPPLEMENTS. AND VITAMIN C IS LOST COOKING FOOD AND STORAGE. THE BIOFLAVONIODS ARE FOUND IN MOST PRODUCTS CONTAINING VITAMIN C. BUT IN CITRUS FRUITS THEY ARE PRESENT IN THE WHITE PART DIRECTLY BEBEATH THE SKIN E.G. JUST UNDER THE RHIND OF AN ORANGE.MAIN SOURCES FOR THIS ARE:CITRUS FRUITS,FRESH VEGETABLES,GREEN PEPPERS,TOMATOES,BROCCOLI,AND CABBAGE. I WILL POST ABOUT FAT SOLUBLE VITAMINS SHORTLY.