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Vitamins And Minerals

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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Ian Davis: vitamins and minerals project

Vitamin: B6 (pyridoxine) Mineral: Iron

B6 (pyridoxine)

It helps with brain development during pregnancy or infancy.

Foods that contain B6

  • Poultry,fish,and organ meats
  • Potatoes and other starchy vegetables.
  • Fruit other than citrus

If you have a deficiency...

It helps lower the risk of heart disease and cancer.

Mineral: Iron

  • It helps to send oxygen through the body
  • Iron also helps muscles store oxygen

Foods containing iron

Red meat, Egg yolks, Dark, leafy greens (spinach, collards),Dried fruit (prunes, raisins) Iron-enriched cereals and grains (check the labels) Mollusks (oysters, clams, scallops) Turkey or chicken giblets Beans, lentils, chick peas and soybeans Liver Artichokes

If you have a deficiency...

It helps create red blood cells.