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MIC S & MAC S: B VITAMINS
Have you ever heard of B vitamins? This group It may also play a role in cholesterol levels lentils, spinach, beans, eggs, broccoli, and

of water-soluble vitamins naturally exists in in the body. Salmon, organ meats, meats, bananas o er folate.
many foods. Eight B vitamins are in this group peanuts, and enriched cereals are excellent Vitamin B12 – Cobalamine helps to keep the

and have similar make-ups. You can often find sources of Niacin. brain functioning and builds red blood cells.
several B vitamins in one food item.
Vitamin B5 – Pantothenic Acid helps to Meats, tuna and haddock, dairy products,
These vitamins play a vital role inside the break down dietary fats in the body and to and eggs are good sources of Vitamin B12.
body. They are considered “building blocks” rebuild tissue and muscles. Sources include When looking at food labels, you might see
and keep our bodies healthy by impacting meats, whole grain products, dairy products, either the ‘B’ name or the alternative name
our energy level, our brain functions, and legumes, avocados, caulifl ower, peanuts, and on the label. All of the B vitamins are water-
keeping our cells healthy. sunfl ower seeds. soluble, which means that it is virtually
Vitamin B1 – Thiamine’s function is to Vitamin B6 – Pyridoxine’s function is to help impossible to get too much of one vitamin.
help breakdown carbohydrates to be used the body’s metabolism and make hemoglobin If the body has high levels of a water-soluble
throughout the body. You will fi nd Thiamine in the body. Chickpeas, organ meats, bananas, vitamin, it will remove any excess in waste
in pork, peas, rice, enriched grain products, tofu, brown rice, tuna, and chicken breast all products from the body.
and fortifi ed cereals. include Vitamin B6.
Source:
Vitamin B2 – Ribofl avin is necessary for Vitamin B7 – Biotin helps break down all of eatright.org/food/vitamins-and-supplements/
the diet to help with cell growth and cell the macronutrients found in foods, such as types-of-vitamins-and-nutrients/what-are-b-
functions. Milk, eggs, meats, enriched grain carbohydrates, proteins, and fat. Baker’s yeast, vitamins-and-folate
products, and green vegetables contain wheat bran, eggs, and oysters all supply biotin. medicalnewstoday.com/articles/219822.
Ribofl avin. Vitamin B9 – Folate helps convert carbo- php#foods
Vitamin B3 – Niacin helps to break down hydrates into energy, helps with pregnancy,
food in the gut and transform it into energy. and during times of rapid growth. Asparagus,

A ergen Awarene : SHELLFISH

Shellfi sh is one of the top eight allergens in As with other food allergens, reactions can
the U.S. Interestingly enough, a shellfi sh range from mild to severe. In severe cases, the
allergy may not be present during someone’s use of an epinephrine pen (EpiPen ) may be
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entire life span. About 60% of cases arise in necessary to prevent the onset of anaphylaxis
adults, whereas most other food allergies or breathing problems. It is important to
seem to develop in childhood. familiarize yourself with food labels if you
are spending time with someone who has

There are two di erent groups of shellfi sh.
The fi rst is known as crustacea, or those a shellfi sh allergy. To help the individual
that have claws and hard exterior shells, like manage their food allergy, you should
shrimp, crab, and lobster. The second group not serve items with shellfi sh and avoid
is known as mollusks, which live inside cross-contamination with other foods.
hard outer shells such as mussels, oysters, Source:
clams, and scallops. Remember, if someone foodallergy.org/common-allergens/shellfish-
su ers from a shellfi sh allergy, it does not allergy

mean that they are allergic to fi nned fi sh en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fish_anatomy
such as salmon or trout even though fi nned
fi sh have bony or cartilaginous support
structures (skeletons).