27.10.13

Vitamins/Minerals

Quoted from Harvard.edu resources;

==============List of "A thru K" Vitamins;

----Vit A;(vison-bone-lower lung cancer)
    beef,shrimp,cheddar cheese,sweet potato,
         carrots, spinach,mango.


-----Vit B1;(skin,hair,muscle,brain)
  ham, soymilk, watermelon,


.....vitB2; (skin,hair,brain,blood)
     yogurt,grains,cereal


......vitb3; (skin,brain,blood cell, nervous system);
     meat,chicken,salmon,
    grains, mushrooms,potato, peanut butter



....vitB5; (lipids,neurotransmitters,
      steroid hormones, hemoglobin);
         chicken,grains,broccoli,
       mushroom, avocado,tomato



...vit B6; (reduce heart disease, sleep,appetite,mood,
       red blood cell production, cognitive ability,
      immune fuctions);
          Meat,fish,chicken,
           legumes,tofu,soy products,
       potato,
        banana
       watermelon.



...VitB12; (lower heart disease,
       make new cells, break down fatty acids,
     break down amino acids, protect nerve cells,
    make red blood cells);
       Meat, chicken, fish, milk,
        cheese, B12fortified cereal,
     B12 fortified soymilk.

...biotin ; (convert food to energy;
    synthesize glucose, bone-hair
     assisting break down of fatty acids);
    grains, soybean, fish


...vit C; (lower cancers of mouth,esophagus,stomach,
    breat/combat cataracts/ make collagen,
     repair skin wounds,support blood vessel walls,
   make neurotransmitter serotonin-norepinephrine/
   antioxidant/neutralize unstable molecules damaging cells/
   boosts immune system);
       citrus fruits
       citrus fruit juice
        potato, broccoli,
     bell pepper, spinach,
     strawberry
     tomato
      brussel sprouts.

....ChoLine; (neurotransmitter acetylcholine
    that helps nerve and brain activities;
    fat metabolic and transport);
          Milk, peanuts

.....VitD;(prevent hunchback-rickets;
    normalize calcium and phosphorus
     blood level/daily sunlight vitD synthesis/
     helps teeth and bones)

Alfalfa
Mushrooms
cooked salmon
canned tuna
Milk fortified with vitD;dairy products



....vit E; (antioxidant, protect vitA,
    prevent Alzheimer's, fight
      prostate cancer);
     vegetable Oil, salad dressing,
   wheat germ, leafy green veggies,
     nuts, grains.






.......Folic Acid; (new cells, prevent
   brain-spine birth defects earlier
    in pregnancy/lower homocysteine/
reduce heart disease/reduce colon cancer/
  reduce breast cancer);

     folic acid-fortified-grains,
   asparagus,okra,spinach,broccoli,
  black-eye-peas, orange juice, tomato juice.




.....VitK; (protein-calcium esstials
of blood clotting; prevent hip fractures);
     cabbage, milk, spinach,
    brocolli, bean sprouts.




.... . and (c-Z) list of *Minerals;

Calcium ( bones-teeth-muscle-blood clot-
    nerve impuse transmission-hormone secretion-
   enzyme activation-healthy blood pressure);
   yogurt, cheese,milk tofu,
    sardines, salmon, brocolli.



ChloRide (balance bodily fluid/stomach acid/digestion);
 salt, soy sauce



Chromium (insulin aide, blood glucose level,
   freeing energy from glucose);
        meat, chicken, fish,
            nuts, cheese,
       brewer's yeast.




copper (iron metabolism-red blood cell);
  nuts, grans, beans,prunes.



Fluoride (prevent teeth decay);
  fluoride toothpaste
    for adults (fluoride
   is harmful to children;
    daily tuna or salmon dietary intake for children).


Iodine (thyroid homrone, body temperature,
   nerve-muscle, reproduction, growth);
       iodized salt,shrimp.



 Iron (hemoglobin in red cell, myoglobin in muscle cell,
  oxidation, amino acid, collagen, neurotransmitters,
   hormones);

        red meat-steak,
         chicken, iron-fortified bread.


  MagnesiUm (calcium-muscle, blood clot, bones, teeth);
    spinach, broccoli, cashews, sunflower seeds,
     halibut, milk.




   MaNgaNeSe (bones, amino acid metabolism,
 cholesterol, carbohydrates);
       grains, nuts, legumes.



    MolyBDENUM (enzymes that combat neurological damage
     in infants);
            legumes, nuts, grains, milk.



Phosphorus (bone, teeth, dna-rna, phospholipids,
           cell nutrient aid);
   milk, dairy, meat, fish, chicken,
    brocolli, potato, almonds



  Potassium (heart beat, nerve impulses,
 muscle contractions, lower blood pressure,
 bone);   meat, milk, fruit, veggies, grains, legumes.




 
  Selenium (antioxidant, thyroid);
      seafood, walnuts



sodium (bodily fluid balance, nerve impulses,
   blood pressure, muscle contraction);
  soysauce, salt.


Sulfur (protein structure for hair, skin, nails)
  ; meat,fish,chicken,nuts,legumes (Protein foods)



zinc (enzymes, proteins, new cells,
free vitA storage of liver,
  immune system, taste, smell, heal wounds,
 delay aging); red meat, chicken, oyster,bean,nuts`



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--------Recommended Sample of Daily dietary menu;

-1--------(*Brunch and snacks);
 VitD fortified Milk 
Raisin-iron-fortified bread slices 
and peanut butter.
 yogurt with wheat germ and banana slices.
Brita filtered  H2o bottle; drinking 
water throughout the day.
   steamed sweet potato/potato snacks. 
mango dried snacks. beef jerky snacks.





-2----------------(**School-Lunchbox and snacks);
    folic acid-fortified-grain 
Chicken Noodle Soup.
orange slices.orange juice.
watermelon slices,prunes,
Freeze dried Apples,cashew-walnuts-Almond snacks.
   Almond-b12-fortified- soymilk snack.
 salad of pine nuts,asparagus,okra,
spinach,broccoli,black-eye-peas, 
shredded cabbage, salmon slices,
   avocado-mushroom-carrot-cheddarcheese-
salad with salad-oil-dressing.
Iodine-salt cooked spaghetti noodles with
 beef meatball 
and tomato-mushroom-sauce.
       soysauce with halibut and steamed broccoli.
  Oyster on cracker snack.
 Tuna-Pickle slice-tomato-lettuce-avocado
 -iron fortified bread slices.
Ham-spinach-cheese-iron fortified-bread slices.
  
V8 tomato juice with tinge of brewer's yeast mix.


  
-3----  (-PM Walk with UV-SPF15 sun-Block 
for sunlight Vit D.)
-----4(***Dinner and pm snacks);      
Miso-tofu-seaweed-soup(sardine-soup-stock for miso soup),
bean sprout side dish,spinach side dish, and Rice
   Brussel sprout- bell pepper-spinach-shrimp-rice-wraps. 
     whole strawberry slices.


      










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