Vitamins and Minerals
Food |
Benefits |
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A | Apricots, butter, carrots, liver, mangoes, melons, red peppers, sweet potatoes, sweet corn, tomatoes | It helps eyes adjust to light changes and neutralize free radicals in the body that cause tissue and cellular damage | ![]() |
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BETA-CAROTENE | Broccoli, cantaloupe melons, courgettes, squash, dried apricots, pumpkins, sweet potatoes | It strengthens the immune system, increase lung capacity, reduces the skin’s risk to sun and DNA damage, and reduces cholesterol level | ![]() |
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C | Black currants, broccoli, cantaloupe melons, cauliflowers, citrus fruit, courgettes, kiwi, nectarine, peach, peppers, potatoes, pumpkin, strawberries, sweet potatoes, dark green vegetables | It helps cells regenerate and it has a role in slowing the aging process (this hint is for moms!) | ![]() |
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CALCIUM | Dairy products (milk-cheese-yogurt), sesame, tofu dark green vegetables, | It provides strength and stability to the body system and helps prevent hemorrhages | ![]() |
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D | Dairy products (milk-cheese-yogurt), eggs, salmon, sardines, tuna | It prevents skin cancer. | ![]() |
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E | Avocados, sweet potatoes, vegetable oil, wheat germ | It is an antioxidant that protects the heart and skin, boosts the immune system and helps prevent cancer | ![]() |
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FOLATE (folic acid) | Broccoli, cauliflower | It helps prevent changes to DNA that may lead to cancer | ![]() |
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IRON | Beans, bread, cereals, dried fruit, eggs, fish, lentils, liver, pulses, red meat, dark green vegetables, whole meal bread | It is necessary in the formation of hemoglobin, brain development and function, regulation of body temperature and muscle activity | ![]() |
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MAGNESIUM | Courgette | It forms bone of tooth | ![]() |
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POTASSIUM | Avocados, broccoli, cantaloupe melons, cauliflower, courgettes, nectarine, sweet potatoes | It helps building muscles and sending oxygen to the brain to facilitate mental clarity | ![]() |
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ZINC | Cereals, red meat, shell fish, sunflower seeds | It plays a crucial role in growth, cell division, metabolism of the ovaries and testes and in liver functions | ![]() |
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