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A Vitamin a Day Keeps What Away?

Test Your Knowledge

By Donna Smith

Good sources of vitamin B-2 include beef kidney and liver, yogurt, milk, spinach, peanuts, Brewer's yeast, cheese, soybeans, black-eyed peas, chicken, dark green leafy vegetables and fortified cereals.

A. Helping the body breakdown amino acids and metabolize fats and carbohydrates; keeping the central nervous system working properly; promoting the formation of antibodies; helping the body maintain the proper sodium and phosphorous balance; keeping the brain working properly; keeping muscle spasms and leg cramps from occurring; and helping remove excess body fluid, especially in premenstrual women.

B. Aiding in the formation of collagen; helping the body to absorb iron; helping the body heal wounds; helping maintain healthy teeth, gums, bones and blood vessels; and promoting the body's resistance to infection.

A. Vitamin B-6 (pyridoxine) helps the body breakdown amino acids and metabolize fats and carbohydrates; helps keep the central nervous system working properly; promotes the formation of antibodies; helps the body maintain the proper sodium and phosphorous balance; helps keep the brain working properly; keeps muscle spasms and leg cramps from occurring; and helps remove excess body fluid, especially in premenstrual women.

Vitamin B-6 is a water-soluble vitamin and is not stored in the body. Pyridoxine will cook out of vegetables during cooking, especially if boiled. This vitamin is also sensitive to heat and ultraviolet light. Lack of pyridoxine coul cause sleeplessness, nervousness, anemia, muscle weakness, leg and arm cramps, hair loss, water retention, dermatitis and sometimes convulsions. Too much vitamin B-6 can cause damage to the central nervous system.

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