Vitamin/Mineral functions
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- VITAMIN A
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-Prevents night blindness
-Promotes healthy function
-Keeps skin, hair, and nails healthy
-Helps ward off bacterial infection - VITAMIN B6
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-Helps form red blood cells
-Promotes proper nerve function
-Metabolizes carbohydrates and protein - VITAMIN B12
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-Promotes proper nerve function
-Helps form red blood cells
-Builds genetic material - VITAMIN C
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-Promotes healing of cuts and wounds
-Helps resist infection
-Keeps gums healthy
-Strengthens blood vessel walls - VITAMIN E
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-Helps form red blood cells, muscles, and other tissues
-Antioxidant-which helps prevent (oxidation) the cells and fiber in the tissues from being destroyed. - FOLIC ACID
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-Helps form red blood cells
-Important in growth and development
-Helps prevent birth defects - CALCIUM
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-Helps build strong bones and teeth
-Involved in muscle contractions and nerve
functions - CHROMIUM
- -Works with insulin for proper glucose metabolism
- IRON
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-Helps carry oxygen to body tissues including
muscle - PHOSPHORUS
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-Works with calcium to build and maintain bones
and teeth
-Helps convert food to energy - POTASSIUM
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-Vital for muscle contractions amd nerve
transmission
-Important for heart and kidney function
-Helps regulate fluid balance and blood pressure - ZINC
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-Important in function of many enzymes(proteins)
-Helps wounds heal