Multivitamin Diet Part 2

When you eat do you think of what nutrients your food is about to provide you with?  Hopefully, as you realize the health benefits of some of your favorite healthy foods, you will want to eat them more often!  You don't have to get your vitamins and minerals in a pill, just fill up on some of these foods by following the multivitamin diet!

·         Vitamin D

o   Promotes absorption of calcium for healthy bones, neuromuscular and immune function

o   Sunlight, sardines, salmon, tuna, mackerel, fish liver oils, beef liver, Swiss cheese, egg yolk, fortified foods such as orange juice, milk, yogurt, margarine and cereal

·         Vitamin K

o   Promotes blood clotting and bone health

o   Kale, spinach, collards, Swiss chard, turnip and mustard greens, Brussels sprouts, parsley, romaine lettuce, broccoli

·         B Vitamins (thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, B6, B12, biotin, pantothenic acid, folic acid)

o   Allows body to metabolize carbohydrates, protein and fats, produce red blood cells, important for nervous system

o   Whole grains, fish, seafood, chicken, meat, egg whites, dairy, leafy greens, beans, peas

o   B12 in particular – meat, fish, seafood, dairy, algae, yeast, seaweed

more minerals to come....