Topic > Essay on Vitamins - 734

Vitamin B1 is called thiamine which keeps the nervous system healthy and functioning properly and works with other forms of B vitamins to break down foods and turn them into energy for release. Vitamin B1 is found in vegetables, fresh and dried fruit, eggs and many other foods. Women need 0.8 mg per day while men need only a little more, i.e. 1 mg per day. Vitamin B2 is called riboflavin. This helps the body release energy from the foods we eat, but also ensures that the skin, eyes and nervous system are kept healthy. B2 cannot be stored by the body, so it is important that it is present in a person's diet and taken in daily. Women should take 1.3 mg of riboflavin and men should take 1.1 mg per day. Milk and dairy products are good sources of this vitamin. Vitamin B6 helps form hemoglobin, which carries oxygen in the blood but also allows the body to store energy obtained from protein foods. B6 is also known as pyridoxine and can be found in a wide variety of foods including meat, fish, eggs and potatoes. Daily recommendations say women should take 1.2 mg and men