digestive and nervous systems healthy. Involved in the use of protein, Poultry, white fish, and helps to form milk, eggs, whole Vitamin B6 haemoglobin in blood (the grains, soya beans, substance which carries peanuts and some oxygen around our bodies). vegetables. Important for making red blood Meat, fish, milk, cells and to keep the nervous cheese, eggs, yeast Vitamin B12 system healthy. Also, helps to extract and fortified release energy from food. breakfast cereals. Needed for the formation of healthy red blood cells. It is Green leafy also needed for the nervous vegetables, brown system and specifically for rice, peas, oranges, Folate/ Folic acid the development of the bananas and fortified nervous system in unborn breakfast cereals. babies. Acts as an antioxidant and is fruits especially important for the normal citrus fruits and structure and functioning of berries; green body tissues. It also the vegetables, peppers body to absorb iron from Vitamin C and tomatoes. Also non-meat sources such as found in potatoes vegetables, as well as (especially new assisting the healing potatoes). process. Fat-soluble vitamins are absorbed through the gut with the help of fat. These include vitamin A, vitamin D, vitamin E and vitamin K. Nutrient Function Sources
digestive and nervous systems healthy. Vitamin B6 Involved in the use of protein, and helps to form haemoglobin in blood (the substance which carries oxygen around our bodies). Poultry, white fish, milk, eggs, whole grains, soya beans, peanuts and some vegetables. Vitamin B12 Important for making red blood cells and to keep the nervous system healthy. Also, helps to release energy from food. Meat, fish, milk, cheese, eggs, yeast extract and fortified breakfast cereals. Folate/ Folic acid Needed for the formation of healthy red blood cells. It is also needed for the nervous system and specifically for the development of the nervous system in unborn babies. Green leafy vegetables, brown rice, peas, oranges, bananas and fortified breakfast cereals. Vitamin C Acts as an antioxidant and is important for the normal structure and functioning of body tissues. It also the body to absorb iron from non-meat sources such as vegetables, as well as assisting the healing process. fruits especially citrus fruits and berries; green vegetables, peppers and tomatoes. Also found in potatoes (especially new potatoes). Fat-soluble vitamins are absorbed through the gut with the help of fat. These include vitamin A, vitamin D, vitamin E and vitamin K. Nutrient Function Sources
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