NUTRIENTS – Fruit & Stuff for Healthy Living

Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine)

Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine) is significant to protein, fat and carbohydrate metabolism and the creation of red blood cells and neurotransmitters.

Vitamin C

Vitamin C has been linked to many impressive health benefits.

Vitamin A

Vitamin A (retinol, retinoic acid) is important to vision, growth, cell division, reproduction and immunity.

Iron

Iron is an important mineral for maintaining healthy blood.

Vitamin E

Vitamin E acts as an antioxidant, scavenging free radicals that can damage cells. Almonds, asparagus, and avocado are rich in Vitamin E.

Vitamin B12 the only vitamin that cannot be sourced from a whole-food plant-based diet. Deficiency symptoms may take five years or more to develop in adults. I prefer to be sure I’m covered by taking a daily supplement.

Chromium

Chromium is an essential mineral that the body needs in trace amounts. Whole grains, broccoli, apples, bananas, and brewer’s yeast provide chromium.

Zinc

Zinc is an essetial nutrient that aids growth and immune function and reduces inflammatio.

Protein

Proteins are a macronutrient that the cells in your body use for structure. Protein is very important for building tissues, such as muscle.

Vitamin B9

Folate is an essential B vitamin (B9) needed for producing red and white blood cells in bone marrow and transforming carbohydrates into energy. Folate is especially important during periods of rapid growth, such as pregnancy, infancy, and adolescence.