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1 Hospital and wards
2 Human body
3 Musculoskeletal system
4 Circulatory system
5 Digestive system
6 Respiratory system
7 Urinary system
8 Nervous system
9 Reproductive system
10 Integumentary system
11 Vitamins
12 Help your heart
13 What is a hayfever
14 HIV
15 Smoking
16 Exercise
17 Eat variety of food
18 Surgery
19 Are you happy
20 Anxiety, depression
21 Nursing career
22 Admission
23 Nursing process
24 Physical health
25 Florence Nightingale
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11/ A VITAMINS FOR HEALTH
Vitamins are essential to life. Without a variety of vitamins, our bodies cannot function properly. Lack of certain vitamins can result in poor health.
Now a growing number of scientific studies suggests that a small group of vitamins may play a bigger part than we previously thought in keeping us healthy. Along with other lifestyle changes like quitting smoking and taking more exercise , the "ACE" vitamins may help to protect us from coronary heart diseases.They may contribute to the prevention of cancer and other diseases. And the best news of all is that we can get them from many of the foods we eat every day.
The "ACE" vitamins are beta - carotene (which the body converts to vitamin A when needed), vitamin C and vitamin E.
Foods that are sources of "ACE" vitamins add colour and enjoyment to any meal, and including them in your daily diet needn't increase your shopping bill.
With a bit of planning we can get all the "ACE" vitamins we need from the foods we eat every day. The advantage in getting vitamins from your food rather than from a vitamin supplement is that suppplements provide only the vitamins listed on the label. A carrot, for instance, will provide you with beta - carotene, dietary fibre, some minerals and some energy.
With a bit of planning we can get all the "ACE" vitamins we need from the foods we eat every day. The advantage in getting vitamins from your food rather than from a vitamin supplement is that suppplements provide only the vitamins listed on the label. A carrot, for instance, will provide you with beta - carotene, dietary fibre, some minerals and some energy.
Which diseases may vitamins help protect us from?
What vitamins are the most important ones for us?
What kinds of sources of "ACE" vitamins do you know?
Do you eat healthy food? Give some examples
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