Vitamins

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What do vitamins do ?
Vitamins are good for keeping your body healthy. They are good for your skin, bones and teeth.
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Vitamin A deficiency ?
Poor skin repair, acne and night blindness
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Vitamin A source?
Carrots and tomatoes, also in dairy
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Vitamin B deficiency?
Nerve problems (beri-beri), anaemia, hair loss, a skin condition called 'pellagra'.
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Vitamin B source?
Bread, brown rice cereals and grains
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Vitamin C deficiency?
Scurvy, bleeding gums and poor skin repair
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Vitamin C source ?
Fresh fruit and some vegetables. Is sour tasting.
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Vitamin D deficiency?
Rickets- weak bones bend under your weight
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Vitamin D source?
Your body can make it if your skin gets enough sunshine (also dairy)
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Poor skin repair, acne and night blindness

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Vitamin A deficiency ?

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Carrots and tomatoes, also in dairy

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Nerve problems (beri-beri), anaemia, hair loss, a skin condition called 'pellagra'.

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Bread, brown rice cereals and grains

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