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It is Possible to Secure

Increased Health, Increased Vigor,
Increased Resistance to Disease,
and a Longer Life—
By Serving Balanced Meals

VITAMINS

There are nine well-known vitamins. The most important ones, from the
standpoint of diet, are:

VITAMIN A, the lack of which causes eye trouble and a tendency to
infections.

VITAMIN B Group, the lack of which results in lessened appetite, con-
stipation, neuritis, skin changes, defective blood formation and certain
types of eye trouble.

VITAMIN CGC, the lack of which causes scurvy, with hemorrhages around
the teeth and through various parts of the body.

VITAMIN D, the lack of which causes rickets in children, soft bones and
defective teeth.

Vitamin A is very abundant and widely distributed. If our daily diet contains
one pint of milk, butter and two vegetables, besides potatoes and an egg, we
shall be receiving an adequate supply of Vitamin A.

The B Group of Vitamins is subdivided into several different members. They

are widely but not abundantly distributed. We must watch carefully to see

that we get an adequate supply. UNFORTUNATELY THE B GROUP

OF VITAMINS DISSOLVE IN WATER, AND AS HIGH AS 90% OF

SOME OF THEM MAY BE THROWN AWAY IF AN EXCESSIVE
AMOUNT OF WATER IS USED IN COOKING.

Vitamin C. If vegetables such as turnips and cabbage are overcooked,
or if too much water is used in cooking, as much as 90% of the Vitamin C
can be lost. With proper cooking over 50% of the Vitamin C content
may be retained.

Vitamin D is found in cod liver oil, or other fish oils, and in egg yolk, also
sunshine in summer months.

The above is reproduced by permission of

THE CANADIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

and is part of their booklet

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