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- 4. this is a food source of a vitamin necessary for the breakdown and synthesis of fatty acids.
- 5. anemia a form of anemia that occurs as a result of Vitamin B-12 deficiency.
- 7. Thiamin deficiency results in this.
- 9. this disease is caused by toxicity of copper mainly through supplements.
- 10. Neural tube defects in fetal development can occur as a result of deficiency in the diet of the mother of this vitamin.
- 11. Another name for vitamin B-12.
- 12. these levels are elevated and can cause cardiovascular disease when a diet is deficient in folate, Vitamin B-6 and Vitamin B-12.
- 15. the recommended intake of this mineral is 11 mg/day for men, and 8 mg/day for women.
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- 1. the mineral chromium appears to enhance the ability to transport this from the blood stream into cells.
- 2. this vitamin-like substance is grouped with the B complex vitamins and is found widely in milk, liver, eggs, and peanuts.
- 3. Using excessive zinc supplements may impair this in the body.
- 5. the deficiency disease of niacin has the four D's for symptoms
- 6. another name for Vitamin B-6
- 8. this mineral is important for carrying oxygen in the blood to muscles
- 13. B vitamins act as these to produce ATP in the Krebs cycle.
- 14. very few foods contain this trace mineral. Saltwater fish and shrimp are a few sources.