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B6–the protein processor Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) helps you break down proteins. Protein is found in foods such as meat and nuts. The more protein you eat, the more vitamin B6 your body needs. B6 also helps your body make red blood cells. Sunlight robs food of its B vitamins. If milk stands in sunlight for two hours, it will lose 60 percent of its vitamin B content. 29 VITAMIns Body Talk Are your bones sore? Do you bruise easily? Is your skin dry? Try eating an apple, or have a stir-fry with lots of peppers.

Html . . s i h t y Tr Consider keeping a food journal. Write down everything you eat for an entire week. How much of each type of vitamin did you eat? Was it more or less than you needed? Which foods did they come from? " Each title explores a particular nutrient and explains why our bodies need it, how we get it, and what happens if we get too much or too little of it. We all know that vitamins are necessary for proper growth and good health. But what vitamins do we need and how do our bodies use them?

The World Health Organization (WHO) states that malnutrition is the biggest threat to public health. Every year, millions of children die of hunger. More than half of the world’s hungry people live in South Asia. The remaining 40 percent live in Africa and South America. One out of eight children under the age of 12 living in the United States goes to bed hungry. This problem is often treated by providing people with vitamin supplements and fortified foods. Children in poor countries often do not get enough food, and so do not get enough vitamins.

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