Minding the B Vitamins

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The first vitamin discovered was B1 – thiamine. In 1987, by Dutch physician Christian Eijkman while studying a peculiar disease in the Dutch West Indies – Beriberi.
B vitamins have a great deal to do with your metabolism and cell growth. B12 and B9 are frequently deficient in seniors.

Below is a list of the B vitamins – what they do for your body, the best food sources to make sure you get your Bs and how much you need per day

Vitamin B1 – (Thiamine) Helps the body convert carbohydrates and fat into energy

Get Your Flu Shot Now!

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Flu is the nickname for the illness caused by the sometimes deadly influenza virus. The Flu is considered to be a “cold” and is often dismissed as inevitable and since one has recovered completely so many times, just another nuisance. However, each year tens of thousands of people die because of those guys, not to mention the severe illnesses they cause. And about 80% of these deaths are in the elderly. The death toll is not accurate because Flu may not appear on the death certificate.