Vitamins and minerals - what do they do?
Throughout this factsheet the recommended daily amount (RDA) refers to the EU guidance that is used for nutrition tables on food products. Check the letters after the RDA carefully. One microgram (mcg or µg) is a thousand times smaller than a ... [... more]
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Anaemia due to iron deficiency
Dr Rachel Green, consultant haematologist and Dr Patrick Davey, cardiologist Iron deficiency anaemia is the most common type of anaemia. In the UK 8 per cent of women have this type of anaemia. Iron deficiency is more frequent in women who smoke, ... [... more]
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Vitamins, minerals and supplements
Vitamins are essential substances that cannot be manufactured by the body. We need small amounts of vitamins for growth and development. Without vitamins the body cannot survive. The term vitamin is derived from the phrase vital amine. There are ... [... more]
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