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Vitamin B12
- Works closely with folic acid to make red blood cells
- Serves as a vital part of many body chemicals and occurs in every cell.
- Helps the body use fats and some proteins.
Niacin
- Helps the body use carbohydrates and fats.
- Helps enzymes function normally in the body.
- Helps produce energy in all cells of the body.
Zinc
- Promotes cell reproduction and tissue growth and repair; essential for growth.
- Serves as part of more that 70 enzymes.
Helps the body use carbohydrates, protein and fat.
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
- Helps produce energy in all cells of the body.
- Helps change the amino acid called tryptophan into niacin.
Iron
- Has many biological functions, but its main job is to carry oxygen in the hemoglobin takes oxygen to body cells where it is used to produce energy.
- Helps take away carbon dioxide from red blood cells.
Helps protect from infections as part of an enzyme in the immune system.
Protein
- Is part of every body cell - skin, muscles, bone and organs
- Helps regulate body processes. As antibodies, they protect from disease-carrying bacteria and viruses.
- Supplies the body with energy if enough carbohydrates and fat are not consumed.
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