Vitamins and Minerals
A surprising amount of people don't realize that you can get vitamins and minerals from the common foods we eat daily. Met someone once complaining about how they don't get enough vitamins because the supplements are getting expensive, I asked about their diet, and they got very indignant, claiming "it's not like I can eat rocks."
Every day I lose more and more hope for humanity.
Anyway! Here are some common vitamins and minerals and the foods that contain them
Vitamins
Vitamin A - Eggs, Butter, Carrots, Milk, Liver, Cabbage
Vitamin B1 - Peas, Meat, Potato's, Soya-beans, Milk (Again?)
Vitamin B2 - Green Vegetables, Meat, Cheese, Soya-beans, Milk (I'm starting to see a trend here)
Vitamin B - Tomato's, Potato's, Peanuts, Bananas, Vegetables
Vitamin B6 - Dry Fruits & Nuts, Peas, Fish, Meat, Milk
Vitamin B12 - Eggs, Meat, Liver, Cheese, Milk
Vitamin C - Citrus fruits
Vitamin D - Eggs, Milk, Fish, THE SUN
Vitamin E - Bananas, Green Vegetables, Soya-beans, Eggs, Almonds
Vitamin K - Tomato's, Soya-beans, Spinach, Meat, Turnips, Lettuce
Ok first of all, why are there so many Vitamin B variants? No seriously someone explain it to me.
Secondly, from the pattern I can see above, Fruits - Vegetables - Meat - Milk just about cover it, who knew? (sarcasm in case you didn't realize it)
Onto Minerals
Calcium - Dairy, Leafy greens, Almonds, Tofu
Iron - Meat, Lentils, Beans, Spinach
Magnesium - Nuts, Seeds, Whole grains, Spinach, Bananas
Potassium - Bananas, Potato's with skin (Oddly specific), Oranges, Spinach, Tomatoes, Avocadoes
Zinc - Meat, Shellfish, Legumes, Seeds
Selenium - Brazil nuts, Seafood, Poultry, Eggs, Whole grains
Phosphorus - Dairy, Meat, Fish, Poultry, Whole grains, Nuts
Iodine - Iodized salt, Seafood, Dairy
Copper - Liver, Shellfish, Nuts, Seeds
Manganese - Whole grains, Nuts, Leafy vegetables, Tea
I'm not even going to bring attention to the pattern and let you readers figure it out.
Ok now look, I am fully aware that variables such as availability, allergies and one's financial situation will make it difficult to get the required foods to stay healthy. However counter argument! Supplements aren't cheap either. Off course this list does not have every food in the world, I don't have the attention span for that, so please feel free to do your own research on the topic.
IMPULSE
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