A Simple Guide to Vitamins, Minerals and Health
By Kenneth Kee
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Vitamins and Minerals are important hormones and catalysts in the general nutrition of the body.
Vitamins are organic substances which are made by plants or animals.
Minerals are inorganic substances that come from the earth; soil and water and are absorbed by plants.
Humans absorb minerals and vitamins from the plants and animals they eat.
It is important therefore to eat a balanced diet because a balanced diet will provide all the vitamins and minerals that a person need.
The five foods groups are:
1. Bread, cereals, rice, pasta, noodles
Contains carbohydrate, iron, thiamin mainly
Other nutrients are protein, fat, fiber, magnesium, zinc, riboflavin, niacin equivalents, folic acid and sodium.
2. Vegetables, legumes
Contains vitamin A (beta-carotene)
Other Nutrients are carbohydrate, fiber, magnesium, iron, vitamin C, folic acid and potassium.
3. Fruit
Contains vitamins, especially vitamin C
Other Nutrients are carbohydrate, fiber, and folic acid.
4. Milk, yoghurt, cheese
Contains calcium and protein
Other Nutrients are fat, cholesterol, carbohydrate, magnesium, zinc, riboflavin, vitamin B12, sodium and potassium..
5. Meat, fish, poultry, eggs, nuts, legumes.
Contains protein, iron, zinc
Other Nutrients are fat, cholesterol, niacin and vitamin B12..
Vitamins and minerals are nutrients that help the body to grow and develop normally.
To get adequate vitamins and minerals, eat a wide variety of nutritious foods
Eat plenty of vegetables, legumes and fruits; plenty of cereals; lean meat, fish, poultry; milks, yoghurts, cheeses and drink plenty of water
TABLE OF CONTENT
Chapter 1 Vitamins, Minerals And Health
Chapter 2 Vitamin A
Chapter 3 Vitamin C
Chapter 4 Vitamin D
Chapter 5 Vitamin E
Chapter 6 Vitamin K
Chapter 7 Vitamin B1
Chapter 8 Vitamin B2
Chapter 8 Vitamin B3
Chapter 10 Vitamin B5
Chapter 11 Vitamin B6
Chapter 12 Vitamin B7
Chapter 13 Vitamin B12
Chapter 14 Folic Acid(B9)
Chapter 15 Minerals
Kenneth Kee
Medical doctor since 1972.Started Kee Clinic in 1974 at 15 Holland Dr #03-102, relocated to 36 Holland Dr #01-10 in 2009.Did my M.Sc (Health Management ) in 1991 and Ph.D (Healthcare Administration) in 1993.Dr Kenneth Kee is still working as a family doctor at the age of 74However he has reduced his consultation hours to 3 hours in the morning and 2 hours inthe afternoon.He first started writing free blogs on medical disorders seen in the clinic in 2007 on http://kennethkee.blogspot.com.His purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of his patients which is also his dissertation for his Ph.D (Healthcare Administration). He then wrote an autobiography account of his journey as a medical student to family doctor on his other blog http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.comThis autobiography account “A Family Doctor’s Tale” was combined with his early “A Simple Guide to Medical Disorders” into a new Wordpress Blog “A Family Doctor’s Tale” on http://ken-med.com.From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 1000 eBooks.He apologized for typos and spelling mistakes in his earlier books.He will endeavor to improve the writing in futures.Some people have complained that the simple guides are too simple.For their information they are made simple in order to educate the patients.The later books go into more details of medical disorders.He has published 1000 eBooks on various subjects on health, 1 autobiography of his medical journey, another on the autobiography of a Cancer survivor, 2 children stories and one how to study for his nephew and grand-daughter.The purpose of these simple guides is to educate patient on health disorders and not meant as textbooks.He does not do any night duty since 2000 ever since Dr Tan had his second stroke.His clinic is now relocated to the Buona Vista Community Centre.The 2 units of his original clinic are being demolished to make way for a new Shopping Mall.He is now doing some blogging and internet surfing (bulletin boards since the 1980's) startingwith the Apple computer and going to PC.The entire PC is upgraded by himself from XT to the present Pentium duo core.The present Intel i7 CPU is out of reach at the moment because the CPU is still expensive.He is also into DIY changing his own toilet cistern and other electric appliance.His hunger for knowledge has not abated and he is a lifelong learner.The children have all grown up and there are 2 grandchildren who are even more technically advanced than the grandfather where mobile phones are concerned.This book is taken from some of the many articles in his blog (now with 740 posts) A Family Doctor’s Tale.Dr Kee is the author of:"A Family Doctor's Tale""Life Lessons Learned From The Study And Practice Of Medicine""Case Notes From A Family Doctor"
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A Simple Guide to Vitamins, Minerals and Health - Kenneth Kee
A
Simple
Guide
to
Vitamins,
Minerals
And
Health
by
Dr Kenneth Kee
M.B.,B.S. (Singapore)
Ph.D (Healthcare Administration)
Copyright Kenneth Kee 2012 Smashwords Edition
Published By Kenneth Kee at Smashwords.com
Dedication
This book is dedicated
to my wife Dorothy
and my children
Carolyn, Grace
and Kelvin
This book describes the importance of vitamins, minerals in the health in some of my patients in my Family Clinic.
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Chapter 1
Vitamins, Minerals and Health
Vitamins and Minerals are important hormones and catalysts in the general nutrition of the body.
Vitamins are organic substances which are made by plants or animals.
Minerals are inorganic substances that come from the earth; soil and water and are absorbed by plants.
Humans absorb minerals and vitamins from the plants and animals they eat.
It is important therefore to eat a balanced diet because a balanced diet will provide all the vitamins and minerals that a person need.
The five foods groups are:
1. Bread, cereals, rice, pasta, noodles
Contains carbohydrate, iron, thiamin mainly
Other nutrients are protein, fat, fiber, magnesium, zinc, riboflavin, niacin equivalents, folic acid and sodium.
2. Vegetables, legumes
Contains vitamin A (beta-carotene)
Other Nutrients are carbohydrate, fiber, magnesium, iron, vitamin C, folic acid and potassium.
3. Fruit
Contains vitamins, especially vitamin C
Other Nutrients are carbohydrate, fiber, and folic acid.
4. Milk, yoghurt, cheese
Contains calcium and protein
Other Nutrients are fat, cholesterol, carbohydrate, magnesium, zinc, riboflavin, vitamin B12, sodium and potassium..
5. Meat, fish, poultry, eggs, nuts, legumes.
Contains protein, iron, zinc
Other Nutrients are fat, cholesterol, niacin and vitamin B12..
Vitamins and minerals are nutrients that help the body to grow and develop normally.
To get adequate vitamins and minerals, eat a wide variety of nutritious foods
Eat plenty of vegetables, legumes and fruits; plenty of cereals; lean meat, fish, poultry; milks, yoghurts, cheeses and drink plenty of water
Chapter 2
Vitamin A
What is Vitamin A?
Vitamin A (retinol) is found primarily in
1. animal sources - fish liver oil, liver , dairy products and meat.
2. vegetable sources: Vitamin A precursor (carotene) is found in green and yellow vegetables and fruits such as tomatoes, carrots. papaya, etc.
However only one third of the carotene is converted to Vitamin A.
What are the optimal requirements of Vitamin A?
Optimal requirements of Vitamin A are:
1. adults and children above puberty: 5000IU daily
2. Infants and children before puberty: 1500-2500 IU daily
What are the functions of Vitamin A?
Functions of Vitamin A:
1. Vitamin A together with protein opsin form the light-sensitive pigments in the cones and rods of the retina and is thus important for