The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Complete Food and Nutrition Guide by Roberta Larson Duyff

Author:Roberta Larson Duyff
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780544520592
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Published: 2017-04-17T16:00:00+00:00

In dietary supplements, vitamin A is usually retinyl acetate or retinyl palmitate (both preformed vitamin A), or beta-carotene (provitamin A), or a combination. Note: under FDA’s new labeling regulations for foods and dietary, vitamin A will be listed only in mcg and not IUs.

Vitamin D

What it does:

Helps almost every part of the body, from muscle movement to carrying messages through the nervous system to every body part

Promotes absorption of calcium and phosphorus; regulates how much calcium remains in the blood

Helps deposit calcium and phosphorus in bones and teeth and helps keep them strong and so reduces fracture risk

Helps regulate cell growth

Plays a role in immunity

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