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Modern Woodmen of America Camp
16985 has presented $742 from a benefit
fund-raiser to a Chattooga County fami
ly. Joan Compton, left, district Woodmen
representative, presents the check to
Wanda Gibson, right, and her son,
Vitamin Facts, Myths
By PAM ECHOLS
Vitamins are organic com
pounds necessary in small
amounts in the diet for the nor
mal growth and maintenance
of life of man.
They do not provide energ{,
nor do the¥ chonstr('iuct, 'I?l: build
any part of the body. I'hey are
neg(féd for changinyg food‘; in
to energy and Dbody
maintenance. There are 13 or
more of them, and if any one is
missing a deficiency disease
becomes apparent.
Extremely sensitive
methods of measuring the
potency or quantity of
vitamins have been developed
because they are Fresent in
foods in very small amounts.
Some vitamins are measured in
I. U.s (international units),
which is a measure of biological
activity. Other vitamins are ex
pressed by weight in
micrograms or milligrams.
GET ENOUGH
Getting enough vitamins is
essential to life, although the
body has no nutritional use for
excess vitamins and some
vitamins can be stored only for
relatively short ?eriods. Many
E:ople, nevertheless, believe in
ing on the “safe side”” and
thus take extra vitamins.
However, a well-balanced diet
will usually meet all the body's
vitamin needs. i
So-called average or normal
eaters probably never need
supplement vitamins, although
many think they do. Vitamin
deficiency diseases are rarely
seen in the U. S. population.
People known to have deficient
diets require supplemental
vitamins, as do those recover
mg from_certain illnesses or
vitamin deficiencies. 2
People who are interested in
nutrition and good health
should become Familiar with
the initials U. S. RDA. *“United
States Recommended Daily
Allowances” were adopted b
FDA for use in nutrition labefC
ing and special dietary foods.
They are the highest amounts
of vitamins.
VITAMIN A — RETINOL
Vitamin A like vitamins D,
E and K, is an oil soluble
vitamin and is stored in the
liver. (Generally, oil soluble
vitamins can be stored for long
periods — even indefinitely —
in the body. Water soluble
vitamins are retained for
shorter periods). This vitamin
is necessary for new cell
growth and healthy tissues and
is essential for vision in dim
light (night blindness), high
sensitivitg to light, and other
eye maladies. Vitamin A defi
ciency can cause dry rough
skin that may become more
susceptible to infection.
Vitamin A is found in foods
in two forms: carotene, a yellow
pigment in green and yellow
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vegetables and yellow fruit
that the human body converts
to vitamin A, and vitamin A
itself, formed from carotene by
other animals and stored in cer
tain food tissues such as liver,
eggs and milk.
VITAMIN B 1 —
THIAMIN
This vitamin is water solu
ble, as are all in the B complex.
Thiamin is required for norm
nal digestion, growth, fertility,
lactation, the normal function
mi of nerve tissue, and car
bohydrate metabolism.
Vitamin B deficiency
causes beriberi, a dysfunction
ing of the nervous system.
Other deficiency problems are
loss of appetite, body swelling
(edema), heart problems,
nausea, vomiting, and spastic
muscle contractions.
VITAMIN B 2 —
RIBOFLAVIN
Riboflavin helps the body
obtain energy from car
bohydrates and protein
substances. A deficiency of this
vitamin causes Mres and
cracks, as well as ess of vi
sion. Riboflavin is abundant in
leafy vegetables, enriched and
whole-grain breads, liver,
cheese, lean meats, milk and
eggs.
NIACIN
Niacin is necessary for
healthy condition of all tissue
cells. "A Niacin deficiency
causes pellagra, which once
was next to rickets the most
common deficiency disease in
the United States. Pellagara is
characterized by rough skin,
mouth sores, diarrhea, and
mental disorders. The most
abundant natural sources are
liver, lean meats, peas, beans,
enriched and whole-grain cereal
products, and fish.
PANTOTHENIC ACID
Pantothenic acid is needed
to support a variety of body
functions, including proper
growth and maintenance. A
eficiency may cause headache,
fatigue, poor muscle coordina
tion, nausea, and cramps. Pan
tothenic acid is abundant in
liver, eggs, white potatoes,
sweet potatoes, peas, whole
grains (particularly wheat) and
peanuts.
FOLIC ACID
Folic acid helps the body to
manufacture red blood cells
and is essential in normal
metabolism which is, basically,
the conversion of foods to
energy. A deficiency causes a
t(:iype of anemia. the most abun
ant sources are liver, navy
beans, and dark-green leafy
vegetables. Other good sources
are nuts, fresh oranges and
whole-wheat products.
VITAMIN B 6 —
PYRIDOXINE
This vitamin is involved
mostly in the utilization of pro
tein. As with other vitamins,
B 6 is essential for the proper
g‘rowth and maintenance of
ody functions. Deficienc
symptoms include mout{
soreness, dizziness, nausea,
and weight loss, and
sometimes severe nervous
disturbances.
Pf'ridoxine is found abun
dant I‘; in liver, whole-grain
cereals, potatoes, red meats,
green vegetables, and yellow
corn.
VITAMIN 812
Vitamin 812 is necessary
for the normal development of
red blood cells, and the func
tioning of all cells, particular
ly in the bone marrow, nervous
system, and intestines.
A deficiency causes per
nicious anemia, and if the (fefi
ciency is ?rolonged, a
degeneration of the spinal cord
occurs.
Abundant sources are
or%an meats, lean meats, fish,
milk, eggs, and shellfish. 812
is not present to any
measurable degree in plants,
which means that strict
vegetarians should supplement
their diets with this vitamin.
BIOTIN
Biotin is actually a member
of the B complex. It is impor
tant in the metabolism of car
bohydrates, proteins and fats.
Most deficiency symptoms
involve mild skin disorders,
some anemia, depression,
sleepiness, and muscle pain.
Abundant dietary sources
include eggs, milk and meats.
VITAMIN C
This least stable of the
vitamins promotes growth and
tissue repair, including the
healin OF wounds. It aids in
tooth %ormation and bone for
mation. When used as a food
additive, vitamin C acts as a
preservative. Lack of this
vitamin causes scurvy, one of
the oldest diseases known to
man. An early sign is bleeding
of the gums and ease of
bruising.
Abundant sources are tur
nip greens, green peppers, kale,
broccoli, mustard greens,
citrus fruits, strawberries, cur
rants, tomatoes, and other
vegetables. You can get all the
vitamin C your body needs by
eating daily a 3- to 4-ounce ser
ving of any of the foods named.
VITAMIN D
Vitamin D aids in the ab
sorption of calcium and
phosphorus in bone formation.
itamin D deficiency
causes rickets. The obvious
signs are skeleton deformation
— bowed legs, deformed spine,
“pot-belly” appearance, and
sometimes flat feet and stun
tin%‘of growth.
00 much vitamin D can
cause nausea, weight loss,
weakness, excessive urination,
and the more serious condi
tions of hypertension and
calcification of soft tissues, in
cluding the blood vessels and
kidneys. Bone deformities and
multiple fractures are also com
mon. In fact, many of the
symptoms from an excess of
vitamin D are remarkably
similar to those caused by a
deficiency. :
Abundant sources are cann
ed and fresh fish (particuarly
the salt water varieties), egg
yolk, and the vitamin D
fortified foods such as milk and
margarine. People who spend
part of their time in the sun
with exposure of the skin need
no other source of vitamin D,
since it is formed in the skin by
the ultraviolet rays.
VITAMIN E
Vitamin E is a preservative,
protectinfi the activity of other
compounds such as vitamin A.
Abundant sources are
vegetable oils, beans, eggs,
whole grains (the germ), liver,
fruits and vegetables.
VITAMIN K
A deficiency causes hemor
rhage and liver injury. Vitamin
K is found in spinach, lettuce,
kale, cabbage, cauliflower,
liver, and egg g'olk.
* *
Pam Echols is a Chattooga
County Extension Service
agent.
Clouds Rain
Muddy Water
The alleged singer Prince has his **Pur
ple Rain” but Chattooga Countians suffered
through a brief spell of brown rain one day
last week.
Muddy brown spots on most vehicles
providec{ evidence of the unusual
meterological phenomenon on Wednesday
morning, March 6. Turning on windshield
wipers succeeded only in smearing the dir
ty water.
Industrial pollution had nothing to do
with the brown rain, however. But Mississip
pi, and Central and Southern Alabama had
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merman of the U.S. Weather Service in
Atlanta.
A strong weather front moving into the
Southeast stirred up a large quantity of dust
in Alabama and Mississippi, hurled it
toward the east and mixed it in with rain
clouds over Northwest Georgia, Zimmerman
explained.
Drizzle and light showers deposited the
resulting muddy water on much of Chat
tooga County.
The Summerville News, March 14,1991 . . . . ..
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A LITTLE HORN
Recently we've all heard the expression, ‘‘New World
Order,”’ and according to the ‘‘Scriptures’’ this “New
Order’’ is soon to be revealed. In Daniel chapter 7,
verse 8 is described a New World Leader, who will
reveai himself as a Peacemaker in the Middle East.
The Ten Nation Confederacy will soon come under
the control of this ‘‘Little Horn.’’ Daniel predicts this
‘‘one’’ to eventually become ‘““‘the Anti-Christ.”
GARY HOWELL
Pastor, United Christian Fellowship
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