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How B Vitamins Help The Nervous System
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Which are the best foods for taking B vitamins into the system?
All of the B vitamins are water-soluble and need to be ingested daily to prevent shortages. The exception is B12, as the body stores up quantities for later use, making a major deficiency somewhat rare.
Here are some of the foods which are rich in the complex range of B vitamins.
- B6 and B9 are found naturally in beans, poultry, fish, dark leafy greens, and in citrus fruit like oranges.
- Animal products such as dairy, poultry, lean beef or mutton, eggs, and fish, are extraordinarily rich in vitamin B12.
- B3 and B2 are found in foods such as legumes, mushrooms, leafy green veggies, whole grain products, dairy – including cottage cheese, and poultry. Lean cuts of beef and pork are also excellent choices.
- Lean beef, liver, pork, nuts, eggs, beans and peas, as well as fortified cereals and pasta, are extremely beneficial for getting enough B1 into the system.
Not always easy!
Getting sufficient B vitamins from the diet is not always an easy task, made even worse by the fact that, (except for B12 which is stored in the body), the others that are not used are eliminated from the body.
Health experts agree that good, natural B vitamin supplements can take up the slack when not provided by the diet.
B vitamins are not toxic, so you cannot overdose, even if you feel your diet is top notch.
The body will use what it needs – and the rest will pass harmlessly out of the system.
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