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Vitamin/MineralFunctionNew DRI (UL)*Food Sources

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Men: 900 mcg Liver, butter, cheese, whole Prevention of night Vitamin A cation (3000 mcg) blindness; calcifimilk, egg yolk, fiof growing bones; resis-Women: 700 mcg tance to infection(3000 mcg)

May be of benefi t in prevention sh, green of cancer, because of its anti-leafy vegetables, carrots, oxidant properties, which are pumpkin, sweet potatoesassociated with control of free radicals that damage DNA and cell membranes.

Vitamin DPromotes absorption of Fortifi ed milk and dairy products, Men and women: calcium and phosphorus 5 mcg (50 mcg) sh liver oils, liver, egg yolk, fiin the small intestine; oysters; formed in the skin by (5–10 for ages 50–70 and 15 for >70)prevention of ricketsexposure to sunlight

Without vitamin D, very little dietary calcium can be absorbed.

Vitamin EAn antioxidant that prevents Men and women: Vegetable oils, wheat germ, cell membrane destruction15 mg (1000 mg)whole grain or fortifi

As an antioxidant, may have ed implications in the prevention cereals, green leafy of Alzheimer’s disease, heart vegetables, nutsdisease, breast cancer

Vitamin KSynthesis of prothrombin Green vegetables (collards, Men: 120 mcg (ND)*** Women: 90 mcg and other clotting factors; spinach, lettuce, kale, broccoli, (ND)***normal blood coagulationbrussels sprouts, cabbage), plant oils, and margarine

Individuals on anticoagulant therapy should monitor vitamin K intake.

Vitamin CFormation of collagen in con-Men: 90 mg (2000 mg)Citrus fruits, tomatoes, pota-nective tissues; a powerful toes, green leafy vegetables, Women: 75 mg strawberriesantioxidant; facilitates iron (2000 mg)absorption; aids in the release of epinephrine from the adrenal glands during stress

As an antioxidant, may have im-plications in the prevention of cancer, cataracts, heart disease. It may stimulate the immune system to fi ght various types of infection.
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