Thiamin Foods
Healthy Eating Healthy Eating Healthy Eating Healthy Eating Releases Energy Thiamin, also called Vitamin B1, is a water-soluble vitamin that functions as a coenzyme to help release energy from the foods you eat. It is generally better to get your vitamins from foods, rather than pills, but many healthy experts recommend that you take a daily vitamin/mineral supplement as a safety net to fill in the gaps in your diet.
Many foods contain small amounts of Vitamin B1, but here is a list of foods that are a more significant source. Click here for a printable copy of this list.
Water-soluble vitamins, as the name suggests, can be dissolved in water, so they are absorbed directly into your blood stream. They travel freely though the blood to the sites in your body where they are needed and any excess can be removed by the kidneys and excreted through the urine. Vitamins in foods can be destroyed by light, heat and oxygen. Storage methods and food preparation techniques will affect the amount retained by the foods. To minimize this problem, refrigerate produce in airtight containers, and during preparation, steam or cook vegetables lightly, avoiding high temperatures and extended cooking times whenever possible.
Healthy Eating Healthy Eating Healthy Eating Healthy Eating Note: Alcoholics are at particular risk for a B vitamin deficiency, since alcohol inhibits the ability of the body to absorb vitamins. This means that even if an alcoholic is eating lots of nutrient-rich foods, the body may not have access to enough thiamin to maintain good health. There could also be a thiamin deficiency, if alcohol is replacing food in the diet. Click here to go from Thiamin Foods List page to Home page. How to Use This Site BOOKMARK this site or add it to your Favorites. Become an informed eater by clicking on the NUTRITION button and reading the general information there. Check back whenever you have a question about your diet, meal planning, nutrition, specific foods or any healthy eating issues. Use the SITE SEARCH function to track down your particular concern. Try some of the free recipes available on the site by clicking on the RECIPES button. E-mail me if you can’t find what you are looking for, if you feel that any of the information on the site is not accurate, or just to say hello!
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