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Fat's the issue: eating in your 30s and 40s

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How to get them
The following table should help you work out how best to get the vitamins you need. If you are worried you have a deficiency you should check with your doctor.

Source Males Females
Vitamin A
Fish, egg yolks,
butter, liver; yellow,
orange, red and dark
green fruit and
vegtables		 700ug 600ug
Thiamin
Pork, beans, nuts and seeds 		1.0mg 0.8mg
Vitamin B6
Fish, meat, chickpeas,
potatoes and avocados		 1.4mg 1.2mg
Vitamin B12
All animal products,
eggs, meat, cheese,
yeast and oysters 		1.5ug 1.5ug
Folate
Green vegetables,
beans and orange juice
 		200ug 200ug
Vitamin C
Citrus fruits, broccoli,
dark green vegetables,
red peppers, strawberries
and kiwi fruit 		40mg 40mg
Calcium
Dairy products, orange
juice, tinned salmon,
almonds, broccoli and
sardines		 700mg 700mg
Iron
Liver, beef, lamb,
clams, oysters, mussels,
beans, peas, dried fruits
brewer's yeast, kelp,
molasses and wheat bran 		8.7mg 14.8mg
Zinc
Beef, pork, poultry, eggs,
seafood, cheese, beans and
nuts		 9.5mg 7.0mg
Vitamin D
Fatty fish, including
herring salmon and tuna		 10ug 10ug

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