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Vitamin B1, also known as thiamin, belonging to the group of B vitamins, is soluble in alcohol soluble. Within the group of vitamins B, B1 is the most losses suffered on contact with air or water, caffeine, additives, alcohol, etc.. Therefore, it is necessary to consume the food as fresh as possible to the vitamin can enter the body and be exploited. Avoid excessive cooking of food and seek to include this vitamin in the daily diet. Vitamin B1 has many important functions in the body including:

• It helps strengthen the immune system.

• Helps maintain in good order and regulating the nervous system.

• Protect the cardiovascular system (heart, arteries, veins, etc)

• Major involvement in the production of enzymes and hormones that play a key role in health.

• Participates in the metabolism of carbohydrates (energy generated).

• Supports cellular regeneration and maintenance of the skin.

• Prevents the effects of diabetes (thiamine protects cells to elevated glucose levels).

Its deficiency can be detected through a blood and urine. A cause that can cause them to deprivation is excessive intake (or abuse) of alcoholic beverages.

Vitamin B1 deficiency causes:

• imbalance in the metabolism (which may cause anorexia, weight loss, diarrhea, polyneuritis, cardiac enlargement and weight loss).

• Loss of appetite.

• Irritability psychic, persistent fatigue, constant depression, etc.

• Constipation, numbness of legs by a decrease in blood pressure and body temperature.

• The disease known as beriberi.

Important sources of thiamine or vitamin B1:

• In almost all cereals such as rice, oats, bran, etc.. (Remember that if they are comprehensive, will increase the nutritional properties).

• In nuts

• Legumes: soybean, peas (peas), lentils, beans, etc.

• Meat: chicken, fish, beef, etc.

• Melon: it is a fruit rich in Vitamin C, A, B1 and B2. It’s great for strengthening the immune system, plus it has a mild laxative effect, rich in sodium and very refreshing.

• Other foods: brewer’s yeast, nuts, eggs, potatoes, sesame seeds, wheat, chickpeas, beans, beans, beans, nuts, peanuts (groundnuts), soybeans, shellfish, fish, egg yolk, etc.

Daily requirements:

The daily requirement of vitamin B1 are approximate:
0.6 mg in children
1.1 in women
1.2 in men, pregnant and lactating women.

To consider about foods that contain Vitamin B1:

Foods rich in soluble vitamins, as is the case of vitamin B1, do not always provide the amount of vitamins they had initially, because when dissolved in water properties can be passed to the cooking broth, or even slip and when washing food. It is necessary to include this type of water-soluble vitamins in the daily diet as they are daily being excreted through urine and sweat.

Also, we appreciate that the vitamin content in certain foods and altering is reduced with prolonged storage, so very aged product (as in the case of nuts) may lack it.

As mentioned before, it is important not to cook your food, including fresh salads and try to eat the meat while frying or cooking. A good way to consume this vitamin is making shakes, smoothies or fresh juices and vegetable juices, trying not to mix among themselves to respect their property. A shake or melon juice is very good tonic and a good source of vitamin B1.

Some history on Vitamin B1 …

Thiamine was discovered in 1912, and was first identified in 1926 by chemist Casimir Funk. At the first water-soluble vitamin B group discovered, was named as vitamin B1.

SHAKE RICH IN VITAMIN B1

Smoothie ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons ground oats
• Two slices of honeydew melon
• Cinnamon
• 2 cups soy milk
• One tablespoon of walnuts or almonds
• One tablespoon of toasted sesame seeds or raw.
• Honey or rice syrup

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