For our second nutrient nugget we shine a light on vitamin B1, also known as Thiamine. Lets explore what happens to the vitamin when we drink too much alcohol, and how refining foods led to finding diseases of deficiency.
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Time stamps:
(0:00:30) Weekly Win
(0:02:14) Introduction to Vitamin B1
(0:04:06) Food Sources
(0:05:15) Refining Rice and Thiamine Deficiency
(0:07:53) Functions of Thiamine
(0:09:25) Increased Demand and Effects of Alcohol Abuse on Thiamine
(0:12:05) Deficiency Symptoms and Diseases
(0:16:09) Recommended Intake
Show-notes and Links:
Sriram, K., Manzanares, W., & Joseph, K. (2012). Thiamine in nutrition therapy. Nutrition in clinical practice : official publication of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, 27(1), 41–50. https://doi.org/10.1177/0884533611426149
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