Vitamin B2 Foods
If you realize the importance of what Vitamin B2’s role is then you will have no problem understanding the need to eat Vitamin B2 foods. Vitamin B2 may play a role in the prevention and/or treatment of the following health conditions: Anemia, Carpal tunnel syndrome, Cataracts, Migraine, Rosacea and Vaginitis.
Vitamin B2 is easily found in foods and is a very good way to get the needed nutrient. There are very few people that are deficient in this Vitamin. Those that drink a lot of alcohol, smoke and/or take oral contraceptives may become deficient in Vitamin B2. This is because any of those substances decrease the amount of Vitamin B2 your body is able to absorb.
Those that are on strict diets or are malnourished or the elderly, or those that do strenuous exercise, are diabetics or lactose intolerant may also be unable to absorb enough Vitamin B2 from their diets to meet their bodies nutritional need, and should therefore consider adding a supplement of riboflavin (Vitamin B2) to their day.
Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDAs) for vitamin B2 are as follows:
- 0-6 months: 300 micrograms
- 6-12 months: 400 micrograms
- 1-3 years: 500 micrograms
- 4-8 years: 600 micrograms
- Males 9-13 years: 900 micrograms
- Males 14 years and older: 1.3 milligrams
- Females 9-13 years: 900 micrograms
- Females 14-18 years: 1.0 milligram
- Females 19 years and older: 1.1 milligrams
Sources
High levels of Vitamin B2 are found in the following foods: cheese, egg yolks, almonds, organ meats, whole grains, wild rice, soybeans, milk, spinach, mushrooms, almonds, and poultry. Vitamin B2 is usually added to cereals and flour products. Keep these foods stored away from light to protect vitamin content.
Vitamin B2 foods are important to know and eat everyday. If you take the time to know why and what you are putting into your body then you will find the road to nutritional health.
