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Pregnancy & Baby Food Component: What Does It Do For Baby? ANTIOXIDANTS: Includes beta carotene and other carotenoids, vitamin C, vitamin E and others. They protect the body’s cells from damage caused by oxygen by-products. B VITAMINS: Includes thiamin, niacin, riboflavin, B6, and B12. These vitamins help the body with the production and metabolism of energy. BETA CAROTENE (VITAMIN A): A form of vitamin A. Protects the body from infection, helps your eyes adjust to see in the dark, and is an antioxidant that helps prevent disease. CALCIUM: Builds bones, helps muscle activity and nerve function. CARBOHYDRATE: The body’s main source of energy. COPPER: Acts as an antioxidant, protecting the body’s cells. Also is a component in many enzymes that perform various functions. FIBER, SOLUBLE AND INSOLUBLE: This is a complex carbohydrate that the body cannot fully digest or absorb. Soluble fiber binds certain substances and removes them from the body as waste. It also helps regulate the body’s blood sugar levels. Insoluble fiber adds bulk to stools, promoting regularity and helping constipation. FOLATE: Helps the body make new cells, plays a role in disease prevention. IRON: Is an essential part of hemoglobin, the substance that carries oxygen in the blood. Plays a role in immune function, and mental and motor skill development LUTEIN AND ZEAXANTHIN: These carotenoids promote eye health and aid vision. MAGNESIUM: Component of bones, important for nervous system, and is a part of hundred of enzymes in the body, responsible for a variety of functions. MANGANESE: Helps the body get energy from the foods you eat, plays a role in bone health, and acts as an antioxidant OMEGA-3 FATS: These healthy fats help protect against heart disease and also contribute to brain health. POTASSIUM: Helps regulate fluid balance and blood pressure. Helps nerves and muscles to work properly. Also plays a role in bone health PROTEIN: Made up of amino acids, the building blocks for body tissues including muscles and organs like the heart and brain. SELENIUM: This trace mineral has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory qualities. VITAMIN C: Wound healing, production of connective tissues in the body, protects you from infection, and assists with iron absorption. VITAMIN K: Helps the blood to clot, stopping bleeding. Builds proteins in the body and also contributes to bone health.  Article provided by HAPPYBABY Food. Learn more at www.happybabyfood.com |
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