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Thiamine

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Alternative Names:
Vitamin B1 (thiamine); Diet - thiamine; Deficiency - vitamin B1 (thiamine)
Recommendations:

Recommended dietary allowances (RDAs) are the levels of essential nutrients that the Food and Nutrition Board has judged meet the known nutrient needs of almost all healthy persons.

Specific recommendations for each vitamin depend on age, gender, and other factors (such as pregnancy). The U.S. Department of Agriculture offers a PDF file that lists these recommendations.

The best way to get the daily requirement of essential vitamins is to eat a balanced diet that contains a variety of foods from the food guide pyramid.

Vitamin B1 benefit
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Vitamin B1 source
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