Article: To B or not to B: B vitamins are finding wider application in foods and beverages geared toward disease prevention, performance and general health.(Vitamins and Minerals)

B vitamins, such as folic acid (folate), cyanocobalamin ([B.sub.12]), pyridoxine ([B.sub.6]), pantothenate ([B.sub.5]), niacin ([B.sub.3]), riboflavin ([B.sub.2]) and thiamin ([B.sub.1]) serve a variety of important functions in the body. Occurring naturally in numerous plant and animal sources, B vitamins are essential to nearly every body function, including converting food into energy, maintaining red blood cells and creating genetic material.

B vitamins aren't stored in the body, as with fat-soluble vitamins and minerals. This makes daily consumption of foods with B vitamins important. Baked items have benefited from B fortification in flour for years, but ...

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