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Vitamin C sources

6. Beri Beri

Lack of Vitamin B1 or thiamine in the body leads to the dis-

ease called beri beri.

The most common symptoms of this illness are;

 Altered muscle coordination - paralysis

 Nerve degeneration and cardiovascular problems.

 Loss of appetite

 General body weakness

 Eat foods containing vitamin B1

 e.g cereals like maize, rice | beans, lean meat, egg York, milk,

kidney, bread and ground nuts