Nutrition 101: Thiamin
Published in March 2007
Prepared by Jessica Hookham
Reviewed by Gloria Tsang, RD
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Common names
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- Thiamin, Thiamine, Vitamin B1
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Recommended Intake
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- Males ≥ 19 years: 1.2 mg/day
- Females ≥ 19 years: 1.1 mg/day
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What's Thiamin for?
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- Involved in obtaining energy from carbohydrates
- Assists in nervous system, heart, and muscle function
- Regulates appetite
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Best Food sources
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- Occurs in many foods in small amounts, but is not found in refined foods
- Particularly abundant in pork, seafood, pinto beans, wheat germ, whole and enriched grains, potatoes, tomato juice, watermelon, and oranges
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