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Health warnings set for alcoholic drinks Information about the long term health risks of alcohol. Nutrition & Diet Therapy for better health Nutrients required in a healthy diet includes thhe basic four: water, protein, carbohydrates and fats. Besides these, micronutrients are also essential and required in smaller quantities. These includes vitamins and minerals. Alkaline and Acidic Food There are 2 main types of food: acidic food and alkaline food. Examples of acidic food are meat, fish, prawns, chicken, bread and flour. Alkaline food are vegetables, milk, seaweeds, fruits and egg white. Iron - Benefits of Iron Iron is a mineral needed by the body in the production of hemoglobin, the oxygen-carrying part of blood. Without proper supplies of iron, ATP (cellular fuel) cannot be properly synthesized; thus, iron-deficient individuals are likely to be constantly fatigued. Vitamin C - Benefits, Deficiency Symptoms And Food Sources Vitamin C is a water soluble and an antioxidant vitamin. Vitamin C is also known as ascorbic acid. It is one of the more readily available vitamins for most people around the world. Commercial vitamin C is often a mix of ascorbic acid, sodium ascorbate and/or other ascorbates. Vitamin B6 - Benefits, Deficiency Symptoms And Food Sources Vitamin B6 is one of the best-studied of all B vitamins and has one of the greatest varieties of chemical forms. The forms of this vitamin all begin with the letters "pyr," and include pyridoxine, pyridoxal, pyridoxamine, pyridoxine phosphate, pyridoxal phosphate, and pyridoxamine phosphate.