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  • n  a B vitamin that prevents beriberi; maintains appetite and growth

  • Columbia University's Ruth Flinn Harrell experimented with 104 orphanage children, gave some the vitamin for six weeks in the form of thiamine pills, gave the others identical .
  • Each day Bobo gets a massive dose of vitamin E, swigs pure wheat-germ oil, eight raw egg yolks, a jigger of thiamine and a 20-mg.
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  • The goods on eggplant
    Eggplant is naturally very low in fat and carbohydrates. One cup of raw cubes contains about 33 calories. It’s considered a good source of vitamin K, thiamine, vitamin B6, folate, potassium, manganese and dietary fiber. One drawback: It’s high in sodium, with 237 mg per cup.
    Aug. 20, 2013 - The Sacramento Bee

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