Vitamin B4 (Adenine/Choline)
Do you know that eating 3 eggs a day fully covers your daily vitamin B4 need (based on adult's need)?
Recommended daily intake: 550mg
- 125mg (0-6 months old)
- 150mg (7-12 months old)
- 150mg (1-3 years old)
- 250mg (4-8 years old)
- 375mg (9-13 years old)
- 14-16mg (14-18 years old)
- 550mg for women (19 years old & above)
- 550mg for men (19 years old & above)
- 550mg for pregnant women
- 550mg for breast-feeding women
Helps with protein synthesis, enhances antibody formation by the immune system, poses an antioxidant activity, increase sensitivity of the cells to insulin, aids DNA and RNA formation.
References:
http://www.caasn.com/b4-adenine.html
http://draxe.com/what-is-choline/
http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=nutrient&dbid=50#foodchart
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