What Is Riboflavin: Vitamin, Its Food Sources, Daily Dosage

It is one of America’s most common vitamin deficiencies

Riboflavin Health Benefits

• Aids in growth and reproduction
• Essential for normal cell growth
• Helps metabolize fat, proteins, and carbohydrates
• Aids in tissue repair, proper thyroid function
• Beneficial for eye health
• Helps cure sore mouth, lips, and tongue
• Promotes healthy skin, hair, and nails

Vitamin B2 Food Sources

• Cheese
• Eggs
• Fish
• Kidney
• Leafy green vegetables
• Low fat milk
• Liver
• Plain yogurt

Vitamin B2 is most effective when taken with other B Complex Vitamins. Its dosage needs to be increased in stress situations with other B vitamins.

Riboflavin is a stable vitamin which is not destroyed by heat, food processing, oxidation, or acid.

However, some elements such as cooking water, light: ultraviolet, and alkalies, alcohol, estrogen, sulfa drugs are destructive for Vitamin B 2.

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