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9eople who are vegetarians or avoid eating meats may e:perience riboflavin deficiency as they might have trouble getting enough in their daily diet 3racked and red lips, inflammation of the inner mouth, mouth ulcers, cracks at corners of mouth, sore throat, bloodshot, itchy, watery eyes, and hypersensitivity to light, dry scaling skin $eficiency is very uncommon around the world

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%ore commonly found in found in women taking contraceptives, the elderly, people with chronic diseases, diabetes, and eating disorders

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-ow much Riboflavin do ! need per day?

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What is riboflavin? Riboflavin, also known as vitamin B2 is an easily absorbed colored micronutrient with an important role in maintaining health in humans and animals !t is the central component of the cofactors "#$ and "%&, and is therefore re'uired by all living things

Where can I find Riboflavin? !t can be found in popular food

items such as. Aogurt 8oybeans 8pinach Bggs Coat and cow milk #lmonds ,enison %ushrooms 6impeh *ean meat *ettuce #sparagus

Why should ! eat riboflavin? Benefits

!t is a very important part of the human diet -elps protects cells from o:ygen damage 8upports cellular energy production -elps maintain your supply of other B vitamins "lavoproteins play important roles in the electron transport chain 6here is no negative effects if too much is consumed, but there are if not enough is consumed "or many years it has been used in phototherapy treatment of