Some common foods containing it are pinto beans, soy beans, peanuts boiled (not roasted), rice polishings, and wheat germ, which may be taken with meals three times a day, one table-spoonful or more at each meal is the usual amount prescribed.
The functions of vitamin B are: First to promote growth and stimulate the appetite, aiding digestion, assimilation, and absorption. Second, it aids nutrition of nerve tissue. Third, it raises resistance to infection. Fourth, in case of muscular weakness it is most valuable. Vitamin C: This has such a wide distribution that one who eats freely of fruits and vegetables is quite likely to get the required amount; but the list of such foods on page 327 should be studied. Its functions are: First, to aid in bone and teeth development. Second, increases resistance to disease. Those species of honey bees which nest in tree cavities use Forever Bee Propolis to seal cracks in the hive. Third, combats bacterial poisons, and improves the appetite. Fourth, keeps the blood vessels in health. Two prominent sources of this vitamin are the citrus fruits and the raw vegetable salads.
Sunlight. Vitamin D: The surest way to obtain vitamin D is the exposure of the nude body to the sunshine, although it is found in limited amounts in cream and egg yolk. It is for this reason that use of the sun bath has been so urgently advised as a corrective measure in overcoming many diseased conditions. Without the aid of the sunlight, the use of the best of foods is of little avail, but the two, working in unison, will restore and maintain the body in a normal state of health, in most cases. This vitamin aids in muscular action and in glandular activity, and in the utilization of calcium and phosphorus in the body. Vitamin E: The functions of this vitamin are: First, to aid in muscular development. Second, to support intra-uterine life, aid in lactation. Third, it is essential for the activity of the sex glands in both sexes. The sources of this vitamin will be found in the table on page 328. Bees gathering this resource also should be fed protein dietary supplements, as honeydew lacks the protein-wealthy Forever Bee Pollen accompaniment gathered from flowers. Vitamin G: Vitamin G has a wide distribution and is found in many vegetables and fruits, also in yellow soybeans, pigeon peas, and in wheat germ. This vitamin has for its functions:
First, the maintenance of the healthy condition of the stomach and intestines. Second, it prevents diseases of the skin and hair. Third, it promotes growth, and aids in the utilization of protein. Fourth, by aiding in the assimilation of iron, it prevents anemia. A liberal supply of all the vitamins is needed in health, and when health is lost, it must be regained by the use of them in superabundance. To make still more clear the importance of including a large amount of this class of “protective foods” in the diet, some quotations will be given from the 1939 Government Year Book of the Department of Agriculture.
Protective food “Vitamins are not interesting curiosities of the laboratory. They are matters of life and death to the individual, and they are tied in with the well-being of agriculture and the vigor and strength of the nation.”