Re: What I ate 7/30

On Sun, 31 Jul 2005 15:36:51 -0400, Ronetta@xxxxxxxxx
(Loretta Eisenberg) wrote:

>Now I have to ask, what is vegamite or marmite.
>
>When I watched I loved lucy when I was a kid, she was selling
>vitemitavegamin, It was an awful tonic that got her stone cold drunk.
>:-)
>
>Loretta

Hi Loretta

Chris was right - but it's also our secret athletic
performance-enhancing substance. When the officials at the
Montreal World Swimming Championships or the Olympics
drug-checkers perfect a test for vegemite we'll stop winning
all those Gold Medals.

It's very much an acquired taste:-)

This is what every Australian baby-boomer kid heard on the
radio as they grew up:
http://www.vegemite.com.au/Our_Heritage/Vegemite_Discovery/vegesong.wav

And for more than you ever wanted to know about this
marvellous thick browny-black salty-sour addition to my
mid-afternoon toast:
http://www.vegemite.com.au/

>From the nutrition page:
http://www.vegemite.com.au/index.cfm?fuseaction=VitaminB.welcome
"A single serving of Vegemite (5g) on a slice of bread
provides a large percentage of your daily vitamin B
requirements:

% Proportion of Recommended
Daily Intake (RDI)...Per 5g
Thiamin..........550 µg(50% RDI)
Niacin..........2500 µg(25% RDI)
Riboflavin.......430 µg(25% RDI)
Folate...........100 µg(50% RDI)**

**Recommended Dietary Intake for adults is 200µg or for
women of child bearing age, 400µg. It is important to
maintain a varied diet.

Thiamine (B1) plays an essential part in converting
carbohydrates to energy, as well as being important for
growth and normal functioning of the nervous system and
heart.

Riboflavin (B2) is also important for the release of energy
from foods, in particular protein metabolism. Riboflavin is
essential for the development and repair of tissues,
including the skin and eyes as well as being necessary for
growth.

Niacin (B3) is necessary for normal energy metabolism.

Folate is essential for the formation of red blood cells and
the production of enzymes and other body proteins. A
deficiency in folate results in a type of anaemia, which can
cause weakness, tiredness, diarrhoea and weight loss and
growth may be affected in babies and young children. Folate
also plays a vital role in the growth of a developing
embryo. Research has revealed that the risk of having a baby
with a neural tube defect can be reduced up to 70% if women
increase their intake of folate.

No fat and low in kilojoules
Vegemite is fat free and low in kilojoules, supplying only
38kj(9cal) per teaspoon. "



Cheers Alan, T2, Australia.
--
Everything in Moderation - Except Laughter.
.

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